FirstLook — CRE Underwriting Tools for AI Assistants

FirstLook brings institutional-grade commercial real estate underwriting tools to any MCP-compatible AI assistant. Built by a CRE portfolio manager and commercial credit professional with 5 years in CRE portfolio management and 8 years in commercial credit, FirstLook is designed for the first-look underwriting moment — quick deal screening, sanity checks, and initial credit analysis — without opening a spreadsheet.

Who this is for

Junior analysts doing first-look underwriting manually
Brokers running quick deal checks before engaging a principal
Small operators and investors evaluating acquisitions without a full underwriting team

What it does

FirstLook exposes 26 structured financial analysis tools across five categories. Results chain together — pass NOI directly into DSCR, feed debt service into stress tests — so a full first-look analysis flows naturally in conversation.

Income & valuation

Calculate effective gross income, net operating income, cap rates benchmarked against CBRE H2 2025 market data, and income-based property valuation.

Debt & leverage

Calculate debt service payments, DSCR, LTV, maximum loan amounts, and debt yield — all flagged against Fannie Mae and CMBS lender thresholds by property type.

Returns

Annual pre-tax cash flow, cash-on-cash return, breakeven occupancy, and equity multiple.

Rent roll analysis

Weighted average lease term (WALT), lease expiry bucketing, tenant concentration risk, and mark-to-market lease analysis.

Stress testing & credit risk

Occupancy stress tests, interest rate sensitivity, cap rate exit analysis, break-even rent, full credit risk summary, and weighted credit recommendation scoring.

Supported property types

Multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use (blended cap rate calculated at runtime based on tenant income mix).

Benchmark sources

Cap rate benchmarks sourced from the CBRE H2 2025 Cap Rate Survey across four U.S. regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, West). Lender thresholds sourced from Fannie Mae Multifamily DUS guidelines and CMBS market standards, cross-referenced against practitioner experience.

Compatible with

Any MCP-compatible AI assistant including Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and Windsurf.

Important note

FirstLook is a decision support tool, not a decision-making tool. All outputs are analytical inputs for your own judgment — not investment advice, legal advice, or a substitute for full due diligence.