4 bd · 4.0 ba ·
2,247 sqft ·
Built 2025
· Other
· Pending
· 28 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,562/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,391
Tax + insurance
−$300
HOA
−$175
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$538
Net cashflow
$-842/mo
Annual
$-10,107/yr
Cap rate
4.08%
Cash-on-cash
-7.92%
DSCR
0.65
1% rule
0.56%
Cash to close
$127,649
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/4.0-bath other listed at $400k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-842 ($-10k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $307k (23.2% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $256k (35.9% below list).
It's been on market 28 days — a 2% lower offer ($394k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $256k (35.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $14k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 76/100 on livability (#29 in GA, #3,797 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+, crime A, housing A; Watch: employment C-, amenities D-, commute F.
Forsyth County (suburban): math 62% / reading 62% proficiency, ranked #5 of 174 in GA (top 3%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 15% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Chestatee Elementary (math 47% / reading 44%, grade D-, #323 of 1,228 statewide, top 26%, 1,228 students, 30% FRL); North Forsyth Middle School (math 47% / reading 49%, grade C-, #80 of 470 statewide, top 17%, 1,191 students, 20% FRL); East Forsyth High School (1,453 students, 24% FRL).
Zoned-school proficiency averages 47% at this address vs 62% district-wide (-15 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Forsyth County average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.3%/yr); 822 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; high-income renter base; 2,525 units permitted in Forsyth County in 2024 (810 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forsyth County population projected at +71% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Cap rate 4.1% vs local median 2.8% in Cumming — 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.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
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.
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