If I get 2 contracts out of a 10k record list, then this is a bonus.When I started calling heavily back in 2019, I wasn't sure what my benchmarks should be.

Usually 45% of your DTI to be conservative is a good benchmark.

What are you guys finding as rule of thumb benchmarks for rehab costs in Arizona? 

@John Bosse knowing the typical per unit operating cost per year is and should be part of your market research.You should find that out, there are few ways to research that, asking few property managers and lenders would be good starting pints.Lenders would be able to advise what they see when they underwrite deals and what they consider as benchmark when they underwrite a deal. 

CAP rate is a bench mark for judging dissimilar properties, and for telling you how well its performing based on the cost of the property.

With data from 62 North American Metropolitan Statistical Areas(MSAs), you can benchmark your company’s metrics against industry and market averages.The Corporate Housing Providers Association’s (CHPA) goal is to be at the forefront of industry changes.

It is different so he wants me start a new track instead of working under his current property management company.in terms of commission, currently, he only charges a small amount of flat fee for the sell/buy transaction so I don't really have a benchmark on how much commission split it should be on the property management side.

Builder values are not a good benchmark to gauge marker conditions.

But for a smaller investor (say <100 units), are there some good benchmarks to look at in comparison to other investment classes or the macro-economic environment as a whole?

Is there a benchmark for that?