Reading 40 - Private Real Estate Investments Flashcards
What are some characteristics of Real Estate Investments?
**Critical Concept**
- Heterogeneity - ie no two properties are exactly the same. This is b/c of differences in size, location, age, tenants, lease terms etc
- High unit value - b/c real estate is indivisible, the unit value if significantly higher than stocks or bonds
- Active management - active property management by the owner or property management company is required
- High transaction costs - buying and selling is costly becasue it involves appraisers, lawyers, brokers and construction personnel
- Depreciation and desirability - buildings wear out, they can become less desireable b/c of location, design or obsolescence
- Cost and Availability of capital - The level of interest rates and available capital can affect values
- _Lack of Liquidity _
- _Difficulty in determining price _
Real Estate is commonly classified into these two buckets…..
**Critical Concept**
- Residential
- Non-Residential
Residential real estate includes what types of properties?
- Single family (owner -occupied) homes
- Multi family properties ( ie Apartments)
What types of properties are including in Non-Residential real estate?
- Commerical Properties
- Farmland
- Timberland
What types of properties are classified as Commercial real estate?
- Office
- Industrial/Warehouse
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Parking facilities/restaurants/Recreational Propoerties
What are some reasons to invest in Real Estate?
**Critical Concept**
- Current Income
- Capital Appreciation
- Inflation Hedge
- Diversification
- Tax benefits
What are the principal risks of investing in Real Estate?
**Critical Concept**
- Business Properties
- New property lead time
- Cost and availability of capital
- Unexpected inflation
- Demographic factors
- Lack of liquidity
- Environmental issues
- Availability of information
- Management expertise
- Leverage
What is a gross lease?
the owner is responsible for the operating expenses
What is a net lease?
the tenant bears the risk if the actual operating expenses are greater than expected. Rent under a net lease is lower than gross
For the 4 main types of Commercial Properties, what is the main factor that determines value?
**Critical Concept**
- Office - demand is heavily dependent on job market
- Industrial - demand is heavily dependent on the overall economy, especially import/export activity
- Retail - demand is dependent on consumer spending
- Multi Family - Demand depends on population growth, especially in the age that generally rents
What is the name of the feature when a retail tenant is required to pay additional rent onces sales reach a certain level?
percentage lease or percentage sales
Describe the types of values that are used in appraisals…
- Market Value - the most probable sales price a typical investor is willing to pay
- Investment Value - the value or worth that considers a particular investor’s motivations
- Value in Use - the value to a particular user such as a manufacturer that is using the property as a part of its business
- Assessed Value - used by taxing authority
Appraisers use these three approaches to valuing real estate..
**Critical Concept**
- Cost Approach
- Sales Comparison Approach
- Income Approach
Describe the Cost Approach to Real Estate Valuation
**Critical Concept**
- The premise is that a buyer would not pay more for a property than it would cost to purchase the land and construct a comparable building.
- Value is derived by adding the value of the land to the current replacement cost of a new building less adjustments for estimated depreciation and obsolescence
- Is most useful when the subject property is relatively new
- Often used for unsual properties or properties where comparable tranactions are limited
Describe the Sales Comparison Approach to Real Estate Valuation
**Critical Concept**
- Premise is that a buyer would pay no more for a property than others are paying for similar properties
- The sale prices of similar (comparible) properties are adjusted for differences with the subject property
- Is most useful when there are a number of properties similar to the subject that have recently sold
Describe the Income Approach to Real Estate Valuation
**Critical Concept**
- Value is based on the expected rate of return required by a buyer to invest in the subject property
- Value is equal to the present value of the subject’s future cash flows
- Most useful in commercial real estate transactions
Describe the concept of ‘Highest and Best Use’….
- The highest and best use of a vacant site is the use that produces the highiest implied land value
How do you calculate the Implied Land Value?
**Critical Concept**
***PROBLEM***
= Value of property once construction is completed - cost construction costs (including profit to the developer)
What are the two different valuation methods used in the Income Approach and explain them….
**Critical Concept**
- Direct Capitalization Method - value is based on capitalizing the first year NOI of the property using a capitalization rate
- Discounted Cash Flow Method - value is based on the present value of the property’s future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate
What is NOI (Net Operating Income) and how is it calculated?
**Critical Concept**
**PROBLEM**
- The amount of income remaining after subtracting vacancy and collection losses, and operating expenses from potential gross income

A 50-unit apartment building rents for $1,000 per unit per month. It currently has 45 units rented. Operating expenses, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and advertising, are typically 40 percent of effective gross income. The property manager is paid 10 percent of effective gross income. Other income from parking and laundry is expected to average $500 per rented unit per year.
Calculate the NOI.

NOI is expected to be $100,000 the first year, and after that, NOI is expected to increase at 2 percent per year for the foreseeable future. The property value is also expected to increase by 2 percent per year. Investors expect to get a 12 percent IRR given the level of risk, and therefore, the value is estimated using a 12 percent discount rate.
What is the value of the property today (beginning of first year)?
V = NOI / (r-g)
= 100,000 / (0.12-0.02)
= 1,000,000
What is the capitalization rate (cap rate) and how is it calculated??
**Critical Concept**
***PROBLEM***

The Net Operating Income for an office building is expected to be $175,000, and an appropriate cap rate is 8%. Estimate the market value of the property using the direct capitalization method…..
= 175,000 / 8%
= $2,187,500

