What's a realistic Sunset (San Francisco) cap rate?
B-class SFR: 3.5-4.5%. Small-multifamily: 4.0-5.5%. Anything claiming 7%+ in Sunset (San Francisco) is either C-class neighborhood or pro-forma fiction.
For Sunset (San Francisco) investors
Roger Grubb specializes in Bay Area small-multifamily and SFR-rental underwriting. He has closed Richmond duplexes, Concord triplexes, and Oakland 4-unit properties. He underwrites on actual rents and actual carrying costs — not Zillow estimates. (510) 504-0402.
Sunset (San Francisco) stats: median $1,650,000 · $1138/sqft · 16 DOM.
Why Sunset (San Francisco) for investors
Quiet residential SF. Inner Sunset has the most amenities (UCSF, GG Park, restaurants). Outer Sunset is foggy + ocean-adjacent. Family-anchored, multi-generational.
Roger\'s read: Inner Sunset (closer to GG Park) commands a 10-15% premium. Outer Sunset is the value. Parkside is the family pocket.
B-class SFR: 3.5-4.5%. Small-multifamily: 4.0-5.5%. Anything claiming 7%+ in Sunset (San Francisco) is either C-class neighborhood or pro-forma fiction.
Year 1 typically no. The math works on 5+ year holds with rent growth + appreciation + principal paydown.
Yes. Roger works with two qualified intermediaries and has hit 45-day identification windows under tight conditions.
Roger's 18-year East Bay + Peninsula network surfaces 1-in-4 deals before they hit MLS. Investors avoid bidding wars there.
Roger answers his own phone. (510) 504-0402.