2538 3rd Ave · Nitro, WV 25143

$150,000

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,356 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 7 Days on market

Built 1917 0.71 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.1/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Schools +2.9/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 1 unit. estimate disagrees with records

Listing remarks MLS

Open the door to this beautiful 3 bedroom 1 full bath with an open living room. Located in the heart of Nitro with plenty ofpotential and room to make it your own. Must see!

Key facts

• 0.71 acre lot
• Built 1917
• Listed 6 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: On-street parking
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; Two-story
• Construction: Brick construction; Metal roof
• Exterior features: Porch; Rolling slope lot

Interior

• Flooring: Vinyl
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom; 1 half bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (natural gas); Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Dryer; Refrigerator; Vinyl flooring

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath multifamily listed at $150k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $569 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $150k).
• Cap rate 10.8% vs local median 5.2% in Nitro — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 67/100 on livability (#97 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, amenities C-, employment D.
• Kanawha County Schools (suburban): math 29% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #17 of 55 in WV (top 31%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 39 active listings in the ZIP; 103 units permitted in Kanawha County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Kanawha County population projected at -17% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $42k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 7 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1917 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $150,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1917 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
4. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
5. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
6. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.31% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.85%
• Cash-on-cash: 16.26%
• DSCR: 1.72
• GRM: 6.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 7.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.28×
• Total profit: $11,937
• Equity at exit: $22,365

10-year hold

• IRR: 16.6%
• Equity multiple: 2.36×
• Total profit: $57,051
• Equity at exit: $12,969

Cash invested: $42,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State West Virginia: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+22
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Landlord-favorable; preempted; minimal protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 25143

• Home prices YoY: -19.2%
• Active inventory: 39
• Price-to-rent: 12.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,963 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$787
• Tax from tax record: −$133 /mo · $1,590/yr
• Insurance: −$62
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$412
• Net cashflow: $569

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,243

Max offer price $150,000

Occupancy floor 66%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $654	-5% $612	+0% $569	+5% $527	+10% $484
Rent	-10% $414	-5% $492	+0% $569	+5% $647	+10% $724
Rate	-1.0pp $645	-0.5pp $607	base $569	+0.5pp $530	+1.0pp $491

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	3	1.5	$1,962
Total (2 units)			$1,963

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $37,500
• Closing costs: $4,500
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $150,000 Active 7 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $150,000 Active 6 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $150,000 Active 5 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $150,000 Active 4 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $150,000 Active 3 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   listing id $150,000 Active 1 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   remarks 174-char remark

   Show marketing remark (173 chars)

   Open the door to this beautiful 3 bedroom 1 full bath with an open living room. Located in the heart of Nitro with plenty ofpotential and room to make it your own. Must see!

8. 2026-06-12
   listed $150,000 Active 1 DOM

   Show marketing remark (173 chars)

   Open the door to this beautiful 3 bedroom 1 full bath with an open living room. Located in the heart of Nitro with plenty ofpotential and room to make it your own. Must see!

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast WV · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,590 · $133/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,590 · $133/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 64% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $23,556
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,402
• − Property taxes: −$1,590
• − Insurance: −$750
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,884
• − Management: −$1,884
• − Depreciation: −$4,364
• Taxable income: $4,681
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,123
• After-tax cash flow: $5,706/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Kanawha County Schools
• NCES district ID: 5400600
• Math proficiency: 29% ▼ -13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 40% ▼ -7.00%
• Median HH income: $44,329
• Composite: 29.35/100
• National rank: #6540
• State rank: #17 of 55 in WV

Livability — Nitro

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #97
• US rank: #10940

Category grades

Amenities C- Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime C- Employment D Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Nitro, WV
• Population (ZIP): 9,185

Population outlook (Kanawha County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 178,946 people
• By 2030: 172,906 · -3.4%
• By 2040: 159,874 · -10.7%
• By 2050: 148,148 · -17.2%
• By 2075: 123,257 · -31.1%
• By 2100: 96,454 · -46.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Two or more races 8% Hispanic / Latino 1% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Italian 3% Serbian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 0%
• Languages at home: 99% English-only · French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Kanawha

• 2024 margin: R (+17.4) · D 40.2% · R 57.6% · Other 2.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -17.0pp toward R · 2008: -0.4pp · 2024: -17.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+17.4 2020: R+14.7 2016: R+20.6 2012: R+11.9 2008: R+0.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -48.75%
• Current HPI: 205.6038
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+0.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-12 Listed $150,000 KVBOR
• 2026-06-11 Listed $150,000 HBRMLS

Property tax history

+2.3%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,590 · -0.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.