Queen’s has out performed the sector in this category with 13% growth.

This increase would make the Knoxville home more compelling to keep, as it would be more challenging for an alternative investment to outperform. 

I am especially thinking about the 7% rate, I have heard rumors that it's still possible to obtain 6%-ers.2) Any tips or referrals for lenders who can outperform this offer?

I do think we can outperform the neighborhood, so optimistically could hit a 6% return - but always go to worst/realistic case scenario which is 2-5%. 

That's really the main reason for this post, I was hoping to figure out exactly what kind of return to expect so I could identify deals that are outperforming our local area.

What you think it will do and probably can outperform but you don't show anybody the optimistic-realist proforma, then the realistic-realist proforma that you show investors because its conservative and you want to outperform, and then the doomesday proforma.  

Stocks will probably rise at about that rate and dividend payments will boost total returns to 6 percent to 7 percent, he said.”The question that I have asked myself is: "Can I invest a significant amount of capital in reasonably leveraged real estate and outperform the stock market on a risk-adjusted basis?"

We always look for a competing property in a market that is out performing the other comparables.

I'm pretty sure though if you use internal rate of return to get a better overall picture, I  bet the $400k properties I buy outperform the crappie $30k properties.

Does anyone really think the Detroit investments are outperforming LA investments dollar for dollar?