1. Amy just purchased a building that is 10 years old for $2,000,000 and is considering selling it after 10 years. She financed her purchase with a 30-year, 75% loan at 10% interest (monthly payments). What is the annual interest payment for year 5? (Choose the nearest value)
a. $658,178
b. $500,000
c. $145,544
d. $157,963
2. A property, if sold today, will provide the equity investor with $150,000 in cash flow after taxes. If the property is held, the annual after-tax cash flow received by the investor will be as follows: $18,000 for years 1 to 5, $24,000 for years 6 to 10. If held and sold in 10 years, the property is expected to provide $180,000 in after-tax cash flow to the investor. What should the investor do if she can receive a 18% rate of return by investing the sales proceeds today in a different project?
a. Can’t tell without knowing the cash flow from the second property
b. Renovate the property
c. Do not sell the property
d. Sell the property and invest proceeds in the second property