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The Real Estate Financial Modeling Interview Exam Guide

How To Ace Your Real Estate Financial Modeling Interview Exam For Real Estate Investing Careers
Instructor:
Justin Kivel
4,666 students enrolled
English [Auto]
Real estate financial modeling exam strategy, what employers are looking for, and how to succeed on interview day
How to use the most common Excel functions and functionalities to analyze real estate data and calculate returns
How to model cash flows from commercial real estate leases (and re-leasing scenarios)
How to solve a real estate financial modeling case study and build a dynamic pro forma model from scratch in Excel

Want to land a six-figure job in real estate private equity, brokerage, or lending?

According to CEL & Associates, the 2022 median total compensation for an acquisitions associate in retail, office/industrial, and multifamily was $142K, $150K, and $130K, respectively. This course will teach you the core fundamental Excel financial modeling skills necessary to land one of these jobs and succeed in your first (or next) role in commercial real estate.

The career opportunities in commercial real estate are huge, with top-tier salaries and bonuses, the ability to invest directly in deals, and opportunities to participate in fees and promoted interest as you progress within the industry.

But with that said, breaking into the industry for the first time is not easy, and many firms want to know you have the skills necessary to take on a role before extending an offer.

In today’s competitive hiring market, writing “proficient in Microsoft Excel” on your resume won’t cut it for these roles, and the best firms (the ones you actually want to work for) will often test your real estate financial modeling abilities in a case study exam format.

This test is usually the last “gatekeeper” for the most coveted private equity, brokerage, and lending analyst and associate roles at multifamily, retail, office, and industrial investment firms, and this course will give you the tools necessary to ace that exam.

Please note that this is not a course for absolute beginners, and if you’re brand new to Excel and don’t have a core understanding of real estate finance, this course likely isn’t for you.

However, if you have the basics down already and you’re applying for jobs and/or preparing for interviews at top real estate investment, brokerage, and lending firms, this course will make sure you have the skills and the confidence necessary to be able to pass a modeling exam with flying colors, and ultimately land the job you’re looking for.

If you’re ready to jump in, I’d love to see you in the class. And if you’re still on the fence, here’s what some of our students have had to say after completing this course:

★★★★★ “Unbelievable value for money. It feels like I just accomplished an MBA in Real Estate Finance.”

★★★★★ “Justin is a very clear instructor who can explain complex topics and formulas with ease. I have learned a ton from all of his courses and hope to use them to enhance my own career path! I highly recommend this course for anyone who is looking to sharpen their excel / real estate financial modeling skills and break into real estate investing.”

★★★★★ “This course greatly helped as a refresher when interviewing for a large institutional Lending position. It also enabled me to be much more efficient in my modeling.”

★★★★★ “Justin’s classes are very clear and he drills the parts that you need to know continuously. It is also helpful that he continues to say the keyboard shortcuts so that you remember them.”

★★★★★ “Awesome. Great way to end your programme of courses. I feel like I’ve definitely gone from a from scratch beginner to probably at the advance intermediate stage now. Many thanks for all your help in putting all these videos together!”

If you’re ready to build your real estate financial modeling skills to be able to tackle any questions that come your way on interview day, just click the “Buy Now” button to get started, and I’ll see you on the inside.

Introduction

1
Welcome!
2
Who This Course Is For
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About The Instructor & Student Successes
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Download Me First
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Disclaimer

Real Estate Financial Modeling Exam Fundamentals

1
What To Expect on Interview Day
2
What Employers Are Looking For - Part 1
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What Employers Are Looking For - Part 2
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What Employers Are Looking For - Part 3
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Exam Strategy
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The Case Study Format

Exam #1 - The Excel Assessment

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HLOOKUP
2
VLOOKUP
3
INDEX(MATCH())
4
Conditional Formatting
5
COUNTIFS
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IF Statements
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SUMIF
8
COUNTIF & SUMIF
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AVERAGEIF & MAX
10
HLOOKUP & INDEX(MATCH())
11
SUMIFS
12
AND & YEARFRAC
13
OR
14
SUMPRODUCT
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ROUND, MAX, & MIN
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FV
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RATE & PMT
18
XIRR & XNPV
19
Sensitivity Analysis

Exam #2 - The CRE Finance Assessment

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Debt Service
2
Balloon Payments
3
Loan Constant, Debt Yield, & DSCR
4
LTV & Loan Sizing
5
Profit & Equity Multiple
6
IRR & Cash-on-Cash
7
Sensitivity Analysis
8
Cap Rates, Debt Service, & Future Value
9
Balloon Payments & I/O Periods
10
Future Value & Cash-on-Cash Returns
11
Break-Even Occupancy & Operating Expense Ratio
12
Calculating Leasing Commissions
13
Return on Cost & Incremental Value

Exam #3 - The CRE Cash Flow Modeling Assessment

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Modeling Future Rent
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Modeling Re-Leasing Timing
3
Modeling Future TI Allowances
4
Modeling Re-Leasing Base Rent
5
Pro Rata Share, NNN & FSG Reimbursements
6
Base Year Stop Reimbursements
7
Leasing Commissions
8
Leasing Commissions & Renewal Probability
9
Percentage Rent

Acquisition Case Study (Level 1)

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CRE Acquisition Case Study Overview
2
Building Out The Cash Flow Timeline
3
Cash Flow Formatting
4
Modeling GPR, Vacancy, & EGR
5
Modeling Operating Expenses & NOI
6
Modeling Capital Reserves & CF Before DS
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Modeling Principal Payments & I/O Periods
8
Modeling Interest Payments & CF After DS
9
Modeling Purchase & Sale Metrics
10
Modeling Financing Metrics & Levered CF
11
Cap Rate, Debt Yield, & DSCR
12
Break-Even Occupancy & The Loan Constant
13
IRR & Equity Multiple
14
Average Cash-on-Cash Return
15
Value CAGR, Exit LTV, & Property Valuation
16
Sensitivity Analysis

Acquisition Case Study (Level 2)

1
Multifamily Acquisition Case Study Overview
2
Building Out The Cash Flow Timeline
3
Modeling GPR & Economic Vacancy
4
Modeling Operating Expenses & NOI
5
Modeling Capital Reserves & Construction Costs
6
Working Capital & CF Before DS
7
Debt Service & CF After DS
8
Modeling Purchase & Sale Metrics
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Modeling Financing Metrics
10
Cap Rate, Debt Yield, DSCR, & Yield on Cost
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Unlevered & Levered IRR & Equity Multiple
12
Modeling Sources & Uses

Development Case Study (Level 3)

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CRE Development Case Study Overview
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Building Out The Cash Flow Timeline
3
Modeling Operating Revenue
4
Modeling Operating Expenses & NOI
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Construction Costs
6
TI Allowances, Leasing Commissions, & Capital Expense Reserves
7
Debt Service (Permanent Financing)
8
Modeling Purchase & Sale Metrics
9
Modeling Financing Metrics
10
Modeling Equity & Debt Funding
11
Construction Loan Proceeds, Payoff, & Capitalized Interest
12
Modeling Construction Loan Cash Flows
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