The Real Estate Financial Modeling Interview Exam Guide

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.