Fourplex
1311 13 Governor Nicholls St · New Orleans, LA
Flood risk 7/10 · Major
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.6%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,269 – $2,357
Heat risk 10/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 108°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 21 days/yr
Wind risk 10/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 4 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the B 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 +29.7/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.2/10.0
- Livability +4.0/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.6/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$530,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 4 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
Great opportunity! 4-plex approximately 3 blocks from French Quarter in the Treme area. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Great for homeowner or investor!
Key facts
- Built 1900
- Listed 24 days
Property features AI
Exterior
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
- Home design: 2-story residence; Raised foundation
- Construction: Wood siding construction; Shingle roof
- Exterior features: City lot; Rectangular lot; Lot dimensions approximately 40 x 90
Interior
- Bathrooms: 4 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Window unit heating; Window unit cooling
- Interior features: Average condition
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4 × 2-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $530k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($22k/yr) — positive. Per door: $464/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($7k rent vs $530k).
- Recommended offer: $522k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 10.6% vs local median 4.4% in New Orleans — 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 81/100 on livability (#3 in LA, #1,383 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D.
- Orleans Parish (urban): math 11% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #69 of 98 in LA (top 70%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 68% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 350 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 50% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 710 units permitted in Orleans Parish in 2024 (244 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $7,021/mo this rent would consume 161% of the median local household income ($52k/yr) (locally 1001% 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 $16k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Orleans County population projected at +61% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($522k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 12y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $69k (12%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $42k; list at $530k implies a 1162% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo; built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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
- 1.32% ✓
- Cap rate
- 10.65%
- Cash-on-cash
- 15.54%
- DSCR
- 1.69
- GRM
- 6.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $1,048,340
- Comps found
- 6
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823 Royal St | 0.50mi | 4/4.0 | 3,929 (-1%) | 3mo | $1,640,000 | $417 | 73 |
| 1328 Esplanade Ave | 0.10mi | 5/5.0 (+1) | 3,579 (-10%) | 6mo | $960,000 | $268 | 65 |
| 825 Bourbon St | 0.44mi | 4/4.5 | 4,346 (+10%) | 1mo | $1,150,000 | $265 | 60 |
| 716 Marigny St | 0.68mi | 4/3.5 | 3,624 (-8%) | 13mo | $720,000 | $199 | 42 |
| 1221 N Tonti St | 0.72mi | 4/4.5 | 4,505 (+14%) | 2mo | $950,000 | $211 | 40 |
| 2237 Royal St | 0.68mi | 5/5.0 (+1) | 3,400 (-14%) | 16mo | $700,000 | $206 | 23 |
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 · 0.18% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 2.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.09×
- Total profit
- $13,068
- Equity at exit
- $79,025
- IRR
- 9.0%
- Equity multiple
- 1.60×
- Total profit
- $88,940
- Equity at exit
- $45,825
Cash invested: $148,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Louisiana
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 70116
- Home prices YoY
- -34.5%
- Rents YoY
- 0.2%
- Active inventory
- 350
- Price-to-rent
- 25.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $7,021 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$2,779
- Tax from tax record
- −$624 /mo · $7,488/yr
- Insurance
- −$221
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$66 /mo · $798/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,474
- Net cashflow
- $1,856
Break-even live
4-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4× units | 2 | 1 | $7,020 |
| #1 | 2 | 1 | $1,755 |
| #2 | 2 | 1 | $1,755 |
| #3 | 2 | 1 | $1,755 |
| #4 | 2 | 1 | $1,755 |
| Total (4 units) | $7,021 | ||
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
- $132,500
- Closing costs
- $15,900
- 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
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- DSCR
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- 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 6 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1608 Governor Nicholls St Unit D New Orleans, LA | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5245 | $4,000 | $0.76 | 43d | 1 | 0.17mi |
| 1608 Governor Nicholls St Unit D New Orleans, LA | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5245 | $4,000 | $0.76 | 23d | 1 | 0.17mi |
| 1000 Saint Philip St New Orleans, LA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2650 | $4,800 | $1.81 | 43d | 1 | 0.27mi |
| 839 Dumaine St New Orleans, LA | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2740 | $6,500 | $2.37 | 43d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 1860 Burgundy St New Orleans, LA | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3000 | $3,500 | $1.17 | 23d | 1 | 0.39mi |
| 3232 Grand Rte Saint John St New Orleans, LA | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2800 | $5,000 | $1.79 | 23d | 1 | 1.45mi |
Listing history 20 events
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2026-06-18days on market $530,000 Active 24 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $530,000 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $530,000 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $530,000 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $530,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $530,000 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $530,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $530,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $530,000 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $530,000 Active 10 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $530,000 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $530,000 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $530,000 Active 7 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $530,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-05-18$599,000 Active
Show marketing remark (158 chars)
Great opportunity! 4-plex approximately 3 blocks from French Quarter in the Treme area. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Great for homeowner or investor!
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2026-05-18$599,000 Active 158-char remark
Show marketing remark (158 chars)
Great opportunity! 4-plex approximately 3 blocks from French Quarter in the Treme area. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Great for homeowner or investor!
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2015-05-22historical
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2015-05-13$849,000 Active
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2014-05-21$849,000
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1996-07-26soldstatus $42,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $7,488 · $624/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $7,488 · $624/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 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X · 60% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 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
- $84,252
- − Mortgage interest
- −$29,688
- − Property taxes
- −$7,488
- − Insurance
- −$3,448
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$6,740
- − Management
- −$6,740
- − Depreciation
- −$15,418
- Taxable income
- $14,730
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,535
- After-tax cash flow
- $18,736/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
- Orleans Parish
- NCES district ID
- 2201170
- Math proficiency
- 11% ▼ -52.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 27% ▼ -46.00%
- Median HH income
- $37,011
- Composite
- 15.78/100
- National rank
- #9271
- State rank
- #69 of 98 in LA
Livability — New Orleans
- Score
- 81/100
- State rank
- #3
- US rank
- #1383
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- New Orleans, LA
- County
- Orleans Parish · 338,817 people
- City population
- 338,817
- Metro
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Population (ZIP)
- 10,404
- Household income
- $52,306
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1001.0
Population outlook (Orleans County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 513,025 people
- By 2030
- 575,781 · +12.2%
- By 2040
- 700,174 · +36.5%
- By 2050
- 826,541 · +61.1%
- By 2075
- 1,123,374 · +119.0%
- By 2100
- 1,355,609 · +164.2%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.63)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 45% Black 40% Hispanic / Latino 10% Two or more races 8%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 1% Cuban 3%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 6% Slovak 3% Romanian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 5% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 90% English-only · Spanish 6% French/Haitian/Cajun 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Orleans
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+67.0) · D 82.2% · R 15.2% · Other 2.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +6.7pp toward D · 2008: 60.3pp · 2024: 67.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+67.0 2020: D+68.2 2016: D+66.2 2012: D+62.5 2008: D+60.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -144.83%
- Current HPI
- 275.5453
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.18%
- Metro
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.29%
- F500 in state
- 10
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $23B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $12B |
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| Wholesale / Distribution | 1 | $5B |
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| Advertising | 1 | $2B |
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Price history
+1326.2% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-18 Listed $599,000 AcadianaMLS
- 2026-05-18 Listed $599,000 GSREIN
- 2015-05-22 Listing Removed — GSREIN
- 2015-05-13 Listed $849,000 GSREIN
- 2014-05-21 Listed $849,000 AcadianaMLS
- 1996-07-26 Sold (Public Records) $42,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+8.9%/yrLatest (2026): $7,488 · -0.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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