2400 Cienaga St #59 · Oceano, CA
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.22%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 80°F)
- 6 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 6/10 · Moderate
- Unhealthy air days now
- 9 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 10 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 +28.4/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +6.5/10.0
- Schools +4.5/10.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$225,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Very clean and nicely updated mobile home in quiet Duna Vista park. Master bath has newer tiled walk-in shower. Has a wonderful larger than normal private backyard. Even includes central air!
Key facts
- Community room
- Functional layout
- Spacious living room
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Living area source: assessor's data
- Financial info: Land lease of $823.13 per month (park); Rent includes gas, association dues, trash, water and sewer
- HOA & community: Senior community; Park amenities include a recreational multipurpose room; Located in Duna Vista Mobile Home Park
Exterior
- Parking: Attached carport
- Utilities: Public sewer; District/Public water
- Home design: Mobile home (24' x 44'); Mobile home remains on site; One story
- Construction: Year built per public records
- Exterior features: No pool; Level lot with street frontage; Paved lot; Back yard; Close to clubhouse
Interior
- Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms
- Interior features: Single-level home; Entry located on the left with a large covered porch
- Laundry & utility: Laundry in an individual room
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $225k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $725 ($9k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $225k).
- Recommended offer: $212k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 10.2% vs local median 2.5% in Oceano — 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 (#346 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A, health & safety A, housing B; Watch: crime D, amenities D, schools F.
- Lucia Mar Unified (town): math 42% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #433 of 1,400 in CA (top 31%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: 36 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 62% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 1,104 units permitted in San Luis Obispo County in 2024 (273 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- San Luis Obispo County population projected at +20% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $63k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 83 days — a 6% lower offer ($212k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 16y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $50k (18%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $119k; list at $225k implies a 89% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 6→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 83 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% 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 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
- 1.15% ✓
- Cap rate
- 10.16%
- Cash-on-cash
- 13.81%
- DSCR
- 1.61
- GRM
- 7.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $316,440
- Comps found
- 7
Show comp detail 7 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2400 Cienaga St #37 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,120 (+4%) | 9mo | $390,000 | $348 | 87 |
| 2400 Cienaga St #51 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,048 (-3%) | 12mo | $260,000 | $248 | 85 |
| 2700 Cienaga #72 | 0.21mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,153 (+7%) | 1mo | $446,500 | $387 | 73 |
| 2550 Cienaga St #42 | 0.09mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,040 (-4%) | 15mo | $362,500 | $349 | 72 |
| 2550 Cienaga St #43 | 0.09mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,040 (-4%) | 23mo | $150,500 | $145 | 65 |
| 2531 Cienaga St #2 | 0.18mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,145 (+6%) | 22mo | $335,000 | $293 | 58 |
| 2531 Cienaga St #42 | 0.18mi | 2/1.5 (-1) | 920 (-15%) | 11mo | $195,000 | $212 | 51 |
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
- 3.9%
- Equity multiple
- 1.15×
- Total profit
- $9,594
- Equity at exit
- $33,548
- IRR
- 13.4%
- Equity multiple
- 2.07×
- Total profit
- $67,352
- Equity at exit
- $19,454
Cash invested: $63,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 93445
- Home prices YoY
- -24.0%
- Active inventory
- 36
- Price-to-rent
- 7.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,580 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,180
- Tax from tax record
- −$40 /mo · $480/yr
- Insurance
- −$94
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$542
- Net cashflow
- $725
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $852 | -5% $788 | +0% $725 | +5% $661 | +10% $328 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $521 | -5% $623 | +0% $725 | +5% $827 | +10% $929 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $838 | -0.5pp $782 | base $725 | +0.5pp $666 | +1.0pp $607 |
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
- $56,250
- Closing costs
- $6,750
- Reserves months
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- 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
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- 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 13 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2531 Cienaga St #13 Oceano, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 800 | $1,995 | $2.49 | 24d | 1 | 0.18mi |
| 1451 16th St Oceano, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 928 | $2,800 | $3.02 | 44d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 1247 Driftwood St Grover Beach, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1090 | $2,600 | $2.39 | 24d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 1093 Belridge St Oceano, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1410 | $3,200 | $2.27 | 44d | 1 | 0.95mi |
| 502 Morning Rise Ln Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1383 | $3,350 | $2.42 | 44d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 503 Starlight Ln Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1383 | $3,250 | $2.35 | 24d | 1 | 0.98mi |
| 435 Walnut St Arroyo Grande, CA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1500 | $3,000 | $2.00 | 44d | 1 | 1.07mi |
