Learn Institutional-Level Real Estate Financial Modeling in 2 Weeks

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Intuitive, Case-Based Curriculum
Accelerate your team’s knowledge and avoid information overload. The Accelerator’s case-based program breaks modeling down into basic building blocks, so your team gains both knowledge and experience.
From Unqualified to Deal-Ready
Get more skill out than time put in. The Accelerator’s curated curriculum leans on real-life situations to bring new skills to life quickly, which means your team can go from unqualified to deal-ready in weeks.
Personalized Support from Seasoned Pros
Ask questions and get personalized support from pros who have underwritten hundreds of real deals. Whether your question is directly related to course content or not, get your real estate financial modeling questions answered.

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Build a Team You Can Be Proud Of

Accelerate Your Training

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No More Consultants
If you’re tired of having to outsource deal modeling and due diligence because your team lacks the knowledge and experience needed, the Accelerator puts the power back into your hands.
No More Weekend Intensives
If you’re tired of expensive workshops that yield little increase in your teams knowledge and ability, the Accelerator provides a road map from start to finish so your team has the tools it needs to succeed.
No More "Churn-Concern"
Concerned about attrition? The Accelerator gives you the only plug and play solution to train your new team members when you need it done right. No more starting from scratch when trained team members leave you high and dry.

Accelerator Program Curriculum

On-demand curriculum, curated to present the right information in the right order

Although this content is presented on-demand with one year of access, the program can be completed in as little as two weeks

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ACCELERATOR PRICING

Comprehensive real estate financial modeling training

ACCELERATOR ENTERPRISE
$997*
*Purchase 5 or more licenses and get 10% off
Enterprise dashboard to manage and track multiple accounts
17 case-based real estate financial modeling courses + curriculum customization
Student-instructor private forums
One year access to all program materials
Enterprise-level technical support
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Accelerator Instructors

Learn from deal-seasoned CRE professionals

Spencer Burton

Spencer has nearly 20 years of residential and commercial real estate experience. In the last five years alone, Spencer has modeled over 500 institutional CRE investments (debt, acquisition, and development) valued over $20 billion. He is currently the Head of Investments for an institutionally-backed real estate private equity firm.

Spencer holds a Bachelors from Florida State University and a Masters in Real Estate from Cornell University.

Michael Belasco

Michael has spent a decade managing, consulting, and working in various capacities on more than $7BN worth of real estate opportunities. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer for an institutionally-backed real estate private equity firm. Prior to his current position, he worked at Hines managing large-scale development projects in San Francisco.

Michael holds both an MBA and Masters in Real Estate from Cornell University.

Spencer and Michael started Adventures in CRE in their first year of graduate school. Since that time, the two have written over 200 in-depth articles on real estate financial modeling, careers, and education options; built and shared over 50 institutional-quality real estate financials models; developed an extensive glossary of real estate terms; and recorded over 100 tutorial videos.

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What our readers are saying about A.CRE

Four years of proven results

“I am CERTAIN that the Accelerator has given me the tools and information necessary for my transition into commercial real estate. Your hard work has positively impacted my life and the lives of others. Keep up the great work!”

Leonard A.

“Really blown away at the precision and expertise. Issues were addressed within minutes and the materials worked seamlessly.”

Steve C.

“This was a fantastic and thorough course. I feel like I got what I paid for. Practical knowledge, and great teachers.”

Wesley D.

“Thanks for your knowledge! I can sense your passion for the business, and it’s helped me a ton with analyzing land deals/new development projects.”

Brian J.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Accelerator. It was easy to follow and the concepts were well taught! The watch me build videos were a great resource to have when working through the case studies.”

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“Best online course I’ve had so far – lecturer explained concepts in great detail and in a step-by-step manner, catering to an audience who may have no previous industry knowledge.”

Javier G.

“I am an avid fan of your Adventures In CRE website. Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put into that site. The valuable information you’ve provided has accelerated my professional development while I was in business school and now in my current position. Again, thanks for all you do!”

Jimmy V.

“Amazing – The Accelerator fills in a lot of the knowledge gaps you may have if you are not working under a very good RE Associate/VP”

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“I found you while researching a tricky Excel formula. Your video was LOGICAL – you are a wonderful teacher. Short put, you’re a special kind of brilliant – I like it!”

