1209 Samantha Ln

College Station, TX 77845

$323,990F

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,014 sqft · Built 2026 · SingleFamily · Active · 44 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,555/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,030
• Tax + insurance: −$645
• HOA: −$50
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$536
• Net cashflow: $-707/mo
• Annual: $-8,487/yr
• Cap rate: 4.10%
• Cash-on-cash: -7.83%
• DSCR: 0.65
• 1% rule: 0.66%
• Cash to close: $108,398

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $324k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-707 ($-8k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $285k (12.1% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $255k (21.2% below list).
• It's been on market 44 days — a 3% lower offer ($314k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $255k (21.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $12k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 83/100 on livability (#11 in TX, #994 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, crime A-; Watch: employment C-.
• College Station ISD (urban): math 58% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #113 of 826 in TX (top 14%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Pebble Creek El (math 57% / reading 62%, grade B-, #409 of 4,322 statewide, top 10%, 578 students, 30% FRL); A & M Consolidated Middle (math 52% / reading 54%, grade C+, #281 of 1,662 statewide, top 18%, 710 students, 52% FRL); A & M Cons H S (math 65% / reading 66%, grade B, #193 of 1,632 statewide, top 12%, 2,139 students, 32% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.1%/yr); 1463 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 32d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 54% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 2,211 units permitted in Brazos County in 2024 (768 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Brazos County population projected at +55% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 3 sale attempts 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.
• This rent runs 35% of the median local income ($89k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

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 44 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 21% 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?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are B-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?
• 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.
• 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.