4 bd · 3.0 ba ·
2,870 sqft ·
Built 1991
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 320 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$19,685/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$8,915
Tax + insurance
−$1,389
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$4,134
Net cashflow
$5,247/mo
Annual
$62,967/yr
Cap rate
10.00%
Cash-on-cash
13.23%
DSCR
1.59
1% rule
1.16%
Cash to close
$476,000
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $1.70M.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $5k ($63k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($20k rent vs $1.70M).
It's been on market 320 days — a 12% lower offer ($1.50M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $1.50M (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $145k of equity ($12k loan paydown + $133k appreciation (7.8% local appreciation)).
Location reads: area grade A — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District (suburban): math 60% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #389 of 755 in NY (top 52%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 10% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School (math 52% / reading 62%, grade C+, #842 of 2,108 statewide, top 43%, 122 students, 36% FRL) — zoned schools average 36% FRL vs 10% district-wide (27 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: 40 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 6d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).
Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Current owner paid $865k; list at $1.70M implies a 97% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
At projected returns (7.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $476k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$231k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 10.0% vs local median 6.1% in Remsenburg-Speonk — 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.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 320 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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.
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 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.
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