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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$5,330,000
Automotive properties
1540 Main St 46 El Cajon, CA 92021-5901
Individually Owned
4-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US09-9037599
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Automotive properties
Use group
VEHICLE SALES, RENTALS
Year built
1990
Total area
25,492 SF
Lot
2.35 ac (102,366 SF)
Zoning code
COMMERCIAL
APN
507-310-37-00
UPID
US09-9037599
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$5.44M
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$5.14M
Blend (final)
Blend
$5.33M
Owner & transaction history
El Cajon Motors · 4 yrs held
El Cajon Motors
since 2022
Last sale
$5.5M
5 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
COMMERCIAL · El Cajon, CA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Retail stores
$8.5M
+51.9%
Industrial (general)
$6.2M
+10.6%
Cap rate
Implied · in-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Implied Cap rate
#1
Implied · in-place · NOI ÷ last sale
In-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Implied cap rate vs El Cajon submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs El Cajon submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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8-question underwriting flow
1.
Property current status — Going-In vs Stabilized
2.
Price for denominator — asking / offer / market
3.
Leasing status & lease structure (NNN / Gross)
4.
Tenant risk profile & vacancy assumption
5.
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T12 upload · Submarket benchmarks · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price · 3 cap rate anchors
Income approach @ 5% / 7% / 9% — aggressive / typical / conservative
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · Implied $/SF per anchor · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · implied $/SF · sensitivity
Value
AI, CAP & Alternative Use estimations · Realmo proprietary blendValue Estimations
Based on Realmo’s proprietary methodology
AI Approach
Method
Estimation
Statistic approach
$5,090,000
ML approach
$5,435,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$5,625,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$8,545,000
Change: +52% · Conversion: Difficult
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
$6,220,000
Change: +11% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$5.33M
Range $4.80M – $5.86M · ±10% · vs last sale $5.50M (Mar 16 2022)
Last sale anchor
$5.50M
Mar 16 2022
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting. Realmo accepts no liability for divergence from real-world outcomes.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$209 / SF
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · Asking & closed rent · Submarket vacancy
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · asking & closed rent · submarket vacancy
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$70,455
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$5,722,200
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$5,722,200
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.23%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$3,121,200
Assessed improvement
$2,601,000
Applied tax rate
3.0000
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & $/SF · sale date & distance · adjustments
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Automotive properties
Use group
VEHICLE SALES, RENTALS
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1990
Heating
NONE
Units
1
Total area
25,492 SF
Lot
2.35 ac (102,366 SF)
Zoning code
COMMERCIAL
APN
507-310-37-00
UPID
US09-9037599
Jurisdiction
SAN DIEGO
Zoning & alternative use
COMMERCIAL · El Cajon, CA
Zoning COMMERCIAL · permitted uses
COMMERCIAL · El Cajon, CA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
El Cajon. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$5.6M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$8.5M
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$6.2M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
RETAIL STORES
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Alternative use deep dive
Conversion cost · permit path · stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1990
Heating
NONE
Units
1
Lot
2.35 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
El Cajon Motors
Individual
Mailing address
1595 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92021-5902
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2022
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
5 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Mar 16, 2022
$5,500,000
El Cajon Motors
Richard R Preston
Grant Deed
$4,712,000 · Comerica Bank
Apr 24, 2002
$1,600,000
Preston Trust
Metzler Trust
Grant Deed
$1,365,000 · Bank Of The West
—
—
R B Blood Sweet
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$1,850,000 · Pacific Western Bank
—
—
Richard R Preston
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$157,000 · Valle De Oro Bank
—
—
Rick Sweat
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$650,000 · Calahan Trust
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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