28 bd · None ba ·
— sqft ·
Built 1906
· MultiFamily
· Active
· 39 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$18,654/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$8,910
Tax + insurance
−$2,832
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$3,917
Net cashflow
$2,995/mo
Annual
$35,943/yr
Cap rate
8.41%
Cash-on-cash
7.56%
DSCR
1.34
1% rule
1.10%
Cash to close
$475,720
Investor read
This is a 3×2bd/1ba + 1×1bd/1ba units multifamily listed at $1.70M. Condition is rated fair.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $3k ($36k/yr) — positive. Per door: $749/mo.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($19k rent vs $1.70M).
It's been on market 39 days — a 3% lower offer ($1.65M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $1.65M (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $93k of equity ($12k loan paydown + $82k appreciation (4.8% local appreciation)).
Location reads 76/100 on livability (#90 in CA, #3,143 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
San Francisco Unified (urban): math 50% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #322 of 1,400 in CA (top 23%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Watch-outs: built in 1906 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+18.9%/yr); 136 active listings in the ZIP; high-income renter base; 750 units permitted in San Francisco County in 2024 (688 in 5+ unit buildings).
San Francisco County population projected at +39% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
At projected returns (4.8% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $476k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$150k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Cap rate 8.4% vs local median 2.1% in San Francisco — 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.
At $18,654/mo this rent would consume 122% of the median local household income ($183k/yr) (locally 1851% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 39 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
Built in 1906 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
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?
Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)
Major: overgrown vegetation
— Vegetation obscures the property and suggests potential structural issues