138-10 Franklin Ave Unit 5H

New York, NY 11355

$424,000F

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,000 sqft · Built 1961 · Condo · Pending · 162 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $3,235/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,224
• Tax + insurance: −$707
• HOA: −$1,186
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$679
• Net cashflow: $-1,561/mo
• Annual: $-18,729/yr
• Cap rate: 1.88%
• Cash-on-cash: -15.78%
• DSCR: 0.30
• 1% rule: 0.76%
• Cash to close: $118,720

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $424k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-19k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $370k (12.8% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $323k (23.7% below list).
• It's been on market 162 days — a 12% lower offer ($373k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $323k (23.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• In year one you build about $8k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $5k appreciation (1.1% local appreciation)).
• 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.
• Zoned schools: Ps 24 Andrew Jackson (math 81% / reading 66%, grade A, #371 of 2,108 statewide, top 18%, 1,111 students, 74% FRL); Is 227 Louis Armstrong (math 52% / reading 69%, grade B+, #153 of 729 statewide, top 21%, 1,528 students, 68% FRL); Midwood High School (math 94% / reading 96%, grade A+, #83 of 1,100 statewide, top 8%, 4,062 students, 73% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 37% of rent.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.9%/yr); 407 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 3 sale attempts since 2y 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.
• By year 5, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• 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.
• Cap rate 1.9% vs local median 2.6% in New York — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.
• At $3,235/mo this rent would consume 70% of the median local household income ($55k/yr) (locally 6765% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Questions for 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?
• It's been on market 162 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 24% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1961 — 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?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• 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?