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Excel Says #REF!, I Say #RIP: CRE Underwriting at 2AM

Sep 27

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Broker: It’s a slam dunk Lender: Need a 5-year T-12, rent roll in Klingon, and a selfie with the DSCR Me at 2:13am: 73 Excel tabs, circulars, cap rate sliding to ‘good luck’ 🧮 Excel: #REF! — Deal: also #REF! 😵‍💫

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