44 Mcallister St

San Francisco, CA 94102

$9,000,000C+

None bd · None ba · 59,684 sqft · Built 1923 · MultiFamily · Active · 56 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $510,329/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$47,197
• Tax + insurance: −$15,000
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$107,169
• Net cashflow: $340,963/mo
• Annual: $4,091,555/yr
• Cap rate: 51.75%
• Cash-on-cash: 162.36%
• DSCR: 8.22
• 1% rule: 5.67%
• Cash to close: $2,520,000

Investor read

• This is a multifamily listed at $9.00M.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $341k ($4.09M/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($510k rent vs $9.00M).
• It's been on market 56 days — a 3% lower offer ($8.73M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $8.73M (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $494k of equity ($62k loan paydown + $432k 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 1923 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+10.1%/yr); 63 active listings in the ZIP; 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 $2.52M cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$793k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Cap rate 51.8% 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 $510,329/mo this rent would consume 10134% of the median local household income ($60k/yr) (locally 3769% 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 56 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1923 — 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?
• 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.