Duplex
242 Munro Blvd · Valley Stream, NY
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.13%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 97°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 70.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · 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 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).
- ARV discount +14.2/15.0
- Schools +7.0/10.0
- Cash flow +6.9/30.0
- Livability +4.4/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- 1% rule +1.6/10.0
- DSCR +1.1/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$1,150,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett / Woodmere School District (Sd#14). Updated CAC & Water Heater + Updates Throughout The Home. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near LIRR - Don't Miss It. Both apartments are available for showing.
Key facts
- 4,000 sq ft lot
- Built 1966
- Listed 112 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2 × 3-bed/1.5-bath units multifamily listed at $1.15M.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-21k/yr) — negative. Per door: $-874/mo.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $841k (26.8% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $763k (33.6% below list).
- Recommended offer: $763k (33.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 4.5% vs local median 3.3% in Valley Stream — 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 87/100 on livability (#13 in NY, #301 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: cost of living F.
- Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District (suburban): math 72% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #59 of 590 in NY (top 10%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 12% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Market conditions: 100 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 8d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 824 units permitted in Nassau County in 2024 (153 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $7,632/mo this rent would consume 64% of the median local household income ($142k/yr) (locally 346% 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 $8k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $34k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Nassau County population projected at +7% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 112 days — a 9% lower offer ($1.05M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 8y ago; this cycle's ask is 6% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
- Current owner paid $710k; list at $1.15M implies a 62% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 70% 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.
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 112 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 34% 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?
- Built in 1966 — 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.
- 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?
- 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
- 0.66% ✗
- Cap rate
- 4.47%
- Cash-on-cash
- -6.51%
- DSCR
- 0.71
- GRM
- 12.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $1,352,804
- List price
- $1,150,000
- Delta
- -14.99%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 Cochran Pl | 0.61mi | 6/2.0 | 2,340 (-2%) | 5mo | $1,065,999 | $456 | 63 |
| 30 Gibson Blvd | 0.62mi | 6/2.0 | 2,340 (-2%) | 6mo | $1,070,000 | $457 | 61 |
| 1 Munro Blvd | 0.51mi | 5/4.0 (-1) | 2,392 (+1%) | 4mo | $1,200,000 | $502 | 61 |
| 35 Gibson Blvd | 0.59mi | 5/— (-1) | 2,340 (-2%) | 4mo | $1,150,000 | $491 | 61 |
| 108 Bismark Ave | 0.37mi | 6/4.0 | 2,197 (-8%) | 4mo | $1,299,999 | $592 | 60 |
| 83 Gibson Blvd | 0.51mi | 6/2.0 | 2,366 (-0%) | 18mo | $945,000 | $399 | 58 |
| 582 Rockaway Ave | 0.60mi | 6/3.0 | 2,340 (-2%) | 11mo | $1,080,000 | $462 | 58 |
| 12 Roxy Pl | 0.58mi | 5/2.0 (-1) | 2,250 (-5%) | 2mo | $950,000 | $422 | 56 |
| 99 Gibson Blvd | 0.51mi | 5/2.0 (-1) | 2,288 (-4%) | 9mo | $800,000 | $350 | 56 |
| 12 Olive Pl | 0.72mi | 5/3.0 (-1) | 2,288 (-4%) | 8mo | $865,000 | $378 | 46 |
| 23 Thompson Pl | 0.68mi | 5/2.0 (-1) | 2,149 (-10%) | 1mo | $915,000 | $426 | 44 |
| 10 Hazel Pl | 0.52mi | 7/2.0 (+1) | 2,020 (-15%) | 18mo | $807,000 | $400 | 29 |
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
- IRR
- -27.6%
- Equity multiple
- 0.08×
- Total profit
- $-297,651
- Equity at exit
- $171,469
- IRR
- -25.8%
- Equity multiple
- -0.25×
- Total profit
- $-402,478
- 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
ZIP-level market 11581
- Active inventory
- 100
- Price-to-rent
- 25.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $7,632 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$6,031
- Tax from tax record
- −$1,267 /mo · $15,205/yr
- Insurance
- −$479
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,603
- Net cashflow
- $-1,748
Break-even live
2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2× units | 3 | 1.5 | $7,632 |
| #1 | 3 | 1.5 | $3,816 |
| #2 | 3 | 1.5 | $3,816 |
| Total (2 units) | $7,632 | ||
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?
