As is the case with any professional service, the quality of their work is directly tied to their experience and integrity, so selecting a qualified engineer plays a big part in the validity of the findings presented and used in the report they produce.Many Cost Segregation companies offer a "benchmark" study free of charge which will provide a conservative estimate of how much accelerated depreciation will come from segregating depreciable assets.

A market being 'overvalued' is not super intuitive as not driven by prices only, one needs to be cognizant of relative growth in the respective benchmark/comparison variable.

I use that number because that would seem to be the bench mark for FI from W2 for many people, with basic life styles.

Whether you benchmark the property to sale value, rental yield, NOI or some other economic factor, other investors are doing the same thing.

These benchmarks are really helpful. 

Check Airdna statistics they are usually a good guide and the benchmark that most STR lenders use to determine DSCR!

And please do not find his accomplishments intimidating, look at his accomplishments as your benchmark...

Are there helpful benchmark estimates of the costs of things like: a new roof, walls, floors, etc.?

Look at others as benchmarks....

@RJ Browning I will help with that benchmark. how about 1000 of those things on me