3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,350 sqft ·
Built 1987
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 101 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,392/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,725
Tax + insurance
−$344
HOA
−$13
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$502
Net cashflow
$-193/mo
Annual
$-2,310/yr
Cap rate
5.59%
Cash-on-cash
-2.51%
DSCR
0.89
1% rule
0.73%
Cash to close
$92,120
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $329k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-193 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $295k (10.3% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $239k (27.3% below list).
It's been on market 101 days — a 9% lower offer ($299k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $239k (27.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $7k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $5k appreciation (1.6% local appreciation)).
Location reads 55/100 on livability (#867 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: crime A-, housing B+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified (rural): math 15% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #1,094 of 1,400 in CA (top 78%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
Zoned schools: Tenaya Elementary (math 12% / reading 27%, grade F, #1,270 of 1,571 statewide, top 83%, 179 students, 58% FRL); Don Pedro High (math 24% / reading 24%, grade F, #826 of 1,170 statewide, top 80%, 50 students, 34% FRL).
Market conditions: 111 active listings in the ZIP; 60 units permitted in Tuolumne County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Tuolumne County population projected at -15% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
2 sale attempts since 11y ago; this cycle's ask is 11444% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
Current owner paid $84k; list at $329k implies a 292% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
By year 5, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$33k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 5.6% vs local median 3.8% in Lake Don Pedro — 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?
It's been on market 101 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 27% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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.
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