Tag Archive for: Analysis

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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated June 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 Forefront of Climate Solutions for the Built Environment with Jacob Racusin | S3SP8

This episode of the A.CRE Audio Series features Jacob Deva Racusin, a real estate professional and co-founder of New Frameworks. New Frameworks is a worker-owned cooperative focused on climate solutions for the built environment, namely through…
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Tenant Sales and Occupancy Cost in Retail Underwriting (UPDATED JUNE 2022)

When underwriting a retail investment, rollover risk is an incredibly important consideration. You, as a prospective debt or equity investor in the property, need to understand how secure the cash flows you're buying are; or in other words,…
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Scenario Analysis Tool using the Equity Waterfall Model (UPDATED MAY 2022)

I received a question this morning asking how to use scenario (or sensitivity) analysis with our Real Estate Equity Waterfall Model. I started to answer the question via email, decided to build an Excel file to go along with my answer, and ultimately…
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Day in the Life of Mortgage Lending with Ian Hawk

In this ‘Day in the Life of a Commercial Real Estate Professional’ post, we hear from Ian Hawk, Associate at a real estate mortgage lending company, Dwight Mortgage Trust in New York City. Ian has been kind enough to share his typical…
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Physical Occupancy Calculation Model for Real Estate (UPDATED MAY 2022)

As many of you know, I'm in the midst of moving my family from Milwaukee to Dallas, and quite frankly I'm getting sick of eating out and sleeping in hotel rooms. So what better way to unwind from hours of whining kids and tiresome travel, than…
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How Innovation is Poised to Disrupt Development with Aleks Gampel | S3SP7

This episode of the A.CRE Audio Series features Aleksandr Gampel, a real estate professional and co-founder of Cuby Technologies. Cuby is a tech company working to innovate current real estate construction and development methods. As Aleks…
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Phosphor and Oliver Beavers – Changing the Way Real Estate is Underwritten | S3SP6

In this special episode of the A.CRE Audio Series, we talk with a special guest and friend to A.CRE, Oliver Beavers, the founder of Phosphor who is working on a new financial modeling tool. Originally, similar to multiple new professionals…
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How To Model Like a Deal Seasoned Pro – Introducing the Accelerator 2.0 | S3SP5

In 2018, Michael and I designed and built the A.CRE Accelerator program. We sought to build the preeminent tool for learning and mastering real estate financial modeling. It was intended to provide a clear path to real estate financial modeling…
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Using “Money Ball” Strategies In Commercial Real Estate With Brandon Taubman | S3SP4

In this fourth special episode of Season 3 of the A.CRE Audio Series, Sam, Spencer, and Michael discuss baseball analytics and real estate analytics with special guest, Brandon Taubman, Chief Information Officer at Stablewood Properties.…
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Data-Driven Self Storage Strategy With Drew Dolan | S3SP3

In this third special episode of the A.CRE Audio Series, Sam and Spencer discuss the niche asset class of self-storage real estate with special guest, Drew Dolan. Drew is the Principal & Fund Manager at DXD Capital, which offers a unique…
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Perfecting Your Strategy, Process, & Product With Scott Choppin | S3SP2

In this special episode of the A.CRE Audio Series, we feature Scott Choppin, the CEO and founder of the Urban Pacific group of companies, a real estate development company based in Southern California. In this conversation, Spencer and Sam consult…
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Leveling Up as a CRE Entrepreneur With Mark Rios | S3SP1

In this first special episode of the 3rd season of the A.CRE Audio Series, we feature Mark Rios, a real estate entrepreneur with a background in media. In addition to being an A.CRE Accelerator Graduate, he is the principal and co-founder of…
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The Acquisition Process | Title Insurance featuring Josh Roling – Contract to Close

Welcome to this episode of the Contract to Close series! This episode features Josh Roling, a real estate attorney and an expert in all things commercial real estate acquisitions. Josh is a close friend and colleague of mine with whom I've done…
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Here’s What To Expect In Season 3 | S3E1

Welcome to Season Three of the A.CRE Audio Series! In this season, I am joined by the creators of Adventures in CRE, Spencer Burton, and Michael Belasco. This season is the first chance Spencer, Michael and Sam had been able to get together…
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Creating Your CRE Strategy | S3E2

In this second episode of this special season of the A.CRE Audio Series, we're talking about how to create a strategy for deal-making and deal doing, the theme of season 3. Strategy is an important part of deal-making: before you can go out…