141-19 78th Rd Unit 3-M · New York, NY
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
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 99°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 14 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 53.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 6 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 6 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Cash flow +6.0/30.0
- 1% rule +5.5/10.0
- Schools +5.0/10.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- DSCR +0.4/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$219,880
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
This bright and sunny third floor apartment sits in a three story building set within a quiet courtyard. The unit features east and west exposures, hardwood floors throughout, and a kitchen with plenty of cabinets. The apartment requires renovation and offers an excellent opportunity for a buyer to update and customize the space to their own taste. The building is investor-friendly, allowing immediate and unlimited subletting. Parking is available with a waitlist at $150 per month, and the monthly assessment is $12.60. Ideal for investors, or anyone looking for a comfortable home with great potential in a convenient location. Conveniently located, the apartment is close to shopping, parks,
Key facts
- Parking available
- Quiet courtyard
- Convenient location
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: Additional assessment fee of $12.50 monthly
Exterior
- Parking: Garage (no carport)
- Utilities: Public sewer; Cable available; Electricity available; Natural gas available
- Home design: Stock cooperative
- Construction: Brick construction
- Exterior features: Brick exterior; Not waterfront
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas range; Refrigerator
- Bedrooms: 3 total rooms (includes bedrooms and living areas)
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; No central cooling
- Interior features: Galley type kitchen; Entry on 3rd level; Pets allowed with size limit
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $220k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-421 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $220k).
- Recommended offer: $193k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 4.0% 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.
- Market conditions: 260 active listings in the ZIP; 34 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 37% of the median local income ($75k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k 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 179 days — a 12% lower offer ($193k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: HOA is 31% of rent; built in 1940 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 53% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→14/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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?
- It's been on market 179 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1940 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- 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?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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
- 1.05% ✓
- Cap rate
- 4.00%
- Cash-on-cash
- -8.20%
- DSCR
- 0.64
- GRM
- 7.9
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -30.4%
- Equity multiple
- -0.01×
- Total profit
- $-61,952
- Equity at exit
- $32,785
- IRR
- -30.9%
- Equity multiple
- -0.41×
- Total profit
- $-86,503
- Equity at exit
- $19,011
Cash invested: $61,566 (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
ZIP-level market 11367
- Active inventory
- 260
- Price-to-rent
- 7.9×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,311 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,153
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$275 /mo · $3,298/yr
- Insurance
- −$92
- HOA est. from 1 same-building comp
- −$727
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$485
- Net cashflow
- $-421
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-269 | -5% $-345 | +0% $-421 | +5% $-497 | +10% $-573 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-603 | -5% $-512 | +0% $-421 | +5% $-330 | +10% $-238 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-310 | -0.5pp $-365 | base $-421 | +0.5pp $-478 | +1.0pp $-536 |
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
- $54,970
- Closing costs
- $6,596
- 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 34 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14112 78th Rd Unit 1G Flushing, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,200 | $3.14 | 25d | 1 | 0.04mi |
| 7837 Main St Unit 2G Queens, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,300 | $3.29 | 25d | 1 | 0.12mi |
| 7835 147th St Unit 2E Flushing, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,200 | $3.14 | 7d | 1 | 0.18mi |
| 15038 Union Tpke Unit 8L Flushing, NY | — | 1.0 | 415 | $2,100 | $5.06 | 0d | 1 | 0.41mi |
| 15038 Union Tpke Unit 8L Flushing, NY | — | 1.0 | 489 | $2,100 | $4.29 | 23d | 1 | 0.41mi |
| 152-18 Union Tpke Unit 8S Queens, NY | — | 1.0 | 496 | $1,950 | $3.93 | 14d | 1 | 0.43mi |
| 14160 84th Rd Unit 2G Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,200 | $3.14 | 14d | 1 | 0.47mi |
| 8455 Daniels St Unit 5H Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $2,300 | $3.07 | 19d | 1 | 0.55mi |
| 150-25 72nd Rd Flushing, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,300 | $3.29 | 25d | 1 | 0.66mi |
| 123-40 83rd Ave Unit 2107 Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $2,573 | $3.43 | 25d | 1 | 0.67mi |
