**This discussion is meant to be a starting point for new monkeys who could find it useful to their understanding of acquisitions and valuations. ** As the title asks, how do you, as an acquisitions professional, attribute a cap rate to an asset that you're looking to purchase.
Specifically, what's your thought process when valuating a stabilized vs unstabilized vs ground-up development?
Some Key Thoughts / Drivers - Risk-Free Rate (US Treasuries) - Spread above Risk-Free Rate to compensate for risk of future cash flows - Cost to get asset to stabilization - Expectations of Rent Growth or Submarket Economic Growth - Cost of Financing
Some Questions - Similar Asset in Different Cities - What's driving Valuation / Cap Rate Difference? - Different Product Type in Same City with similar growth expectations - What's driving Valuation / Cap Rate Difference?
Would add an additional driver: Execution Risk, which doesn't really fit into #3 above. For example, buying an affordable stabilized asset limits future rent growth, but if I'm guaranteeing myself cap rates today, that's worth something.
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From my point of view ,a property that’s valued at $1 million and has an NOI of $100,000 would have a cap rate of 10%. A property that’s valued at $500,000 with an NOI of $25,000 would have a cap rate of 20%. A higher cap rate usually indicates a greater degree of risk and, typically, a higher expected return.It is critical for prospective investors to understand the specific assumptions that are built into the NOI figures as presented.
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