32 Cottonhill Rd · Eufaula, AL 36027

$69,900

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,325 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 1971 0.33 ac lot

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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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +2.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

This 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath brick home is the perfect investment property or fixer upper for a first time home buyer! Fenced back yard with storage shed. Home is conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, and boat ramps to enjoy beautiful Lake Eufaula!

Key facts

• Fenced back yard
• Near shopping
• Near restaurants

Tags

• FENCED BACK YARD
• STORAGE SHED
• NEAR SHOPPING
• NEAR RESTAURANTS
• NEAR BOAT RAMPS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Single-family residence; Single-story
• Construction: Block construction; Asphalt roof
• Exterior features: Patio; Chain link fencing; Shed(s)

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom; 1 half bathroom
• Interior features: Fireplace (other type)
• Laundry & utility: Laundry inside

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $70k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $549 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $70k).
• Cap rate 15.7% vs local median 3.4% in Eufaula — 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 51/100 on livability (#508 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing B; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Eufaula City (rural): math 10% / reading 38% proficiency, ranked #100 of 129 in AL (top 78%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 64% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 211 active listings in the ZIP; 34 units permitted in Barbour County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $483 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Barbour County population projected at -23% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% 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 $69,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1971 — 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 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?
4. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 1.84% ✓
• Cap rate: 15.72%
• Cash-on-cash: 33.69%
• DSCR: 2.50
• GRM: 4.5

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: 29.0%
• Equity multiple: 2.21×
• Total profit: $23,677
• Equity at exit: $10,422

10-year hold

• IRR: 36.4%
• Equity multiple: 4.36×
• Total profit: $65,720
• Equity at exit: $6,044

Cash invested: $19,572 (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 36027

• Home prices YoY: -27.1%
• Active inventory: 211
• Price-to-rent: 4.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,289 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$367
• Tax from tax record: −$74 /mo · $883/yr
• Insurance: −$29
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$271
• Net cashflow: $549

Break-even live

Break-even rent $594

Max offer price $69,900

Occupancy floor 52%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $589	-5% $569	+0% $549	+5% $530	+10% $510
Rent	-10% $448	-5% $498	+0% $549	+5% $600	+10% $651
Rate	-1.0pp $585	-0.5pp $567	base $549	+0.5pp $531	+1.0pp $513

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: $17,475
• Closing costs: $2,097
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-06-09
   remarks 256-char remark
2. 2026-06-09
   listed $69,900 Active 1 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $883 · $74/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $883 · $74/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,473
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,915
• − Property taxes: −$883
• − Insurance: −$350
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,238
• − Management: −$1,238
• − Depreciation: −$2,033
• Taxable income: $5,816
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,396
• After-tax cash flow: $5,197/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: Eufaula City
• NCES district ID: 0101410
• Math proficiency: 10% ▼ -13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 38% ▲ 4.00%
• Median HH income: $34,467
• Composite: 19.63/100
• National rank: #8743
• State rank: #100 of 129 in AL

Livability — Eufaula

• Score: 51/100
• State rank: #508
• US rank: #25138

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Eufaula, AL
• Population (ZIP): 14,981

Population outlook (Barbour County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 24,533 people
• By 2030: 23,439 · -4.5%
• By 2040: 21,129 · -13.9%
• By 2050: 18,982 · -22.6%
• By 2075: 14,114 · -42.5%
• By 2100: 9,180 · -62.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 46% White 43% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 4%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Serbian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 91% English-only · Spanish 7%

Political lean MEDSL · Barbour

• 2024 margin: R (+14.7) · D 42.3% · R 57.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -13.3pp toward R · 2008: -1.4pp · 2024: -14.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+14.7 2020: R+7.7 2016: R+5.6 2012: D+2.9 2008: R+1.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -56.42%
• Current HPI: 151.8238
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• 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

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-08 Listed $69,900 EBOR

Property tax history

+60.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $883 · +5.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.