The Evidence Status Standard
The Evidens standard that labels every material claim in a deal with one evidence state, so a verified number never sits in your file looking like a broker-reported one.
The evidence status letters
Every claim in this library carries one letter, from the Evidens Evidence Status Standard. The letter is the claim's status, not its strength. A letter changes only when the evidence changes.
| Evidence state | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Verified | Backed by evidence you can point to, and reviewed by a person. |
| Broker-reported | Reported in an OM, call, model, or broker package; not independently checked yet. |
| Missing evidence | Material information has not been received or located yet. |
| Underwriting assumption | A stated input in the investment case; not a verified fact. |
| Calculated | An output calculated from stated inputs. The calculation is only as reliable as the inputs behind it. |
| Unresolved | A material claim remains open because sources conflict, a review is incomplete, or the answer has not been established. |
The three rules:
- A broker-reported claim earns nothing in the price until it becomes Verified. Missing evidence is a finding, not a zero, and not a blank.
- Every claim carries a source and a date. A claim with no date is a rumor, even with the right letter.
- The letter changes when the evidence changes. Crossing out a B and writing V without the document is fiction.
What this page is for
The Evidens standard that labels every material claim in a deal with one evidence state, so a verified number never sits in your file looking like a broker-reported one.
Where it fits
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Back to the full catalogWhere this evidence lands
The evidence states this work feeds are defined in the ParkProof Standard. The ParkProof Walkthrough shows one fictional deal file carried through those states to a documented posture.
Related Field Notes
On a live deal, the finished sheet joins the record: claimed, proven, or still open, with the evidence attached.
Acquisition Signal Resources are educational tools, not professional advice. They organize a disciplined diligence workflow; they do not replace legal, tax, engineering, or investment review. Basis and limits: each worksheet states the Evidens diligence method and its Evidence Status Standard, not a market benchmark or a sourced rate. Any figure in a worked example is an illustration or a working assumption, labeled as such, to replace with the deal in front of you and its verified numbers. Tax, insurance, landlord-tenant, and fair-housing rules vary by state and locality; confirm the rule for the park's own jurisdiction before acting on it. Read our editorial standards.
