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The max bid that still clears your margin, every line of the math shown.

The parcelOpening bidAssessed value on the county recordEstimated market valueKind of sale

Your assumptions

Resale, share of market (%)Sold quickly, as is. 80 percent is a fair start.Assessed to marketFlorida assessed values run well under market. 1.35 lifts them.Title costCertification runs about $1,950. Quiet title runs more.Months heldFrom winning to closing a resale.Cost of money, a year (%)Line of credit or private money.Selling costs (%)Commission, closing, doc stamps.Margin you wantWhat the deal has to clear before it is worth the day.

Max bid that clears your margin

$223,400

Above the $12,000 opening bid.

Profit if you win at the opening bid

$239,184

After title, money, selling costs. Before the margin.

Market guessproperty value estimate	$344,910
Resale, sold as is80 percent of the market guess	$275,928
Title certificationTax Title Services, Florida, under $200k	$-1,950
Selling costs8 percent of the resale	$-22,074
Target marginwhat a deal has to clear	$-15,000
Cost of funds on the max bid12 percent a year for 6 months	$-13,410

Tax deed: government liens can survive. Budget the title certification.

Math on the numbers you typed. Nobody has seen the house. This is not advice on what to bid.

Rent it with a loan

Price you payRent, a monthValue, for the tax lineDown payment (%)Rate (%)Term (years)

Payment, a month

$315

principal and interest

DSCR

2.57

net income over the payment; lenders like 1.2 or more

Cash on cash

39.6%

a year of cash flow over the cash you put in

ZIP typical rent	$1,500
Property tax, 1.2 percent of value	$-345
Insurance	$-150
Repairs, 8 percent of rent	$-120
Vacancy, 5 percent of rent	$-75
Loan payment, 75 percent of 60,000 at 7.50 percent over 30 years	$-315
Cash flow, a month, after the loan	$495

Same cost lines as the cash flow on every card, plus the loan. A lender sets the real rate and terms. This is arithmetic, not an offer.

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