This is an excerpt from CFI’s Real Estate Financial Modeling Course. We will begin our real estate financial analysis by calculating the net operating income (NOI). Below are some assumptions for the real estate model:
Now, we will perform a sensitivity analysis on the suburb property values, based on the gross monthly rent ($/sq ft) and cap rate.
6. First, we need to link the suburb property value/sq ft to the top-left cell of our sensitivity analysis table.
7. Then, we need to input a range of values for the per sq ft suburb monthly rents and the cap rates.
8. Now, we will show the suburb property value/SF in the middle of the table using the Data Table function. Select the entire sensitivity table, press ALT + A + W + T to open up the Data Table window. For row input cell, select the Suburb Gross Rents ($/sq ft/month) which is $3.00. For the column input cell, select the Cap Rate for Suburb which is 5.0%. Press OK.
9. The sensitivity table is now filled in, showing the range of values based on different rental rates and cap rates for this property.
10. We now will build a chart that graphs the relationship between the gross rental income and the cap rate. Go to Insert and select a Scatter Plot. Right-click on the chart and choose “Select Data.” Add a new series, type “Property Value/Sq Ft” for series name. Select all Gross Rents for X values and Cap Rate for Y values. Click OK.
11. You can fit a trendline to show the linear relationship between cap rate and gross rent.
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