Self-Study Programs

Real Estate Financial Analysis Self Study Video Courses

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All REFM Self-Study Video Tutorials include a fully unlocked customizable Excel file that you will use to follow along with the lesson and in which you will perform exercises. Each Self-Study video is like a digital textbook with easy navigation of content. The video and Excel file are available instantly and you get lifetime use of them.

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CRE Modeling Foundations and Excel Skills Certification

A strong and sound knowledge and skills foundation is critical to your future professional success. REFM founder Bruce Kirsch steps you through the dozens of basic, intermediate and advanced concepts and Excel techniques you need at a bare minimum to be competitive in today’s CRE business. Industry-standard Excel Skills Certification is available!

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Joint Venture and Private Equity

When you have a strong skills foundation in place, you can be a valuable asset to your employer by possessing the skill set of modeling single transaction equity joint venture partnerships, as well as multi-transaction real estate private equity funds. Learn how to model multi-tier waterfalls with preferred returns, promotes, IRR-based hurdles, and more.

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Development Transactions

Ground-up development projection modeling can be tricky. It’s definitely not the same as modeling for an acquisition transaction. Learn how to account for the unique dynamics that characterize the real estate development business model, whether developing to hold long term, or developing as a merchant builder.

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Acquisition Transactions

Every property type is its own specialized business. Learn how to approach and execute pro forma analyses of multi-family and commercial office properties with our tutorials. Understand how to arrive at the critical investment returns metrics that are most commonly regarded to make an assessment of pricing offers for CRE property acquisitions.

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