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GOOD · 21.1% MARGIN $10M–$15M project

#1 · 4830 Optimist Farm Road, Holly Springs NC 27540

12.43 acres, MXR zoning, public water & sewer | MLS 10126374 | Holly Springs NC
List price$750,000 (12 DOM, new listing)
Acreage12.43 acres
MLS10126374 (Doorify MLS NC)
ZoningMXR — Neighborhood Mixed-Use Residential (allows detached, attached, small & large apartment dwellings, limited commercial)
UtilitiesPublic water & sewer available — subject to tie-in verification with Town of Holly Springs
StrategyBuy + develop 20-home SFH subdivision, builder grade
Out-of-pocket cash$3,326,794 (equity + closings + carry)
Financed$7,386,900 construction loan (~75% of project)
Modeled20 homes × 2,400 SF builder grade ($111/SF cost); ARV $310/SF × 2,400 SF = $744K/home
Project cost
$10.7M
Gross revenue
$14,880,000
Net profit
+$3,139,706
Margin
21.1%
Max offer (20%)
$910,000
Pro Forma
LineAmount
Gross revenue — sale price (20 homes × $744K ARV comps)$14,880,000
Land acquisition + closing (~2%)($765,000)
Construction — builder cost (20 homes × 2,400 SF × $111 builder grade)($5,328,000)
Home On builder margin (20% intro rate; standard 30%)($1,332,000)
Site development / infrastructure (20 lots, public sewer, incl. 20% margin)($1,625,000)
Contingency + soft costs (15% of construction, AT COST — contingency typically returned if unused)($799,200)
Construction loan closing + carry (10% APR on draws, 24-month build)($849,494)
Selling costs (~7%) — paid at sale closing, not out-of-pocket($1,041,600)
NET PROFIT TO INVESTOR~$3,139,706 · 21.1% margin · 94.4% cash-on-cash

ARV support: Holly Springs new-construction active listings $240–$376/SF; 743 W Holly Springs Rd $785K/2,944 SF ($267/SF), 749 $789K/3,008 SF ($262/SF), 755 $821K/3,414 SF ($241/SF); Toll Brothers Westview Classic $757K/2,015 SF ($376/SF). Median market sold $612K (778 closings past year). 2,400 SF builder-grade home targeted at $310/SF = $744K is within supported range. Break-even ARV for 20% margin at $750K land: ~$307/SF. MAO $910K — deal clears 20% even $160K above current ask.

Diligence Gates
GO: MXR zoning confirmed subdivision path for SFH/attached; new listing (12 DOM); MAO $910K > $750K ask provides meaningful cushion. VERIFY: Confirm Town of Holly Springs sewer tie-in availability and capacity; walk creek setback on-site (listing notes creek — may cut net buildable area); confirm 20-lot subdivision approval path and MXR minimum lot size; check Neuse/Falls watershed impervious limits; title and survey. STOP: Creek buffer removes >3 net acres; public sewer tie-in not available; MXR minimum lot size >15,000 SF (would drop lot count to ~18 and compress margin).
Verdict

Best land play in this scan. At $750K ask (MAO $910K), a 20-home builder-grade subdivision on 12.43 MXR acres with public sewer projects $3,139,706 net profit — 21.1% margin and 94.4% cash-on-cash return. Downside: if ARV slips to $290/SF, margin falls to ~15% (MARGINAL but still profitable; MAO at $290/SF is ~$530K). Recommend agent visit within 48 hours to verify creek setback and sewer tie-in before competing buyers move on this 12-day-old listing.

Deal Scout · 2026-09-30 Home On LLC · NC GC L-103184Confidential — Home On LLC