Investing is based on a particular investors perception and no more.Following the herd is what most people usually confuse it with.In this secondary reo market the benchmark is buy cheap above all else.A.H.M.'

80 LTV is the current benchmark for investors (whether it be fractionalized or whole ownership) in either a FULL DOC or SIVA submission---there is a lender that use to go to 90 LTV for whole ownership in just FL, but I would need to refresh myself to determine if guidelines changes have occured.

With the NOI that I've calculated, and a hypothetical benchmark Cap Rate, This asking price would be outrageous based on the Cap Rate model.

Since then I've used it as the "benchmark" for cash flow in the area a built up a portfolio very close by.

What would you say are some good benchmark ratios when are an investor in your 30s, 40s, or 50s?

Graph the Fannie Mae 30YR for the benchmark.

Why not I share most of my information freely here and elsewhere where it is not anonymous.This is a little over my head so I am not sure exactly what you are referring to but I would love information on other landlord experiences so I could use numbers to forecast and plan as well as a benchmark to beat.

My gut feeling is that you should walk away and not look back and spend more time establishing investment benchmarks that every deal has to meet or exceed in order to buy it.

I've got a ruger red label picked out to reward myself when I hit a certain benchmark in my REI.Tim

The idea that the market suffers through Democrat presidencies has been disproven...in fact, Using the Dow Jones industrial average as the benchmark, Stock Trader's Almanac shows a $10,000 investment compounded during Democratic presidencies since 1901 would be worth $279,705 after 48 years.