1245 County Road 40 W · Billingsley, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 21 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 76.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- Schools +3.2/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Livability +2.1/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$124,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Willing to negotiate, with this property you get the land and all, she'd in the back, lots of kids around the neighborhood, its not perfect but its affordable, the roof and rafters all new with in the past 4 years, under pinning as well
Key facts
- New rafters
- Under pinning
- New roof
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 5-bed/3.0-bath manufactured listed at $124k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $730 ($9k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $124k).
- Recommended offer: $109k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 43/100 on livability (#560 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, crime A; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
- Autauga County (rural): math 23% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #34 of 129 in AL (top 26%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.8%/yr); 131 active listings in the ZIP; 221 units permitted in Autauga County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 37% of the median local income ($66k/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 $857 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Autauga County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.8% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 123 days — a 12% lower offer ($109k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 6y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
- Current owner paid $40k; list at $124k implies a 210% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 76% chance of damaging wind over 30y; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 123 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 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?
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.62% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.36%
- Cash-on-cash
- 25.23%
- DSCR
- 2.12
- GRM
- 5.1
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 5.78% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 21.9%
- Equity multiple
- 1.93×
- Total profit
- $32,205
- Equity at exit
- $18,489
- IRR
- 31.7%
- Equity multiple
- 4.26×
- Total profit
- $113,124
- Equity at exit
- $10,721
Cash invested: $34,720 (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
ZIP-level market 36067
- Home prices YoY
- -12.4%
- Rents YoY
- 5.8%
- Active inventory
- 131
- Price-to-rent
- 5.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,009 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$650
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$155 /mo · $1,860/yr
- Insurance
- −$52
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$422
- Net cashflow
- $730
Break-even live
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
- $31,000
- Closing costs
- $3,720
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 19 events
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2026-06-18days on market $124,000 Active 123 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $124,000 Active 122 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $124,000 Active 121 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $124,000 Active 120 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $124,000 Active 118 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $124,000 Active 117 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $124,000 Active 115 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $124,000 Active 114 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $124,000 Active 113 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $124,000 Active 112 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $124,000 Active 108 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $124,000 Active 107 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $124,000 Active 106 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $124,000 Active 105 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $124,000 Active 104 DOM
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2026-02-11$124,000 Active 236-char remark
Show marketing remark (236 chars)
Willing to negotiate, with this property you get the land and all, she'd in the back, lots of kids around the neighborhood, its not perfect but its affordable, the roof and rafters all new with in the past 4 years, under pinning as well
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2020-01-15soldstatus $40,000
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2020-01-13soldstatus $40,000 41-char remark
Show marketing remark (41 chars)
Nice mobile home in rural Autauga County.
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2020-01-10$40,000 41-char remark
Show marketing remark (41 chars)
Nice mobile home in rural Autauga County.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 6/10 Major
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 76% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $24,105
- − Mortgage interest
- −$6,946
- − Property taxes
- −$1,860
- − Insurance
- −$620
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,928
- − Management
- −$1,928
- − Depreciation
- −$3,607
- Taxable income
- $7,215
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,732
- After-tax cash flow
- $7,028/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
- Autauga County
- NCES district ID
- 0100240
- Math proficiency
- 23% ▼ -31.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 50% ▼ -5.00%
- Median HH income
- $52,974
- Composite
- 31.77/100
- National rank
- #5892
- State rank
- #34 of 129 in AL
Livability — Billingsley
- Score
- 43/100
- State rank
- #560
- US rank
- #26875
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Autauga County · 50,925 people
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 28,293
- Household income
- $65,593
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 389.0
Population outlook (Autauga County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 55,958 people
- By 2030
- 55,810 · -0.3%
- By 2040
- 54,892 · -1.9%
- By 2050
- 53,062 · -5.2%
- By 2075
- 49,425 · -11.7%
- By 2100
- 45,110 · -19.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (72%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 72% Black 20% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 3% Lithuanian 2% Italian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 1% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Autauga
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+46.3) · D 26.4% · R 72.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +1.6pp toward D · 2008: -47.8pp · 2024: -46.3pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+46.3 2020: R+44.4 2016: R+49.5 2012: R+46.0 2008: R+47.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -29.98%
- Current HPI
- 211.1676
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.78%
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
+210.0% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-11 Listed $124,000 Fizber.com
- 2020-01-15 Sold (Public Records) $40,000 Public Records
- 2020-01-13 Sold (MLS) $40,000 MAAR
- 2020-01-10 Listed $40,000 MAAR
Property tax history
+5.7%/yrLatest (2025): $180 · +1.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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