18 Spaulding Dr

Plattsburgh West, NY 12901

$93,000B

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,100 sqft · Built 2021 · Manufactured · Pending · 2 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,609/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$488
• Tax + insurance: −$155
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$338
• Net cashflow: $628/mo
• Annual: $7,541/yr
• Cap rate: 14.40%
• Cash-on-cash: 28.96%
• DSCR: 2.29
• 1% rule: 1.73%
• Cash to close: $26,040

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $93k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $628 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $93k).
• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $643 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 65/100 on livability (#679 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety D-.
• Beekmantown Central School District (rural): math 45% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #360 of 590 in NY (top 61%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Cumberland Head Elementary School (math 57% / reading 67%, grade B, #675 of 2,108 statewide, top 35%, 538 students, 46% FRL); Beekmantown Middle School (math 30% / reading 53%, grade F, #394 of 729 statewide, top 55%, 450 students, 49% FRL); Beekmantown High School (math 92% / reading 50%, grade B+, #701 of 1,100 statewide, top 64%, 546 students, 49% FRL).
• Market conditions: 184 active listings in the ZIP; 192 units permitted in Clinton County in 2024 (64 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Clinton County population projected at -16% 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 $26k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• 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?
• 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.