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This is great insight— and yes, about the benchmark we were expecting as far as costs for a PM. 

I understand they serve as a benchmark when calculating the discount rate but I see people try to predict them on a 10-year basis which seems incredibly difficult for first-time investors and ultimately, we never know what they will be. - Adam

When I underwrite deals I usually start with a few simple benchmarks for our area.

In fact every one of my purchases after my first has done better in virtually all benchmarks.  

There's a difference, and that difference is how they benchmark cost of funds and interest rate risk from a balance sheet capital perspective. 

If you are financing this is a good benchmark in my opinion as a lender for my whole career.

But I definitely believe I could do it starting today and be successful again.They're separated by about 12-14 years, so that speaks to your longevity which is commendable but if we were to use these narrow years as benchmarks for REI-- I think you'll realize where your luck played in.

Once you've established this benchmark, you can use it as a yardstick to evaluate potential deals.

Just trying to get a benchmark for being conservative about debt.