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417 N Monroe Ave
D Composite 43.14
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 +15.0/15.0
  • Cash flow +9.1/30.0
  • Schools +6.1/10.0
  • Livability +3.8/5.0
  • DSCR +2.5/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • 1% rule +1.7/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$499,999

417 N Monroe Ave · Lindenhurst, NY 11757
3 bd · 1.0 ba · 820 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 490 Days on market
Built 1950 5,000 sqft lot $610/sqft · 19% below area Est $619k · 19% under ↓ 7% since listing

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

Listing remarks MLS

Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.

Key facts

  • 5,000 sq ft lot
  • Built 1950
  • Listed 490 days

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 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $500k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $-440 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
  • To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $422k (15.6% below list).
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $334k (33.1% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $334k (33.1% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
  • Cap rate 5.4% vs local median 3.0% in Lindenhurst — 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 (#260 in NY, #4,112 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D+, cost of living F, health & safety F.
  • Lindenhurst Union Free School District (suburban): math 64% / reading 72% proficiency, ranked #139 of 590 in NY (top 24%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
  • Zoned schools: Daniel Street School (math 57% / reading 72%, grade B, #591 of 2,108 statewide, top 31%, 512 students, 36% FRL); Lindenhurst Middle School (math 45% / reading 62%, grade C+, #228 of 729 statewide, top 31%, 1,284 students, 44% FRL); Lindenhurst Senior High School (math 86% / reading 95%, grade A+, #231 of 1,100 statewide, top 21%, 1,897 students, 41% FRL) — zoned schools average 40% FRL vs 21% district-wide (20 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Market conditions: 205 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($128k/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 $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $15k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 490 days — a 12% lower offer ($440k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 65% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $334,293 (33.1% 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 490 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 33% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  3. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  4. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
  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. 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?
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

1% rule
0.67%
Cap rate
5.37%
Cash-on-cash
-3.30%
DSCR
0.85
GRM
12.5

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$619,388
List price
$499,999
Delta
-19.28%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
136 N Delaware Ave 0.59mi 3/2.0 796 (-3%) 0mo $455,000 $572 64
669 East Dr 0.61mi 2/1.0 (-1) 860 (+5%) 1mo $485,000 $564 57
781 Bermuda Rd 0.49mi 3/1.0 884 (+8%) 10mo $590,000 $667 56
92 E John St 0.70mi 2/1.0 (-1) 864 (+5%) 3mo $525,000 $608 51
0 N Fulton Ave 0.63mi 3/1.0 912 (+11%) 9mo $75,000 $82 44
190 John St E 0.51mi 2/1.0 (-1) 717 (-13%) 12mo $550,000 $767 40

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

5-year hold
IRR
-22.7%
Equity multiple
0.22×
Total profit
$-109,252
Equity at exit
$74,551
10-year hold
IRR
-17.1%
Equity multiple
0.06×
Total profit
$-131,983
Equity at exit
$43,231

Cash invested: $140,000 (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
NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

ZIP-level market 11757

Active inventory
205
Price-to-rent
12.5×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$3,343 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$2,622
Tax from tax record
$195 /mo · $2,345/yr
Insurance
$208
Flood insurance flood zone
−$56 /mo · $666/yr
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$702
Net cashflow
$-440

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,900
Max offer price $422,196
Occupancy floor

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $-157 -5% $-299 +0% $-440 +5% $-582 +10% $-723
Rent -10% $-705 -5% $-572 +0% $-440 +5% $-308 +10% $-176
Rate -1.0pp $-189 -0.5pp $-313 base $-440 +0.5pp $-570 +1.0pp $-702

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
$125,000
Closing costs
$15,000
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 5 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
657 N Delaware Ave Lindenhurst, NY 3.0 1.0 1100 $3,000 $2.73 20d 1 0.58mi
75 E Hoffman Ave Lindenhurst, NY 3.0 1.0–2.0 1125 $4,750 $4.22 0d 1 0.83mi
101 Flurry Ln West Babylon, NY 2.0 1.0 1000 $3,000 $3.00 45d 1 1.05mi
1005 6th St West Babylon, NY 2.0 1.5 1000 $2,600 $2.60 0d 1 1.38mi
94 Neptune Ave West Babylon, NY 2.0 1.0 987 $2,600 $2.63 0d 1 1.44mi

