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St. Paul › Payne – Phalen

1113 Edgerton St

Saint Paul, MN · Payne – Phalen (Railroad Island) · Listing office ↗ · Find the listing ↗

Cash flows
Asking price
$535,000
3 units · $178K per unit
Monthly cash flow
$152
at 20% down, 7%
Estimated rent
$4,950/mo
rough estimate
Break-even price
$563,496
where cash flow hits $0

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The numbers

Down payment %
Offer
Management
Interest rate %

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

Estimated rent per unit Estimate

  • 3 bed / 1.5 bath (est.)$1,650 $1,400–$1,900
  • 3 bed / 1.5 bath (est.)$1,650 $1,400–$1,900
  • 3 bed / 1.5 bath (est.)$1,650 $1,400–$1,900

Rough screening estimate from bedroom count only ($750 + $300 per bedroom, ±15%). Not comparable-rental data; a RentCast estimate replaces it for the top candidates. Confidence: low.

Rent rules: Capped at 3%/yr for sitting tenants.

Price
$535,000
Monthly cash flow
$152
Cash to close
$123,050
Cap rate
6.7%
Cash-on-cash
1.5%
DSCR
1.05×
GRM
9.0
Price per unit
$178,333
Price that breaks even
$563,496
Rent that breaks even
$4,750/mo
Cash flow turns positive
year 1
Year 30: property vs stocks
$2.59M vs $937K

Monthly breakdown

Rent$4,950
Vacancy (6%)−$297
Collected$4,653
Property tax Public record−$139
Insurance Estimate−$309
Water, sewer, trash Estimate−$255
Lawn care ($120 × 6 mo ÷ 12)−$60
Repairs (9% of rent)−$446
Capital reserve (9% of rent)−$446
Net operating income$2,999
Mortgage (principal + interest)−$2,847
Cash flow$152
Principal paid down (equity, not cash)$362

Cash flow each year

Rents +3%/yr (St. Paul's cap for sitting tenants), costs +3.5%/yr. Red bars are months you'd cover out of pocket.

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

This propertyStocks at 7%

Year 30 (loan paid off): property $2.59M, stocks $937K. The property wins.

How those totals add up

Year 30
If you buy this building
Sale priceValue grows 3% a year from the price$1,298,585
Minus 6% selling cost−$77,915
Minus loan still owedTenants' rent paid down all $428,000 of principal by year 30$0
Plus rental profits, invested at 7%$650,090 of profit by year 30, before investment growth$1,367,224
What you'd walk away with$2,587,894
If you put the same money in stocks
Cash to close ($123,050) invested at 7%$936,688
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$936,688
Building minus stocks$1,651,206

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.

Red flags and opportunities

Watch for

  • mediumBought for $400,000 in Feb 2025; asking is 34% more 19 months later. Ask what was done to justify the jump. Public record: Ramsey County parcel 292922210088: last sale 2025-02-27, $400,000
  • low$649 in special assessments on the payable 2026 tax bill (often street, sewer or code-enforcement charges). Ask what they're for, whether they continue, and whether the seller pays them off at closing. Public record: Ramsey County parcel 292922210088: special assessments (payable 2026) = $648.76

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 Public recordRamsey County record, payable 2026 (non-homestead)$1,669
Insurance / yr Estimateestimate. from units, square feet and age; get a quote$3,705
Water, sewer, trash / mo Estimateestimate. $85/unit/mo, owner-paid$255
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. built 1906: +1 pt capital reserve; 9 bedrooms: +1 pt repairs for wear9% / 9%

County record Public record

Recorded asthree family dwelling, platted lot
Living units3
Year built1906
Market value (2026)$387,600
Property tax, payable 2026$1,669
Special assessments$649
Homesteadno
Last sale2025-02-27 · $400,000

Source: Ramsey County parcel records.

City rental certificate (CofO)

Residential 3+ Units: 4 unit(s), A, status pending, renews 2026-03-11.

Nearest highway

I 35E;US 10, about 948 m away.

Crime in Payne – Phalen

1,694 incidents in the last 12 months (51 per 1,000 residents), −10% vs. the year before. St. Paul police incidents, excluding proactive visits and community events.

Status history