It usually looks at cash flow during the hold period of the investment plus the cash flow resulting from the ultimate disposition of the investment property. In these respects it is different from and more sophisticated than Tool Kit #2 Direct Capitalization, which usually limits its focus to annual net incomes without taking into account cash flow, appreciation in value, paying down of mortgages, or ultimate cash flow on disposition. Discounted Cash Flows are the most sophisticated and complicated tools usually encountered when analysing real estate investments, although they are easily calculated with.
