Help with CRE Modeling Assumptions

Hey all! I decided to learn commercial real estate modeling during my summer in high school so please excuse my ignorance, but I am stumped on a particular section.

My question is when creating the assumptions to forecast the pro forma, how exact/precise do these numbers need to be?

I am asking this because for example I sometimes find myself just straight lining/making reasonable judgement calls for the income growth rate or even just copying what I have for income and paste it onto expenses. I then see people with different methodologies and it makes me doubt my assumptions. I then proceed to change my assumptions and now I am stuck on a loop which drives me crazy ha.

I'd appreciate any knowledge that you can throw at me as well as any tips! Thanks.

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