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The Language of CRE: Core Vocabulary Every Investor Needs

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Overview
Curriculum
  • 7 Sections
  • 21 Lessons
  • 22 Quizzes
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The Foundation Numbers
5 Lessons5 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 1.1: Gross Potential Income (GPI)
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  2. Quiz 1.1: Gross Potential Income (GPI)
  3. Lesson 1.2: Effective Gross Income (EGI)
  4. Quiz 1.2: Effective Gross Income (EGI)
  5. Lesson 1.3: Net Operating Income (NOI)
  6. Quiz 1.3: Net Operating Income (NOI)
  7. Lesson 1.4: Cash Flow Before Tax (CFBT)
  8. Quiz 1.4: Cash Flow Before Tax (CFBT)
  9. Lesson 1.5: Operating Expense Ratio (OER)
  10. Quiz 1.5: Operating Expense Ratio (OER)
Pricing Language
3 Lessons3 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 2.1: Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)
  2. Quiz 2.1: Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)
  3. Lesson 2.2: Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)
  4. Quiz 2.2: Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)
  5. Lesson 2.3: Price Per Unit and Price Per Square Foot
  6. Quiz 2.3: Price Per Unit and Price Per Square Foot
Lending and Returns Language
4 Lessons4 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 3.1: Loan-to-Value (LTV)
  2. Quiz 3.1: Loan-to-Value (LTV)
  3. Lesson 3.2: Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
  4. Quiz 3.2: Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
  5. Lesson 3.3: Cash-on-Cash Return
  6. Quiz 3.3: Cash-on-Cash Return
  7. Lesson 3.4: The Metrics You'll Meet Next (Your Field Map)
  8. Quiz 3.4: The Metrics You'll Meet Next (Your Field Map)
Lease Language
3 Lessons3 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 4.1: Gross Lease vs. Net Lease
  2. Quiz 4.1: Gross Lease vs. Net Lease
  3. Lesson 4.2: CAM Charges and Expense Recoveries
  4. Quiz 4.2: CAM Charges and Expense Recoveries
  5. Lesson 4.3: Rent Escalations
  6. Quiz 4.3: Rent Escalations
Due Diligence Vocabulary
2 Lessons2 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 5.1: Title, Encumbrances, and Clear Title
  2. Quiz 5.1: Title, Encumbrances, and Clear Title
  3. Lesson 5.2: The Due Diligence Documents You'll Hear Named
  4. Quiz 5.2: The Due Diligence Documents You'll Hear Named
Capstone, Reading a Deal Like a Professional
4 Lessons4 Quizzes
  1. Lesson 6.1: The Setup, A Deal Comes Across Your Desk
  2. Quiz 6.1: The Setup, A Deal Comes Across Your Desk
  3. Lesson 6.2: The Analysis, Running the Numbers
  4. Quiz 6.2: The Analysis, Running the Numbers
  5. Lesson 6.3: The Decision, What a Professional Does Next
  6. Quiz 6.3: The Decision, What a Professional Does Next
  7. Lesson 6.4: The Pro Lens, What You Don't Know Yet
  8. Quiz 6.4: The Pro Lens, What You Don't Know Yet
Final Exam
1 Quiz
  1. The Language of CRE: Core Vocabulary Every Investor Needs, Final Exam

Brokers, lenders, and sellers all talk in shorthand. Learn it and a deal conversation stops sounding like a foreign language.

You move through the foundation numbers, pricing, lending and returns, lease terms, and the due diligence words with money behind them. The capstone walks a full deal so each term lands in context.

Six modules, 21 written lessons, 76 practice questions, and a graded final exam with a certificate. Self-paced, lifetime access.

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