Measure twice , cut once .  

Hard to measure up.

I don't want to have to measure rooms or balance heat flow calculations, etc.Note to OP: don't use these numbers, as they vary city to city, and with size of house.

In construction we have a saying "measure twice, cut once".

I really like this story for those of you who want to measure your social media return on investment (ROI):http://chasesagum.com/free-applications-social-analytics-data:mrgreen:

IMHO, This is a case of measure 3 times and cut once.

Now, I haven't figured out how I am going to measure this.

(Loan less points+fees)California, not to be outdone, passed Financial Code 4970, where if your apr is more than 8% above comparable treasuries on either 1sts or junior liens, and the points and fees exceed 6% of the net loan amount, as defined above, you're covered, and subject to the more stringent requirements and limitations.Anybody still awake?

And 36 Other key Financial Measures" by Frank Gallinelli.

So if I tried to apply some formula that says I need X% for Cap Ex and x% for repairs to my whole portfolio, that may hold up over the large sample size...but it will not hold up on any one individual.Due to this fact I try to measure free cash flow.