Duplex
1151 Shannon Ave · Southport, NY
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.73%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 94°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 1.0%
Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +15.0/30.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 1% rule +5.0/10.0
- DSCR +5.0/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +2.4/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$56,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
Spacious two unit in Southport. Upper 2 bedroom is move in ready, lower unit seller started to re-do but didn't finish, needs sheet rock in two rooms, hardwood floors are present, but need to be installed. A must see and great location.
Key facts
- 2 garage spots
- Built 1939
- Listed 155 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2 × 3-bed/2.0-bath units multifamily listed at $56k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($19k/yr) — positive. Per door: $779/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $56k).
- Recommended offer: $49k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 39.7% vs local median 6.5% in Southport — 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 65/100 on livability (#690 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A; Watch: schools D+, employment D, health & safety D.
- Elmira City School District (urban): math 23% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #580 of 590 in NY (top 98%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
- Market conditions: 101 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 91 units permitted in Chemung County in 2024 (63 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $387 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Chemung 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 $16k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 156 days — a 12% lower offer ($49k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 5 sale attempts since 19y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $9k (14%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 4.4% of price; built in 1939 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 156 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
- What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
- Built in 1939 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
- 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.
- Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- 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?
- The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
- 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 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
- 4.70% ✓
- Cap rate
- 39.69%
- Cash-on-cash
- 119.26%
- DSCR
- 6.31
- GRM
- 1.8
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $131,623
- List price
- $56,000
- Delta
- -57.45%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 11 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850 Erie | 0.75mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 2,523 (+13%) | 16mo | $40,000 | $16 | 26 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- —
- Equity multiple
- 6.76×
- Total profit
- $90,298
- Equity at exit
- $8,350
- IRR
- —
- Equity multiple
- 14.20×
- Total profit
- $206,928
- Equity at exit
- $4,842
Cash invested: $15,680 (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 14904
- Home prices YoY
- -9.6%
- Active inventory
- 101
- Price-to-rent
- 3.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,633 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$294
- Tax from tax record
- −$205 /mo · $2,457/yr
- Insurance
- −$23
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$553
- Net cashflow
- $1,558
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,590 | -5% $1,574 | +0% $1,558 | +5% $1,542 | +10% $1,527 |
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| Rent | -10% $1,350 | -5% $1,454 | +0% $1,558 | +5% $1,662 | +10% $1,766 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,587 | -0.5pp $1,573 | base $1,558 | +0.5pp $1,544 | +1.0pp $1,529 |
2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2× units | 3 | 2 | $2,634 |
| #1 | 3 | 2 | $1,317 |
| #2 | 3 | 2 | $1,317 |
| Total (2 units) | $2,633 | ||
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
- $14,000
- Closing costs
- $1,680
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
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.
Rent comps 2 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254 Charles St Elmira, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1560 | $1,350 | $0.87 | 44d | 1 | 0.26mi |
| 160 Boardman St Unit B Elmira, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1727 | $800 | $0.46 | 44d | 1 | 1.31mi |
Listing history 29 events
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2026-06-19days on market $56,000 Active 156 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $56,000 Active 155 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $56,000 Active 154 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $56,000 Active 153 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $56,000 Active 152 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $56,000 Active 150 DOM
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2026-06-12days on market $56,000 Active 149 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $56,000 Active 146 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $56,000 Active 145 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $56,000 Active 144 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $56,000 Active 141 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $56,000 Active 140 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $56,000 Active 139 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $56,000 Active 138 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $56,000 Active 137 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $56,000 Active 136 DOM
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2026-01-30price $56,000 236-char remark
Show marketing remark (236 chars)
Spacious two unit in Southport. Upper 2 bedroom is move in ready, lower unit seller started to re-do but didn't finish, needs sheet rock in two rooms, hardwood floors are present, but need to be installed. A must see and great location.
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2026-01-14$64,900 Active 236-char remark
Show marketing remark (236 chars)
Spacious two unit in Southport. Upper 2 bedroom is move in ready, lower unit seller started to re-do but didn't finish, needs sheet rock in two rooms, hardwood floors are present, but need to be installed. A must see and great location.
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2025-12-21historical
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2024-05-21$69,000 Active
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2013-12-02soldstatus $64,000
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2013-11-27soldstatus $64,000
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2013-09-23$69,900
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2011-09-09historical
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2010-11-19$64,900
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2007-12-18historical
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2007-05-18$69,900
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2004-06-15soldstatus $65,000
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1998-09-03soldstatus $58,000
ⓘ 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
- $2,457 · $205/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,457 · $205/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 (shaded) · 73% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 2/10 Low
- Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥94°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 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
- $31,596
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,137
- − Property taxes
- −$2,457
- − Insurance
- −$280
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,528
- − Management
- −$2,528
- − Depreciation
- −$1,629
- Taxable income
- $19,038
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$4,569
- After-tax cash flow
- $14,131/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
- Elmira City School District
- NCES district ID
- 3610560
- Math proficiency
- 23% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 35% ▲ 7.00%
- Median HH income
- $40,180
- Composite
- 24.39/100
- National rank
- #7688
- State rank
- #580 of 590 in NY
Livability — Southport
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #690
- US rank
- #13026
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Southport, NY
- Population (ZIP)
- 14,276
Population outlook (Chemung County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 82,931 people
- By 2030
- 80,356 · -3.1%
- By 2040
- 74,745 · -9.9%
- By 2050
- 69,012 · -16.8%
- By 2075
- 55,689 · -32.8%
- By 2100
- 41,428 · -50.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (83%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 83% Two or more races 7% Black 7% Hispanic / Latino 5% Native American 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 7% Lithuanian 3% Slovak 2%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada, Jamaica, Dominican Republic
- Languages at home
- 97% English-only · Spanish 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Chemung
- 2024 margin
- R (+16.8) · D 41.6% · R 58.4%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -15.6pp toward R · 2008: -1.2pp · 2024: -16.8pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+16.8 2020: R+13.4 2016: R+20.0 2012: R+2.9 2008: R+1.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -23.33%
- Current HPI
- 220.688
- Rent YoY
- —
- 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
-3.4% since first listed13 events — show timeline
- 2026-01-30 Price Changed $56,000 UNYREIS
- 2026-01-14 Listed $64,900 UNYREIS
- 2025-12-21 Listing Removed — UNYREIS
- 2024-05-21 Listed $69,000 UNYREIS
- 2013-12-02 Sold (Public Records) $64,000 Public Records
- 2013-11-27 Sold (MLS) $64,000 UNYREIS
- 2013-09-23 Listed $69,900 UNYREIS
- 2011-09-09 Listing Removed — UNYREIS
- 2010-11-19 Listed $64,900 UNYREIS
- 2007-12-18 Listing Removed — UNYREIS
- 2007-05-18 Listed $69,900 UNYREIS
- 2004-06-15 Sold (Public Records) $65,000 Public Records
- 1998-09-03 Sold (Public Records) $58,000 Public Records
Property tax history
-0.1%/yrLatest (2025): $2,457 · -1.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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