2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
780 sqft ·
Built —
· Other
· Under Contract
· 1 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,158/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$184
Tax + insurance
−$58
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$243
Net cashflow
$673/mo
Annual
$8,079/yr
Cap rate
29.38%
Cash-on-cash
82.44%
DSCR
4.67
1% rule
3.31%
Cash to close
$9,800
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $35k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $673 ($8k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $35k).
Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
In year one you build about $2k of equity ($242 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (5.9% local appreciation)).
Location reads 83/100 on livability (#38 in VA, #880 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: schools A+, amenities A+, employment A+; Watch: cost of living C-, commute F.
Currituck County Schools (rural): math 45% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #67 of 178 in NC (top 38%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Market conditions: 429 units permitted in Currituck County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Currituck County population projected at +23% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
At projected returns (5.9% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Cap rate 29.4% vs local median 3.5% in Virginia Beach — 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
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are A-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?
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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