1. BASIC INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

The standard model on which investors make decisions is a Net Present Value analysis that leads to an Internal Rate of Return. Here the user provides the inputs and obtains the usual outputs in numeric and graphic form.

2. IRR PARTITION TOOL

One must accept that benefits expected to be received in the near term have a different value than benefits expected in the long term. Separating these and measuring their contribution to the IRR allows one to evaluate what portion of the investment return is more certain and what portion is more speculative.

3. COMPOUND INTEREST FUNCTIONS

There is no mystery about the way interest compounds over different time periods. It can compound forward or be discounted backwards. L. W. Ellwood's six functions of a dollar are provided here to make these calculations quickly and simply.

4. REQUIRED RENT RAISE RISK

When a seller says "Rents can be raised" the buyer wants to know how much they must be raised, what is the chance they can be raised, and are other buyers required to raise rents as much or more? There is a way that data can answer these questions using simple relationships between common investment rules of thumb. Over time one can reach conclusions about market cycles using these tools.

5. TAX DEFERRAL VALUE

Although the value of deferring taxes may seem self-evident, this is only true in the context of the entire transaction. This tool provides a way to specifically value tax deferral in three different ways.

6. CAP RATE EQUALIZER

As it is dependent on estimated vacancy and expenses, the capitalization rate is easily manipulated. This tool takes two data points for each transaction that are dependably accurate and produces a probability distribution that helps evaluate whether a particular capitalization rate is viable.

7. STABLE DATA ANALYSIS

Here you can upload your own data series, estimate all four Stable parameters, view a scatter plot and pdf of the data.