Talos Support
How-To Guides
Use these guides to choose the right Talos tool for the question in front of you. Talos is analysis software only and does not provide investment, appraisal, brokerage, legal, tax, accounting, lending, or fiduciary advice.
A simple order for new users
Start with Quick Analysis or Add Deal, complete NOI & Cash Flow, review Valuation, add Capital Structure, then use DCF, Sensitivity, Monte Carlo, or Portfolio when the deal has enough support.
Workflow
Underwriting
Building NOI
Model income, vacancy, reimbursements, and expenses before relying on returns.
Valuation
Frame value with cap rate, price per unit, price per square foot, and comps where available.
DCF
Use hold period, growth, discount rate, and exit assumptions to frame time-based value.
Capital Structure
Model debt, equity, DSCR, LTV, debt yield, and cash-on-cash impact.
Risk
Advanced
Waterfall
Model GP/LP economics, preferred returns, promotes, and distribution tiers.
Hold/Sell/Refi
Compare strategic paths for owned or near-owned assets.
Development
Model cost, timing, lease-up, absorption, and development feasibility.
Tax-Aware Analysis
Review basis, depreciation, sale impact, and after-tax return assumptions.
Real Options
Frame defer, expand, abandon, or phase decisions when flexibility has value.