For a lease in which rent is paid once each period in the same amount but the period is not one (1) month, single month rent means that the amount paid per period divided by the number of days in the period and then multiplied by thirty (30).

Equity multiple is another common metric, which is similar to your average annual return...how much is our original investment multiplied by the time we exit (i.e 2x after 5 years).

They are as follows:• Qualified appraisers• Comparable sales data or “comps”• Gross multiplier approach• Capitalization rate method• Essentials of real estate investment analysis software We prefer using a specially designed computer program in conjunction with input from consultants and comparable sales data.

As for calculation, it would essentially be straight line so if it is residential you could divide the amount of purchase price attributed to the building by 27.5 (for residential) or 39 (for commercial) and then prorate that for the amount of time during the year you are depreciating it (if only one month then multiply it by .0833 (1 month divided by 12 months).

That’s incredibly tough to come by when the multipliers a lot of sales are using is 1.1 to 1.3.

So take the amount you save by not having PMI every month multiply by 12 and divide by the 10% down payment and you'll see the ROI for that decision.

Unit #1Rental Income: $950.00Mgmt Fee: ($66.50)Electricity: TENANT PAYSUnit #2Rental Income: $675.00Mgmt Fee: ($47.25)Electricity: ($21.72)Combined ExpensesGas: ($70.46)Water: (98.15)Property Tax: (78.42)Insurance: (100.83)Save for Income Tax: ($260.21) [I take the profit up to this point, and multiply it by -.25.

Since the rate and assessed value will probably not be on the same page you will need find them individually and then multiply the rate(Convert into percentage if displayed in another form) by the assessed value to come up with the property tax of the home. 

You multiply it out 30 years the spread will get bigger.

You can always use the cashflow later to create a debt avalanche and get them paid off prior to retirement if that is what you really want.