
Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated September 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…

Nuevo Contenido en Español (Actualizado Noviembre 2026)
Ver y leer nuevo contenido en español. Este contenido ha sido creado por el equipo A.CRE para profesionales en la inversion inmobiliaria. Tutoriales, modelos financieros, educación, y mucho más.

An AI Skill for the A.CRE Apartment Development Model
I'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 operate…

A.CRE Apartment Development Model (Updated Nov 2026)
For several years now, our library of real estate models has been lacking a robust ground-up apartment development model. Sure, our All-in-One (Ai1) model has the capability to model multifamily development deals, but it's more a generalist…

List of A.CRE Accelerator Graduates (Updated Nov 2026)
This certifies that the following individuals have successfully completed the 17-course, A.CRE real estate financial modeling Accelerator. Having shown a proficiency in all aspects of real estate financial modeling and having demonstrated an…

Multi-Tenant Industrial Acquisition Model
Multi-tenant industrial covers a lot of ground. On one end is an older infill business park with 20 small suites leased to contractors and local distributors. On the other is a 400,000 SF cross-dock distribution building split between two or…

An AI Skill for the A.CRE Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool
I'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 operate…

Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool (Updated Oct 2026)
The topic of analyzing commercial real estate leases from the perspective of the landlord and/or tenant has come up several times over the years. And while I generally respond to requests for new models or tools at A.CRE, I've been hesitant…

Waterfall Model For Real Estate Joint Ventures with Catch Up (Updated Oct 2026)
I've just wrapped up a new JV waterfall model with catch up clause that I am excited to share on the site. This model was built as an addition to my back-of-the envelope retail/industrial/office acquisitions model I posted a few weeks back.…

Construction Draw Schedule: Accounting For True LTC (Updated Sept 2026)
When lenders provide debt for a development project, they lend based on a Loan-to-Cost ratio (LTC), which is simply the percent of the total budget the lender will agree to lend to the borrower. So, if a project costs $10MM, and a lender loans…

Real Estate Financial Modeling Courses Compared: A.CRE vs Break Into CRE vs REFM vs Wall Street Prep (2026)
If you're comparing real estate financial modeling courses online, four programs come up again and again: the A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator, Break Into CRE, REFM's REFAI certification, and Wall Street Prep's Real Estate Financial…

LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credits) Overview and Calculator (Updated Sept 2026)
Below is an overview of how LIHTC (low income housing tax credits) are calculated and applied to affordable housing projects. At the bottom of the post you will find downloadable excel files that correspond with the videos.
LIHTC - An Overview
LIHTC…

AI Tools for Commercial Real Estate (Fall 2026 Edition)
We've spent the last few years testing, teaching, and building with AI in commercial real estate, and this post is where we keep track of the tools that matter. It started as a list. This Fall 2026 edition is organized differently, because the…

AI May Build a Model. Could You Sign Off On It?
An 18-point real estate financial modeling check for CRE professionals
One of the questions we hear most often today is some version of this: Is it still worth learning real estate financial modeling if AI is going to do it for me?
It's…

Watch Me Solve a Real Estate Technical Interview Modeling Test: Case Study #17, Windsor Crossing
A decade ago, I recorded myself completing a real estate technical interview modeling exercise, start to finish, so our readers could watch over my shoulder and pick up on my process. That video, and the companion blog post, is still one of…