Marion D.

“I am a fan of your Adventures in CRE. It’s a great resource and your Acquisitions model is the best I have found. I’ve used to it underwrite a large number of properties and close a few neighborhood apartment deals. So thank you!”

Nicholas E.

“I came across your website, Adventures in CRE, while attempting to find self study materials to learn the basics in CRE modeling in Excel. I have been very pleased with the material – by far the best I have found online.”

Kris S.

“Thanks for all you have done on A.CRE. It has been a great resource for me. I work for a relatively small investment/management company which means I have had to do a lot of self teaching. Your website has been instrumental in my learning process.”

Jon S.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much time commitment should I plan for?

You should expect your team members to commit approximately 100 hours to complete the program, depending on their current proficiency. Some courses are less intense than others, but most students spend 4-8 hours to complete each course.

If your team members commit full-time to completing the program, the Accelerator for Enterprise can be completed in two weeks.

Are all course materials and Excel models available after I complete the program?

You have access to all Accelerator content for one year. In other words, at anytime after you finish the program, you’ll be able to log back in and re-watch the videos, re-read the lectures, view the cases, download the Excel files, etc for up to a year from when you originally registered.

What kind of support is there in addition to the video tutorials and supplemental downloads?

Each course comes with its own instructor-student forum. In these forums, Accelerator members ask course instructors, Spencer and Michael, questions related to the course content. Enterprise members are also offered email technical support.

Are courses taught live or recorded?

These courses are on-demand, with pre-recorded video and audio lectures and accompanying Excel, Word, and PDF files. The student-instructor forums are actively monitored and questions answered by the A.CRE team.

What software and operating system do I need?

Microsoft Excel 2013 or later.

Software that can read PDF files (Abode, PDFSam, etc.).

The Accelerator can be taken on either a PC or Mac. But keep in mind that we teach using a Windows PC. So guidance on keyboard shortcuts will not be compatible with Excel for Mac although the formulas will be the same.

Is the Accelerator accessible on my mobile phone or tablet?

The Accelerator learning platform is compatible with all screen sizes. However, you may not be able to work on the Excel files unless you are on a desktop or laptop.

I’m worried that I am not adequately up to speed in Microsoft Excel, is this a problem?

All people enrolled should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel. There are many great resources out there for free that can help get you up to speed quickly. A very basic understanding should be sufficient as we walk you through a lot of the details step-by-step, keystroke by keystroke.

Additionally, in our Guide to Getting Started we provide a comprehensive list of the primary Excel functions and features we use in the Accelerator together with a list of free resources to help you get up to speed.

What if a topic is not covered in the core Accelerator curriculum?

While the Accelerator curriculum is comprehensive, no curriculum can get to it all. That’s where the Accelerator forums and our supplemental ‘Advanced Concepts in Real Estate Financial Modeling’ course come in.

Is there a concept not covered in the courses that you’d like Spencer or Michael to explain? Ask about it in the forum. Are there concepts you don’t quite understand and want greater explanation? Ask for it in the forums.

Spencer and Michael use the forums as an outlet to expand on existing concepts and teach new ones. The forum responses are well-thought out mini-lectures, using examples and sometimes even video tutorials to answer the questions.

And when a topic is raised in the forum that deserves further elaboration, Spencer and Michael create a Watch Me Build lecture in the ‘Advanced Concepts’ course. For example, a question around how to model GP catch up and LP clawback provisions was raised in the forum. That discussion led to two new lectures, a model for you to download, and a robust discussion in the forum

Thus, the learning starts in the courses and is expanded on in the forums and the ‘Advanced Concepts’ course.

How do I manage the users on my Enterprise account?

Add team members to your Enterprise account and monitor their progress via a simple and intuitive Enterprise Dashboard. You will receive weekly progress reports for each of your members and can add new licenses to your account at anytime from the Enterprise Dashboard.

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ACCELERATOR PRICING

Comprehensive real estate financial modeling training

ACCELERATOR ENTERPRISE
$997*
*Purchase 5 or more licenses and get 10% off
Enterprise dashboard to manage and track multiple accounts
17 case-based real estate financial modeling courses + curriculum customization
Student-instructor private forums
One year access to all program materials
Enterprise-level technical support
Contact Us to Learn More