How can I tell if a deal will work for high leverage scenarios?

Hi All,

I was wondering how one would consider the merits of an investment in a high leverage scenario both on a levered IRR basis and from a cash-on-cash perspective. Essentially if I have a deal that works for a low leverage scenario (say ~50% LTC) producing a roughly 11% IRR & 5% cash-on-cash, how would I be able to tell if this would work better with greater leverage? Is there a mental framework that I can use to think this through?

Thanks a lot,

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