1425 Sh 420 · Massena, NY
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Hot days now (above 93°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- —
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +28.3/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.8/10.0
- Appreciation +4.9/10.0
- Schools +3.9/10.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$69,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Charming home offering quiet living with convenient access to town! This property features a spacious backyard, a large garage, and custom-built cupboards. Two bedrooms, one bath. Built on a slab with no basement to maintain, the home is all-electric with low utility rates. Affordable taxes and versatile living spaces make this a perfect starter home or investment opportunity.
Key facts
- Spacious backyard
- Affordable taxes
- Low utility rates
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $70k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $223 ($3k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($961 rent vs $70k).
- Recommended offer: $62k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 10.1% vs local median 5.3% in Massena — 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 73/100 on livability (#330 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities D, crime D-, commute F.
- Massena Central School District (town): math 43% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #456 of 590 in NY (top 77%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: 30 active listings in the ZIP; 215 units permitted in St. Lawrence County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $358 of equity ($483 loan paydown + $-125 appreciation (-0.2% local appreciation)).
- St. Lawrence County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (-0.2% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 241 days — a 12% lower offer ($62k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts since 12y ago 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.
- Current owner paid $45k; list at $70k implies a 56% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1947 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 241 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1947 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- 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.
- 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.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.38% ✓
- Cap rate
- 10.13%
- Cash-on-cash
- 13.70%
- DSCR
- 1.61
- GRM
- 6.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $123,634
- List price
- $69,900
- Delta
- -43.46%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 3 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2130 County Route 38 | 0.33mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 924 (-9%) | 20mo | $40,000 | $43 | 48 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-0.18% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 12.5%
- Equity multiple
- 1.60×
- Total profit
- $11,647
- Equity at exit
- $19,676
- IRR
- 17.5%
- Equity multiple
- 2.90×
- Total profit
- $37,170
- Equity at exit
- $23,162
Cash invested: $19,572 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State New York
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 13667
- Home prices YoY
- -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 30
- Price-to-rent
- 6.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $961 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$367
- Tax from tax record
- −$140 /mo · $1,683/yr
- Insurance
- −$29
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$202
- Net cashflow
- $223
Break-even live
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
- $17,475
- Closing costs
- $2,097
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 18 events
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2026-06-18days on market $69,900 Active 241 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $69,900 Active 240 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $69,900 Active 239 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $69,900 Active 238 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $69,900 Active 236 DOM
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2026-06-12days on market $69,900 Active 235 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $69,900 Active 232 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $69,900 Active 231 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $69,900 Active 230 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $69,900 Active 226 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $69,900 Active 225 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $69,900 Active 224 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $69,900 Active 223 DOM
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2026-02-20status Active 379-char remark
Show marketing remark (379 chars)
Charming home offering quiet living with convenient access to town! This property features a spacious backyard, a large garage, and custom-built cupboards. Two bedrooms, one bath. Built on a slab with no basement to maintain, the home is all-electric with low utility rates. Affordable taxes and versatile living spaces make this a perfect starter home or investment opportunity.
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2026-02-20status Pending 379-char remark
Show marketing remark (379 chars)
Charming home offering quiet living with convenient access to town! This property features a spacious backyard, a large garage, and custom-built cupboards. Two bedrooms, one bath. Built on a slab with no basement to maintain, the home is all-electric with low utility rates. Affordable taxes and versatile living spaces make this a perfect starter home or investment opportunity.
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2025-10-17$69,900 Active 379-char remark
Show marketing remark (379 chars)
Charming home offering quiet living with convenient access to town! This property features a spacious backyard, a large garage, and custom-built cupboards. Two bedrooms, one bath. Built on a slab with no basement to maintain, the home is all-electric with low utility rates. Affordable taxes and versatile living spaces make this a perfect starter home or investment opportunity.
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2015-12-19soldstatus $44,900 355-char remark
Show marketing remark (355 chars)
This three bedroom home in Massena Electric district and schools can be purchased with owner financing, 5 k down and 500.00/ mo. This home has many possibilities, a huge spacious yard and large garage and open floor plan for starters, and you can own it cheaper than renting it. Needs TLC. Call now before you miss a chance to own this great property!!!!!
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2014-09-05$44,900 355-char remark
Show marketing remark (355 chars)
This three bedroom home in Massena Electric district and schools can be purchased with owner financing, 5 k down and 500.00/ mo. This home has many possibilities, a huge spacious yard and large garage and open floor plan for starters, and you can own it cheaper than renting it. Needs TLC. Call now before you miss a chance to own this great property!!!!!
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,683 · $140/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,683 · $140/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥93°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $11,535
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,915
- − Property taxes
- −$1,683
- − Insurance
- −$350
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$923
- − Management
- −$923
- − Depreciation
- −$2,033
- Taxable income
- $1,707
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$410
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,271/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
- Massena Central School District
- NCES district ID
- 3618660
- Math proficiency
- 43% ▼ -10.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 49% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $42,610
- Composite
- 38.75/100
- National rank
- #4123
- State rank
- #456 of 590 in NY
Livability — Massena
- Score
- 73/100
- State rank
- #330
- US rank
- #5449
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- City population
- 15,737
- Population (ZIP)
- 3,460
Population outlook (St. Lawrence County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 110,027 people
- By 2030
- 107,455 · -2.3%
- By 2040
- 100,492 · -8.7%
- By 2050
- 94,254 · -14.3%
- By 2075
- 80,175 · -27.1%
- By 2100
- 63,140 · -42.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (93%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 93% Two or more races 5% Native American 2%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 12% Serbian 3% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 1% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 99% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · St. Lawrence
- 2024 margin
- R (+18.0) · D 41.0% · R 59.0%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -34.3pp toward R · 2008: 16.3pp · 2024: -18.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+18.0 2020: R+11.7 2016: R+10.8 2012: D+16.6 2008: D+16.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -0.18%
- Current HPI
- 268.2319
- Rent YoY
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- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
+55.7% since first listed5 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-20 Relisted — SLCMLS
- 2026-02-20 Pending — SLCMLS
- 2025-10-17 Listed $69,900 SLCMLS
- 2015-12-19 Sold (MLS) $44,900 SLCMLS
- 2014-09-05 Listed $44,900 SLCMLS
Property tax history
+9.0%/yrLatest (2025): $1,683 · -1.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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