2701 Virginia Ave N

Cash flows

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Asking price: $550,000
Monthly cash flow: $79
Estimated rent: $5,875/mo
Break-even price: $564,781

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From the listing

Solid investment opportunity in a desirable New Hope location! This fully rented 4-unit property offers an attractive combination of established rental income and a well-maintained building. Each unit provides comfortable living space, while the clean, well-kept common areas create a welcoming environment for residents and add to the overall appeal of the property. With all four units currently leased, this is an excellent opportunity for an investor looking for a property with established occupancy and income already in place. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, parks, schools, and major roadways, this property offers both tenant appeal and long-term investment potential.

Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Results (Kerby & Cristina Real Estate Experts). Description from Realtor.com, MLS #7132082. Believed reliable but not guaranteed; confirm with the listing agent. View on Realtor.com ↗

The numbers

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Default: 20% down (no PMI), offer at asking, self-managed, 7.00% for 30 years, buyer pays closing costs (3%).

The deal

Price: $550,000
Cash to close: $126,500
Price per unit: $137,500
GRM: 7.8

Each month

Cash flow: $79/mo
Cash-on-cash: 0.7%
Cap rate: 6.6%
DSCR: 1.03×

Break-even

Price that breaks even: $564,781
Rent that breaks even: $5,774/mo

Long run

Year 30: property vs stocks: $2.47M vs $963K
Cash flow turns positive: year 1

Monthly

Monthly breakdown

Rent	$5,875
Vacancy (6%)	−$352
Collected	$5,522
Property tax Listing	−$810
Insurance Estimate	−$367
Water, sewer, trash Estimate	−$340
Lawn care ($120 × 6 mo ÷ 12)	−$60
Repairs (8% of rent)	−$470
Capital reserve (8% of rent)	−$470
Net operating income	$3,006
Mortgage (principal + interest)	−$2,927
Cash flow	$79
Principal paid down (equity, not cash)	$372

Cash flow each year

Rents +3%/yr, costs +3.5%/yr. Red bars are months you'd cover out of pocket.

30 years

How those totals add up

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $495,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$461,762 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$849,862
What you'd walk away with	$2,104,757
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($71,500) invested at 7%	$544,276
Monthly shortfalls ($22,607 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$147,931
What you'd walk away with	$692,207
Building minus stocks	$1,412,550

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $495,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$225,669 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$346,765
What you'd walk away with	$1,601,659
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($71,500) invested at 7%	$544,276
Monthly shortfalls ($70,268 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$417,955
What you'd walk away with	$962,231
Building minus stocks	$639,428

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $486,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$480,443 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$899,208
What you'd walk away with	$2,131,286
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($70,200) invested at 7%	$534,380
Monthly shortfalls ($19,462 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$127,664
What you'd walk away with	$662,044
Building minus stocks	$1,469,242

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $486,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$239,721 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$375,070
What you'd walk away with	$1,607,149
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($70,200) invested at 7%	$534,380
Monthly shortfalls ($62,494 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$376,647
What you'd walk away with	$911,028
Building minus stocks	$696,121

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $440,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$585,735 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$1,212,432
What you'd walk away with	$2,467,327
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($126,500) invested at 7%	$962,950
Monthly shortfalls ($0 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$0
What you'd walk away with	$962,950
Building minus stocks	$1,504,377

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $440,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$319,546 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$551,608
What you'd walk away with	$1,806,503
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($126,500) invested at 7%	$962,950
Monthly shortfalls ($17,565 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$112,297
What you'd walk away with	$1,075,248
Building minus stocks	$731,255

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $432,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$604,896 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$1,272,763
What you'd walk away with	$2,504,842
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($124,200) invested at 7%	$945,442
Monthly shortfalls ($0 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$0
What you'd walk away with	$945,442
Building minus stocks	$1,559,400

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $432,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$334,875 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$588,765
What you'd walk away with	$1,820,844
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($124,200) invested at 7%	$945,442
Monthly shortfalls ($13,733 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$89,123
What you'd walk away with	$1,034,565
Building minus stocks	$786,279

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $412,500 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$651,600 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$1,419,821
What you'd walk away with	$2,674,715
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($154,000) invested at 7%	$1,172,287
Monthly shortfalls ($0 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$0
What you'd walk away with	$1,172,287
Building minus stocks	$1,502,428

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,334,994
Minus 6% selling cost	−$80,100
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $412,500 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$374,209 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$689,522
What you'd walk away with	$1,944,417
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($154,000) invested at 7%	$1,172,287
Monthly shortfalls ($6,363 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$42,822
What you'd walk away with	$1,215,110
Building minus stocks	$729,307

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $405,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$669,563 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$1,476,381
What you'd walk away with	$2,708,460
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($151,200) invested at 7%	$1,150,973
Monthly shortfalls ($0 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$0
What you'd walk away with	$1,150,973
Building minus stocks	$1,557,487

	Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price	$1,310,722
Minus 6% selling cost	−$78,643
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $405,000 of principal by year 30	$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$390,040 of profit by year 30, before investment growth	$732,172
What you'd walk away with	$1,964,251
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($151,200) invested at 7%	$1,150,973
Monthly shortfalls ($4,231 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money	$28,912
What you'd walk away with	$1,179,885
Building minus stocks	$784,366

Future dollars. At 3% inflation, divide year-30 figures by about 2.4 for today's buying power. Rental profits are assumed invested, not spent.

