17446 Highway 16

De Kalb, MS 39328

$74,900B

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,080 sqft · Built 1962 · SingleFamily · Active · 2 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,187/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$393
• Tax + insurance: −$125
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$249
• Net cashflow: $420/mo
• Annual: $5,044/yr
• Cap rate: 13.03%
• Cash-on-cash: 24.05%
• DSCR: 2.07
• 1% rule: 1.59%
• Cash to close: $20,972

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $75k. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $420 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $75k).
• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• In year one you build about $5k of equity ($518 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (5.9% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 58/100 on livability (#264 in MS) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing B+; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
• Kemper County School District (rural): math 14% / reading 17% proficiency, ranked #108 of 130 in MS (top 83%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 88% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 11 active listings in the ZIP.
• Kemper County population projected at -24% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (5.9% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 7, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$32k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• Built in 1962 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: roof — No visible damage
• Major: exterior — Dirt and debris around the house, overgrown vegetation
• Major: exterior — Dirt and debris around the house, overgrown vegetation
• Major: exterior — Dirt and debris around the house, overgrown vegetation
• Major: exterior — Dirt and debris around the house, overgrown vegetation
• Major: exterior — Dirt and debris around the house, overgrown vegetation