Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Underwriting Strategies

Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Underwriting Strategies udemy course free download

Real-World Examples and Step-By-Step Detailed Instructions on How To Acquire Commercial Real Estate

Welcome to Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Underwriting Strategies, a comprehensive and practical course designed to teach you professional techniques to underwrite investment opportunities in commercial real estate. This course features 20 hours of detailed underwriting analysis, and the instructor will demonstrate multiple case studies, including a stabilized, lease-up, and value-add apartment acquisition, along with a ground-up development example. The instructor has completed over $1 billion of commercial real estate transaction volume at large institutions and private equity firms. The instructor also holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Real Estate Finance and graduated top of the class at both institutions.

The instructor designed this course specifically with content that was missing from other online certifications and traditional academic teaching at Universities. This course is heavily centered around real-life examples and the instructor will provide skills typically acquired from working 10 or more years at a private equity firm. This course offers 44 downloadable resources, which consist of PDF files and Excel documents that provide tremendous value when underwriting deals on your own.

Below are answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

1.  What if I have no experience in commercial real estate?

Perfect! This course was designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced level students. It is not focused around vocabulary, PowerPoints or lectures. The style is "this is how you do it in the real world" from someone that has personally done it.

2. I don't live in the US; is the material still relevant to me?

Yes! The concepts and skills taught in this course apply to anywhere around the world.

3.  Why should I buy this course?

- Unlike traditional academic programs, this course delivers practical, hands-on knowledge you won’t find anywhere else. It includes demonstrations illustrating what you will likely encounter in the real world, showing you exactly what to expect and how to handle challenges in commercial real estate underwriting.

- While focusing on multifamily investing, the course equips you with skills transferable to retail, industrial, office, hospitality, student housing, and senior housing investments.

- No other course provides this level of detail on acquiring commercial real estate and the exact steps you need to take.

4.  I'm not the best at math and hate number crunching; is this course still for me?

Absolutely! This is not a “how to use Excel” or “let’s crunch a bunch of numbers” course. It is strategically focused, guiding you through the 'why' behind each decision and assumption. The instructor emphasizes real-world processes, walking you step-by-step through how underwriting is executed in practice.

5.  Does this course teach anything related to residential real estate.

This course is dedicated to commercial real estate, with a primary focus on multifamily or apartment investing. The skills and strategies presented are also relevant to other commercial asset classes, such as retail, industrial, office, hospitality, student housing, and senior housing.

Enjoy this course and be on the lookout for future courses from this instructor!

Course Disclaimer: This course is centered around real-life examples and hands-on demonstrations to enhance practical learning. The apartment profit and loss statements, rent rolls, legal documents, and other financial materials presented in the course are strictly for illustrative and educational purposes. These documents are presented in a format similar to actual property data you would encounter in the real world, but the numbers are either theoretical or have been altered and do not represent any specific property. They are intended purely for educational purposes, ensuring that no confidential or proprietary information is disclosed. The content is designed to highlight key concepts and methodologies in commercial real estate analysis, focusing on the process rather than analyzing real financial data from any specific property.

Select portions of the downloadable resources in this course have been created with the support of artificial intelligence tools. All content has been thoroughly reviewed and tailored to ensure accuracy and educational value. Please note that all video content is original and produced solely by the course instructor. Additionally, the instructor holds a standard Adobe Stock license, allowing the use of selected images throughout the course materials.