Complete/Correct Question:
An investor is analyzing a three-unit property by looking at its ability to produce future income. Which of the following would most likely be used to determine this value?
a. Effective gross income
b. Gross income multiplier
c. Gross rent multiplier
d. Potential gross income
Answer:
c, gross rent multiplier
Explanation:
Gross rent multiplier can be defined as the ratio of the price of a real estate investment to the annual income before the calculation of expenses.
It can simply be said to be the number of years it would take a property for pay for itself through rent collection.
Gross rent multiplier is very useful when deciding or trying to select properties to invest in to ensure that factors such as depreciation, periodical cost, etc affects the property/investment drastically.
in the case of the investor in the question above, gross rent multiplier will be used to determine what the future holds for the property.
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