118 Filly Ln · Fountain Inn, SC 29644

$239,990

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,442 sqft · Townhouse · 5 Days on market

Built 2026

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Why this score? — see what drove the D- 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 +10.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.2/10.0
• Livability +4.1/5.0
• Rent growth +3.6/5.0
• 1% rule +3.0/10.0
• DSCR +2.9/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

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Key facts

• Quartz countertops
• End unit
• James hardie siding

Tags

• END UNIT
• JAMES HARDIE SIDING
• EXTENDED LVP FLOORING
• WHITE CABINETRY
• QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
• KITCHEN ISLAND

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Address: 118 Filly Ln, Fountain Inn, SC 29644; Status: Active
• Financial info: Listed for $239,990

Exterior

• Parking: 1 parking space
• Utilities: Central air (cooling)
• Home design: Spec home (Poplar plan)
• Exterior features: Living area approximately 1,442 square feet

Interior

• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 1 half bathroom (2.5 total)
• Heating & cooling: Central air
• Interior features: Central air conditioning

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath townhouse listed at $240k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-139 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $220k (8.4% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $192k (19.8% below list).
• Recommended offer: $192k (19.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 5.6% vs local median 4.2% in Fountain Inn — 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 82/100 on livability (#4 in SC, #1,162 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute F.
• Greenville 01 (suburban): math 44% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #10 of 80 in SC (top 12%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.5%/yr); 482 active listings in the ZIP; 621 units permitted in Laurens County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 33% of the median local income ($70k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Laurens County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• Only 5 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $192,391 (19.8% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 0.80% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.60%
• Cash-on-cash: -2.48%
• DSCR: 0.89
• GRM: 10.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 4.55% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -18.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.34×
• Total profit: $-44,642
• Equity at exit: $35,783

10-year hold

• IRR: -8.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.45×
• Total profit: $-37,221
• Equity at exit: $20,750

Cash invested: $67,197 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 29644

• Home prices YoY: -28.6%
• Rents YoY: 4.5%
• Active inventory: 482
• Price-to-rent: 10.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,924 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,259
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$300 /mo · $3,600/yr
• Insurance: −$100
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$404
• Net cashflow: $-139

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,099

Max offer price $219,930

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $27	-5% $-56	+0% $-139	+5% $-222	+10% $-304
Rent	-10% $-291	-5% $-215	+0% $-139	+5% $-63	+10% $13
Rate	-1.0pp $-18	-0.5pp $-78	base $-139	+0.5pp $-201	+1.0pp $-264

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: $59,998
• Closing costs: $7,200
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-15
   days on market $239,990 Active 5 DOM
2. 2026-06-13
   days on market $239,990 Active 3 DOM
3. 2026-06-13
   remarks 214-char remark
4. 2026-06-13
   listed $239,990 Active 2 DOM

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $23,087
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,443
• − Property taxes: −$3,600
• − Insurance: −$1,200
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,847
• − Management: −$1,847
• − Depreciation: −$6,982
• Taxable loss: −$5,831
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,400
• After-tax cash flow: $-264/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: Greenville 01
• NCES district ID: 4502310
• Math proficiency: 44% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $49,596
• Composite: 41.88/100
• National rank: #3370
• State rank: #10 of 80 in SC

Livability — Fountain Inn

• Score: 82/100
• State rank: #4
• US rank: #1162

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Greenville County · 573,815 people
• City population: 22,907
• Metro: Greenville-Anderson, SC
• Population (ZIP): 22,907
• Household income: $70,301
• Rent vs Own: 26.2% rent · 73.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 475.0

Population outlook (Laurens County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 66,741 people
• By 2030: 66,454 · -0.4%
• By 2040: 64,881 · -2.8%
• By 2050: 61,941 · -7.2%
• By 2075: 53,266 · -20.2%
• By 2100: 41,495 · -37.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (66%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 66% Black 18% Two or more races 10% Hispanic / Latino 10%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Romanian 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 89% English-only · Spanish 9% Tagalog/Filipino 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Laurens

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+40.9) · D 29.0% · R 69.9% · Other 1.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -22.8pp toward R · 2008: -18.1pp · 2024: -40.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+40.9 2020: R+32.3 2016: R+29.9 2012: R+17.5 2008: R+18.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -100.45%
• Current HPI: 250.5271
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.55%
• Metro: Greenville-Anderson, SC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B