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Financial Calculations of CRE Property_Tim Vi Tran_Season 1, Episode 35

Apr 8, 2026
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To evaluate IRR, Cap Rate, cash flow, and future sales price for investors, buyers, sellers, landlords, owners, and users, Tim Vi Tran demonstrates over a spreadsheet how to conduct financial calculations of CRE property.

As one of the best commercial real estate brokers in Fremont and Silicon Valley, Tim Vi Tran, who holds the highest designations of SIOR and CCIM, demonstrates basic financial calculations over spreadsheets on this educational video.

With a hypothetical industrial property, Tim demonstrated how to apply cap rates, IRR calculations, and cash flow projections to evaluate properties. He showed how different assumptions about rent increases, vacancy rates, and expenses impact investment returns over a 5-year period. This video tool for financial calculations of CRE property helps CRE investors, sellers, buyers, landlords, owners, and users learn how to use real estate investment analysis tools.

It is a lot easier to follow the spreadsheet by watch this 26-min video

The analysis also included calculations for rental income, operating expenses, mortgage payments, depreciation, and tax implications over a 5-year period, with projections for potential sales based on different cap rates. 

Tim explained that while the spreadsheet is available through CCIM training, it requires expertise to properly use and interpret the complex financial calculations. 

The discussion highlighted how cap rates work differently for buyers versus sellers, and how restructuring leases (particularly converting to NNN arrangements) can significantly improve property value and investment returns.

Tim explained how small changes in rental increases, such as moving from a 3% to 5% annual increase, can significantly impact the property’s value and return on investment. 

The spreadsheet allows for customizable assumptions and calculations to help different investors evaluate the viability of any specific property investment.

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