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4162 Adair Ave N

Robbinsdale, MN · View the listing ↗

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Photos courtesy of RE/MAX Results, via Realtor.com.

Asking price
$439,900
2 units · $220K per unit
Monthly cash flow
−$236
at 20% down, 7%
Estimated rent
$4,000/mo
medium confidence · 9 rentals within 3 mi
Break-even price
$395,575
where cash flow hits $0

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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
$439,900
Cash to close
$101,177
Price per unit
$219,950
GRM
9.2

Each month

Cash flow
−$236/mo
Cash-on-cash
−2.8%
Cap rate
5.7%
DSCR
0.90×

Break-even

Price that breaks even
$395,575
Rent that breaks even
$4,302/mo

Long run

Year 30: property vs stocks
$1.58M vs $817K
Cash flow turns positive
year 5

Monthly

Monthly breakdown

Rent$4,000
Vacancy (6%)−$240
Collected$3,760
Property tax Listing−$560
Insurance Estimate−$225
Water, sewer, trash Estimate−$170
Lawn care ($120 × 6 mo ÷ 12)−$60
Repairs (8% of rent)−$320
Capital reserve (8% of rent)−$320
Net operating income$2,105
Mortgage (principal + interest)−$2,341
Cash flow−$236
Principal paid down (equity, not cash)$298

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$1,067,753
Minus 6% selling cost−$64,065
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $351,920 of principal by year 30$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$316,904 of profit by year 30, before investment growth$574,676
What you'd walk away with$1,578,363
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($101,177) invested at 7%$770,185
Monthly shortfalls ($7,066 total by yr 30) investedThe money you'd have put into the building while it lost money$47,106
What you'd walk away with$817,291
Building minus stocks$761,072

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 $1.58M, stocks $817K. 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.

3 bed estimate $2,000/mo · range $1,550–$2,550 · 9 rentals within 3 mi

AddressRentBd / BaSq ftDistanceListedType
4199 46th Ave N, Robbinsdale $2,690 3 / 1.5 1,440 1.2 mi 2024-06-11 Apartment
3045 Grimes Ave N, Robbinsdale $1,850 3 / 1 1,400 1.9 mi 2026-09-15 Apartment
7300 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope $1,379 3 / 2 1,600 1.9 mi 2026-07-17 Apartment
5615 Xylon Ave N, New Hope $2,349 3 / 1 1,100 2.2 mi 2025-11-11 Apartment
5501 Boone Ave N, New Hope $1,600 3 / 2 1,300 2.3 mi 2026-07-17 Apartment
4545 Nathan Ln N, Plymouth $2,295 3 / 2 1,422 2.5 mi 2025-01-03 Apartment
3023 Queen Ave N, Minneapolis $1,450 3 / 1 820 2.6 mi 2026-07-31 Duplex triplex
6455 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park $1,975 3 / 2 1,540 2.8 mi 2025-10-24 Apartment
9900 56th Ave N, Plymouth $2,805 3 / 2 1,285 3.0 mi 2025-02-26 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 4162 ADAIR AVE N

Opportunities

  • Long time on market: room to negotiate. Based on: Listing data: 132 days on market
  • Motivated-seller language: room to negotiate. Listing says: "with off site parking. Set near parks and priced to sell , this residence combines comfort, convenience and value."

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.$6,714
Insurance / yr Estimateestimate. from units, square feet and age; get a quote$2,701
Water, sewer, trash / mo Estimateestimate. $85/unit/mo, owner-paid$170
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 rate8% / 8%

Status history

  • New at $439,900

From the listing Listing

Listed asduplex side x side
Property tax, 2026$6,714
CountyHennepin
Parcel number1611821230012

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 Robbinsdale on rental licensing before you buy.