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202 E 96th St Fourplex
C- Composite 52.53
Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +21.5/30.0
  • DSCR +6.8/10.0
  • 1% rule +5.6/10.0
  • ARV discount +5.0/15.0
  • Schools +5.0/10.0
  • Livability +3.8/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.4/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$1,200,000

202 E 96th St · New York, NY 11212
8 bd · 4.0 ba · 3,362 sqft · MultiFamily · 73 Days on market
Built 1930 3,315 sqft lot Est $1136k · 6% over ↓ 8% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 4 units. confirmed

Listing remarks

Welcome to this solid brick 4-family attached home located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, offering excellent investment potential. The property features four well-maintained units: Unit 1R (vacant), Unit 1F (2 BR/1 BA), Unit 2F (2 BR/1 BA), and Unit 2R (2 BR/1 BA), all currently on month-to-month leases. The owner resides in the basement, Additional highlights include a shared driveway and garage parking, a roof approximately 12 years old, a 7-year-old boiler, and a freshly painted interior. Each unit is separately metered, providing convenience and efficiency. Conveniently located near transportation, schools, and shopping.

Key facts

  • 7 year old boiler
  • Garage parking
  • Separately metered

Tags

FOUR WELL MAINTAINED UNITSSHARED DRIVEWAYGARAGE PARKING7 YEAR OLD BOILERFRESHLY PAINTED INTERIORSEPARATELY METERED

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 4 × 2.0-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $1.20M.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($22k/yr) — positive. Per door: $448/mo.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($13k rent vs $1.20M).
  • Recommended offer: $1.13M (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 8.1% 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 soft (-0.6%/yr); 65 active listings in the ZIP; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 10,063 units permitted in Kings County in 2024 (9,789 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $12,767/mo this rent would consume 370% of the median local household income ($41k/yr) (locally 9035% 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 $8k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $36k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Kings County population projected at +13% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 73 days — a 6% lower offer ($1.13M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 65% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→14/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $1,128,000 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 73 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
  3. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
  4. Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  5. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  7. 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?
  8. 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?
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
1.06%
Cap rate
8.09%
Cash-on-cash
6.40%
DSCR
1.28
GRM
7.8

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$1,136,356
Comps found
6
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
309 Rockaway Pkwy 0.22mi 7/4.0 (-1) 3,198 (-5%) 8mo $1,125,000 $352 70
348 E 92nd St 0.30mi 7/3.0 (-1) 3,275 (-3%) 6mo $900,000 $275 68
2304 Strauss St 0.53mi 7/4.0 (-1) 3,198 (-5%) 4mo $1,081,500 $338 59
432 E 98th St #4 0.45mi 8/4.0 3,198 (-5%) 18mo $657,500 $206 56
93 E 57th St 0.54mi 9/6.0 (+1) 3,240 (-4%) 6mo $13,100,000 $4,043 50
2268 Strauss St 0.50mi 7/4.0 (-1) 2,920 (-13%) 21mo $777,000 $266 32

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-9.9%
Equity multiple
0.65×
Total profit
$-117,477
Equity at exit
$178,924
10-year hold
IRR
-5.2%
Equity multiple
0.71×
Total profit
$-99,062
Equity at exit
$103,754

Cash invested: $336,000 (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
Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

ZIP-level market 11212

Home prices YoY
-34.3%
Rents YoY
-0.6%
Active inventory
65
Price-to-rent
31.3×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$12,767 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$6,293
Tax est. 1.5%
$1,500 /mo · $18,000/yr
Insurance
$500
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$2,681
Net cashflow
$1,793

Break-even live

Break-even rent $10,497
Max offer price $1,200,000
Occupancy floor 81%

4-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

UnitsBedsBathsEst. rent
Total (4 units) $12,767

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
$300,000
Closing costs
$36,000
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Listing history 4 events

  1. 2026-01-08
    status Pending
  2. 2025-09-02
    listed $1,200,000 Active
  3. 2025-06-20
    price $1,259,000
  4. 2025-06-10
    price $1,299,000

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 14 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 65% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 5/10 Major 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$153,204
− Mortgage interest
−$67,219
− Property taxes
−$18,000
− Insurance
−$6,000
− Repairs & maintenance
−$12,256
− Management
−$12,256
− Depreciation
−$34,909
Taxable income
$2,564
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$615
After-tax cash flow
$20,901/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

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime F Employment A- Housing C+ Health & safety A User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
New York, NY
County
Kings County · 2,614,986 people
City population
7,731,280
Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Population (ZIP)
89,020
Household income
$41,355
Rent vs Own
86.8% rent · 13.2% own
Severe rent burden
9035.0

Population outlook (Kings County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
2,847,441 people
By 2030
2,937,006 · +3.1%
By 2040
3,095,491 · +8.7%
By 2050
3,228,968 · +13.4%
By 2075
3,321,723 · +16.7%
By 2100
3,111,387 · +9.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly Black (68%)
Race & ethnicity
Black 68% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 12% White 4% Asian 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 6% Dominican 6%
Common ancestry
Hispanic 3% Ukrainian 1%
Foreign-born
34% · Canada, Mexico, China
Languages at home
77% English-only · Spanish 14% French/Haitian/Cajun 4% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Kings

2024 margin
Solid D (+44.0) · D 72.0% · R 28.0%
2008→2024 swing
-15.5pp toward R · 2008: 59.4pp · 2024: 44.0pp
All cycles
2024: D+44.0 2020: D+54.8 2016: D+61.8 2012: D+63.9 2008: D+59.4

Not yet ingested

Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -140.90%
Current HPI
269.7955
Rent YoY
▼ -0.59%
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

Price history

-7.6% since first listed
4 events — show timeline
  • 2026-01-08 Pending OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-09-02 Listed $1,200,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-06-20 Price Changed $1,259,000 BNYMLS
  • 2025-06-10 Price Changed $1,299,000 BNYMLS

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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