Deceive the seller and watch your problems multiply!

Well, those costs are multiplied when doing it for multiple properties all at once so that can be cost prohibitive.  

The assessed value for the previous year is multiplied by the levy rate equaling the total amount due.

Get a conservative ARV from your realtor, multiply that number by 70%, then subtract the estimated cost of rehab your contractor gives you.

In any case, only finding good deals will allow you to preserve (or quickly regain/multiply) your cash.

Which brings up two key terms:Appraisal - "market value" - what the town thinks a property is worthAssessed value- is a portion of the appraised value, which varies by town or county, that is then multiplied by the mill rate to calculate taxes.Zillow tip - the Zillow estimate is a terrible market value tool taken at face value, but Zillow knows this.

Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) is the ratio of the price of a real estate investment to its monthly rental income before accounting for expenses such as property taxes, insurance, and utilities; GRM is the number of years the property would take to pay for itself in gross received rent.But excellent calculations and breakdown Brad much appreciated!!!

Rates being 0.5% this way or that rarely actually moves the needle that much; that's why people have to do loony things like multiply the payment difference by 360 to make it into a number that matters. 

They don’t know how to multiply their money and their terrified of losing it. 

Gross rent multiplier?