Investor Score Methodology
Composite of cash flow yield, equity build, leverage discipline, reserve coverage, and decision discipline. Weighted to favor sustainability over single-period returns.
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Methodology Center
Institutional-grade documentation for every scoring, indexing, ranking, forecasting, and benchmarking system on the platform.
Reviewed by Keiron Brown, Founder & Editor, CalculateRealEstateROI · Educational estimates only — not investment, financial, tax, or legal advice
Portfolio Score Methodology
Diversification across markets and property types, leverage ratios, NOI stability, reserve adequacy, and stress-test outcomes.
Wealth Score Methodology
Net equity progression, passive income coverage of expenses, refi velocity, and concentration adjustments.
Opportunity Score Methodology
Combines cash flow yield, appreciation potential, landlord friendliness, and entry-price discipline against benchmark thresholds.
Index Construction
Each index is a weighted composite over 2–4 sub-signals; readings are normalized to a 0–100 scale with quarterly recalibration.
Ranking Methodology
Rankings use the underlying score appropriate to the dimension (cash flow, appreciation, wealth) and apply a minimum-data threshold before publication.
Forecast Methodology
10-year forecasts use scenario modeling over rent growth, expense growth, vacancy, and rate scenarios — base, stress, and upside.
Benchmark Methodology
Tiers (Beginner → Institutional) are calibrated from the active investor cohort and reviewed annually.