Comparison Guide
Milo vs. Excel: Why Top Investors Are Ditching Spreadsheets
You've spent countless hours copying rent rolls into Excel. There's a faster way. See how AI-powered underwriting compares to traditional spreadsheet workflows.
Sound familiar?
•Spending 4-6 hours per deal on data entry
•Finding formula errors after sending the model
•"Deal_Model_v3_FINAL_v2_REVISED.xlsx"
•Mistyped numbers throwing off your entire analysis
•Re-entering the same data when assumptions change
•Missing deals because underwriting takes too long
6hrs
→ 10 min
Time per deal
99%
Accuracy
No more typos
20+
Deals/day
Scale without hiring
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milo | Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Time per deal | 10 minutes | 4-6 hours |
| Data entry | AI extracts automatically | Manual copy/paste from PDFs |
| Extraction time | <15 seconds | 30-60+ minutes |
| Error rate | <1% (99% accuracy) | ~5-10% (human error) |
| Formula errors | No formulas to break | Common—broken references, circular refs |
| Scenario analysis | Real-time sliders (instant) | Manual cell editing (slow) |
| Version control | Built-in history | File naming chaos |
| Validation | Automatic error detection | Manual review required |
| Scaling deals | 20+ deals/day possible | 2-3 deals/day max |
| Cost | $99-$199/month | Free (but time isn't) |
The Real Cost of Excel
Your time has value
Let's do the math. If you value your time at $75/hour and spend 5 hours per deal on data entry:
- •5 hours × $75 = $375 per deal
- •10 deals/month = $3,750/month in hidden costs
- •Milo at $99/month = 97% savings
The opportunity cost
Every hour spent on data entry is an hour not spent on:
- •Sourcing new deals
- •Building investor relationships
- •Negotiating better terms
- •Analyzing more opportunities
Before & After: Your Workflow
With Excel
1
Receive OM/rent roll PDF2
Open Excel template3
Manually enter unit mix4
Type in rent roll line by line5
Enter T12 operating expenses6
Check formulas, fix errors7
Run scenarios (manually)8
Double-check numbersTotal time:~3.5 hours
With Milo
1
Upload rent roll + T122
AI extracts all data3
Review auto-validation4
Adjust assumptions (sliders)5
Run scenarios instantly6
Export or shareTotal time:~10 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Excel is flexible but slow. Every deal requires manual data entry from PDFs, which takes 4-6 hours and introduces errors. Milo extracts data in 15 seconds with 99% accuracy, so you can underwrite 20+ deals per day instead of 2-3.
Stop the spreadsheet grind
Your next deal is waiting. Don't spend another 6 hours on data entry. Try Milo and underwrite in minutes.
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