REALTOR® · TREC #643769
Ricardo Salazar
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Ricardo Salazar · REALTOR® · TREC #643769 · RCR Real Connect Realty (broker license #9012393)
Investor sheet · MLS# 29780660 · https://ricosalazar.com/properties/48-calle-chiquita-brownsville-tx-78521-29780660
Single-family home
48 Calle Chiquita, Brownsville, TX 78521
$169,900
- bd
- 3
- ba
- 3
- ft²
- 1,056
MLS# 29780660 · Listed by Favio Balladares Jr., GRT Realty · Tel. 956-254-0869
- TypeSingle-family home
- Year built1986
- Lot0.15 acres
- Price / ft²$161
- Est. rent$1,900/mo Est.
- Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates≈ 5 min approx.
Description
Welcome to 48 Calle Chiquita, a charming single-story home in Brownsville's established El Valle South neighborhood. This solid exterior masonry home offers 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on a 6,625 sq ft lot with no HOA. The backyard steals the show: a large covered gazebo with a built-in BBQ grill and pizza oven, shaded by mature fruit trees throughout the yard, makes it a natural space for weekend cookouts and gatherings. A large storage shed adds room for tools, toys, or hobbies. The location is hard to beat, with quick access to Expressway 77, nearby shopping, dining, and schools, and an easy drive to SpaceX Starbase and the beaches of South Padre Island. Whether you're a first-time buyer, relocating for work at SpaceX, or an investor looking for a property with strong rental appeal, this home deserves a look. Schedule your showing today.
Property Details
- Type
- Single-family home · Single Family Residence
- Status
- For sale
- MLS#
- 29780660
- Price
- $169,900
- Price per ft²
- $161
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Living area
- 1,056 ft²
- Lot size
- 0.15 acres
- Year built
- 1986
- Subdivision
- El Valle South
- City
- Brownsville
- County
- Cameron
- Days on market
- 0
- Listed
- Oct 31, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026, 7:40 AM CT
Key Figures
Price per ft²
$161
Source: MLS listing
Estimated rent
$1,900
Gross yield 13.4%
Asking rent: median of 22 active rentals, ZIP 78521, 3 bedrooms (not signed leases) · RGV MLS, Oct 31, 2026
Days on market
0
Source: MLS listing
- Est. fixed costs per month
- $453/mo Est.
- Cash to close with 25% down
- $47,572 Est.
- Est. cap rate
- 7.5% Est.
How we calculate the cap rate, and how accurate it is
General information only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Ricardo Salazar is a licensed real estate agent, not an attorney, CPA or lender. Consult qualified professionals in the U.S. and Mexico.
Estimates Only
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How we calculate the cap rate, and how accurate it is
Cap rate = NOI ÷ price. NOI is the rent you would collect in a year, after vacancy, minus the costs of running the property. The loan is left out, so the cap rate measures the property as if you paid cash.
- Gross rent, 12 months Estimate
- $22,800
- Gross yield: rent ÷ price, before costs
- 13.4%
- minus Vacancy (8% of gross rent) Assumption
- $1,824
- equals Rent collected
- $20,976
- minus Property tax Estimate
- $3,738
- minus Insurance Estimate
- $1,699
- minus HOA dues, 12 months Not provided
- $0
- minus Maintenance (5% of rent collected) Assumption
- $1,049
- minus Management (8% of rent collected) Assumption
- $1,678
- equals Net operating income (NOI)
- $12,812
- divided by Price MLS listing
- $169,900
- equals Cap rate
- 7.5%
Amounts are rounded to the dollar; the cap rate uses the exact figures.
Accuracy
It is an estimate, not a quote or a guaranteed return. It is only as good as its inputs:
- From the MLS listing: price
- From a rent comparable:
- Your figures:
- Our estimates and assumptions: rent, property tax, insurance, vacancy, maintenance, management
- Not provided, counted as $0: HOA
- Missing:
- MLS figures are what the listing reports. We have not verified them.
- The tax on a listing is the seller’s last bill, and it can be lower than what you will pay: a homestead exemption, the 10% cap on homestead appraisals and an over-65 or disability tax ceiling do not carry over to an investor.
- Listings in this MLS do not include property tax, so unless you enter your own figure we use 2.2% of the price a year. Look up the property’s value and taxing units at the Cameron Appraisal District (opens in a new tab); a rental does not get the homestead exemption.
- If a listing advertises its own cap rate, it may leave out vacancy, management or other costs, which makes it look higher.
- To confirm it, ask for the current lease or rent roll, last year’s tax bill (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector) and your own insurance quote from a Texas-licensed agent; coastal wind and flood coverage can cost much more. For a specific property, Ricardo can ask the listing agent for the lease, the tax bill and what the seller pays for insurance.
What It Leaves Out
- The mortgage. Your loan shows up in cash flow and cash-on-cash, not in the cap rate.
- Big repairs and replacements (roof, A/C, appliances) and savings set aside for them.
- Utilities, lawn care or pest control, if the owner pays them.
- Closing costs, leasing fees, income taxes in the U.S. or Mexico, and depreciation.
Location and Drive Times
48 Calle Chiquita, Brownsville, TX 78521 Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
- Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates≈ 5 min approx.
- UTRGV Brownsville campus≈ 5 min approx.
- Gateway International Bridge≈ 5 min approx.
- B&M International Bridge≈ 5 min approx.
- Port of Brownsville≈ 10 min approx.
- SpaceX Starbase launch site, Boca Chica≈ 30 min approx.
- South Padre Island (Queen Isabella Causeway)≈ 30 min approx.
Approximate car times computed from the map: city pace for the first 10 km, highway pace after that, and trips that would cross the ship channel go around it by the Port. They do not include traffic, bridge waits or launch-day road closures.
Schematic
Approximate positions; not a navigation map.
- Port of Brownsville
- SpaceX Starbase
- South Padre Island
- Brownsville
- Los Fresnos
- Rancho Viejo · Olmito
Base map data © OpenStreetMap
Financing for Foreign Buyers
Ricardo is not a lender. Ask him which loan types exist for foreign buyers and which documents lenders usually request.
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- Phone / WhatsApp
- +1 (956) 592-5052
- rico.salazar20@gmail.com
- Website
- https://ricosalazar.com/
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