Evaluating a commercial real estate investment requires more than a quick glance at projected returns. Investors rely on several core metrics—each offering a different lens—to understand an asset’s performance, risk, and long-term potential. Below are eight of the most important return and performance metrics used in multifamily and commercial real estate investing. 1. Cash-on-Cash Return (CoC) Cash-on-Cash Return  measures the annual  return on the actual cash invested in th