How To Run Numbers and Analyze A Property Deal

Description

The numbers are not the point. Understanding what they are protecting you from — that is the point.

When Genevieve and Taurai started running numbers on property deals, Genevieve was frustrated. The concept made sense intellectually. But something was not clicking. Taurai would look at a deal and see it clearly. Genevieve would look at the same deal and feel lost.

Then one day something shifted. She stopped trying to understand the formula and started thinking about what the numbers were actually for. And the moment she thought about forecasting about what happens if the transfer delays by three months, or six months, and whether the deal still works, everything made sense.

The numbers are not a test you pass or fail. They are a protection system. They tell you whether a deal can survive the unexpected. And in property, the unexpected is not the exception. It is the rule.

What this course covers:

How to run basic numbers on any South African property deal Rental income, bond repayment, rates, levies, insurance, management fees, maintenance provision, vacancy provision, every number that matters and how to calculate it quickly.

How to calculate rental yield and cash-on-cash return The two metrics that tell you whether a deal is well priced and whether your own money is working hard enough.

How to forecast for delays and unexpected costs The three to six month protection buffer that Genevieve credits with finally making the numbers make sense and why every investor needs to build this into their deal analysis before they commit.

How to use a deal calculator A practical walkthrough of how to assess deals quickly using a structured calculator so that every property you look at gets measured against the same criteria.

The hidden costs most beginners miss Transfer fees, bond registration costs, and the expenses that catch first-time buyers completely off guard because Genevieve was one of those first-time buyers, and she remembers exactly what it felt like to be surprised by a R20,000 bill she did not know was coming.

How to know when to walk away Because the most important number in any deal is sometimes the one that tells you the deal does not work and having the discipline to act on that is what separates investors who build portfolios from those who make expensive mistakes.

R897 | Self-paced | Lifetime access

This course is part of the Property Investment for Beginners In South Africa and How To Get Started In Property Sourcing