Capital Reserve Study
Capital Reserve Study
How does the Capital Reserve Impact the Net Operating Income (NOI)
Capital reserves impact Net Operating Income (NOI) depending on how they are accounted for in the financial analysis. Typically, capital reserves are funds set aside to cover future major repairs or replacements and are not considered day-to-day operating expenses. Because of this, many investors exclude capital reserves from operating expenses, meaning reserves are deducted below the NOI line, so they do not reduce NOI.
Some lenders and underwriting approaches include capital reserves above the NOI line, treating them as part of operating expenses to create a more conservative and realistic NOI figure that accounts for unexpected capital costs. In this case, capital reserves reduce NOI because they are subtracted along with other operating expenses.
When capital reserves are excluded from operating expenses, NOI is higher, which can increase the property’s valuation using capitalization rates.
When capital reserves are included as an operating expense (above the line), NOI is lower, reflecting funds set aside for future capital needs, leading to a more conservative valuation.
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