21 Morris St

Cohoes, NY 12047

$226,500A-

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,144 sqft · Built 1910 · MultiFamily · Active · 117 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $3,888/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,188
• Tax + insurance: −$424
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$816
• Net cashflow: $1,460/mo
• Annual: $17,517/yr
• Cap rate: 14.03%
• Cash-on-cash: 27.62%
• DSCR: 2.23
• 1% rule: 1.72%
• Cash to close: $63,420

Investor read

• This is a 2 × 4-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $226k. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($18k/yr) — positive. Per door: $730/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $226k).
• It's been on market 117 days — a 9% lower offer ($206k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $206k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• 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.
• Location reads 83/100 on livability (#61 in NY, #895 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-.
• Cohoes City School District (suburban): math 38% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #487 of 590 in NY (top 82%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Harmony Hill School (math 37% / reading 42%, grade F, #1,444 of 2,108 statewide, top 71%, 379 students, 63% FRL); Cohoes Middle School (math 19% / reading 49%, grade F, #497 of 729 statewide, top 69%, 441 students, 68% FRL); Cohoes High School (math 72% / reading 74%, grade B+, #665 of 1,100 statewide, top 61%, 554 students, 63% FRL).
• Watch-outs: built in 1910 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+7.6%/yr); 183 active listings in the ZIP; 24 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 63d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 58% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 675 units permitted in Albany County in 2024 (451 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Albany County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• Current owner paid $76k; list at $226k implies a 198% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 7.6% rent growth), your $63k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 14.0% vs local median 5.1% in Cohoes — 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.
• This rent per unit runs 35% of the median local income ($66k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 117 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% 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?
• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• Built in 1910 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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.
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: Kitchen cabinets — Outdated and in poor condition.
• Major: Bathroom fixtures — Small and outdated.
• Minor: Exterior siding — Some discoloration, but no major damage.
• Major: Flooring — Linoleum in poor condition.