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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated August 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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All-in-One (Ai1) Model for Underwriting Development and Acquisitions (Updated May 2026)

As many of you recall, in 2015 I set out to build an Excel alternative to the widely-used (and now discontinued) ARGUS DCF. With career moves and a lot of other A.CRE-related side projects, this undertaking has been slow going. Alas, in 2016…
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Multifamily (Apartment) Acquisition Model (Updated May 2026)

Our library of real estate Excel models has a variety of decent apartment models, including our All-in-One model and our Apartment Development Model - both robust models in their own right. However, if you're looking for a straight multifamily…
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Ground Lease Valuation Model (Updated May 2026)

The topic of ground leases has come up several times in the past few weeks. Numerous A.CRE readers have emailed to ask for a purpose-built Ground Lease Valuation Model. And I'm in the process of creating an Advanced Concepts Module for our real…
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Real Estate Acquisitions Model #2 for Office, Retail, Industrial (Updated Apr 2026)

I've decided to do a major overhaul of my last acquisitions model for office, industrial, and retail properties. There were a lot of things I wanted to change as well as add to the model and finally had a weekend to do it. This new and improved…
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3-Tiered Acquisition Debt Module (Updated Apr 2026)

This is a 3-tiered debt module that will allow the user to add one to three tiers of debt to his or her real estate DCF model. Includes the option to layer in senior debt, secondary debt, and mezzanine debt; calculate interest on either…
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Multifamily Redevelopment Model (Updated March 2026)

This is an Excel model I originally built from scratch back in 2015 for quickly assessing multifamily redevelopment opportunities. It was designed to work best for scenarios where individual units will be rehabbed over the hold at varying times.…
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Cell Tower Valuation Model (Updated March 2026)

In today’s hyperconnected world, the steel and spectrum behind our phone calls, streaming, and cloud access are becoming just as valuable as the properties we live and work in, growing the need for a cell tower valuation model. Cell towers,…
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Student Housing Acquisition Model (Updated Feb 2026)

I've spent a fair amount of my career analyzing privately-owned student housing investments. Nevertheless, I've yet to share a purpose-built, institutional-quality student housing acquisition model. So, I thought I'd take some time and build…
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Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool (Updated Feb 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…
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New Web App: Short-term Rentals Acquisition Model

I'm continuing to explore how real estate financial models can go beyond traditional Excel without losing rigor, flexibility, or control. Today, I'm introducing a new web application built around our short-term rentals acquisition model, designed…
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Watch Me Build A Construction Draw Schedule (Updated Feb 2026)

In the following video, I record my screen and narrative my steps as I build a basic construction draw schedule. I've also included the template and completed worksheets from this Watch Me Build exercise. Are you an Accelerator member? See…
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Vision Reveals Hidden Value in CRE. Math Captures It.

In real estate, value is rarely static. It evolves with income, with execution, with time. Yet most pricing decisions in the market ignore the hidden value in CRE, focusing instead on what's already visible: trailing NOI, current occupancy,…
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Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated Jan 2026)

Today, we're thrilled to share with the A.CRE community a new timesaving (and free) Excel tool: the 'Excel 4 CRE' Add-in! Over the past few years, we at A.CRE (together with various AI coding tools) have been developing and sharing this Excel…
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The First Dollars In: Modeling Pursuit Capital In Real Estate Deals

At the outset of every compelling real estate venture, before architects sketch their visions and contractors pour concrete, there's a quiet but powerful player setting the stage: pursuit capital. This early-stage funding powers the riskiest…
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Excel Pro Forma for Flipping Houses (Updated Sept 2025)

Before moving to the principal side of the business, I began my career as a self-described real estate investment specialist, largely working as a land broker but dabbling in other areas including the popular "single-family flip" space. In all…