| 976 S 13th St Apt B Grover Beach, CA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 944 | $2,050 | $2.17 | 24d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 813 Valley Rd Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1258 | $3,650 | $2.90 | 44d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 198 S Elm St Unit C Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $2,375 | $2.64 | 24d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 314 S Halcyon Rd Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 780 | $2,650 | $3.40 | 44d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 312 S Halcyon Rd Unit B Arroyo Grande, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 900 | $3,000 | $3.33 | 44d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 1036 Baden Ave Grover Beach, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $1,995 | $2.22 | 44d | 1 | 1.44mi |
Listing history 21 events
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2026-06-18days on market $225,000 Active 83 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $225,000 Active 82 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $225,000 Active 81 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $225,000 Active 80 DOM
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2026-06-14pricestatus $225,000 Active 78 DOM
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2026-06-09status $275,000 Pending Sale 78 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $275,000 Active 78 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $275,000 Active 77 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $275,000 Active 73 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $275,000 Active 72 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $275,000 Active 71 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $275,000 Active 70 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $275,000 Active 69 DOM
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2026-05-24status Active
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2026-05-13status Pending Sale
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2026-04-04historical Active Under Contract
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2026-03-11$275,000 Active
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2011-02-09soldstatus $119,000 191-char remark
Show marketing remark (191 chars)
Very clean and nicely updated mobile home in quiet Duna Vista park. Master bath has newer tiled walk-in shower. Has a wonderful larger than normal private backyard. Even includes central air!
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2011-02-09soldstatus $119,000 191-char remark
Show marketing remark (191 chars)
Very clean and nicely updated mobile home in quiet Duna Vista park. Master bath has newer tiled walk-in shower. Has a wonderful larger than normal private backyard. Even includes central air!
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2010-10-29$119,900 191-char remark
Show marketing remark (191 chars)
Very clean and nicely updated mobile home in quiet Duna Vista park. Master bath has newer tiled walk-in shower. Has a wonderful larger than normal private backyard. Even includes central air!
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2010-10-29$119,900 191-char remark
Show marketing remark (191 chars)
Very clean and nicely updated mobile home in quiet Duna Vista park. Master bath has newer tiled walk-in shower. Has a wonderful larger than normal private backyard. Even includes central air!
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $480 · $40/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,710 · $142/mo
- Expected delta
- +$1,230/yr (+$103/mo · 256.5%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 22% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 5/10 Major 6 d/yr ≥80°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 6/10 Major 9 unhealthy d/yr today · 10 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $30,964
- − Mortgage interest
- −$12,603
- − Property taxes
- −$480
- − Insurance
- −$1,125
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,477
- − Management
- −$2,477
- − Depreciation
- −$6,545
- Taxable income
- $5,256
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,261
- After-tax cash flow
- $7,436/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
- Lucia Mar Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0623080
- Math proficiency
- 42% ▲ 3.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 56% ▲ 2.00%
- Median HH income
- $62,681
- Composite
- 45.19/100
- National rank
- #5782
- State rank
- #433 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Oceano
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #346
- US rank
- #11833
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Oceano, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 6,812
Population outlook (San Luis Obispo County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 306,977 people
- By 2030
- 320,378 · +4.4%
- By 2040
- 343,933 · +12.0%
- By 2050
- 366,853 · +19.5%
- By 2075
- 428,329 · +39.5%
- By 2100
- 460,687 · +50.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.55)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 51% Hispanic / Latino 44% Two or more races 17% Black 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 41% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 2% Portuguese 2% Iranian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 17% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 71% English-only · Spanish 28%
Political lean MEDSL · San Luis Obispo
- 2024 margin
- D (+10.9) · D 53.9% · R 43.1% · Other 3.0%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +5.5pp toward D · 2008: 5.4pp · 2024: 10.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+10.9 2020: D+13.1 2016: D+8.3 2012: D+1.0 2008: D+5.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -124.63%
- Current HPI
- 394.4039
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+129.4% since first listed8 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-24 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2026-05-13 Pending — CRMLS
- 2026-04-04 Contingent — CRMLS
- 2026-03-11 Listed $275,000 CRMLS
- 2011-02-09 Sold (MLS) $119,000 CRMLS
- 2011-02-09 Sold (MLS) $119,000 NSBCRMLS
- 2010-10-29 Listed $119,900 CRMLS
- 2010-10-29 Listed $119,900 NSBCRMLS
Property tax history
-1.0%/yrLatest (2025): $480 · +1.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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