Deal Abstract
Off-Market
Off-market private Rhode Island portfolio for sale. Need to figure out more about the financials and quality of the units.
Part 1. The Basics
Question | Notes |
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1. Property Name: | |
2. Property Full Address: | |
3. Property Listing URL: | Off-Market |
4. Property Year Built: | 1900 |
5. Property Number of Units/Doors: | 6 |
Part 2. Quantitative, Numbers, and Financials ("Sow Passion, Not easy mediocrity", or S2 P6 N18)
Criteria | Amount/Comment |
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1. Link to Underwriting Google Sheet: | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ecVJYO3WMYpi9wWggVbP0AGynj_Rvh82uU6sNOsnkYk/edit?usp=sharing: UNDERWRITING COMMENT |
2. Asking Price: | $3000000: PRICE COMMENT |
3. FFEIC Median Income: | $59611: INCOME COMMENT |
4. Last Year's Annual Rent: | $259212: RENT COMMENT |
5. Last Year's Annual Expense: | $-90274: Not convinced given it's just a ratio percentage but for the sake of argument |
6. Last Year's Net Operating Income (NOI): | $168488: NOI COMMENT |
7. 5 Year Internal Rate of Return (IRR): | 3.03: IRR COMMENT |
8. Yearly Cash on Cash (CoC) Rate of Return: | 2.5: COC COMMENT |
9. Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): | 1.18: DSCR COMMENT |
Part 3. Qualitative, Pre-Mortem, and Investor Fit (Every Time Man Profits, Don't Dismiss Serendipity)
Question | Score | Notes |
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1. Why is the seller now? | TIMING SCORE | TBD |
2. Am I the right buyer for this deal? | FIT SCORE | 1. Like the market; 2.Came in through a relationship; 3. Four quads all at the same time |
3. What has to go right for this deal to work out? | Right Rating | |
4. People? | ||
5. Distribution? | ||
6. Durability? | ||
7. Secret? |
What has to go right for the startup to return money on investment:
1. Finish renovations; 2. Raise rents; 3. Purchase at a good valuation
What the Risks Are
1. Overpriced; 2. No T12; 3. Renovations underestimated
Bonus Muhan's Notes
Updates
This is where I’ll post updates about the company. This way all my notes from offering to post-offering updates will be on one page.
Review these deal memos every time the startup raises a new round
Test if original thesis still applies
Notice trends in how you think

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