| 13828 Queens Blvd Unit 2E Briarwood, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,600 | $3.71 | 8d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 138-28 Queens Blvd Unit 5G Briarwood, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $2,750 | $4.23 | 25d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 138-28 Queens Blvd Unit 5B Briarwood, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 500 | $2,600 | $5.20 | 25d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 13828 Queens Blvd Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 640 | $2,700 | $4.22 | 19d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 8340 Austin St Unit 7N Kew Gardens, NY | — | 1.0 | 550 | $2,000 | $3.64 | 25d | 1 | 0.91mi |
| 163-07 72nd Ave Unit 3G Flushing, NY | 2.0 | 2.0 | 716 | $2,900 | $4.05 | 25d | 1 | 0.95mi |
| 163-07 72nd Ave Unit 2G Flushing, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 402 | $2,000 | $4.98 | 25d | 1 | 0.95mi |
| 148-16 87th Ave Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,300 | $3.29 | 18d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 110-19 72nd Rd Unit 1A Forest Hills, NY | — | 1.0 | 500 | $2,395 | $4.79 | 25d | 1 | 1.12mi |
| 11019 72nd Rd Unit 1B Forest Hills, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $3,200 | $4.27 | 14d | 1 | 1.12mi |
| 8321 Lefferts Blvd Kew Gardens, NY | — | 1.0 | 550 | $2,100 | $3.82 | 25d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 10919 72nd Rd Unit 6F Forest Hills, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 696 | $3,485 | $5.01 | 12d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 8449 168th St Jamaica, NY | — | 1.0 | 500 | $1,850 | $3.70 | 25d | 1 | 1.21mi |
| 14836 89th Ave Unit 3C Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 673 | $2,900 | $4.31 | 25d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 10825 72nd Ave Forest Hills, NY | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $3,500 | $5.00 | 5d | 2 | 1.23mi |
| 8380 118th St Unit 2P Kew Gardens, NY | — | 1.0 | 550 | $1,900 | $3.45 | 14d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 122-08 Hillside Ave Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,500 | $3.57 | 25d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 8375 117th St Unit 5E Richmond Hill, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $2,650 | $4.08 | 13d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 8375 117th St Richmond Hill, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $2,695 | $4.15 | 25d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 89-15 Parsons Blvd Unit W6B Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 725 | $2,100 | $2.90 | 19d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 8371 116th St Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 688 | $2,725 | $3.96 | 6d | 2 | 1.34mi |
| 10740 70th Rd Unit 7F Forest Hills, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $2,650 | $3.53 | 25d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 12015 Jamaica Ave Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,200 | $3.14 | 25d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 14725 94th Ave Jamaica, NY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 525 | $2,825 | $5.38 | 5d | 3 | 1.50mi |
HOA detail condo
- Monthly dues
- $0 · $0/yr
- Assessments
- None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.
Listing history 7 events
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2026-06-04days on market $219,880 Active 179 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $219,880 Active 178 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $219,880 Active 176 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $219,880 Active 175 DOM
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2026-04-24price $219,880
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2026-02-14price $234,880
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2025-12-06$249,880 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 ≥99°F today · 14 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 53% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $27,732
- − Mortgage interest
- −$12,317
- − Property taxes
- −$3,298
- − Insurance
- −$1,099
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,219
- − Management
- −$2,219
- − HOA
- −$8,724
- − Depreciation
- −$6,397
- Taxable loss
- −$8,540
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$2,050
- After-tax cash flow
- $-3,000/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
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- New York, NY
- County
- Queens County · 1,914,869 people
- City population
- 7,731,280
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 40,923
- Household income
- $75,061
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 2010.0
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
- Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.72)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 42% Asian 25% Hispanic / Latino 19% Black 7% Two or more races 7%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Puerto Rican 3% Dominican 6%
- Common ancestry
- Scotch-Irish 5% Romanian 3% Hispanic 1%
- Foreign-born
- 41% · China, Canada, Jamaica
- Languages at home
- 41% English-only · Chinese 16% Spanish 15% Russian/Polish/Slavic 9%
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
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -211.36%
- Current HPI
- 220.6177
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
-12.0% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-24 Price Changed $219,880 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-02-14 Price Changed $234,880 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2025-12-06 Listed $249,880 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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