30 years: this property vs. the same money in stocks

This propertyStocks at 7%

Year 30 (loan paid off): property $2.47M, stocks $963K. The property wins.

Comparable rentals

The closest rental listings with each unit's bedroom count, as of 2026-10-04. The estimate is the median asking rent of every rental we found nearby (the count is shown for each); houses are left out. Asking rents from Realtor.com rental listings, not signed leases.

2 bed estimate $1,550/mo · range $1,350–$1,675 · 14 rentals within 1.5 mi

Address	Rent	Bd / Ba	Sq ft	Distance	Listed	Type
2448 Winnetka Ave N, Golden Valley	$2,170	2 / 2	1,139	0.3 mi	2025-04-24	Apartment
2800 Hillsboro Ave N-2800 Hillsboro Ave N Unit …	$1,599	2 / 1	988	0.6 mi	—	Apartment
2911 Hillsboro Ave N, New Hope	$1,295	2 / 1	1,100	0.7 mi	2025-01-08	Apartment
8015 36th Ave N, New Hope	$1,775	2 / 1	976	1.0 mi	2024-04-13	Apartment
2500 Nathan Ln N, Plymouth	$1,624	2 / 1.5	1,000	1.0 mi	2024-04-26	Apartment
7611 36th Ave N, New Hope	$1,649	2 / 2	1,070	1.0 mi	2025-05-15	Apartment
7710 36th Ave N, Crystal	$1,500	2 / 2	1,050	1.0 mi	2024-04-12	Apartment
3501 Louisiana Ave N, Crystal	$1,589	2 / 1	1,000	1.1 mi	2026-01-14	Apartment
3501 Hillsboro Ave N, New Hope	$1,490	2 / 1	1,020	1.1 mi	2026-07-30	Apartment
7104 36th Ave N, New Hope	$1,249	2 / 1	800	1.2 mi	2026-01-21	Apartment

1 bed estimate $1,225/mo · range $1,150–$1,350 · 8 rentals within 1.5 mi

Address	Rent	Bd / Ba	Sq ft	Distance	Listed	Type
2740 Xylon Ave N Apt 1, New Hope	$1,150	1 / 1	450	0.1 mi	2026-08-01	Apartment
2448 Winnetka Ave N, Golden Valley	$1,655	1 / 1	663	0.3 mi	2025-04-24	Apartment
2911 Hillsboro Ave N, New Hope	$1,075	1 / 1	790	0.7 mi	2025-01-08	Apartment
7611 36th Ave N, New Hope	$1,381	1 / 1	775	1.0 mi	2025-05-15	Apartment
8100 36th Ave N, New Hope	$1,250	1 / 1	750	1.0 mi	2026-07-29	Apartment
7710 36th Ave N, Crystal	$1,200	1 / 1	750	1.0 mi	2024-04-12	Apartment
7201 36th Ave N, Crystal	$1,185	1 / 1	710	1.1 mi	2026-02-20	Apartment
3610 Lancaster Ln N, Plymouth	$1,289	1 / 1	743	1.4 mi	2024-04-12	Apartment

On the maps, this property and comparable rentals. Comparable rentals and rent estimate: Realtor.com rental listings. Rents are asking rents from listings; check them against the actual leases.

Red flags and opportunities

Watch for

mediumCouldn't match this address to a county parcel record, so taxes and unit count are unverified. Public record: County parcels: no match for 2701 VIRGINIA AVE N

Opportunities

None found.

Questions for the agent

Can we see the current leases and a rent roll, with move-in dates?
What did water/sewer/trash, heat and electric cost the owner over the last 12 months?
How old are the roof, boiler or furnaces, water heaters and electrical panels?
Is the building licensed as a rental for this many units, and when was the last city inspection?
Any special assessments pending, and will the seller pay them off at closing?

Standard questions worth asking about any building.

What the records say

Where each number comes from

Property tax / yr Listinglisting, tax year 2026. The tax the listing states. If the seller lives there it may be at the lower homestead rate; an investor owner pays the non-homestead rate, often 20–40% more on the owner's unit.	$9,718
Insurance / yr Estimateestimate. from units, square feet and age; get a quote	$4,400
Water, sewer, trash / mo Estimateestimate. $85/unit/mo, owner-paid	$340
Heat / mo Assumptionassumption. tenants pay heat; confirm with the agent	$0
Lawn care / mo Assumptionassumption. $120/mo for 6 months, spread over 12; no snow removal	$60
Repairs / capital reserve Rulerule. base rate	8% / 8%

Status history

2026-09-28New at $550,000

From the listing Listing

Listed as	four plex
Property tax, 2026	$9,718
County	Hennepin
Parcel number	1911821440077

As the listing states it (NorthstarMLS, via Realtor.com). We don't have county records here yet; check the tax, homestead status and special assessments with the county.

Crime, rental-license and vacant-building records are only available for St. Paul and Minneapolis so far. Check with Hope on rental licensing before you buy.