Not to be confused with Spencer’s masterpiece, The A.CRE Apartment Development Model, I decided to build a second option on our website for multifamily development with a different feel. For us true modeling nerds out there, we know that financial modeling and the way we present our underwriting models is equal parts math and art. […]
One of the many challenges of both analyzing real estate development deals and managing development projects is understanding and tracking the numerous differing but intertwining work streams. The more a development team takes the time to understand and map out the processes, the better chance there is of the project being successful. It is with that […]
Excited to share the new A.CRE Hotel Development Model with everyone. As evidenced by the numerous requests we have gotten for this over the years, this model is long overdue so I’m quite happy to get it out there finally. At the core, the hotel development model is basically a hybrid of our Hotel Acquisition […]
Created to underwrite one of my projects, RV@Olympic, the RV Park Development Model is something I built and have been working with frequently over the past year. What’s especially unique about this model is that the template you are getting here actually contains the current underwriting projections of this project as of the date of […]
The internal rate of return is one of the most commonly used return metrics to analyze real estate investment opportunities. Simply put, the IRR is the anticipated, project-determined discount rate an investor is expected to earn over the life of the investment if the investment performs as projected. An example of how it works is […]
A 1031 Exchange, or Like-kind Exchange, is a strategy in which a real estate investor can defer both capital gains tax and depreciation recapture tax upon the sale of a property and use that money, which has not been taxed, to purchase a like-kind property. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE 1031 EXCHANGE Using a 1031 Exchange […]
In this post we will go into detail about the four CRE risk profiles commonly ascribed to commercial real estate opportunities. In order of least risky to most risky, they are as follows: Core Core Plus Value Add Opportunistic This broad categorization helps commercial real estate professionals to quickly describe the type of risk/reward profile […]
Preparing for a commercial real estate job interview can be a daunting task, but with the right tools and guidance, you can effectively practice and refine your interview skills. In this blog post, we’ll outline how to use the following comprehensive interview simulation prompt with ChatGPT to help you practice and prepare for your upcoming […]
Excited to share my RV Park Acquisition Model with you all. This is a model I developed out over the past few months as I’ve been getting more involved in the space (the development of an RV Park near Olympic National Park is my most investment in the space). Camping and RVing have provided my […]
Desde que Spencer escribió su post sobre por qué decidió hacer un Maestría en Bienes Inmuebles en lugar de un MBA o una doble maestría, nuestros lectores me han preguntado mucho por qué decidí hacer un MBA y una Maestría en Bienes Inmuebles. A continuación, expondré mis razones y reflexiones, y ofreceré algunas consideraciones para […]
With all the continued and growing interest in single family rentals these past few years, I decided to spend some time these past few days diving into building a single family rental proforma. Prior to getting underway, and what we encourage all of you to do, is I poked around on our website as I […]
Ever since Spencer wrote his post about why he chose to do an MRE as opposed to an MBA or a dual Master’s degree, I have been asked a lot by our readers about why I chose to go for both an MBA and MRE. Below I will discuss my rationale and thoughts and provide […]
In this post, I’d like to share a method that, with a little practice, will enable you to quickly do cap rate math in your head; whether it’s quickly figuring out what the sale or purchase price would be of a property based on the NOI and cap rate or, inversely, figuring out what the […]
I recently received an email from one of our readers asking how to create a dynamic revenue row for a pro forma that can capture rent changes for multiple tenants. I thought that this would make a great post for the site and would be a good piece of information to share with our readers. What […]
I am excited to introduce our new Hotel Valuation (Acquisition) Model to underwrite both stabilized and value-add hotel opportunities. This hotel pro forma is designed to allow users to do everything from a quick back of the envelope exercise to a fulsome and detailed underwriting exercise in which the user can get into the weeds […]