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Robert Schmidt

Last Updated on July 23, 2019 By Robert Schmidt 2 Comments

How the Sources and Uses Statement Works

The sources and uses statement is important to understand in commercial real estate transactions. Yet, there is often a lot of confusion around what a sources and uses statement is and why it is needed. In this short article, we'll take a look at the sources and uses statement, discuss how it is used in real estate finance and why it matters, and then we'll walk through a couple of example sources …

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Last Updated on November 30, 2016 By Robert Schmidt 34 Comments

What You Should Know About Equity Waterfall Models in Commercial Real Estate

Equity waterfall models in commercial real estate projects are one of the most difficult concepts to understand in all of real estate finance. Cash flow from a development or investment project can be split in a countless number of ways, which is part of the reason why real estate waterfall models can be so confusing. In this article we'll take a deep dive into real estate waterfall distributions, …

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Last Updated on March 3, 2016 By Robert Schmidt 12 Comments

How to Calculate The Debt Yield Ratio

The debt yield is becoming an increasingly important ratio in commercial real estate lending. Traditionally, lenders have used the loan to value ratio and the debt service coverage ratio to underwrite a commercial real estate loan. Now the debt yield is used by some lenders as an additional underwriting ratio. However, since it's not widely used by all lenders it's often misunderstood. In this …

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