Artificial Intelligence – Training Resources

A series of posts on training resources for artificial intelligence specifically tailored to commercial real estate professionals.

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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated September 2025)

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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The AI.Edge – Become an AI Leader in CRE (Updated Sept 2025)

It’s been the go-to line ever since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in 2022 and AI became a talking point in every office: "AI won’t take your job, but someone using AI will." I’ve said that - or some variation of that - myself in dozens…
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How to Build a Custom GPT, Claude Project, or Gemini Gem in 2025

In the world of AI, the big three - OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, Anthropic’s Claude Projects, and Google’s Gemini Gems - are quick-and-easy ways to interact with large language models (LLMs). Whether you're a real estate professional looking…
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The Real Estate Pro’s Guide to Supercharging ChatGPT

There are tens of thousands of AI tools on the market today, with hundreds of AI tools relevant to commercial real estate. Some are niche, others are general-purpose. But nearly all of us in commercial real estate, whether brokers, investors,…
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Becoming AI-Capable in 30 Days – A Proven Roadmap

We’re in a moment where the advantage from being AI native is disproportionately high and the effort to achieve it is surprisingly low. In fact, in most rooms of 10 professionals, the one who’s spent even a few weeks tinkering with AI tools…
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Quick AI Wins: Monitoring Tenant Health with Yutori Scouts

We’re kicking off a new A.CRE series called Quick AI Wins: bite-sized, high-impact AI tools and use cases that owners, investors, brokers, and managers can use to create leverage in CRE. While many of these tools are in the early stages…
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AI and the Future of Commercial Real Estate: A Conversation with Ron Rohde

Our very own Spencer Burton recently joined Ron Rohde - CRE attorney, investor, and longtime guest contributor to A.CRE - for a forward-looking discussion about how artificial intelligence is transforming commercial real estate. Why now?…
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Can AI Act Like a Negotiator, a Partner, or a Shark? A New Study Says Yes.

A new paper from researchers at the University of Oxford and Kings College London suggests that large language models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini don’t just spit out language, but rather develop strategic personalities. One plays nice.…
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Software 3.0 and What it Means for Real Estate Professionals

A couple of months ago, I shared a blog post detailing how I built a DCF Web App using an AI coding tool. What once would have required either deep technical skills or a developer's help took less than 10 minutes to build, with ChatGPT and Lovable…
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From AI Analog to AI Native: My View on Where CRE Work Is Going

I thought I'd share a few thoughts that came to mind as Michael and Sam were in town recording the latest season of the A.CRE Audio Series. We spent a lot of time talking about AI - what's real and what's not, where it might take the industry,…
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Being an AI-First Member of the Team – The New Baseline Expectation

A few days ago, I came across this internal memo from Shopify’s CEO, Tobi Lütke, which he decided to publicly share because it was already in the process of being leaked. The memo was honest, direct, and (to me) deeply resonant. “Reflexive…
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ChatGPT Projects vs Custom GPTs (Dec 2024)

At A.CRE, we’re always on the lookout for tools that can streamline our workflow and make our jobs a little easier. As the AI space evolves, OpenAI has rolled out two features that we’ve been putting to work in our day-to-day operations:…
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How I Built a CustomGPT to Manage Development Invoices and Bill Payments at RV@Olympic

As we are currently working to develop our new RV park at Olympic National Park, RV@Olympic, we are dealing with the all too familiar monotonous processes that come with any development project. One of these tasks is organizing, managing, and…
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How to Connect a Google Doc to Your Custom GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

At A.CRE, we’re always exploring new ways to make our work more efficient for you and for us! Whether it’s building custom GPTs for real estate, experimenting with locally installed LLMs, or finding AI-specific tools for commercial real…
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How the A.CRE AI Assistant Custom GPT is Built

This past week, we held our monthly 'technical AMA' where I answer technical questions from the audience. These questions usually cover nuanced elements of real estate financial modeling or the application of artificial intelligence in real…
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Install an AI LLM on Your Computer: A Step-by-Step Guide

This week, I’ll be hosting my monthly A.CRE Ask Me Anything (AMA) where we dive into various technical topics, and AI in CRE often comes up. Last month, someone asked me to show the group how to install a Large Language Model (LLM) on their…