Triplex
1300 Grand St NE · Minneapolis, MN
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $888 – $1,650
Heat risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Hot days now (above 99°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 14 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 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 +29.0/30.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +7.9/10.0
- Livability +3.9/5.0
- Rent growth +3.6/5.0
- Schools +3.5/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$600,000
🖨 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
SOLD BEFORE PRINT.
Key facts
- Fresh paint
- Thoughtfully updated
- New flooring
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Property features AI
Finance
- Financial info: Total of 3 units; Gross income reported at $52,800; Net operating income reported at $32,839; Maintenance expenses reported at $5,900; Owner pays gas, trash collection, and water; tenants pay electricity
- HOA & community: Association amenities: Laundry
Exterior
- Parking: Detached or attached garage space for 1 car (garage dimensions approximately 10x18)
- Utilities: City water connected; City sewer connected; Natural gas fuel
- Home design: Residential income property (triplex); More than 2 stories; Not owner-occupied
- Construction: Asphalt roof; Block foundation; Above-grade finished area totaling 3,313 square feet; below-grade area 1,226 square feet; total building area 4,539 square feet
- Exterior features: Front porch and rear porch; Corner lot with light tree coverage; Public transit within six blocks; City street with curbs, paved streets and sidewalks; public maintained road
Interior
- Bedrooms: 5 total bedrooms; Unit breakdown: two 2-bedroom units and one 1-bedroom unit
- Bathrooms: Three 1-bath units (each unit includes 1 full bathroom); One unit includes a three-quarter bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Baseboard heating; Boiler heating
- Interior features: Block foundation basement; Basement present
- Laundry & utility: Laundry available; Laundry located in basement (per unit/shared laundry)
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3 × 5-bed/3.0-bath units multifamily listed at $600k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($25k/yr) — positive. Per door: $686/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($8k rent vs $600k).
- Recommended offer: $582k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 10.4% vs local median 3.1% in Minneapolis — 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 78/100 on livability (#110 in MN, #2,525 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living C-, crime F.
- Minneapolis Public School District (urban): math 35% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #217 of 301 in MN (top 72%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.6%/yr); 66 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 4d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 4,651 units permitted in Hennepin County in 2024 (2,443 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $7,758/mo this rent would consume 109% of the median local household income ($85k/yr) (locally 661% 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 $4k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $18k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Hennepin County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.6% rent growth), your $168k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 35 days — a 3% lower offer ($582k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- Current owner paid $398k; list at $600k implies a 51% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 35 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?
- Built in 1900 — 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.
- 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
- 1.29% ✓
- Cap rate
- 10.41%
- Cash-on-cash
- 14.69%
- DSCR
- 1.65
- GRM
- 6.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $466,251
- List price
- $600,000
- Delta
- 28.69%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 3 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 4.59% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 7.0%
- Equity multiple
- 1.28×
- Total profit
- $46,460
- Equity at exit
- $89,462
- IRR
- 17.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.56×
- Total profit
- $262,880
- Equity at exit
- $51,877
Cash invested: $168,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (CITY)
- 34 Tenant-Leaning
- State Minnesota
- 46 Balanced · D+2
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City Minneapolis
- 34 Tenant-Leaning · D+50
ZIP-level market 55413
- Home prices YoY
- -26.4%
- Rents YoY
- 4.6%
- Active inventory
- 66
- Price-to-rent
- 19.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $7,758 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,146
- Tax from tax record
- −$675 /mo · $8,105/yr
- Insurance
- −$250
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,629
- Net cashflow
- $2,057
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $2,397 | -5% $2,227 | +0% $2,057 | +5% $1,887 | +10% $1,717 |
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| Rent | -10% $1,444 | -5% $1,750 | +0% $2,057 | +5% $2,363 | +10% $2,670 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $2,359 | -0.5pp $2,210 | base $2,057 | +0.5pp $1,901 | +1.0pp $1,743 |
3-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3× units | 5 | 3 | $7,758 |
| #1 | 5 | 3 | $2,586 |
| #2 | 5 | 3 | $2,586 |
| #3 | 5 | 3 | $2,586 |
| Total (3 units) | $7,758 | ||
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
- $150,000
- Closing costs
- $18,000
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- 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.
Rent comps 5 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1113 N 25th Ave Minneapolis, MN | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2295 | $2,695 | $1.17 | 18d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 200 University Ave SE Minneapolis, MN | 3.0 | 1.0–3.0 | 1554 | $8,035 | $5.17 | 2d | 25 | 1.30mi |
| 270 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN | 3.0 | 1.0–3.0 | 1505 | $9,421 | $6.26 | 2d | 54 | 1.35mi |
| 415 6th St SE Unit 1 Minneapolis, MN | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2400 | $3,160 | $1.32 | 3d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 365 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN | 3.0 | 1.0–3.5 | 1656 | $9,753 | $5.89 | 3d | 33 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 7 events
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2026-06-03days on market $600,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $600,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $600,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $600,000 Active 32 DOM
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2026-04-29$600,000 Active 1387-char remark
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2022-05-09soldstatus $398,000 18-char remark
Show marketing remark (18 chars)
SOLD BEFORE PRINT.
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2016-10-06soldstatus $290,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast MN · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $8,105 · $675/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $8,105 · $675/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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 14 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 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
- $93,096
- − Mortgage interest
- −$33,609
- − Property taxes
- −$8,105
- − Insurance
- −$3,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$7,448
- − Management
- −$7,448
- − Depreciation
- −$17,455
- Taxable income
- $16,032
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,848
- After-tax cash flow
- $20,836/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
- Minneapolis Public School District
- NCES district ID
- 2721240
- Math proficiency
- 35% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 46% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $50,521
- Composite
- 34.92/100
- National rank
- #5067
- State rank
- #217 of 301 in MN
Livability — Minneapolis
- Score
- 78/100
- State rank
- #110
- US rank
- #2525
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Minneapolis, MN
- County
- Hennepin County · 1,150,272 people
- City population
- 417,555
- Metro
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Population (ZIP)
- 14,655
- Household income
- $85,282
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 661.0
Population outlook (Hennepin County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,405,227 people
- By 2030
- 1,492,650 · +6.2%
- By 2040
- 1,660,157 · +18.1%
- By 2050
- 1,823,498 · +29.8%
- By 2075
- 2,221,283 · +58.1%
- By 2100
- 2,509,976 · +78.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (71%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 71% Black 12% Two or more races 8% Hispanic / Latino 6% Asian 4%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 4%
- Common ancestry
- Portuguese 11% Romanian 6% Lithuanian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 13% · Canada, Vietnam, South Korea
- Languages at home
- 84% English-only · Spanish 4% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Vietnamese 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Hennepin
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+42.6) · D 70.2% · R 27.5% · Other 2.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +14.0pp toward D · 2008: 28.6pp · 2024: 42.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+42.6 2020: D+43.2 2016: D+35.3 2012: D+27.1 2008: D+28.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -95.68%
- Current HPI
- 266.9323
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 4.59%
- Metro
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.41%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MN)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | $407B |
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| Retail | 2 | $150B |
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| Consumer Goods | 2 | $32B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 2 | $6B |
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| Agriculture | 1 | $40B |
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| Healthcare / Medical Devices | 1 | $32B |
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Price history
+106.9% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-29 Listed $600,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2022-05-09 Sold (MLS) $398,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2016-10-06 Sold (Public Records) $290,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+6.8%/yrLatest (2025): $8,105 · +50.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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