
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…

Best Practices in Real Estate Financial Modeling (Updated July 2026)
Before you use one of our real estate financial models (i.e. Excel templates), or before you set out to build your own real estate analysis tool in Excel, it's important to keep in mind a few real estate financial modeling best practices. This…

An AI Skill for the A.CRE Advanced Mortgage Amortization Module
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…

Advanced Mortgage Amortization Module (Updated July 2026)
In recent months, I've been working on an advanced real estate investment amortization table with interest-only capability, fixed and variable interest rates, multiple interest calculation methods (i.e. 30/360, Actual/Actual, Actual/365, Actual/360),…

Nuevo Contenido en Español (Actualizado Julio 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.

List of A.CRE Accelerator Graduates (Updated Jul 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

