We've done it a lot & still do & have been told to "go forth & multiply" many times, in fact one nasty owner came back to us several months later & we got it for our offer, because all his <mkt rent tenants bailed pending a sale. 

I know you have to take the property as a whole and all look at all numbers, including location, NOI, Cap rates, future value speculation, Gross rent multiplier, etc, but is there 1 main item that you're looking for that helps you decide on whether to pull the trigger and purchase?

Take 2019 payroll divide by 12 multiply by 2.5 is max.

Take that PPSQFT and multiply it by your square feet.  

If investors in your market always look at a multiplier or the income approach then that would be the best indication of value. 

If you have a Short Term Rental in Missoula, or know someone who does, the city is planning some pretty significant changes to the regulations, including limiting their numbers, multiplying the fees by 7X, and many more.

I'm using the flat percentage of ARV method to come up with an offer price for a property which just multiplies the ARV by a certain %.

Then multiply and add up. 

How would you go about accumulating multiply rentals with this strategy? 

Multiply by 24 monthsCurrent value minus mortgage, real estate commission, $2500- 3000 in title and sales expenses what is that number?