E3.6. Applying Present Value Calculations to Value a Building (Easy) In the year 2012, a real estate analyst forecasts that a rental apartment building will gener- ate $5.3 million each year in rent over the five years 2013-2017. Cash expenses are expected to be $4.2 million a year. At the end of five years, the building is expected to sell for $12 million. Real estate investors require a 12 percent return on their investments. Apply present value discounting techniques to value the building.