Am I Overthinking This?

[Brian Wilson]

I work as a construction manager and during the estimating phase for a new project we determine desired margin for the project on a case by case basis. As someone starting out in REI is this a reasonable approach to utilize? Or is it essential to develop a standard ROI/COC criteria and stick to it no matter what?

I'm curious because many getting into REI having not done a deal can't get a true feel for what they can actually expect in terms of ROI/COC without having metrics to run off of. While you could talk to other investors, many vary in resources and philosophy so results from investor to investor will vary.

Thanks in advance BP!