455 Chestnut Dr · South Lockport, NY
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.72%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Hot days now (above 94°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 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
- ARV discount +12.7/15.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Schools +3.9/10.0
- Rent growth +3.4/5.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$40,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
VR Pricing Sellers are considering offers between $40,000 and $50,000. Come check out 455 Chestnut Dr in "The Woodlands", a family-friendly manufactured home community that combines small-town charm with everyday convenience! This recently updated home is a 1,160 square foot doublewide with enough space for two cars to park off the street. Inside you'll find a large living room, spacious kitchen, dining room, primary bedroom with ensuite full bath, two additional bedrooms, and a second full bathroom. Outside you'll enjoy large deck, spacious yard, and huge storage shed. New roof! Residents in The Woodlands enjoy a full-sized basketball court, a modern fitness center, a playground,
Key facts
- Large deck
- Spacious yard
- Huge storage shed
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: Land lease: $855
Exterior
- Parking: No garage; Driveway parking
- Utilities: Public water (connected); Sewer connected
- Home design: Single-story; Resale property; Double wide mobile home (Pine Grove)
- Construction: Vinyl siding; Asphalt roof; Existing construction
- Exterior features: Blacktop driveway; Covered porch; Shed(s) / storage
Interior
- Kitchen: Appliances negotiable; Gas water heater
- Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms on the main level (all bedrooms located on the first floor)
- Flooring: Hardwood; Tile; Varies
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms (both on the main level)
- Heating & cooling: Gas heating; Window unit(s) for cooling
- Interior features: Ceiling fan(s); Separate/formal dining room; Separate/formal living room; Main level primary suite; Bedroom on main level
- Laundry & utility: Main level laundry
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $40k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $877 ($11k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $40k).
- Recommended offer: $36k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 32.6% vs local median 1.5% in South Lockport — 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 66/100 on livability (#633 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment D+, schools F, crime F.
- Lockport City School District (town): math 44% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #452 of 590 in NY (top 77%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.7%/yr); 357 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 167 units permitted in Niagara County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $277 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Niagara County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.7% rent growth), your $11k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 108 days — a 9% lower offer ($36k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (20%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- 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 108 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 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?
- Crime grade is F 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
- 3.65% ✓
- Cap rate
- 32.62%
- Cash-on-cash
- 94.01%
- DSCR
- 5.18
- GRM
- 2.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $45,240
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 Ash St | 0.14mi | 3/2.0 | 1,216 (+5%) | 0mo | $75,000 | $62 | 85 |
| 378 Birchwood | 0.09mi | 3/2.0 | 1,095 (-6%) | 2mo | $35,000 | $32 | 85 |
| 349 S Brookside | 0.26mi | 3/1.0 | 1,100 (-5%) | 0mo | $37,500 | $34 | 75 |
| 149 Crestwood Dr | 0.16mi | 3/2.0 | 1,248 (+8%) | 7mo | $25,000 | $20 | 74 |
| 288 Fox Hunt Dr | 0.31mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,164 (+0%) | 2mo | $45,600 | $39 | 74 |
| 464 Jim Kelly Dr | 0.32mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,216 (+5%) | 2mo | $55,000 | $45 | 70 |
| 306 Dogwood Dr | 0.07mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,035 (-11%) | 7mo | $43,000 | $42 | 68 |
| 1352 Fernwood Dr | 0.62mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,152 (-1%) | 4mo | $39,000 | $34 | 57 |
| 125 Sherwood Dr | 0.52mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,056 (-9%) | 2mo | $55,500 | $53 | 50 |
| 533 Applewood Dr | 0.45mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,008 (-13%) | 5mo | $35,000 | $35 | 48 |
| 1158 Timberwood Ct | 0.68mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,064 (-8%) | 6mo | $60,000 | $56 | 45 |
| 1108 Lockwood Dr | 0.72mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,008 (-13%) | 0mo | $30,000 | $30 | 40 |
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 · 3.67% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 95.6%
- Equity multiple
- 5.50×
- Total profit
- $50,418
- Equity at exit
- $5,964
- IRR
- 98.5%
- Equity multiple
- 11.72×
- Total profit
- $120,078
- Equity at exit
- $3,458
Cash invested: $11,200 (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 14094
- Rents YoY
- 3.7%
- Active inventory
- 357
- Price-to-rent
- 2.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,461 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$210
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$50 /mo · $600/yr
- Insurance
- −$17
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$307
- Net cashflow
- $877
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
- $10,000
- Closing costs
- $1,200
- 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?
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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 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5834 S Transit Rd Lockport, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1200 | $1,600 | $1.33 | 2d | 1 | 1.16mi |
Listing history 20 events
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2026-06-18days on market $40,000 Active 108 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $40,000 Active 107 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $40,000 Active 106 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $40,000 Active 105 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $40,000 Active 103 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $40,000 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $40,000 Active 100 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $40,000 Active 99 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $40,000 Active 98 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $40,000 Active 97 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $40,000 Active 94 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $40,000 Active 93 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $40,000 Active 92 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $40,000 Active 91 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $40,000 Active 90 DOM
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2026-05-22price $40,000
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2026-03-01$50,000 Active
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2026-01-27historical
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2025-11-10price $59,000
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2025-10-25$70,000 Active
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 72% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥94°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 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
- $17,528
- − Mortgage interest
- −$2,241
- − Property taxes
- −$600
- − Insurance
- −$200
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,402
- − Management
- −$1,402
- − Depreciation
- −$1,164
- Taxable income
- $10,519
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,525
- After-tax cash flow
- $8,005/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
- Lockport City School District
- NCES district ID
- 3617670
- Math proficiency
- 44% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 49% ▲ 3.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,793
- Composite
- 39.28/100
- National rank
- #3997
- State rank
- #452 of 590 in NY
Livability — South Lockport
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #633
- US rank
- #11642
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- South Lockport, NY
- County
- Niagara County · 157,377 people
- Metro
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Population (ZIP)
- 50,153
- Household income
- $75,427
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1112.0
Population outlook (Niagara County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 204,149 people
- By 2030
- 197,900 · -3.1%
- By 2040
- 182,239 · -10.7%
- By 2050
- 165,198 · -19.1%
- By 2075
- 129,416 · -36.6%
- By 2100
- 96,222 · -52.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (84%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 84% Two or more races 6% Black 6% Hispanic / Latino 3%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 9% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 3% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 96% English-only · Spanish 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Niagara
- 2024 margin
- R (+14.9) · D 42.5% · R 57.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -15.9pp toward R · 2008: 1.0pp · 2024: -14.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+14.9 2020: R+9.7 2016: R+19.0 2012: D+0.6 2008: D+1.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -262.57%
- Current HPI
- 303.6109
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.67%
- Metro
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 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
-42.9% since first listed5 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-22 Price Changed $40,000 WNYREIS
- 2026-03-01 Listed $50,000 WNYREIS
- 2026-01-27 Listing Removed — WNYREIS
- 2025-11-10 Price Changed $59,000 WNYREIS
- 2025-10-25 Listed $70,000 WNYREIS
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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