Deal Score Methodology

The PropertyAnalyzer.io Deal Score is your objective, apples-to-apples measure of investment quality—using the metrics that matter most for each investment strategy.

Deal Score Example

The Deal Score image appears on every property detail page. Click this score to instantly reveal a full breakdown of every metric used, your targets, benchmarks, and how the overall score was calculated for that property.

How the Deal Score Works

  • Weighted Metrics: Each property is evaluated on a series of key metrics—such as Cap Rate, IRR, Cash Flow, and Profit Margin. Each metric carries a weight reflecting its importance across a broad range of real estate strategies.
  • Adaptive Benchmarks: Every metric is compared against a clear benchmark. Priority is:
    1. Your Target: Set your own standard in your criteria settings.
    2. Admin/Platform Benchmark: Platform default if no user target is set.
    3. Industry Rule of Thumb: Professional best practice if neither is set.
  • Metric Direction: Some metrics are better when higher (e.g., Cap Rate); others are better when lower (e.g., Expense Ratio, Payback Period). The system automatically accounts for this.
  • Fairness and Transparency: Only metrics with available data are scored; missing metrics don’t penalize your deal. Weights are redistributed so your score always reflects what’s actually measured.
  • Scoring: For each metric, your property receives a sub-score (0–100) based on how close it comes to the benchmark:
    • Pass: Meets or exceeds benchmark (full points)
    • Caution: Close to benchmark (partial points)
    • Misses: Falls short (low points)
    • Suppressed/None: Omitted if not applicable
    The overall Deal Score is a weighted average of all sub-scores.
Transparency: Click the Deal Score image on any property to see a full metric-by-metric breakdown, including benchmarks and your personal targets.
Adjust Your Metric Criteria

How to Interpret the Score

85–100: Excellent deal
70–84: Good deal
50–69: Below average
0–49: Poor deal

The Deal Score helps you quickly spot your best opportunities, using data—not guesswork.

How Benchmarks Are Set

Benchmark values for each metric are set in the following order of priority:

  1. User Target: Your personal criteria (if set in your account settings)
  2. Admin Benchmark: Platform default (if provided)
  3. Industry Rule of Thumb: Widely-accepted best practices
These standards are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current market research and investor preferences.

Note: Customization of scoring weights or thresholds is available in your criteria settings.