FREE EQUITY MODEL · v1.2
Free Real Estate JV Waterfall Model
Allocate whole-deal cash flow between LP and GP through preferred return and promote tiers.
Immediate downloadNo credit cardDirect .xlsx file
Download free model- Editable formulas and assumptions
- Base and downside cases
- Built-in reconciliation checks
- Investor and lender outputs
Real Estate JV Waterfall Model v1.2
Updated 17 September 2026. The screenshots are generated from the actual workbook. Illustrative defaults must be replaced and independently reviewed for live decisions.
WHAT THE MODEL DOES
From assumptions to an auditable investment case.
A European-style whole-deal waterfall. It models LP and GP contributions, compounded preference, capital return and three promote tiers, then reconciles total distributable cash to partner distributions.
How to use it
- Read the instructions and checks before changing the workbook.
- Replace blue input cells with deal-specific costs, timing, operations and financing.
- Review monthly cash flow, peak funding and the debt schedule before relying on returns.
- Run the downside case and confirm every validation check equals zero.
- Export the dashboard only after an independent review of assumptions and formulas.
MODEL STRUCTURE
Worksheets included
01Dashboard
02Assumptions
03Waterfall
04Sensitivity
05Checks
06ReadMe
WHO IT IS FOR
Built for the full deal team
SponsorsPrivate equity firmsFamily officesFund managersInvestment analysts
Quality controls
Cash flow, debt and distribution schedules include model-specific checks. All IRR formulas use explicit, cash-flow-appropriate starting guesses to avoid false convergence errors.
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