Listing history 15 events

  1. 2026-06-17
    status $499,999 Pending 490 DOM
  2. 2026-06-16
    days on market $499,999 Active 490 DOM
  3. 2026-06-15
    days on market $499,999 Active 489 DOM
  4. 2026-06-13
    days on market $499,999 Active 487 DOM
  5. 2026-06-09
    days on market $499,999 Active 483 DOM
  6. 2026-06-08
    days on market $499,999 Active 482 DOM
  7. 2026-06-07
    days on market $499,999 Active 481 DOM
  8. 2026-06-04
    days on market $499,999 Active 478 DOM
  9. 2026-06-03
    days on market $499,999 Active 477 DOM
  10. 2026-06-02
    days on market $499,999 Active 476 DOM
  11. 2026-06-01
    days on market $499,999 Active 475 DOM
  12. 2026-05-31
    days on market $499,999 Active 474 DOM
  13. 2025-08-13
    price $499,999 148-char remark
    Show marketing remark (148 chars)

    Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.

  14. 2025-08-11
    price $537,000 148-char remark
    Show marketing remark (148 chars)

    Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.

  15. 2025-02-11
    listed $540,000 Active 148-char remark
    Show marketing remark (148 chars)

    Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.

ⓘ 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
$2,345 · $195/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$5,397 · $450/mo
Expected delta
+$3,052/yr (+$254/mo · 130.2%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 75% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥94°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 65% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 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
$40,115
− Mortgage interest
−$28,008
− Property taxes
−$2,345
− Insurance
−$3,166
− Repairs & maintenance
−$3,209
− Management
−$3,209
− Depreciation
−$14,545
Taxable loss
−$14,368
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$3,448
After-tax cash flow
$-1,837/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
Lindenhurst Union Free School District
NCES district ID
3617380
Math proficiency
64% ▼ -2.00%
Reading proficiency
72% ▲ 1.00%
Median HH income
$82,624
Composite
60.8/100
National rank
#820
State rank
#139 of 590 in NY

Livability — Lindenhurst

Score
75/100
State rank
#260
US rank
#4112

Category grades

Amenities D+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime C+ Employment A+ Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Lindenhurst, NY
County
Suffolk County · 679,920 people
City population
44,413
Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Population (ZIP)
44,413
Household income
$127,889
Rent vs Own
14.5% rent · 85.5% own
Severe rent burden
580.0

Population outlook (Suffolk County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,505,262 people
By 2030
1,498,318 · -0.5%
By 2040
1,471,101 · -2.3%
By 2050
1,424,848 · -5.3%
By 2075
1,337,157 · -11.2%
By 2100
1,217,720 · -19.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (71%)
Race & ethnicity
White 71% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 9% Black 5% Asian 3%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Puerto Rican 5% Dominican 6%
Common ancestry
Romanian 7% Subsaharan African 3% Scotch-Irish 1%
Foreign-born
18% · Canada, Jamaica, China
Languages at home
71% English-only · Spanish 14% Russian/Polish/Slavic 8% Other Indo-European 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Suffolk

2024 margin
Lean R (+10.0) · D 45.0% · R 55.0%
2008→2024 swing
-16.0pp toward R · 2008: 6.0pp · 2024: -10.0pp
All cycles
2024: R+10.0 2020: R+0.0 2016: R+8.2 2012: D+2.9 2008: D+6.0

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -743.47%
Current HPI
295.1742
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

Price history

-7.4% since first listed
3 events — show timeline
  • 2025-08-13 Price Changed $499,999 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-08-11 Price Changed $537,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-02-11 Listed $540,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+3.9%/yr

Latest (2025): $2,345 · +3.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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