Real Estate Investing Strategies (Online)

Commercial property sales in the United States totaled a record US$809 billion in 2021 according to data organization Real Capital Analytics, nearly doubling that of 2020 and exceeding the previous record of about US$600 billion in 2019. Given this trend, real estate investing is seeing abundant opportunities across emerging and established sectors. However, with volatility in markets and lending rates, maximizing returns on real estate investments requires a deep understanding of the nuances, variables, and risks that drive ever-fluctuating property markets. A challenge for most traditional investors is that the real estate market is less liquid and transparent than stocks, and it’s often difficult to get the necessary information all in one place to make fully informed investment decisions.

Taught by faculty from Columbia Business School’s esteemed Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate, this program provides a quality hands-on learning experience in just six weeks to prepare you with the real estate valuation skills and investment methodologies to support smarter investment decisions. You will gain industry-leading skills in creating financial models, analyzing cash flows, determining values, and measuring returns of real estate investments.

Please contact our partners at Emeritus at [email protected] , +1 315-982-5094, or +1 315-277-2746 for a personal conversation about this program and how it may benefit you.

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Real Estate Cash Flow Fundamentals

Get started with the foundational elements of a platform ecosystem model for real estate investment compared to other business models. Learn essential elements of cash flow analysis, calculating net operating income and leasing revenue, and cost responsibility based on lease type.

Real Estate Valuation and Capitalization Rates

Apply the cash flow fundamentals in Module 1 to design and build a digital platform for real estate valuation and capitalization. Get hands-on experience in assessing capitalization rates, and projecting reversion value, operating income, and cost of capital.

Real Estate Financing and Taxes

Analyze frameworks for financing real estate acquisitions, and how mortgage financing affects risk and return on investment of real estate investments. Get real-world insights into the nuances of real estate financing and tax implications through case study assignments and discussions.

Private Equity and Public Markets Investing

Learn how to find new opportunities to recapitalize and reposition troubled properties and companies through private equity funds (PEFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Discover how to use these investment modes to add real estate to your overall investment portfolio and make them profitable.

Housing Markets and Buy vs. Rent

Learn to use a commercial real estate framework to analyze residential property data to determine investment potential. Also explore the economic and social variables affecting housing markets and other real estate data to forecast property appreciation.

Land, Development, and Affordable Housing

Explore the risks and rewards associated with land, development, and affordable housing. Evaluate the costs of building new property and the option value of waiting versus building. Also estimate the value of land based on several given scenarios.

Real estate investors looking to offer better ROI to their clients, increase awareness of global investment opportunities, and strengthen brand reputation. Roles that will benefit most include:

Mid- to senior-level fund managers and investors interested in including real estate as part of an overall investment portfolio and understanding frameworks for making profitable real estate investments. Roles that will benefit most include:

CXOs and business professionals seeking to develop expertise in large-scale real estate investments and expand infrastructure to support business growth. Roles that will benefit most include:

Real estate professionals looking to gain insights into future trends and developments in real estate financing. Roles that will benefit most include: