How does this large firm make money on this retail property?

How does this large firm make money on this retail property?

FL · Member since 2016 · 912 posts · 107 votes

https://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/03/29/thor-equi...

You see this large firm? Okay so they bought this property for $15 million. It is 5,000 sq. ft. and rents for $300/sq. ft./year. (It doesn't actually say the rent for the 1,700 sq. ft. rented to Pizza Rustica, but I'll just say $300/sq. ft. just like the rest of it). So in that case, this property pulls in $1,500,000 per year in revenue. Using the 50/50 rule as a "rule of thumb" that means that they keep $750,000 in profits per year on this property. (They are professionals, so maybe they do better than 50/50, but I'll use it anyway). Now this is before debt service.

If they financed 80% of this, that's $12 million. Let's just say 3.5% over 30 years. That's about $662,000/year in mortgage payments. So they are profiting $88,000/year on this property? That they put $3 million into? Meaning that it will take them 34 years to break even? That doesn't seem like a business ANYONE would want to be in, let alone guys who see themselves as really smart.

Doesn't seem to make sense. Is that really how large firms work? It's the same seemingly low income that is seen is regular financed SFH rentals.

Do you think my numbers are accurate?

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Investor · Des Moines, IA · Member since 2015 · 380 posts · 201 votes
9y
Considering these are probably NNN leases and the tenants are likely responsible for all their own property taxes and repairs, the 50/50 rule wouldn't apply here.
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  • Rental Property Investor · Yorba Linda, CA · Member since 2013 · 100 posts · 65 votes
    9y

    Principal Reduction & Depreciation is way down on the line when underwriting these deals... like almost the tail waging the dog or never get's look (unless its a long term hold play) but still, down the line.   

    A better way to look at it: 

    Acquisition price: $15,000,000

    TI's: $500,000 ($100 PSF)

    Ancillary Costs: $450,000

    Acquisition Fee: $150,000

    Project Basis: $16,100,000

    Gross Rent: $1,500,000

    Yield on Cost: 6.99%

    Loan Amount: $12,857,142 (60% of Reversion Value) 

    Reversion Value: $21,428,571 (@ 5.25% CAP... just guessing this market cap rate)

    Equity Needed: $3,42,857

    Pref Return: 10% 

    2 Year Hold: $648,571

    Net Profits and Pref & Equity: $4,037,142

    Investor Split: $2,422,285

    Sponsor Promote @ 40% Split: $1,614,857

    Total to Sponsor (THOR): $1,784,857

     Obviously I don't know all of the deal deals but this is how an institutional investor would underwrite (back of the napkin). 

    Best, 

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