Triplex
1419 W 97th St · Westmont, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 88°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Unhealthy air days now
- 7 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 7 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +20.3/30.0
- ARV discount +7.2/15.0
- DSCR +6.4/10.0
- 1% rule +4.6/10.0
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- Schools +3.6/10.0
- Livability +3.0/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$900,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 3 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
4 units
Key facts
- Four unit building
- On site parking
- Two story building
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Directions: West of Normandie, East of Western, South of Manchester, North of Century
- Financial info: Unit rents (actual): Unit 1 — $1,594; Unit 2 — $1,500; Unit 3 — $1,500; Unit 4 — $1,900; Unit projected rents: Unit 1 — $3,500; Unit 2 — $2,700; Unit 3 — $2,600; Unit 4 — $2,100; Gross income reported as $0 (per multi-unit income field)
- HOA & community: Complex contains 4 units
Exterior
- Parking: Attached carport; Total of 4 parking spaces
- Security: No security features provided
- Utilities: No water, sewer, or power provider details provided
- Home design: Residential income property (quadraplex); Two-level building; One building on the lot; Zoning: LCR2*
- Construction: No construction material, roof, foundation, or year-built details provided
- Exterior features: No additional exterior structures; Lot approximately 0.118 acres
Interior
- Kitchen: No specific kitchen appliance details provided
- Bedrooms: Unit mix includes 3-bed, 2-bed, 2-bed, and 1-bed units (bed counts shown per unit)
- Flooring: No flooring details provided
- Bathrooms: Units include 2, 2, 1, and 1 bathrooms (bath counts shown per unit)
- Heating & cooling: Wall heating; No cooling
- Interior features: As-is condition (per disclosures)
- Laundry & utility: No specific laundry or utility room details provided
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3 × 3-bed/?-bath units multifamily listed at $900k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($14k/yr) — positive. Per door: $383/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $868k (3.5% below list).
- Recommended offer: $868k (3.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 7.8% vs local median 3.6% in Westmont — 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 59/100 on livability (#625 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: schools A+, commute A+, housing B; Watch: crime F, amenities F, employment D-.
- Los Angeles Unified (urban): math 29% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #223 of 517 in CA (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 67% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 138 active listings in the ZIP; 19,697 units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2024 (9,426 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $8,682/mo this rent would consume 145% of the median local household income ($72k/yr) (locally 3323% 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 $6k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $27k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Los Angeles County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 47 days — a 3% lower offer ($873k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 8 sale attempts since 26y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $300k (25%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $300k; list at $900k implies a 200% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 6→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 47 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 4% 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?
- Built in 1963 — 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 A-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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.96% ✗
- Cap rate
- 7.83%
- Cash-on-cash
- 5.47%
- DSCR
- 1.24
- GRM
- 8.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $894,021
- List price
- $900,000
- Delta
- 0.67%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105 W 95th St | 0.42mi | 7/7.0 (-1) | 3,601 (+4%) | 18mo | $930,000 | $258 | 48 |
| 1215 W 104th St | 0.45mi | 7/4.0 (-1) | 3,052 (-12%) | 3mo | $1,299,900 | $426 | 44 |
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 · 5.51% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -5.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.80×
- Total profit
- $-50,335
- Equity at exit
- $134,193
- IRR
- 7.0%
- Equity multiple
- 1.58×
- Total profit
- $146,796
- Equity at exit
- $77,816
Cash invested: $252,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 90047
- Rents YoY
- 5.5%
- Active inventory
- 138
- Price-to-rent
- 25.9×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $8,682 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$4,720
- Tax from tax record
- −$615 /mo · $7,375/yr
- Insurance
- −$375
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,823
- Net cashflow
- $1,149
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,659 | -5% $1,404 | +0% $1,149 | +5% $895 | +10% $640 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $464 | -5% $807 | +0% $1,149 | +5% $1,492 | +10% $1,835 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,603 | -0.5pp $1,378 | base $1,149 | +0.5pp $916 | +1.0pp $679 |
3-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3× units | 3 | — | $8,682 |
| #1 | 3 | — | $2,894 |
| #2 | 3 | — | $2,894 |
| #3 | 3 | — | $2,894 |
| Total (3 units) | $8,682 | ||
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
- $225,000
- Closing costs
- $27,000
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 38 events
