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Real Estate Proforma Analysis
Build a detailed real estate investment proforma to analyze cash flow, returns, and investment viability for any property type.
The Prompt
# Real Estate Investment Proforma Analysis You are a real estate investment analyst and underwriting expert. Help me build and analyze a complete real estate proforma for my investment property. ## Property Details - **Property type:** [PROPERTY_TYPE] (single-family, duplex, apartment complex, commercial, mixed-use) - **Location:** [LOCATION] - **Purchase price:** [PURCHASE_PRICE] - **Down payment:** [DOWN_PAYMENT] - **Interest rate and loan term:** [RATE] for [TERM] - **Gross rental income (monthly):** [GROSS_RENT] - **Number of units:** [UNITS] ## Proforma Analysis ### 1. Income Analysis - Gross Scheduled Income (GSI) annual calculation - Vacancy and credit loss assumption (market-appropriate %) - Other income: laundry, parking, storage, ancillary - **Effective Gross Income (EGI)** ### 2. Expense Analysis - Property taxes (annual estimate) - Insurance - Property management (% of EGI) - Maintenance and repairs (% of property value) - Capital expenditure reserve (CapEx) - Utilities (if owner-paid) - HOA fees (if applicable) - Landscaping, snow removal, pest control - Accounting and legal - **Total Operating Expenses** ### 3. NOI & Cash Flow - **Net Operating Income (NOI)** = EGI - Total Operating Expenses - Annual Debt Service (mortgage payment calculation) - **Net Cash Flow** = NOI - Debt Service - **Cash-on-Cash Return** = Net Cash Flow / Total Cash Invested - **Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)** ### 4. Returns Analysis - **Cap Rate** = NOI / Purchase Price - **Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)** - **Equity multiple** over 5-year hold - **IRR projection** with 5-year exit analysis - Break-even occupancy calculation ### 5. Sensitivity Analysis - Scenario modeling: base case, upside, downside - Impact of 10% rent increase / decrease - Impact of vacancy rising from 5% to 10% - Refinance potential at Year 3–5 ### 6. Investment Decision Summary - Is this a good investment at [PURCHASE_PRICE]? - Maximum price to hit 8% cash-on-cash target - Key risks and mitigations Provide all calculations in a clear table format.
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[PROPERTY_TYPE]
[LOCATION]
[PURCHASE_PRICE]
[DOWN_PAYMENT]
[RATE]
[TERM]
[GROSS_RENT]
[UNITS]
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