Cre 101: Commercial Real Estate Investing

Welcome to The Commercial Real Estate Booster Course: A 7-module course that sets up commercial real estate professional

What you'll learn
Build the foundational knowledge and skill set to land a lucrative job in commercial real estate investing
Confidently analyze commercial real estate properties to purchase on their own or with partners
Understand the key real estate investment metrics sophisticated real estate investors use to analyze deals
Know how to use debt and equity to acquire properties and earn outsized returns on your initial investment
Requirements
Students should have a basic understanding of real estate and Microsoft Excel. No other prerequisites required!
Description
In this course, I will guide you as we dive deeper into the aspects of commercial real estate. We will go over the definitions of the types and the uses of property, the structures of the underlying leases and the income and the expenses generated from the operations. We will end with the application of the valuation formulas to measure the feasibility of the investment.There is a lot of information in this Booster course, but I will be here with you all of the way.This course is designed to be completed at your own pace. If you will be dipping in and out of certain modules, or picking and choosing as you go, then know there will be references to information, concepts and factual guidance explained in earlier modules. The narrative of this course does refer to the module numbers where the information or the concept is introduced.Regardless of how you approach this course, I know you will gain a solid foundation in the commercial real estate business–emphasis on business. Unlike any other investment class, an investor in commercial real estate must know the particulars of the business and understand the creation of value.But, for now, for you to get the most out of this course, I will follow the modules in order. Please, for your benefit, block out the time in your day, or week, to complete this course as written. I want you to use your time productively and efficiently.Thank you for being here…I hope you enjoy it…Let’s get going.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Why invest in commercial real estate?

Section 2: Types of Commercial Real Estate

Lecture 2 Retail Properties

Lecture 3 Office

Lecture 4 Multi-Family

Lecture 5 Industrial

Lecture 6 Hotels

Lecture 7 Medical Office

Lecture 8 Module Recap

Section 3: Measuring Commercial Real Estate

Lecture 9 Usable Square Feet

Lecture 10 Rentable Square Feet

Lecture 11 Rentable Square Feet Part 2

Section 4: Types of Commercial Real Estate Leases

Lecture 12 Gross Lease

Lecture 13 Triple Net Lease

Lecture 14 Percentage Lease

Lecture 15 Modified Gross Leases

Lecture 16 Ground Lease

Lecture 17 Module Recap

Section 5: Operating Commercial Real Estate

Lecture 18 Gross Potential Rent

Lecture 19 Operating Expenses

Lecture 20 Expense Types

Lecture 21 Expense Caps

Lecture 22 Capital Expenses

Lecture 23 Module Recap

Section 6: Financing Commercial Real Estate Projects

Lecture 24 Equity Financing

Lecture 25 Traditional Funding

Lecture 26 Bridge Loans

Lecture 27 Grants and Tax Credits

Lecture 28 Module Recap

Lecture 29 Congratulations

Beginner Real Estate Investors