Before I fall in love with a property, I score it A to D on the three things that actually move the numbers: condition, location and market, and how easily it rents. Here is the exact scorecard, so you can size up a deal the same way I do.
No property is a clean A across the board, and that is fine. The point is to see the grade on each line honestly, price the gap, and decide whether the deal still pencils. An A location can carry a C condition. A D condition can be the whole opportunity, if the price reflects it.
Score condition, location, and appeal separately. The mix tells you what kind of deal this really is and what strategy fits.
Every letter below an A has a dollar cost: rehab, longer vacancy, or a softer exit. Put a real number on it, then check the deal still works.
A/A/A is a hold. A strong location with a D condition is a value-add or BRRRR. That is where I earn my keep, finding the angle.
This tool evaluates the property and objective market data only: its physical condition, measurable market performance, and the features of the unit. It never scores the people who live in an area or who might rent a home. Every buyer, seller, and tenant I work with is served equally under the Fair Housing Act, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or any other protected characteristic. In Virginia, Maryland, and DC, that protection also includes source of income, such as housing vouchers.