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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated June 2026)

Before launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I received countless emails requesting a more structured, step-by-step real estate financial modeling training program. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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Modelo de Desarrollo de Mini Bodegas (Actualizado Junio 2026)

Si me hubieran dicho hace unos años que iba a estar construyendo modelos financieros inmobiliarios en español para una audiencia global, probablemente no lo hubiera creído. Pero así es como funciona la vida a veces: uno empieza buscando…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Data Center Development Model

We've been working on a project to make our library of Excel models AI-ready. The idea is straightforward: pair every A.CRE Excel model with an AI Skill, a packaged set of instructions and reference files that teaches an AI assistant how to…
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Data Center Development Model (Updated June 2026)

As the built environment evolves to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world, data centers have emerged as one of the most sophisticated and capital-intensive asset classes in commercial real estate. What was once considered a niche…
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Hotel Acquisition Model – The Basic Model (Updated June 2026)

The initial goal for the original Hotel Acquisition Model was to design a hotel proforma that would enable users to get deep into the weeds of practically every line item in their hotel analysis. Although I am super happy with how that hotel…
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AI Tools for Commercial Real Estate (Summer 2026 Edition)

If you haven't noticed, we've been exploring use cases, training, and tools related to AI in commercial real estate a lot lately! The reason is that Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the commercial real estate industry…
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2008 Financial Crisis From the Ground Up: Why We Believed Houses Were Safe

The first in a series examining the 2008 financial crisis from a real estate perspective: where it started, how it spread, and what it left behind for the professionals who underwrite property today. If you work in real estate, you already…
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Real Estate Equity Waterfall Model – IRR and Equity Multiple Hurdles (Updated June 2026)

Over the years, this real estate equity waterfall with annual periods and IRR or Equity Multiple hurdles has been one of the most popular models in our library of real estate Excel models. It's been downloaded thousands of times and we've received…
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A.CRE Self Storage Development Model (Updated June 2026)

We've received numerous requests over the years for a Self Storage Development Model in Excel. With strong investment and development activity in this niche property type, I recognize a self storage model on A.CRE is long overdue. But with so…
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Episode 12 of Multipliers: Ask Why Until the Answer Changes

Every industry has a default way of doing things. A standard buy box. A standard funnel. A standard set of tools that everyone uses because everyone uses them. The people who build lasting advantages are the ones who look at that default and…
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A.CRE Real Estate Financial Models Download Guide (Updated Jun 2026)

The A.CRE Excel library is large. Readers reached out regularly not knowing which model fit their deal, and finding the right one used to mean scrolling through everything or asking us directly. So I built a filterable Google Sheet that maps…
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Episodio 3 de Multiplicadores: La Brecha de la IA Ya Está Aquí

La brecha de la IA no es una predicción, ya está aquí. Hay profesionales que hoy hacen en 20 minutos lo que antes hacían en dos días. Hay otros que no han cambiado ni un solo flujo de trabajo. Ambos grupos llegan a las mismas oficinas,…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Short-Term Rental Acquisition Model

We've been working on a project to make our library of Excel models AI-ready. The idea is straightforward: pair every A.CRE Excel model with an AI Skill, a packaged set of instructions and reference files that teaches an AI assistant how to…
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Short-Term Rental Acquisition Model (Updated June 2026)

In today's real estate landscape, short-term rentals (STRs) stand out as one of the most dynamic and potentially high-yield asset classes. From compact urban units serving business travelers to luxury vacation homes attracting high-net-worth…
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S-Curve Forecasting in Real Estate Development (Updated June 2026)

One of the reasons Michael and I blog, is to force ourselves to be continually learning. I built the first version of my real estate waterfall model, because I wanted to better understand the mechanics of modeling an equity waterfall with IRR…