48-42 44th St Unit 6G · New York, NY
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.22%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 99°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 27.0%
Air-quality risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Unhealthy air days now
- 6 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 8 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +11.5/30.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 1% rule +7.2/10.0
- Schools +5.0/10.0
- Rent growth +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- DSCR +3.4/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$310,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Sunny One Bedroom With Cross Ventilation. Eastern And Western Exposures. Renovated Bathroom And Parquet Floors. Close To 7 Train, Q32 And Q60 Buses.
Key facts
- Natural light
- Well kept courtyard
- Celtic park complex
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Located in Queens County
- HOA & community: Additional energy assessment of $49.80 (see remarks for frequency)
Exterior
- Parking: Parking lot (waitlist)
- Utilities: Public sewer; Cable available; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected; Sewer connected; Water connected
- Home design: Stock cooperative; 7 total stories; Entry on level 6
- Construction: Brick construction
- Exterior features: Brick construction; Not waterfront
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas range; Refrigerator
- Bedrooms: 1 bedroom on the first floor
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Steam heating; Wall/window air conditioning units
- Interior features: First-floor bedroom; First-floor full bathroom; Ceiling fans; Entrance foyer; Galley kitchen
- Laundry & utility: No basement
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $310k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-101 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $310k).
- Recommended offer: $305k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 5.9% vs local median 2.6% in New York — 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.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.1%/yr); 349 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 11d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $3,777/mo this rent would consume 62% of the median local household income ($73k/yr) (locally 5474% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($305k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 14y 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 $150k; list at $310k implies a 107% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: HOA is 25% of rent; built in 1936 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the 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?
- Built in 1936 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
- 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?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- 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 apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.22% ✓
- Cap rate
- 5.90%
- Cash-on-cash
- -1.39%
- DSCR
- 0.94
- GRM
- 6.8
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 6.09% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -13.5%
- Equity multiple
- 0.49×
- Total profit
- $-43,904
- Equity at exit
- $46,222
- IRR
- 1.2%
- Equity multiple
- 1.10×
- Total profit
- $9,026
- Equity at exit
- $26,803
Cash invested: $86,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (CITY)
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State New York
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City New York
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34
ZIP-level market 11377
- Home prices YoY
- -28.8%
- Rents YoY
- 6.1%
- Active inventory
- 349
- Price-to-rent
- 6.8×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,777 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,626
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$388 /mo · $4,650/yr
- Insurance
- −$129
- HOA est. from 1 same-building comp
- −$942
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$793
- Net cashflow
- $-101
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
- $77,500
- Closing costs
- $9,300
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
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
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- DSCR
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- 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 cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 4 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-35 44th St Astoria, NY | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 613 | $3,576 | $5.83 | 2d | 26 | 1.16mi |
| 2719 44th Dr Long Island City, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 628 | $4,945 | $7.87 | 7d | 2 | 1.20mi |
| 3705 30th St Long Island City, NY | 2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 700 | $4,840 | $6.91 | 10d | 3 | 1.28mi |
| 285 Kingsland Ave #2078 Brooklyn, NY | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 725 | $4,240 | $5.85 | 24d | 2 | 1.32mi |
HOA detail condo
- Monthly dues
- $0 · $0/yr
- Assessments
- None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.
Listing history 12 events
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2026-06-18days on market $310,000 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $310,000 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $310,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $310,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $310,000 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $310,000 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $310,000 Active 7 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $310,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $310,000 Active 3 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $310,000 Active 2 DOM
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2026-06-02remarks 695-char remark
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2026-06-02$310,000 Active 1 DOM
ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 22% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 5/10 Major 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $45,321
- − Mortgage interest
- −$17,365
- − Property taxes
- −$4,650
- − Insurance
- −$1,550
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,626
- − Management
- −$3,626
- − HOA
- −$11,304
- − Depreciation
- −$9,018
- Taxable loss
- −$5,817
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$1,396
- After-tax cash flow
- $188/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)
No district data.
Livability — New York
- Score
- 75/100
- State rank
- #268
- US rank
- #4188
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- New York, NY
- County
- Queens County · 1,914,869 people
- City population
- 7,731,280
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 81,690
- Household income
- $73,073
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 5474.0
Population outlook (Queens County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 2,546,320 people
- By 2030
- 2,643,059 · +3.8%
- By 2040
- 2,815,563 · +10.6%
- By 2050
- 2,944,423 · +15.6%
- By 2075
- 3,123,338 · +22.7%
- By 2100
- 3,098,688 · +21.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.67)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 40% Asian 36% Two or more races 20% White 20% Black 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 12% Puerto Rican 4% Dominican 5%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 56% · Canada, China, Jamaica
- Languages at home
- 27% English-only · Spanish 34% Other Indo-European 16% Chinese 6%
Political lean MEDSL · Queens
- 2024 margin
- Strong D (+24.6) · D 62.3% · R 37.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -26.2pp toward R · 2008: 50.8pp · 2024: 24.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+24.6 2020: D+45.2 2016: D+53.4 2012: D+58.5 2008: D+50.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -110.83%
- Current HPI
- 273.9408
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 6.09%
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
+100.0% since first listed10 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-01 Listed $310,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2013-07-25 Sold (MLS) $150,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2013-07-25 Sold (MLS) $150,000 MLSLI
- 2013-04-30 Pending — MLSLI
- 2013-02-22 Price Changed $155,000 MLSLI
- 2013-01-31 Relisted — MLSLI
- 2013-01-31 Pending — MLSLI
- 2013-01-02 Price Changed $160,000 MLSLI
- 2012-10-05 Listed $168,000 MLSLI
- 2012-10-05 Listed $155,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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