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Free template

Due diligence checklist in Excel

Track every document and inspection from contract to close in one workbook: 25 core items, a countdown dashboard, an issues log for credits and a seller request letter that builds itself.

  • Excel, Sheets, Numbers
  • Sample property included
  • 7 tabs

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Inside the workbook

What you get, tab by tab

Tab 1

Dashboard

Countdown to the diligence deadline and closing, completion against time elapsed, progress by area and credits requested.

multifamily-due-diligence-checklist.xlsx
The Dashboard tab of the multifamily-due-diligence-checklist workbook, filled in with the sample property
DashboardChecklistIssues LogTimelineSeller RequestOwner Summary

Tab 2

Checklist

The 25 core items across financials, leases and residents, physical condition, title and legal, and market and operations, plus 10 blank rows for your deal.

multifamily-due-diligence-checklist.xlsx
The Checklist tab of the multifamily-due-diligence-checklist workbook, filled in with the sample property
DashboardChecklistIssues LogTimelineSeller RequestOwner Summary

Tab 3

Issues Log

Problems found, linked to checklist items, with severity, estimated cost, the resolution you want and negotiation status.

multifamily-due-diligence-checklist.xlsx
The Issues Log tab of the multifamily-due-diligence-checklist workbook, filled in with the sample property
DashboardChecklistIssues LogTimelineSeller RequestOwner Summary

Timeline

A week-by-week view of every item from contract to closing, with the deadline marked.

Seller Request

A printable document request letter to the seller, built from the open seller items.

Owner Summary

A one-page status report under your company name for investors, partners and lenders.

Built for

Who it is for

  • Buyers under contract on an apartment property
  • Investors running diligence for partners
  • Owners preparing documents before a sale

How to use it

Up and running in five steps

  1. 1Enter the property, contract date, diligence deadline, closing date and as-of date on Start Here.
  2. 2Assign an owner and due date to each item on Checklist and log request, receipt and review dates.
  3. 3Set each item's status and mark Issue found when a review turns up a problem.
  4. 4Record each problem on Issues Log with cost and the resolution you want.
  5. 5Check the Dashboard before every seller call and print the Seller Request letter.

Rather have us run the numbers?

Send us your rent roll and T12 and we will build this for your property and show you what it says.

Questions

Due Diligence Checklist questions

What does this checklist cover?
Financials, leases and residents, physical condition, title and legal, and market and operations: 25 items we expect on every multifamily acquisition, each with what to look for.
How is this different from your due diligence article?
The article explains what to review and why. This workbook is the tracker you use during the deal: dates, owners, status, issues and credits in one place.
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. It is an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets and Apple Numbers with the formulas intact.

Insights

The guide behind it

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