809 Brooks Blvd Unit A · Alexandria, LA 71303

$130,000

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,005 sqft · SingleFamily · 7 Days on market

Built 1997 9,583 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +21.8/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +7.0/10.0
• 1% rule +5.2/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Schools +3.1/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome home to 809 A Brooks Blvd! This beautifully maintained 2-bedroom, 2-bath townhouse offers the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and affordability. Featuring a spacious open-concept living and dining area, a functional kitchen with ample cabinet space, and generously sized bedrooms with private baths, this home is designed for easy everyday living. Enjoy low-maintenance living with a cozy outdoor space great for relaxing after a long day. Conveniently located by shopping, dining, schools, and major roadways, you'll love having everything within reach. * * Eligible for Rural Development financing, offering qualified buyers the opportunity for 100% financing! * * Whether you're

Key facts

• Cozy outdoor space
• 9,583 sq ft lot
• Parking

Tags

• COZY OUTDOOR SPACE
• CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BY DINING

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Located near Coliseum Blvd
• HOA & community: Acreage

Exterior

• Parking: Carport
• Home design: Single family residence / Townhouse; Composition roof
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Privacy fencing; Covered porch/patio

Interior

• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Living room; Dining room; Kitchen; Bedroom 1

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $130k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $203 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $130k).
• Cap rate 8.2% vs local median 4.9% in Alexandria — 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 64/100 on livability (#160 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Rapides Parish (urban): math 29% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #31 of 98 in LA (top 32%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 64% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 174 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 239 units permitted in Rapides Parish in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $899 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Rapides County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• Only 7 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 6y ago; this cycle's ask is 8% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 98% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $130,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 1.02% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.17%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.70%
• DSCR: 1.30
• GRM: 8.2

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: -6.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.78×
• Total profit: $-8,129
• Equity at exit: $19,383

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.6%
• Equity multiple: 1.26×
• Total profit: $9,547
• Equity at exit: $11,240

Cash invested: $36,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Louisiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 71303

• Home prices YoY: -29.8%
• Active inventory: 174
• Price-to-rent: 8.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,329 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$682
• Tax from tax record: −$111 /mo · $1,329/yr
• Insurance: −$54
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$279
• Net cashflow: $203

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,072

Max offer price $130,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $32,500
• Closing costs: $3,900
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
5445 Provine Pl Alexandria, LA	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	928	$1,638	$1.77	44d	17	1.16mi

Listing history 9 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $130,000 Active 7 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $130,000 Active 6 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $130,000 Active 5 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   status $130,000 Active 4 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   statusdays on market $130,000 Pending 4 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $130,000 Active 3 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   pricedays on market $130,000 Active 2 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   remarks 699-char remark
9. 2026-06-08
   listed $120,000 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 LA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,329 · $111/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,329 · $111/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 (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥111°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 98% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,949
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,282
• − Property taxes: −$1,329
• − Insurance: −$650
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,276
• − Management: −$1,276
• − Depreciation: −$3,782
• Taxable income: $354
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$85
• After-tax cash flow: $2,355/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: Rapides Parish
• NCES district ID: 2201290
• Math proficiency: 29% ▼ -34.00%
• Reading proficiency: 44% ▼ -29.00%
• Median HH income: $41,057
• Composite: 30.68/100
• National rank: #6179
• State rank: #31 of 98 in LA

Livability — Alexandria

• Score: 64/100
• State rank: #160
• US rank: #13698

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Rapides Parish · 59,791 people
• City population: 25,138
• Metro: Alexandria, LA
• Population (ZIP): 25,138
• Household income: $67,156
• Rent vs Own: 44.1% rent · 55.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 1098.0

Population outlook (Rapides County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 133,047 people
• By 2030: 132,333 · -0.5%
• By 2040: 129,355 · -2.8%
• By 2050: 124,535 · -6.4%
• By 2075: 110,338 · -17.1%
• By 2100: 88,641 · -33.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.55)
• Race & ethnicity: White 57% Black 36% Hispanic / Latino 3% Two or more races 3% Asian 2%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 6% Italian 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 4% · China, Canada
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 2% Other Indo-European 1% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Rapides

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+36.8) · D 31.0% · R 67.7% · Other 1.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -8.1pp toward R · 2008: -28.7pp · 2024: -36.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+36.8 2020: R+32.1 2016: R+32.5 2012: R+29.6 2008: R+28.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -77.84%
• Current HPI: 183.4342
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Alexandria, LA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.29%
• F500 in state: 10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Telecommunications	2	$23B
▸Utilities	1	$12B
▸Wholesale / Distribution	1	$5B
▸Advertising	1	$2B

Price history

+0.1% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-07 Listed $120,000 AcadianaMLS
• 2020-01-29 Listed $119,900 AcadianaMLS

Property tax history

+3.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,329 · -0.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.