613 Yale St · Southport, NY
Flood risk 8/10 · Major
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.96%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · 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 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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 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
$34,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Investor special at 613 Yale Street in Elmira! This property has been fully gutted and is ready for your vision. A true blank canvas, offering the chance to design and finish exactly to your specifications. Ideal for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity from the ground up. Situated on a quiet street with convenient access to local amenities, this home has solid potential for the right buyer willing to put in the work. Whether you’re planning a full renovation or a custom rebuild, the heavy lifting of demo has already been done. Bring your ideas and tools—this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!
Key facts
- Fully gutted
- Quiet street
- Solid potential
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $34k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $721 ($9k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $34k).
- Recommended offer: $32k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 33.7% 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: employment D, health & safety D, crime 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.
- Zoned schools: Ernie Davis Academy (math 5% / reading 31%, grade F, #691 of 729 statewide, top 95%, 802 students, 66% FRL).
- Market conditions: 104 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 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 $235 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k 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 $10k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 66 days — a 6% lower offer ($32k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- Current owner paid $30k; 15% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 4.0% of price; flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 66 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1930 — 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?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- 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?
- 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
- 4.02% ✓
- Cap rate
- 33.68%
- Cash-on-cash
- 97.83%
- DSCR
- 5.35
- GRM
- 2.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $120,624
- List price
- $34,000
- Delta
- -71.81%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570 Cypress St | 0.28mi | 3/1.0 | 1,307 (+5%) | 1mo | $127,200 | $97 | 78 |
| 825 Broadway St | 0.34mi | 3/1.0 | 1,271 (+2%) | 5mo | $65,000 | $51 | 77 |
| 777 Laurel St | 0.19mi | 3/1.0 | 1,152 (-8%) | 6mo | $145,000 | $126 | 73 |
| 1017 Smith St | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 | 1,250 (+0%) | 5mo | $132,979 | $106 | 71 |
| 320 Soper St | 0.56mi | 3/1.0 | 1,270 (+2%) | 6mo | $80,000 | $63 | 66 |
| 562 Baty St | 0.51mi | 3/1.0 | 1,296 (+4%) | 5mo | $111,702 | $86 | 66 |
| 809 Chamberlain St | 0.42mi | 4/1.0 (+1) | 1,328 (+6%) | 5mo | $138,192 | $104 | 60 |
| 815 Spruce St | 0.25mi | 3/1.5 | 1,402 (+12%) | 9mo | $180,000 | $128 | 58 |
| 310 Cottage Pl | 0.71mi | 3/1.0 | 1,178 (-6%) | 6mo | $32,000 | $27 | 52 |
| 750 S Main St | 0.67mi | 2/1.5 (-1) | 1,216 (-3%) | 6mo | $72,000 | $59 | 52 |
| 213 Juanita St | 0.73mi | 3/1.0 | 1,320 (+6%) | 6mo | $21,000 | $16 | 51 |
| 314 Soper St | 0.58mi | 3/1.0 | 1,416 (+14%) | 8mo | $41,000 | $29 | 43 |
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
- 91.6%
- Equity multiple
- 5.25×
- Total profit
- $40,480
- Equity at exit
- $5,070
- IRR
- 94.5%
- Equity multiple
- 10.95×
- Total profit
- $94,738
- Equity at exit
- $2,940
Cash invested: $9,520 (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
- 104
- Price-to-rent
- 2.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,368 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$178
- Tax from tax record
- −$112 /mo · $1,347/yr
- Insurance
- −$14
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$56 /mo · $666/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$287
- Net cashflow
- $721
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $740 | -5% $730 | +0% $721 | +5% $711 | +10% $701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $612 | -5% $666 | +0% $721 | +5% $775 | +10% $829 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $738 | -0.5pp $729 | base $721 | +0.5pp $712 | +1.0pp $703 |
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
- $8,500
- Closing costs
- $1,020
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 4 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 Allen St Elmira, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 780 | $950 | $1.22 | 45d | 1 | 0.45mi |
| 550 Spruce St Unit 303 Elmira, NY | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1350 | $1,350 | $1.00 | 45d | 1 | 0.64mi |
| 419 Jefferson St Unit A Elmira, NY | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $1,995 | $1.81 | 45d | 1 | 0.81mi |
| 363 W Water St #2 Elmira, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1084 | $1,250 | $1.15 | 45d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 21 events
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2026-06-21days on market $34,000 Active 66 DOM
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2026-06-19days on market $34,000 Active 64 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $34,000 Active 63 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $34,000 Active 62 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $34,000 Active 61 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $34,000 Active 60 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $34,000 Active 58 DOM
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2026-06-12days on market $34,000 Active 57 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $34,000 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $34,000 Active 53 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $34,000 Active 52 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $34,000 Active 49 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $34,000 Active 48 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $34,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $34,000 Active 46 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $34,000 Active 45 DOM
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2026-05-30pricedays on market $34,000 Active 44 DOM
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2026-05-01price $37,500 643-char remark
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Investor special at 613 Yale Street in Elmira! This property has been fully gutted and is ready for your vision. A true blank canvas, offering the chance to design and finish exactly to your specifications. Ideal for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity from the ground up. Situated on a quiet street with convenient access to local amenities, this home has solid potential for the right buyer willing to put in the work. Whether you’re planning a full renovation or a custom rebuild, the heavy lifting of demo has already been done. Bring your ideas and tools—this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!
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2026-04-22price $44,000 643-char remark
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Investor special at 613 Yale Street in Elmira! This property has been fully gutted and is ready for your vision. A true blank canvas, offering the chance to design and finish exactly to your specifications. Ideal for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity from the ground up. Situated on a quiet street with convenient access to local amenities, this home has solid potential for the right buyer willing to put in the work. Whether you’re planning a full renovation or a custom rebuild, the heavy lifting of demo has already been done. Bring your ideas and tools—this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!
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2026-04-15$50,000 Active 643-char remark
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Investor special at 613 Yale Street in Elmira! This property has been fully gutted and is ready for your vision. A true blank canvas, offering the chance to design and finish exactly to your specifications. Ideal for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity from the ground up. Situated on a quiet street with convenient access to local amenities, this home has solid potential for the right buyer willing to put in the work. Whether you’re planning a full renovation or a custom rebuild, the heavy lifting of demo has already been done. Bring your ideas and tools—this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!
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1990-08-14soldstatus $29,500
ⓘ 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
- $1,347 · $112/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,347 · $112/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 8/10 Severe FEMA zone X (shaded) · 96% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 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
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $16,418
- − Mortgage interest
- −$1,905
- − Property taxes
- −$1,347
- − Insurance
- −$836
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,313
- − Management
- −$1,313
- − Depreciation
- −$989
- Taxable income
- $8,713
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,091
- After-tax cash flow
- $6,555/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
+27.1% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-01 Price Changed $37,500 UNYREIS
- 2026-04-22 Price Changed $44,000 UNYREIS
- 2026-04-15 Listed $50,000 UNYREIS
- 1990-08-14 Sold (Public Records) $29,500 Public Records
Property tax history
-2.3%/yrLatest (2025): $1,347 · +3.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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