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41-31 51 St Unit 6E
D Composite 40.91
Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +11.5/30.0
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • Schools +5.0/10.0
  • Rent growth +4.0/5.0
  • Livability +3.8/5.0
  • DSCR +3.4/10.0
  • 1% rule +3.3/10.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$388,000

41-31 51 St Unit 6E · New York, NY 11377
1 bd · 1.0 ba · 750 sqft · Condo public records · 211 Days on market
Built 1964

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

Listing remarks

This spacious, light-filled one-bedroom co-op offers a flexible layout with excellent potential to convert into a Junior 4. The home features a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances, ample counter and cabinet space, a generously sized primary bedroom, and a well-proportioned living room. Additional highlights include a full bathroom, four large closets, and gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Residents enjoy a large common courtyard with a dedicated BBQ area, bicycle Space, a laundry room, an elevator, and parking (waitlist). The building is well maintained, equipped with an intercom camera system, and attended by a live-in super. Ideally located, the property is just minutes from

Key facts

  • Spacious bbq area
  • Natural light
  • Large kitchen

Tags

NATURAL LIGHTLARGE KITCHENSPACIOUS BBQ AREA

Property features AI

Finance

  • HOA & community: Cooperative (co-op) ownership

Exterior

  • Parking: 1-car garage available; No carport; Parking waitlist
  • Utilities: Public sewer; Cable connected
  • Home design: Stock cooperative; 7-story building; One level for the unit; Unit faces from 6th floor
  • Construction: Brick construction
  • Exterior features: Brick construction; Not waterfront; No additional parcels

Interior

  • Kitchen: Cooktop; Refrigerator
  • Bedrooms: Entry level: 6 (unit on 6th floor)
  • Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
  • Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Steam heating
  • Interior features: Eat-in kitchen; Elevator; No basement (see remarks for details); Attic: see remarks; 4 total rooms
  • Laundry & utility: No specific washer/dryer listed

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 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $388k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $-131 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
  • To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $369k (4.9% below list).
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $323k (16.8% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $323k (16.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
  • Cap rate 5.9% 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: Rents rising fast (+6.1%/yr); 351 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $3,229/mo this rent would consume 53% of the median local household income ($73k/yr) (locally 5474% 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 $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $12k 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 211 days — a 12% lower offer ($341k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer $322,894 (16.8% 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 211 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 17% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  3. Built in 1964 — 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
0.83%
Cap rate
5.89%
Cash-on-cash
-1.44%
DSCR
0.94
GRM
10.0

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 6.09% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-15.3%
Equity multiple
0.44×
Total profit
$-60,787
Equity at exit
$57,852
10-year hold
IRR
-2.2%
Equity multiple
0.83×
Total profit
$-18,186
Equity at exit
$33,547

Cash invested: $108,640 (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.

ZIP-level market 11377

Home prices YoY
-28.8%
Rents YoY
6.1%
Active inventory
351
Price-to-rent
10.0×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$3,229 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$2,035
Tax est. 1.5%
$485 /mo · $5,820/yr
Insurance
$162
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$678
Net cashflow
$-131

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,394
Max offer price $369,114
Occupancy floor 99%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $138 -5% $4 +0% $-131 +5% $-265 +10% $-399
Rent -10% $-386 -5% $-258 +0% $-131 +5% $-3 +10% $125
Rate -1.0pp $65 -0.5pp $-32 base $-131 +0.5pp $-231 +1.0pp $-333

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
$97,000
Closing costs
$11,640
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 2 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
34-35 44th St Astoria, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0–2.0 613 $3,576 $5.83 0d 23 0.71mi
3705 30th St Long Island City, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 700 $4,840 $6.91 11d 3 1.21mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 11 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $388,000 Active 211 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $388,000 Active 208 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $388,000 Active 207 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $388,000 Active 205 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $388,000 Active 203 DOM
  6. 2026-06-10
    days on market $388,000 Active 199 DOM
  7. 2026-06-08
    days on market $388,000 Active 198 DOM
  8. 2026-06-04
    days on market $388,000 Active 194 DOM
  9. 2026-06-03
    days on market $388,000 Active 193 DOM
  10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $388,000 Active 191 DOM
  11. 2025-11-21
    listed $388,000 Active

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

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$38,747
− Mortgage interest
−$21,734
− Property taxes
−$5,820
− Insurance
−$1,940
− Repairs & maintenance
−$3,100
− Management
−$3,100
− Depreciation
−$11,287
Taxable loss
−$8,234
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$1,976
After-tax cash flow
$410/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
County
Queens County · 1,914,869 people
City population
7,731,280
Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Population (ZIP)
81,690
Household income
$73,073
Rent vs Own
70.5% rent · 29.5% own
Severe rent burden
5474.0

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
Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.67)
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino 40% Asian 36% Two or more races 20% White 20% Black 2%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 12% Puerto Rican 4% Dominican 5%
Common ancestry
Romanian 2%
Foreign-born
56% · Canada, China, Jamaica
Languages at home
27% English-only · Spanish 34% Other Indo-European 16% Chinese 6%

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

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Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -110.83%
Current HPI
273.9408
Rent YoY
▲ 6.09%
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

Price history

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  • 2025-11-21 Listed $388,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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