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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?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 3 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 Scranton Ave Unit 1 Lynbrook, NY | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2983 | $3,990 | $1.34 | 1d | 1 | 0.59mi |
| 389 Hamilton Ave Hewlett, NY | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1650 | $4,700 | $2.85 | 7d | 1 | 0.99mi |
| 389 Hamilton Ave Hewlett, NY | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1644 | $4,700 | $2.86 | 11d | 1 | 0.99mi |
Listing history 9 events
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2026-05-19status Pending 309-char remark
Show marketing remark (309 chars)
Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett / Woodmere School District (Sd#14). Updated CAC & Water Heater + Updates Throughout The Home. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near LIRR - Don't Miss It. Both apartments are available for showing.
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2026-05-07price $1,150,000 309-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett / Woodmere School District (Sd#14). Updated CAC & Water Heater + Updates Throughout The Home. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near LIRR - Don't Miss It. Both apartments are available for showing.
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2026-04-17price $1,050,000 309-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett / Woodmere School District (Sd#14). Updated CAC & Water Heater + Updates Throughout The Home. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near LIRR - Don't Miss It. Both apartments are available for showing.
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2026-01-27$1,088,000 Active 309-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett / Woodmere School District (Sd#14). Updated CAC & Water Heater + Updates Throughout The Home. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near LIRR - Don't Miss It. Both apartments are available for showing.
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2018-12-26soldstatus $710,000
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2018-12-17soldstatus $710,000 Closed 330-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett/Woodmere School District (Sd#14). New Cac & Too Many Updates Throughout The Home To List. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near Lirr - Don't Miss It., Additional information: Appearance:Mint,Separate Hotwater Heater:Gas
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2018-10-16status Under Contract 330-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett/Woodmere School District (Sd#14). New Cac & Too Many Updates Throughout The Home To List. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near Lirr - Don't Miss It., Additional information: Appearance:Mint,Separate Hotwater Heater:Gas
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2018-07-29$739,000 New 330-char remark
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Beautiful & Large 6 Over 6 Two Family Home In The Highly Sought After Hewlett/Woodmere School District (Sd#14). New Cac & Too Many Updates Throughout The Home To List. Excellent Opportunity - Great Home Or Income Property - Near Lirr - Don't Miss It., Additional information: Appearance:Mint,Separate Hotwater Heater:Gas
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1989-02-10soldstatus $279,000
ⓘ 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
- $15,205 · $1,267/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $17,320 · $1,443/mo
- Expected delta
- +$2,115/yr (+$176/mo · 13.9%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 13% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 70% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 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
- $91,584
- − Mortgage interest
- −$64,418
- − Property taxes
- −$15,205
- − Insurance
- −$5,750
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$7,327
- − Management
- −$7,327
- − Depreciation
- −$33,455
- Taxable loss
- −$41,897
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$10,055
- After-tax cash flow
- $-10,917/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
- Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
- NCES district ID
- 3631710
- Math proficiency
- 72% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 79% ▼ -3.00%
- Median HH income
- $112,656
- Composite
- 69.89/100
- National rank
- #287
- State rank
- #59 of 590 in NY
Livability — Valley Stream
- Score
- 87/100
- State rank
- #13
- US rank
- #301
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Valley Stream, NY
- County
- Nassau County · 653,051 people
- City population
- 65,910
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 22,818
- Household income
- $142,233
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 346.0
Population outlook (Nassau County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,409,302 people
- By 2030
- 1,431,482 · +1.6%
- By 2040
- 1,471,607 · +4.4%
- By 2050
- 1,502,845 · +6.6%
- By 2075
- 1,575,403 · +11.8%
- By 2100
- 1,554,356 · +10.3%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.75)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 39% Hispanic / Latino 19% Black 18% Asian 17% Two or more races 10%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Puerto Rican 5% Dominican 2%
- Common ancestry
- Scotch-Irish 4% Romanian 3% Hispanic 2%
- Foreign-born
- 32% · Canada, China, Jamaica
- Languages at home
- 64% English-only · Spanish 13% Other Indo-European 8% Russian/Polish/Slavic 4%
Political lean MEDSL · Nassau
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 47.9% · R 52.1%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -12.6pp toward R · 2008: 8.4pp · 2024: -4.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+4.2 2020: D+9.5 2016: D+5.3 2012: D+6.7 2008: D+8.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -602.04%
- Current HPI
- 285.7096
- 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
+312.2% since first listed9 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-19 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-05-07 Price Changed $1,150,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-04-17 Price Changed $1,050,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-01-27 Listed $1,088,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-12-26 Sold (Public Records) $710,000 Public Records
- 2018-12-17 Sold (MLS) $710,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-10-16 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-07-29 Listed $739,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 1989-02-10 Sold (Public Records) $279,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+2.4%/yrLatest (2024): $15,205 · -0.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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