Regarding performance measurement, there are not quantifiable measures to evaluate them.

And if yes, again, how do you quantify that?

It's hard to quantify the investment I have to save on labor, have a network of buyers and sway with lenders and attorneys to get things done.

There is no way to quantify the credit rating of the mass of tenants because there is no consistency.

All of those things have tangible (but hard to quantify) value but if you're sitting in San Diego, Colorado, Michigan, etc. that tangible value drops to a big ol' fat zero. 

It’s hard to “quantify” hassle but I know this, it’s not worth zero dollars.And similarly, I’ve also run into sellers that somehow have looked at normal maintenance as somehow an “investment”.

It is HELOC appraiser's call if he wants to quantifying the additional improvement.

As an engineer, I am probably more optimistic than I should be about what can and can't be solved using software and algorithms.In my opinion, the hard part of what you are trying to do is to quantify the problem.

@Ted Baker I think you need to step back and quantify your financial goals a bit more.

The subjective (art) signs like written communication, friendliness, warning signs, and the objective (science) of quantifying income, credit, and rental history.RE agents are the one helper that I'll never ***** about having to pay for.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?