Every property gets three numbers. Low is the defensible floor — the hard number I'd hold in a soft market. Most Likely is the realistic close — what I walk into a buyer conversation with. Reach is the aspirational ask — room for offer-to-reduce dynamics, gives you upside if the trade moves fast.
Core fundamentals pulled from the rent roll, T-12, and assessor record.
Current in-place rents vs. market — the difference is value-add upside.
| Unit | Type | SF | In-Place | Market | Δ to Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1+1 | 600 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 |
| 2 | 1+1 | 600 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 |
| 3 | 2+2 | 650 | $3,495 | $3,750 | +$255 |
| 4 | 2+2 | 650 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 |
T-12 expenses normalized to market-rate operating costs (R&M, contract services, turnover, marketing, reserves). Stabilized NOI assumes rents reset to market.
4 recent sales used to anchor the cap rate and per-unit value. Median: $292,938/unit · 0.00% cap.
Cap rates shift. Rents push or fall. Use these to stress-test the Most Likely number against your own market read.
Enter your outstanding loan balance and original acquisition basis. The calculator estimates closing costs, capital gains tax (federal LTCG + CA state + depreciation recapture), and what you'd walk away with in cash. Toggle 1031 to defer the tax.
This submarket trades in line with broader LA County dynamics — 5.5–6.5% caps for stabilized multifamily depending on vintage, unit count, and rent control regime. See the comps section above for the specific anchors used in this pricing.
I'm Taylor Avakian. I sell apartment buildings in Los Angeles, full stop. Not retail, not industrial, not hotels. Multifamily, in this market, every day.
Most owner-broker conversations start with a one-page valuation that doesn't show the work. I built this site for the opposite reason — so you can see exactly how I priced your property, stress-test it against your own assumptions, and decide what to do with the real numbers in front of you. No mystery, no theatrics.
If a deal doesn't pencil, I'll say so. If selling is wrong for you right now, I'll tell you that too. The long game beats the next commission every time.
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