Benchmark the average nightly rate with similar listings in the areaIf you are insecure about how much to charge, you can always compare with similar listings.

I'm interested in benchmarking my costs against other investors'.

I’ve been using 80% of the ARV as my benchmark for deals...it hasn’t been fruitful.2.

You want to see something that has low or no seasoning for a cash out refi.What is your draw fee & benchmarks for the repairs portion of the borrowed money?

I can feel though that i am getting closer by the day.Could you please elaborate on some of the specifics in your calculator that allows you to flip deals above the 70% bench-mark?

A good example of this is a SFH flip.The reason these are generally higher is usually on a flip or some type of private money project the group is looking for one investor, so instead of a syndication style structure where many investors can chip in $25k or $50k at a time, they may look to you to fund the entire purchase and rehab amount.These amounts will depend on the scope of work and type of property, but generally will cost more than $50k to purchase and fund an entire project.All of these again are generalities and I’m sure there are exceptions to these rules but in my experience these are some good benchmarks you should have when exploring the different types of passive investment options you have.

As a bench mark, @Brandon Turner shoots for 12% and $100 per door (wants $200/door) If I factor in maintenance, vacancy, and capex; cash flow and ROI seems low by comparison, but if I extract those cost, I am cash flowing $1,100 & $880 at 27% and 32% ROI.

I believe that it is easier for me to beat the benchmark (I personally use the S&P 500) with a diversified real estate portfolio of properties that I "picked" than it is with a diversified portfolio of various stocks I picked, especially considering taxes.Also, in my opinion, past performance is a better indicator of future performance for an individual property than it is for an individual stock (of course you have to take into account the real estate cycle).And future returns are not guaranteed in real estate.  

It sounds like all sorts of benchmarks have been missed.

My bench mark is $500 per SFH per month.