The deal scoring engine

Every analyzed deal in REIzer gets a 0–100 score. The score is not a magic number — it is a weighted rubric over the same underwriting metrics an experienced investor would check by hand, graded on a rubric built for that deal's strategy. This page explains what the score considers and why you can trust it.

How a score is computed

Three steps:

Normalize. Each metric is graded on a fixed scale calibrated from "worthless" to "exceptional" for that metric, so a great cap rate and a great cash-on-cash contribute comparably. For metrics where lower is better (break-even occupancy), the scale is inverted.
Weight. Each normalized metric is multiplied by its rubric weight and summed.
Renormalize on missing data. If a metric can't be computed (for example, the 10-year projection hasn't been run), it is skipped and the remaining weights are re-scaled — so scores stay comparable instead of being silently dragged down by missing inputs.

Verdict bands

Score	Verdict
75–100	Strong
55–74	Solid
35–54	Thin
0–34	Weak

Strategy-aware rubrics

A flip and a buy-and-hold rental should not be graded on the same metrics — a flip has no monthly cash flow, and a rental has no sale margin. Each strategy is scored on a rubric built from the metrics that actually apply to it, so a 78/100 Short-Term Rental and a 78/100 Flip both mean "strong for its type."

Strategy	What its rubric grades
Long-Term Rental	Cash-on-cash, cap rate, DSCR, 10-yr equity multiple, monthly cash flow — return and coverage metrics carry the most weight
Short-Term Rental	Cash-on-cash, 10-yr equity multiple, break-even occupancy, cap rate, DSCR — occupancy risk is graded directly
Multifamily	Cap rate, cash-on-cash, DSCR, 10-yr equity multiple, per-unit cash flow
BRRRR	Capital recovery at refi (the heaviest input), cash-on-cash, 10-yr equity multiple, DSCR, cap rate
Fix-n-Flip	After-tax annualized ROI and margin (the bulk of the grade), break-even cushion vs ARV, the 70% rule check
New Construction	Build-to-sell ROI and margin, build-to-rent development spread and capital recovery

New Construction grades both exits: if the build-to-rent metrics aren't populated (a pure build-to-sell project), they're skipped and the score re-weights onto the BTS metrics without penalty.

How metrics are graded

Every metric is scored over a fixed band calibrated against underwriting practice, so the grade reflects what an experienced investor would call weak or exceptional — not the spread of whatever deals happen to be in the system. Where industry conventions exist, REIzer follows them: a DSCR of 1.25 is graded as lender-friendly because that is the threshold most lenders actually use, and the 70% rule is applied exactly as flippers state it. Formulas for every metric are in the glossary; the exact band calibrations and weightings are REIzer's own and are held constant across releases, so scores stay comparable over time.

Edge cases worth knowing

Zero cash left in the deal. A perfected BRRRR that returns all invested cash makes the equity multiple infinite — the best possible outcome. It scores full marks on that metric, not "unknown."
Comparing mixed strategies. When you compare deals of different strategies side by side, REIzer falls back to a universal returns-first rubric and tells you the comparison is cross-strategy — scores across strategies are not directly comparable.
Custom weight presets. Scoring also ships preset weight profiles — Balanced (the default), Cash-Flow Focused, Long-Term Equity, and Conservative/DSCR (lender-style) — and accepts fully custom weights.