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2026-06-21days on market $900,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $900,000 Active 44 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $900,000 Active 43 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $900,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $900,000 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $900,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $900,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $900,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-07pricedays on market $900,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $1,050,000 Active 30 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $1,050,000 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $1,050,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $1,050,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $1,050,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-05-18price $1,050,000 932-char remark
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2026-05-05$1,200,000 Active 932-char remark
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2010-07-23soldstatus $300,000 Closed 7-char remark
Show marketing remark (7 chars)
4 units
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2010-07-16soldstatus $300,000
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2010-05-19status Pending 7-char remark
Show marketing remark (7 chars)
4 units
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2010-02-08$300,000 Active 7-char remark
Show marketing remark (7 chars)
4 units
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2007-06-12historical
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2007-06-12historical
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2007-04-27
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2007-04-27$729,900
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2006-10-17historical
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2006-10-17historical
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2006-08-31
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2006-08-31$719,500
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2005-07-29soldstatus $610,000
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2000-11-20soldstatus $265,000
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2000-09-18historical
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2000-06-29$269,000
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2000-06-01soldstatus $186,000
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2000-06-01soldstatus $186,000
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2000-01-06$180,000
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1996-10-03soldstatus $195,000
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1985-01-22soldstatus $110,000
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1983-06-02soldstatus $110,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $7,375 · $615/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $7,375 · $615/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 5/10 Major 6 d/yr ≥88°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 5/10 Major 7 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $104,184
- − Mortgage interest
- −$50,414
- − Property taxes
- −$7,375
- − Insurance
- −$4,500
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$8,335
- − Management
- −$8,335
- − Depreciation
- −$26,182
- Taxable loss
- −$956
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$230
- After-tax cash flow
- $14,023/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)
- District
- Los Angeles Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0622710
- Math proficiency
- 29% ▼ -4.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 54% ▲ 10.00%
- Median HH income
- $50,403
- Composite
- 35.67/100
- National rank
- #4875
- State rank
- #223 of 517 in CA
Livability — Westmont
- Score
- 59/100
- State rank
- #625
- US rank
- #19861
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Westmont, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County · 9,444,647 people
- City population
- 95,859
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 50,974
- Household income
- $71,664
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 3323.0
Population outlook (Los Angeles County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 10,940,515 people
- By 2030
- 11,256,481 · +2.9%
- By 2040
- 11,729,929 · +7.2%
- By 2050
- 11,948,407 · +9.2%
- By 2075
- 11,818,114 · +8.0%
- By 2100
- 10,842,928 · -0.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.58)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 52% Hispanic / Latino 39% Two or more races 13% White 3% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 21%
- Common ancestry
- British 2%
- Foreign-born
- 18% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 63% English-only · Spanish 35% German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Los Angeles
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+32.9) · D 64.8% · R 31.9% · Other 3.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 40.4pp · 2024: 32.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+32.9 2020: D+44.2 2016: D+48.0 2012: D+40.0 2008: D+40.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -625.31%
- Current HPI
- 480.8774
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.51%
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+718.2% since first listed25 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-05 Price Changed $900,000 TheMLS
- 2026-05-18 Price Changed $1,050,000 TheMLS
- 2026-05-05 Listed $1,200,000 TheMLS
- 2010-07-23 Sold (MLS) $300,000 CRMLS
- 2010-07-16 Sold (Public Records) $300,000 Public Records
- 2010-05-19 Pending — CRMLS
- 2010-02-08 Listed $300,000 CRMLS
- 2007-06-12 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2007-06-12 Delisted — TheMLS
- 2007-04-27 Listed $729,900 CRMLS
- 2007-04-27 Listed — TheMLS
- 2006-10-17 Delisted — TheMLS
- 2006-10-17 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2006-08-31 Listed $719,500 CRMLS
- 2006-08-31 Listed — TheMLS
- 2005-07-29 Sold (Public Records) $610,000 Public Records
- 2000-11-20 Sold (MLS) $265,000 TheMLS
- 2000-09-18 Delisted — TheMLS
- 2000-06-29 Listed $269,000 TheMLS
- 2000-06-01 Sold (Public Records) $186,000 Public Records
- 2000-06-01 Sold (MLS) $186,000 CRMLS
- 2000-01-06 Listed $180,000 CRMLS
- 1996-10-03 Sold (Public Records) $195,000 Public Records
- 1985-01-22 Sold (Public Records) $110,000 Public Records
- 1983-06-02 Sold (Public Records) $110,000 Public Records
Property tax history
-1.0%/yrLatest (2025): $7,375 · +8.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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