844 Brad Dr · Irondale, AL 35235

$125,000

4 bd · 3.0 ba · 2,728 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 2 Days on market

Built 1957 0.38 ac lot ↓ 17% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +9.4/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Rent growth +3.8/5.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.8/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to 844 Brad Drive! This spacious 4-bedroom, 4-bath home offers a great layout with the primary suite conveniently located on the main level. The oversized living room provides plenty of space for relaxing or entertaining, while the two-car garage plus an additional one-car detached garage offer excellent parking, storage, or workshop potential. This home is in need of some TLC, making it a great opportunity for someone looking to add their own updates and personal touch. Conveniently located near Trussville amenities, shopping, dining, and everyday conveniences. Subject to Medicaid approval

Key facts

• Primary suite
• Two car garage
• 0.38 acre lot

Tags

• PRIMARY SUITE
• OVERSIZED LIVING ROOM
• TWO CAR GARAGE
• ONE CAR DETACHED GARAGE
• NEAR TRUSSVILLE AMENITIES

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Attached and detached garage space; Rear garage entry; Driveway parking; Total of 3 garage spaces (all on main level)
• Utilities: Public water; Septic sewer; Internet service available
• Home design: Existing home; Brick over foundation with wood siding construction
• Construction: Brick over foundation and wood siding; Crawl space foundation
• Exterior features: Covered patio; No pool; Not waterfront; Crawl space foundation; Lot approximately 0.38 acres; No garden/patio or decks indicated

Interior

• Kitchen: Laminate countertops; Refrigerator; Electric stove
• Bedrooms: Main level: master bedroom and additional bedroom(s); Upper level: bedroom(s)
• Flooring: Hardwood flooring; Vinyl flooring
• Bathrooms: Four full bathrooms; Tub/shower combos
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Smooth ceilings; Some window treatments to remain; Brick fireplace in the den (wood-burning)
• Laundry & utility: Main-level laundry room; Washer hookup; Electric dryer hookup; Electric water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $125k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $557 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $125k).
• Cap rate 11.6% vs local median 5.2% in Irondale — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#23 in AL, #4,921 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, health & safety F.
• Jefferson County (suburban): math 9% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #104 of 129 in AL (top 81%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Grantswood Community School (math 8% / reading 34%, grade F, #451 of 627 statewide, top 72%, 418 students, 52% FRL); Shades Valley High School (math 29% / reading 39%, grade F, #53 of 305 statewide, top 18%, 1,200 students, 68% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.4%/yr); 113 active listings in the ZIP; 2,114 units permitted in Jefferson County in 2024 (556 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($63k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Jefferson County population projected to shrink 4% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.4% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $25k (17%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1957 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $125,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1957 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
4. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
5. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
6. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.44% ✓
• Cap rate: 11.64%
• Cash-on-cash: 19.11%
• DSCR: 1.85
• GRM: 5.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $250,976
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
830 Sherman Oaks Dr	0.74mi	3/3.0 (-1)	2,694 (-1%)	17mo	$215,000	$80	45
809 Sherwood Forest Dr	0.57mi	3/2.0 (-1)	2,421 (-11%)	6mo	$222,000	$92	41

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 5.39% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 13.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.56×
• Total profit: $19,697
• Equity at exit: $18,638

10-year hold

• IRR: 24.3%
• Equity multiple: 3.34×
• Total profit: $82,056
• Equity at exit: $10,808

Cash invested: $35,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Alabama: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 35235

• Home prices YoY: -21.1%
• Rents YoY: 5.4%
• Active inventory: 113
• Price-to-rent: 5.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,799 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$656
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$156 /mo · $1,875/yr
• Insurance: −$52
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$378
• Net cashflow: $557

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,093

Max offer price $125,000

Occupancy floor 64%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $644	-5% $601	+0% $557	+5% $514	+10% $471
Rent	-10% $415	-5% $486	+0% $557	+5% $628	+10% $699
Rate	-1.0pp $620	-0.5pp $589	base $557	+0.5pp $525	+1.0pp $492

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $31,250
• Closing costs: $3,750
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $125,000 Active 2 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   remarks 605-char remark
3. 2026-06-17
   listed $125,000 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 5/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 66% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 5/10 Major 7 unhealthy d/yr today · 9 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,587
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,002
• − Property taxes: −$1,875
• − Insurance: −$625
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,727
• − Management: −$1,727
• − Depreciation: −$3,636
• Taxable income: $4,995
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,199
• After-tax cash flow: $5,489/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Jefferson County
• NCES district ID: 0101920
• Math proficiency: 9% ▼ -24.00%
• Reading proficiency: 32% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $51,712
• Composite: 18.4/100
• National rank: #8937
• State rank: #104 of 129 in AL

Livability — Irondale

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #23
• US rank: #4921

Category grades

Amenities F Commute B Cost of living A+ Crime B+ Employment C- Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings A-

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Irondale, AL
• County: Jefferson County · 527,445 people
• City population: 13,775
• Metro: Birmingham-Hoover, AL
• Population (ZIP): 20,526
• Household income: $63,295
• Rent vs Own: 34.5% rent · 65.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 941.0

Population outlook (Jefferson County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 669,185 people
• By 2030: 669,694 · +0.1%
• By 2040: 661,388 · -1.2%
• By 2050: 643,086 · -3.9%
• By 2075: 577,267 · -13.7%
• By 2100: 474,758 · -29.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Black (63%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 63% White 30% Two or more races 3% Asian 2% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Serbian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 2% Other Asian/Pacific 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Jefferson

• 2024 margin: D (+10.4) · D 54.6% · R 44.2% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: +5.4pp toward D · 2008: 5.1pp · 2024: 10.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+10.4 2020: D+13.2 2016: D+7.2 2012: D+6.0 2008: D+5.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -54.62%
• Current HPI: 204.6532
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.39%
• Metro: Birmingham-Hoover, AL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$8B
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Price history

-16.7% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-17 Price Changed $125,000 Greater Alabama MLS
• 2026-06-16 Relisted — Greater Alabama MLS
• 2026-05-20 Delisted — Greater Alabama MLS
• 2026-05-15 Listed $150,000 Greater Alabama MLS