Investment Analyst Screens:Income Analysis Software DCF Software for Real Estate Appraisers




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*THE INVESTMENT ANALYST* Workspace** The more that you work with ANALYST, the more you will appreciate its versatility. It can handle just about any analysis, from a small apartment building to a large office building. You can customize the look of the reports to accommodate a hotel analysis or a business analysis. But all of your work will revolve around just four screens. Below we show you actual views of these basic Analyst screens; Worksheet, Income Screen, Expense Screen and Report Control Panel. Also shown is a separate view of the Income Screen with the Lease Terms Window visible. INVESTMENT ANALYST is designed to be easy to use. Data entry is limited to just a few screens. Moving among the various screens is simple. And extensive on-line help is available ([F1] Key) no matter where you are located in ANALYST. This does not mean, however, that each analysis will be simple. ANALYST will assist you in completing an Income Analysis for the most complicated of properties. It will accommodate various lease terms. You can link expenses to income. You can provide for common area charges, pass-through expenses, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, multiple vacancy rates, group income, group expenses, and more. Reports can be customized. Your can perform a STABLE analysis, a RENT-UP analysis, a LEASE analysis or a UNIT SALES analysis.

Worksheet Screen
	The Worksheet is where all data is entered regarding financing, yield requirements, growth rates, and costs associated with the investment. Both the capitalization rate and internal rate of return are calculated on this screen. When you first enter the Worksheet Screen, the cursor is located in Box 1, ready for data entry. To move between fields in any box, use the [Arrow] keys or [Tab] Key, or locate your mouse on the field and click the left button. It could not be easier.
Income Screen
	Income information is entered on the Income Screen. Data regarding individual rentals or groups of rentals is entered here. The Income Detail Window (see below) is also accessed from this screen. Selecting INCOME from the Menu displays the Income Screen. This screen is divided into seven columns. Up to fifteen income line items, a Non-group Vacancy Percentage and a Building CAM Percentage can be entered on this screen. Each line item can be defined as a Group, permitting up to 225 income items.
Expense Screen
	Expense information is entered on this screen. Data regarding individual expenses is entered here. This screen is divided into ten columns. Up to 17 expense items may be entered. By defining these expense lines as Group items, up to 272 expenses can be listed. The TEMPLATE.DTA file is automatically loaded when you start ANALYST. It includes a list of common expenses that are associated with a real estate investment. You may add to, change, or delete any of these default expense items to suit your needs.
Report Control Panel
	Printing functions are accessed from the Report Control Panel. ANALYST produces 32 basic reports. In addition, a Data Sheet can be printed for each income item and each expense item. Depending upon the type of analysis that you are performing (Stable, Rent-up, Lease, or Unit Sales) not all reports are available. Those that are unavailable are shown in a different color on your screen. The View Window is located on the left side of the Report Control Panel. Reports are displayed in this view window as they will be printed to the printer.
Lease Terms Window
	The Income Detail Window is used to enter variable year income information. It is only necessary to use this screen when your projected income stream will be uneven over the holding period or when the property is encumbered with existing leases that must be evaluated. But when you do need to enter lease detail, ANALYST makes it easy. Complicated lease data can be entered for a base lease and 10 renewal terms. Then ANALYST automatically calculates the resulting cash flows. Or you can enter each year's cash flows directly.



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