Task guide

Build and verify a pro forma analysis

Compare in-place and stabilized rent, reimbursements, other income, expenses, and NOI without an annual projection table.

20 to 45 minutesFor Users preparing a stabilized underwriting comparisonAdvancedLast verified September 6, 2026

Outcome

The in-place and pro-forma columns reconcile independently and communicate the intended stabilization case.

Navigation path

Document wizard > Rent Roll > Pro Forma > Income & Expenses > Valuation

Access

Full Financials with a Pro Forma rent-roll model

On this page

Before you start

Data, sources, and access to prepare

  • Full Financials selected
  • A Unit-by-Unit Pro Forma or Unit-Mix Pro Forma rent-roll type
  • Current and stabilized assumptions

Understand the Pro Forma comparison

Valuation workspace showing an in-place and pro forma financial comparison.
Compare verified in-place operations with the stabilized pro forma and explain every material change between the columns.

In-place to pro forma

The two columns are separate snapshots, not Year 0 and Year 1.

  • In-Place RentIn-Place NOI
  • Pro Forma RentPro Forma NOI
  • In-Place NOIPro Forma Analysis
  • Pro Forma NOIPro Forma Analysis
What changes in pro-forma mode.
AreaIn-PlacePro Forma
Rent RollCurrent rent and reimbursementStabilized rent and reimbursement
Additional IncomeCurrent annual amountStabilized annual amount
ExpensesCurrent annual amountStabilized annual amount
ValuationCurrent EGI, expenses, NOIStabilized EGI, expenses, NOI
Growth schedulesNot shownNot shown

Reconcile the summary math

  • In-place gross potential rent uses saved current tenant or unit rent.
  • Pro-forma gross potential rent uses saved pro-forma rent for tenants and vacancies.
  • Each side includes its corresponding reimbursement and additional-income values.
  • Each side subtracts its corresponding total operating expenses.
  • NOI equals effective gross income less operating expenses for that column.
  • Pro Forma is not a time-based projection and does not apply annual growth or custom escalation schedules.

Build both sides of the analysis

Pro-forma steps

  1. 1

    Choose Pro Forma

    Rent Roll, projection selector

    Select Pro Forma.

    Expected result: The projection choice is highlighted.

    If this does not happen: If annual growth is required instead, choose Multi-Year Cash Flow.

  2. 2

    Choose the row layout

    Rent Roll, layout selector

    Select Unit-by-Unit or Unit Mix.

    Expected result: Current and pro-forma input columns appear in the selected layout.

    If this does not happen: Choose the layout that matches individual records or grouped source data.

  3. 3

    Complete both rent cases

    Rent Roll rows and detail drawer

    Enter current and pro-forma rent and reimbursement for every applicable row.

    Expected result: Each row has a complete two-column comparison.

    If this does not happen: Do not leave a pro-forma field blank merely because the current value is unchanged. Enter the approved stabilized value.

  4. 4

    Complete both statement cases

    Income & Expenses

    Enter In-Place and Pro Forma values for every additional-income and expense row.

    Expected result: Both column totals reconcile to the underwriting.

    If this does not happen: Check for explicit zero values and omitted rows separately.

  5. 5

    Review the NOI table

    Valuation, Pro Forma Analysis

    Compare gross rent, reimbursements, other income, EGI, expenses, and NOI for both columns.

    Expected result: Each subtotal can be traced to a saved input.

    If this does not happen: Return to the source row for the first subtotal that differs.

  6. 6

    Set optional financing and reserves

    Valuation, Assumptions

    Enter financing and reserve inputs only if they are part of the approved presentation.

    Expected result: Optional below-NOI context saves.

    If this does not happen: Verify reserve dollars independently before publishing.

  7. 7

    Verify the document page

    Review & Customize

    Confirm the generated analysis is labeled and presented as a pro-forma comparison.

    Expected result: The final page matches the two wizard columns.

    If this does not happen: Return to the wizard if the output uses an unexpected model or value.

Avoid common pro-forma mistakes

Growth or exit-year controls are missing

Likely cause: Pro Forma is a two-snapshot comparison, not Multi-Year Cash Flow.

  1. Use current and stabilized columns.
  2. Change the rent-roll projection only if a yearly forecast is required.
An explicit zero becomes unclear

Likely cause: A blank field and a zero can carry different underwriting meaning.

  1. Enter zero deliberately where the modeled amount is zero.
  2. Review the resulting summary before leaving.
Pro-forma NOI is unexpectedly inflated

Likely cause: Vacant inventory, reimbursement, rent, or expense assumptions may have been populated inconsistently.

  1. Reconcile pro-forma gross rent first.
  2. Then reimbursements and additional income.
  3. Then expenses and NOI.

Comparison approved

  • Every row has an intentional current value
  • Every row has an intentional stabilized value
  • Both EGI totals reconcile
  • Both expense totals reconcile
  • Both NOI values reconcile
  • The output is presented as Pro Forma, not annual cash flow

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