Which of the following would you find on the inputs and drivers tab of a real estate model?

• A. Property overview
• B. Cash flow statement
• C. Tenant default rates
• D. Sale price

Answer: (A)

In a real estate model, the inputs and drivers tab is where you set the asset’s fundamental characteristics that steer everything else in the model. The property overview fits here because it encapsulates the high-level details of the asset—what kind of property it is, its location, size, year built, and other key attributes—that drive the core assumptions like rent levels, occupancy, operating expenses, capex needs, and financing terms. Those inputs are then used to generate the cash flows and other financial statements.

A cash flow statement is the output that results from applying those inputs across time, so it isn’t stored on the inputs tab. Tenant default rates belong in risk or underwriting assumptions, not the basic property overview, since they’re part of credit risk settings rather than the asset’s core characteristics. Sale price is an exit/terminal value assumption and is usually handled in the exit or scenario analysis sections, not the main inputs governing ongoing operations.