Mortgage / debt-service calculator
Debt is helpful until it becomes the boss.
The first number is only the beginning.
The chart will name the assumption carrying the most weight once the model runs.
| Case | Result | What moved |
|---|
When does the loan mature?
Ignoring IO expiration
This is a simplified amortization model. Real loans have fees, covenants, reserves, IO periods, caps, and lawyers.
What this number is really saying
The payment is not a footnote. It is the fixed claim that shows up whether the rent roll behaved or not.
The assumption to attack
Move the rate up and NOI down. That is where DSCR becomes a grown-up conversation.
What the math is ignoring
Interest-only periods, rate caps, covenants, prepayment penalties, extension fees, and lender attitude.
Headline, stress, proof.
- Start with the headline result.It names the current modeled answer, not the decision.
- Compare the stress cases.The scenario strip shows which assumption makes the answer fragile.
- Use the ledger as a diligence list.Every input should map back to a document, invoice, statement, term sheet, or named assumption.
Documents before confidence.
Lender term sheet, loan agreement, rate-cap quote, amortization schedule, covenant schedule, maturity, and extension terms.
Stress before trust
- Ignoring IO expiration
- Forgetting covenants
- Treating floating-rate debt like fixed-rate debt
Make the model answer.
- When does the loan mature?
- What DSCR covenant applies?
- What happens if the rate cap expires?
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