Capital Needs Assessment

The Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) is designed to prepare a long-term budget strategy to ensure long-term viability of the project and to provide safe and decent housing in good repair for low to moderate-income families.

Our approach to a Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) project includes the following key considerations:

• Define procedures and the costs to perform a complete inventory of identified facilities;
• Outline methods by which current facility deficiencies will be identified and prioritized;
• Provide reports detailing the recommendations for correction to all facility deficiencies;
• Provide estimated costs for correction of the facilities;
• Provide a forecast of the capital renewal costs and shortfalls based upon the present capital funding budget;
• Development of key components to incorporate in a strategic plan for reducing the current deferred maintenance backlog;
• Provide complete sets of inspection forms for all buildings and infrastructure components designed to include each building’s individual system’s needs;
• Provide detailed take off information, with complete documentation.

EMG has the ability to provide all assessment data in an electronic format for uploading to third party software, as well as an in-house, fully customizable or COTS software product.

Cost Segregation Studies
By default the federal tax code allows the depreciation of commercial structures to be stretched out over 39 years, putting your cash flow at a significant disadvantage. However in reality, your single real estate holding actually comprises numerous different assets, many of which have notably shorter depreciation lives—and greater tax deductions.

EMG's Cost Segregation Study allows you to put substantial tax savings back in your budget by identifying and reclassifying these assets. Combining the superior technical expertise of our professional staff with proven accounting services, we provide you with a detailed analysis that is cohesive, thorough, and defensible against IRS scrutiny. That leaves you with higher savings and a healthier cash flow.

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