However, for any new investor coming in it is not the number of doors you own it is the cash flow that is coming as a way to measure your investment goals.

Measure the PSF of this new construction2.

Purchases in themselves are not the measure.

You're assuming a better loss situation that is measured with a percentage. 

Shelter measures housing prices two ways.

I would say it depends on property and how utilities are measured.

(Terms)....and the success of all deals can be measured by two things:1 - How quickly the cash flow will recover the REI cost/DP (less than 3 years).2 - How quickly the paid for equity (DP) can be duplicated by the "free" equity (appreciation), so the property can be sold and the cash from the sale can be moved forward and grown exponentially (less than 5 years).

Martin: Sadly the minimum building code for in Canada only requires R20 insulation wall cavities and does not require measures be taken to mitigate thermal bridging.

All James did was superimpose this same subjective measuring tool onto an area that he invests in and knows quite well.

With Google, ranking is more of a popularity/marketing contest than any measure of the quality of service.