8105 268th St Unit 228A · New York, NY 11040

$295,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 700 sqft · Condo · 88 Days on market

Built 1955 ↓ 6% since listing

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• Cash flow +13.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +3.9/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• 1% rule +3.7/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Well maintained corner unit on first floor. Spacious combination living/dining room. Eat in kitchen, windows on two sides. Easy parking and access to public transportation, highways, shopping and restaurants. Renting allowed after 2 years.

Key facts

• Access to highways
• Eat in kitchen
• Easy parking

Tags

• CORNER UNIT
• COMBINATION LIVING DINING ROOM
• EAT IN KITCHEN
• EASY PARKING
• ACCESS TO HIGHWAYS
• ACCESS TO SHOPPING

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: On-street parking
• Utilities: Public sewer; Cable available; Electricity available
• Home design: Stock cooperative; One story; Entry level: 1
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick construction; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Gas range; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 rooms total (includes first-floor bedroom)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Baseboard heating; Wall/window air conditioning units
• Interior features: First-floor bedroom; Eat-in kitchen; Primary bathroom with soaking tub; Storage

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $295k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-10 ($-120/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $294k (0.5% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $257k (13.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $257k (13.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.3% 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.
• Zoned schools: Elm Tree Elementary School (math 27% / reading 52%, grade F, #1,444 of 2,108 statewide, top 71%, 806 students, 94% 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).
• Market conditions: 200 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 1d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 88 days — a 6% lower offer ($277k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $256,794 (13.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. It's been on market 88 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 13% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. 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?
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. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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: 0.87% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.25%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.15%
• DSCR: 0.99
• GRM: 9.6

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -16.5%
• Equity multiple: 0.41×
• Total profit: $-48,401
• Equity at exit: $43,985

10-year hold

• IRR: -8.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.48×
• Total profit: $-42,809
• Equity at exit: $25,506

Cash invested: $82,600 (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.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 11040

• Active inventory: 200
• Price-to-rent: 9.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,568 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,547
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$369 /mo · $4,425/yr
• Insurance: −$123
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$539
• Net cashflow: $-10

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,581

Max offer price $293,553

Occupancy floor 95%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $194	-5% $92	+0% $-10	+5% $-112	+10% $-214
Rent	-10% $-213	-5% $-111	+0% $-10	+5% $91	+10% $193
Rate	-1.0pp $139	-0.5pp $65	base $-10	+0.5pp $-86	+1.0pp $-164

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: $73,750
• Closing costs: $8,850
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 11 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
260-51 73rd Ave Queens, NY	1.0	1.0	518	$2,200	$4.25	7d	1	0.90mi
318 Jericho Tpke Unit 1R Floral Park, NY	1.0	1.0	500	$1,900	$3.80	18d	1	1.03mi
322 Jericho Tpke Floral Park, NY	2.0	1.0	700	$2,800	$4.00	13d	1	1.03mi
102 Jericho Tpke Unit 3C New Hyde Park, NY	1.0	1.0	685	$2,000	$2.92	0d	1	1.06mi
402 Jericho Tpke Unit 1 New Hyde Park, NY	1.0	1.0	616	$2,850	$4.63	0d	1	1.09mi
36 Lakeville Rd New Hyde Park, NY	2.0	1.0	650	$3,500	$5.38	0d	1	1.10mi
610 Jericho Tpke New Hyde Park, NY	2.0	1.0	525	$2,900	$5.52	0d	1	1.14mi
76-37 Commonwealth Blvd Unit 2 Jamaica, NY	1.0	1.0	641	$2,200	$3.43	26d	1	1.16mi
77 S Tyson Ave Floral Park, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	807	$3,095	$3.83	0d	1	1.25mi
145 Tulip Ave Floral Park, NY	2.0	1.0	600	$2,600	$4.33	0d	1	1.34mi
248-15 89th Ave Unit 2nd Queens, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,200	$3.14	3d	1	1.41mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $0 · $0/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 11 events

1. 2026-06-13
   statusdays on market $295,000 Pending 88 DOM
2. 2026-06-10
   days on market $295,000 Active 85 DOM
3. 2026-06-08
   days on market $295,000 Active 84 DOM
4. 2026-06-08
   days on market $295,000 Active 83 DOM
5. 2026-06-04
   days on market $295,000 Active 80 DOM
6. 2026-06-03
   days on market $295,000 Active 79 DOM
7. 2026-06-01
   days on market $295,000 Active 77 DOM
8. 2026-05-31
   statusdays on market $295,000 Active 76 DOM
9. 2026-04-16
   price $295,000
10. 2026-04-01
    price $305,000
11. 2026-02-26
    listed $315,000 Active

ⓘ 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 ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $30,815
• − Mortgage interest: −$16,525
• − Property taxes: −$4,425
• − Insurance: −$1,475
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,465
• − Management: −$2,465
• − Depreciation: −$8,582
• Taxable loss: −$5,121
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,229
• After-tax cash flow: $1,109/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
• City population: 7,731,280
• Population (ZIP): 42,344

Population outlook (Queens County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,546,320 people
• By 2030: 2,643,059 · +3.8%
• By 2040: 2,815,563 · +10.6%
• By 2050: 2,944,423 · +15.6%
• By 2075: 3,123,338 · +22.7%
• By 2100: 3,098,688 · +21.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.65)
• Race & ethnicity: Asian 44% White 39% Hispanic / Latino 11% Two or more races 7% Black 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Scotch-Irish 2% Russian 1%
• Foreign-born: 33% · China, Canada, South Korea
• Languages at home: 57% English-only · Other Indo-European 14% Chinese 8% Other Asian/Pacific 8%

Political lean MEDSL · Queens

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+24.6) · D 62.3% · R 37.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.2pp toward R · 2008: 50.8pp · 2024: 24.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+24.6 2020: D+45.2 2016: D+53.4 2012: D+58.5 2008: D+50.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -747.29%
• Current HPI: 308.3913
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

-6.3% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-16 Price Changed $295,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-01 Price Changed $305,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-26 Listed $315,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid