4 bd · 2.5 ba ·
2,450 sqft ·
Built 1985
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 3 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,926/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,835
Tax + insurance
−$508
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$614
Net cashflow
$-32/mo
Annual
$-385/yr
Cap rate
6.18%
Cash-on-cash
-0.39%
DSCR
0.98
1% rule
0.84%
Cash to close
$98,000
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $350k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-32 ($-385/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $344k (1.6% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $293k (16.4% below list).
Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Recommended offer: $293k (16.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Chesterfield County Public School District (suburban): math 52% / reading 64% proficiency, ranked #57 of 131 in VA (top 44%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Evergreen Elementary (math 60% / reading 64%, grade B, #480 of 1,108 statewide, top 46%, 811 students, 30% FRL); Tomahawk Creek Middle (math 61% / reading 66%, grade B+, #128 of 342 statewide, top 39%, 1,680 students, 15% FRL); Midlothian High (math 68% / reading 95%, grade A, #50 of 319 statewide, top 16%, 2,041 students, 14% FRL).
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.3%/yr); 216 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 40% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 2,307 units permitted in Chesterfield County in 2024 (462 in 5+ unit buildings).
Chesterfield County population projected at +20% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Current owner paid $183k; list at $350k implies a 91% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 25% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 6.2% vs local median 3.2% in Midlothian — 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.
This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($113k/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?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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.
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