205 Ruby Rd · Forsyth, GA 30233

$175,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,960 sqft · Manufactured public records · 66 Days on market

Built 1997 1.22 ac lot

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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 +20.6/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.5/10.0
• 1% rule +4.7/10.0
• Schools +3.9/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Offers to be placed on Xome.com. Interior inspections are not available, do not trespass! Forward all inquiries and questions to Xome Customer Service . NO REPRESENTATION TO VALIDITY OF INFORMATION IS MADE, BUYER TO VERIFY ALL INFORMATION WHERIN.

Key facts

• 1.22 acre lot
• Built 1997
• Listed 65 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $175k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $234 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $169k (3.1% below list).
• Recommended offer: $164k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.9% vs local median 2.1% in Forsyth — 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 76/100 on livability (#24 in GA, #3,557 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools C-, employment D, amenities F.
• Monroe County (rural): math 43% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #22 of 174 in GA (top 13%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 321 active listings in the ZIP; 281 units permitted in Monroe County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 66 days — a 6% lower offer ($164k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $132k; 33% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 50% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $164,500 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 66 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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: 0.97% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.90%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.73%
• DSCR: 1.25
• GRM: 8.6

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -7.5%
• Equity multiple: 0.72×
• Total profit: $-13,498
• Equity at exit: $26,093

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.1%
• Equity multiple: 1.15×
• Total profit: $7,274
• Equity at exit: $15,131

Cash invested: $49,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Georgia: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Magistrate court evictions in 10-30 days; no rent control; preempted; few tenant protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 30233

• Home prices YoY: -3.9%
• Active inventory: 321
• Price-to-rent: 8.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,695 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$918
• Tax from tax record: −$114 /mo · $1,373/yr
• Insurance: −$73
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$356
• Net cashflow: $234

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,399

Max offer price $175,000

Occupancy floor 81%

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: $43,750
• Closing costs: $5,250
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 18 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $175,000 Active 66 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $175,000 Active 65 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $175,000 Active 64 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $175,000 Active 63 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $175,000 Active 62 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $175,000 Active 60 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $175,000 Active 59 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $175,000 Active 57 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $175,000 Active 56 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $175,000 Active 55 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $175,000 Active 54 DOM
12. 2026-06-05
    days on market $175,000 Active 51 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $175,000 Active 49 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $175,000 Active 48 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $175,000 Active 47 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $175,000 Active 46 DOM
17. 2026-04-14
    listed $175,000 Active 246-char remark

    Show marketing remark (246 chars)

    Offers to be placed on Xome.com. Interior inspections are not available, do not trespass! Forward all inquiries and questions to Xome Customer Service . NO REPRESENTATION TO VALIDITY OF INFORMATION IS MADE, BUYER TO VERIFY ALL INFORMATION WHERIN.

18. 2022-04-22
    soldstatus $132,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast GA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,373 · $114/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,610 · $134/mo
• Expected delta: +$237/yr (+$20/mo · 17.2%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 50% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,339
• − Mortgage interest: −$9,803
• − Property taxes: −$1,373
• − Insurance: −$875
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,627
• − Management: −$1,627
• − Depreciation: −$5,091
• Taxable loss: −$57
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$14
• After-tax cash flow: $2,821/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: Monroe County
• NCES district ID: 1303720
• Math proficiency: 43% ▼ -14.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $48,955
• Composite: 38.94/100
• National rank: #4084
• State rank: #22 of 174 in GA

Livability — Forsyth

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #24
• US rank: #3557

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Butts County · 24,730 people
• City population: 18,311
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• Population (ZIP): 24,730
• Household income: $74,222
• Rent vs Own: 23.3% rent · 76.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 88.0

Population outlook (Monroe County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 28,503 people
• By 2030: 28,940 · +1.5%
• By 2040: 29,157 · +2.3%
• By 2050: 28,646 · +0.5%
• By 2075: 27,261 · -4.4%
• By 2100: 23,757 · -16.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (73%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 73% Black 19% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Serbian 1% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 4%

Political lean MEDSL · Monroe

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+46.7) · D 26.5% · R 73.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -15.1pp toward R · 2008: -31.5pp · 2024: -46.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+46.7 2020: R+42.8 2016: R+41.4 2012: R+37.3 2008: R+31.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -12.98%
• Current HPI: 316.5436
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.66%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in GA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Paper / Packaging	2	$29B
▸Retail	1	$160B
▸Transportation / Logistics	1	$91B
▸Airlines	1	$62B
▸Consumer Goods	1	$47B
▸Utilities	1	$25B

Price history

+32.6% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-14 Listed $175,000 CGMLS
• 2022-04-22 Sold (Public Records) $132,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+13.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,373 · +2.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.