Task guide

Use the Cap Rate & NOI quick path

Enter one known metric with the property selling price and let CREBuilder derive the other headline valuation metric.

5 to 10 minutesFor Users who need headline financial facts without a full rent roll and operating statementBeginnerLast verified September 9, 2026

Outcome

The saved selling price, NOI, and cap rate are mathematically consistent and ready for the simplified valuation page.

Navigation path

Document wizard > Financial Scope > Cap Rate & NOI > Valuation

Access

A document offering the Cap Rate & NOI scope

On this page

Before you start

Data, sources, and access to prepare

  • A verified selling price in Property Details
  • Either verified annual NOI or a verified cap rate

Use one known metric

Valuation workspace used for the Cap Rate and NOI analysis path.
Enter the valuation inputs, verify the capitalization calculation, and confirm the limited output expected from this mode.

Quick valuation triangle

Selling price is fixed from Property Details. Enter NOI or cap rate and derive the other.

  • Selling PriceKnown Cap RateWith NOI
  • Known NOIKnown Cap Rate
  • Selling PriceKnown NOIWith cap rate
  • Known Cap RateKnown NOI
  • Known NOISaved key facts
  • Known Cap RateSaved key facts
Use one known metric
Known valueDerived valueFormula
NOICap RateNOI / Selling Price
Cap RateNOISelling Price x Cap Rate

Complete the simplified fields

Complete the simplified fields field reference
FieldRequirementWhat it meansFormatUnitsSave behaviorDownstream effect
Selling PriceRequiredThe property price saved in Property Details.Read-only currency on this screenCurrencyNo direct entry here. Change it through Property Details and select Save there.Supplies the price used to derive NOI or cap rate and the headline valuation output.
I know NOI / I know Cap RateRequiredSelects which value you enter and which CREBuilder derives.Select one of two calculation modesNot applicableSaved when the valuation selection change commits; verify it after reopening the step.Makes one metric editable and recalculates the other from Selling Price.
NOIRequiredAnnual net operating income.Currency amountCurrency per yearWhen NOI is the known metric, leaving the field triggers its save; otherwise there is no direct entry and it recalculates from price and cap rate.Supplies headline NOI and derives cap rate when NOI is the selected known metric.
Cap RateRequiredNOI divided by selling price.PercentagePercentWhen Cap Rate is the known metric, leaving the field triggers its save; otherwise there is no direct entry and it recalculates from NOI and price.Supplies headline cap rate and derives NOI when Cap Rate is the selected known metric.
OccupancyOptionalOptional headline occupancy fact.PercentagePercentLeaving the edited valuation field triggers its save; reopen the step to confirm persistence.Adds occupancy to the simplified valuation facts where the selected document presents it.
Unit, Room, Pad, or other CountOptionalOptional property-specific count.Nonnegative whole numberProperty-specific units, rooms, pads, or other countLeaving the edited valuation field triggers its save; reopen the step to confirm persistence.Adds the property-specific count to simplified valuation output where supported.

Required means the field is needed to complete or support this workflow. Some screens allow a draft to save before every required item is complete. The steps and troubleshooting call out controls the product actively blocks.

Enter and verify key facts

Cap Rate & NOI steps

  1. 1

    Verify selling price

    Property Details

    Compare the displayed selling price with the approved source.

    Expected result: The intended price is ready to save.

    If this does not happen: Correct the price if it is missing or wrong.

  2. 2

    Confirm the price save

    Property Details

    Wait for the selling price to save automatically before returning to Financials.

    Expected result: The intended price appears locked on the simplified screen.

    If this does not happen: Keep the page open and use Retry save if the save fails.

  3. 3

    Choose the known metric

    Valuation, Cap Rate & NOI

    Select I know NOI or I know Cap Rate.

    Expected result: The chosen field becomes the direct input and the other becomes calculated.

    If this does not happen: Choose the value supported by the source underwriting, not the one that is easier to estimate.

  4. 4

    Enter the source value

    Valuation

    Enter the verified NOI or cap rate.

    Expected result: The other metric recalculates immediately.

    If this does not happen: Check percent versus decimal conventions and currency digits if the result is implausible.

  5. 5

    Add optional facts

    Valuation

    Enter occupancy and the displayed property-specific count when useful.

    Expected result: The additional facts are saved with the simplified valuation.

    If this does not happen: Leave unsupported facts blank rather than guessing.

  6. 6

    Trigger the field save

    Valuation input

    Leave the edited field.

    Expected result: The entered value persists after the save request.

    If this does not happen: Reopen the step and confirm the value if network or save feedback is uncertain.

  7. 7

    Continue from valuation

    Valuation > Continue

    Select Continue.

    Expected result: The wizard advances.

    If this does not happen: Remain on the page if a save is still processing.

  8. 8

    Verify output

    Review & Customize

    Check price, NOI, cap rate, occupancy, and count on the generated presentation.

    Expected result: All headline metrics match the saved quick-path values.

    If this does not happen: Correct the source field and reopen review if any metric differs.

Resolve quick-path problems

Selling price cannot be edited

Likely cause: The value is intentionally sourced from Property Details.

  1. Return to Property Details.
  2. Edit and save Selling Price.
  3. Return to Valuation.
Derived cap rate is blank or invalid

Likely cause: Selling price or NOI is zero or missing.

  1. Confirm a nonzero selling price.
  2. Enter the known NOI.
  3. Recheck the calculation.
The full rent roll is missing

Likely cause: Cap Rate & NOI includes only scope and simplified valuation.

  1. Return to Financial Scope.
  2. Choose Full Financials if detailed analysis is required.

Quick analysis complete

  • Selling price verified
  • Known metric supported by source data
  • Derived metric independently checked
  • Optional facts are not guessed
  • Generated key facts match

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