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C- Composite 51.55
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 +16.0/30.0
  • ARV discount +9.6/15.0
  • Schools +7.0/10.0
  • 1% rule +5.4/10.0
  • DSCR +4.9/10.0
  • Livability +3.7/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$1,150,000

None · Commack, NY 11725
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,700 sqft · SingleFamily · 63 Days on market
Built 1994 5,227 sqft lot Est $1206k · at est. $418/mo HOA · 3% of rent

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Townhouse in The Hamlet Golf and Country Club. Membership is required

Key facts

  • Clubhouse
  • Championship course
  • On-site restaurant

Tags

GATED GOLF COURSE COMMUNITYCHAMPIONSHIP COURSEON-SITE RESTAURANTCLUBHOUSEPRIVATE OUTDOOR PATIOGOURMET EAT-IN KITCHEN

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 3-bed/3.5-bath single-family listed at $1.15M.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $565 ($7k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($12k rent vs $1.15M).
  • Recommended offer: $1.08M (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 6.9% vs local median 3.3% in Commack — 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 73/100 on livability (#319 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, crime A; Watch: amenities D, cost of living F, health & safety F.
  • Commack Union Free School District (suburban): math 70% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #61 of 590 in NY (top 10%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 5% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
  • Zoned schools: Rolling Hills School (229 students, 20% FRL); Commack Middle School (math 54% / reading 67%, grade B+, #153 of 729 statewide, top 21%, 1,322 students, 16% FRL); Commack High School (math 98% / reading 97%, grade A+, #19 of 1,100 statewide, top 4%, 1,861 students, 15% FRL).
  • Market conditions: 102 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $8k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $34k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 63 days — a 6% lower offer ($1.08M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 4 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $125k (10%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
  • Current owner paid $505k; list at $1.15M implies a 128% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 75% 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 $1,081,000 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 63 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. 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?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

1% rule
1.04%
Cap rate
6.88%
Cash-on-cash
2.10%
DSCR
1.09
GRM
8.0

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$1,206,200
Comps found
2
Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
63 Hamlet Dr #63 0.14mi 3/3.5 3,600 (-3%) 11mo $999,000 $278 80
94 Stonehurst Ln 0.70mi 4/2.5 (+1) 3,300 (-11%) 9mo $1,075,000 $326 33

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-12.9%
Equity multiple
0.54×
Total profit
$-149,602
Equity at exit
$171,469
10-year hold
IRR
-3.8%
Equity multiple
0.75×
Total profit
$-80,799
Equity at exit
$99,431

Cash invested: $322,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
State New York
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

ZIP-level market 11725

Active inventory
102
Price-to-rent
8.0×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$12,000 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$6,031
Tax from tax record
$1,987 /mo · $23,848/yr
Insurance
$479
HOA
$418
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$2,520
Net cashflow
$565

Break-even live

Break-even rent $11,285
Max offer price $1,150,000
Occupancy floor 90%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $1,216 -5% $890 +0% $565 +5% $239 +10% $-86
Rent -10% $-383 -5% $91 +0% $565 +5% $1,039 +10% $1,513
Rate -1.0pp $1,144 -0.5pp $857 base $565 +0.5pp $267 +1.0pp $-36

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
$287,500
Closing costs
$34,500
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.

Rent comps 1 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
28 McCulloch Dr Dix Hills, NY 4.0 3.5 3800 $12,000 $3.16 44d 1 0.87mi

HOA detail

Monthly dues
$418 · $5,016/yr

Listing history 14 events

  1. 2026-04-23
    status Pending
  2. 2026-03-26
    price $1,150,000
  3. 2026-03-06
    price $1,225,000
  4. 2026-02-02
    listed $1,275,000 Active
  5. 2026-02-02
    historical
  6. 2026-01-02
    listed $1,275,000 Active
  7. 2026-01-02
    listed $1,250,000 Active
  8. 2026-01-02
    historical
  9. 2026-01-01
    historical
  10. 2025-12-02
    price $1,275,000
  11. 2025-10-01
    price $1,299,000
  12. 2025-09-10
    listed $1,350,000 Active
  13. 1998-07-22
    soldstatus $505,000
  14. 1994-05-17
    soldstatus $427,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)

Current annual tax
$23,848 · $1,987/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$23,848 · $1,987/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 2/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥98°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 75% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 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
$144,000
− Mortgage interest
−$64,418
− Property taxes
−$23,848
− Insurance
−$5,750
− Repairs & maintenance
−$11,520
− Management
−$11,520
− HOA
−$5,016
− Depreciation
−$33,455
Taxable loss
−$11,526
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$2,766
After-tax cash flow
$9,544/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
Commack Union Free School District
NCES district ID
3608130
Math proficiency
70% ▼ -8.00%
Reading proficiency
79% ▲ 4.00%
Median HH income
$117,583
Composite
69.52/100
National rank
#306
State rank
#61 of 590 in NY

Livability — Commack

Score
73/100
State rank
#319
US rank
#5296

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Commack, NY
City population
58,941
Population (ZIP)
29,050

Population outlook (Suffolk County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,505,262 people
By 2030
1,498,318 · -0.5%
By 2040
1,471,101 · -2.3%
By 2050
1,424,848 · -5.3%
By 2075
1,337,157 · -11.2%
By 2100
1,217,720 · -19.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (81%)
Race & ethnicity
White 81% Hispanic / Latino 10% Asian 6% Two or more races 5% Black 2%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Puerto Rican 4%
Common ancestry
Romanian 5% Scotch-Irish 5% Italian 2%
Foreign-born
10% · Canada, China, Jamaica
Languages at home
85% English-only · Other Indo-European 4% Spanish 3% Russian/Polish/Slavic 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Suffolk

2024 margin
Lean R (+10.0) · D 45.0% · R 55.0%
2008→2024 swing
-16.0pp toward R · 2008: 6.0pp · 2024: -10.0pp
All cycles
2024: R+10.0 2020: R+0.0 2016: R+8.2 2012: D+2.9 2008: D+6.0

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -795.52%
Current HPI
262.3806
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.60%
F500 in state
92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+169.3% since first listed
14 events — show timeline
  • 2026-04-23 Pending OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-03-26 Price Changed $1,150,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-03-06 Price Changed $1,225,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-02-02 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-02-02 Listed $1,275,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-01-02 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-01-02 Listed $1,250,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-01-02 Listed $1,275,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2026-01-01 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-12-02 Price Changed $1,275,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-10-01 Price Changed $1,299,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-09-10 Listed $1,350,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 1998-07-22 Sold (Public Records) $505,000 Public Records
  • 1994-05-17 Sold (Public Records) $427,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+2.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $23,848 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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