NOI drives commercial property value. Freddie calculates net operating income for any property type — the number that determines what your investment is actually worth.
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A buyer who purchases this property as a wholetail deal undertakes all renovation work at their own direction, cost, and risk. The seller makes no representations regarding property condition and all sales are as-is. Buyer is responsible for all due diligence, inspections, and compliance with local codes and regulations.
Net Operating Income (NOI) is gross rental income minus vacancy minus all operating expenses, excluding mortgage payments and income taxes. It's the core measure of a property's income-generating ability and the primary driver of commercial property valuation.
NOI = Gross Income - Vacancy Losses - Operating Expenses. Operating expenses include: property taxes, insurance, management fees, maintenance, CapEx reserves, utilities you pay, and any other recurring costs. Do NOT subtract mortgage payments — NOI is pre-financing income.
NOI determines commercial property value (Value = NOI ÷ Cap Rate), drives lender DSCR calculations, and measures operational efficiency. Increasing NOI through rent growth or expense reduction directly increases property value — 1% NOI growth at a 6% cap rate equals 16.7% increase in value.
NOI is pre-financing — it excludes mortgage payments. Cash flow (net cash flow) subtracts your debt service from NOI. A property can have strong NOI but negative cash flow if it's over-leveraged. Both metrics matter — NOI for value and operations, cash flow for day-to-day sustainability.
Raise rents to market rate, add income streams (laundry, parking, storage), reduce vacancy through better management and pricing, control expenses through competitive vendor contracts and efficient maintenance, and implement sub-metering to shift utility costs to tenants where lease allows.
Mortgage principal and interest, income taxes, depreciation, capital expenditures (though reserves are included as an operating expense), and personal expenses. NOI reflects only the income the property generates from its operations, independent of how it's financed or owned.
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