Hello,I am early days in researching/learning and it's the holidays so I haven't reached out to lenders for pre-approvals yet.In the absence of a pre-approval rate, what ballpark figure is least bad for evaluating dea...

The CMA (competitive market analysis) is a much better yardstick of value, since it benchmarks your property versus the sales price of competitive properties sold in the recent past in your neighborhood. 

Using our service as a benchmark you should be able to reach 57% to 76% of the owners on your list.

Measuring Cash On Cash returns is a go-to benchmark for me.  

IMO, use the NOI as a benchmark: would I be happy with this as an annual return in my checkbook? 

The balance only serves as a benchmark to quantify (usually in vein) the amount that is due in order to remove the interests of the mortgagee.

They offer benchmarks, research and analysis services.

Long-Term Planning: Break down the 10-year goals into smaller milestones or benchmarks to facilitate progress tracking and provide a sense of achievement along the way.c.

This provides a baseline and a benchmark for any new listings to compare with. 

Consider a bench mark response rate of 2%.