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Net operating income

Net operating income, or NOI, is annual effective gross income minus operating expenses, before debt service, income taxes, depreciation expense, and owner-specific financing costs.

Official area

Valuation and Market Analysis

Knowledge cluster

Income valuation

Learning sequence

Define, distinguish, apply, retrieve

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Exam purpose

Recognize the rule, then reject the nearest look-alike.

Georgia lens

Apply the state distinction only when the facts call for it.

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What does Net operating income mean in real estate?

Net operating income, or NOI, is annual effective gross income minus operating expenses, before debt service, income taxes, depreciation expense, and owner-specific financing costs.

How is Net operating income different from the closest exam answer?

NOI is net property income from operations. Cash flow after debt service subtracts mortgage payments and reflects the owner's financing.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

This national calculation is unchanged in Georgia. Use the expense list in the stem and exclude capital, financing, and income-tax items unless the question defines a different measure.

Worked exam example

Scenario

A property has $120,000 effective gross income and $42,000 operating expenses. NOI is $78,000.

Decision rule

NOI is net property income from operations. Cash flow after debt service subtracts mortgage payments and reflects the owner's financing.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Subtracting principal and interest from NOI is the standard setup error.

Memory cue: Subtracting principal and interest from NOI is the standard setup error.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which statement correctly explains Net operating income?

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What is Net operating income?

Net operating income, or NOI, is annual effective gross income minus operating expenses, before debt service, income taxes, depreciation expense, and owner-specific financing costs.

What is Net operating income commonly confused with?

NOI is net property income from operations. Cash flow after debt service subtracts mortgage payments and reflects the owner's financing.

How does Georgia treat Net operating income?

This national calculation is unchanged in Georgia. Use the expense list in the stem and exclude capital, financing, and income-tax items unless the question defines a different measure.