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Articles at the cutting edge of commercial real estate strategy and leadership.

CRE Foundations

Everything You Need to Know About CAM Charges

Here's a crash course into Common Area Maintenance charges, how to calculate them, and beyond.
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Strategies

An underwriting toolkit you should consider: Argus + Excel

Argus is powerful. Excel is powerful. How about combining them?
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Strategies

Hustle is Dead, Product-Market Fit is the Key to Brokerage Growth

Does hard work or an ability to solve client problems beyond just a transaction make brokers great?
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Strategies

Everything You Need to Know About Buying REO Real Estate

REO properties are owned by banks or agencies due to a foreclosure or breach of contract.
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Leadership

Why I Started Break Into CRE, feat. Justin Kivel

Chatting with Justin Kivel, founder of training site Break Into CRE, about entrepreneurship and CRE.
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CRE Foundations

6 Multifamily Underwriting Essentials That You Should Know

Exploring 6 of the most important areas to consider when underwriting a multifamily opportunity.
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Strategies

Definitive Guide to Creating a Real Estate Investor Presentation

In this article we give you the blueprint to a winning investor presentation for your next deal.
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Strategies

Site Visits — 3 Hidden Things Can Kill Your Deal

Site visits are a key component of due diligence but can often be overlooked.
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Leadership

How to Create & Manage a Remote Team

Proactively solving communication gaps helps real estate teams stay in sync wherever they are.
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Market Trends

The Weakness in Opportunity Zones – What Say the Naysayers?

Discussing some of the biggest critiques of Opportunity Zone investing.
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Strategies

A Deep Dive on Data Center Investing with Lawrence Vo

Chatting with Bullpen freelancer Lawrence Vo to discuss data center real estate investment.
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CRE Foundations

Top 10 Real Estate Modeling Videos on Youtube

Here are 10 YouTube videos that teach critical real estate modeling skills.
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Strategies

The Art of Financial Engineering

Analysts can “engineer” an IRR by adjusting the debt or business strategy in your pro forma.
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CRE Foundations

Layman’s Guide to Federal Historic Tax Credits

Federal Historic Tax Credits give investors an additional tool for working with older properties.
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CRE Foundations

Difference in American and European Equity Waterfalls

Exploring the difference between the two main types of equity waterfalls.
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