Real Estate & REITs
How does interest-only versus amortizing debt change a deal's cash-on-cash and DSCR? Use a $10M loan example.
Model answer
Take a $10M loan at a 6% rate on a property with $900K of NOI. Interest-only: debt service = $600K, so DSCR = 900/600 = 1.50x and the extra cash flow lifts cash-on-cash. Amortizing at a 7.2% mortgage…
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