2530 Hyperion

Los Angeles, CA 90027

$1,500,000B-

13 bd · 8.0 ba · 4,200 sqft · Built 1936 · MultiFamily · Active · 40 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $17,161/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$7,866
• Tax + insurance: −$2,500
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$3,604
• Net cashflow: $3,191/mo
• Annual: $38,292/yr
• Cap rate: 8.85%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.12%
• DSCR: 1.41
• 1% rule: 1.14%
• Cash to close: $420,000

Investor read

• This is a 1×4bd/2.0ba + 3×3bd/2.0ba units multifamily listed at $1.50M. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $3k ($38k/yr) — positive. Per door: $798/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($17k rent vs $1.50M).
• It's been on market 40 days — a 3% lower offer ($1.46M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $1.46M (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $10k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $45k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 68/100 on livability (#273 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment B; Watch: health & safety C-, crime F, cost of living F.
• Los Angeles Unified (urban): math 29% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #223 of 517 in CA (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 67% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Ivanhoe Elementary (429 students, 12% FRL); Thomas Starr King Middle School Film And Media Magnet (1,722 students, 72% FRL); John Marshall Senior High (math 57% / reading 80%, grade B, #133 of 1,170 statewide, top 11%, 1,950 students, 72% FRL) — zoned schools average 52% FRL vs 67% district-wide (15 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 68% at this address vs 42% district-wide (+27 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Los Angeles Unified average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Watch-outs: built in 1936 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.3%/yr); 188 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 19,697 units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2024 (9,426 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Los Angeles County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• Cap rate 8.8% vs local median 2.2% in Los Angeles — 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.
• At $4,290/mo per unit this rent would consume 54% of the median local household income ($95k/yr) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 40 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% 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 1936 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• 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?

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: roof — Significant damage visible in the independent image.
• Major: exterior siding — Significant wear and tear visible in the independent image.
• Major: landscaping — Overgrown and in need of maintenance as shown in the independent image.
• Major: interior walls/paint — No photos provided, but the exterior suggests a need for significant interior updates.
• Major: HVAC/mechanicals — No photos provided, but the exterior suggests a need for significant interior updates.
• Major: flooring — No photos provided, but the exterior suggests a need for significant interior updates.