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Multifamily Investing Masterclass

Advanced underwriting, capital stacks and asset management for serious multifamily investors.

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About this course

An intensive masterclass on institutional-quality multifamily investing. Examine real offering memorandums, build a waterfall model, underwrite interest rate caps and refinance risk, and learn how top operators protect NOI.

What you will learn

  • Model preferred returns and promote waterfalls
  • Underwrite floating-rate debt and rate caps
  • Stress-test refinance and exit scenarios
  • Evaluate sponsors and offering documents critically

Curriculum

8 modules · 27 lessons · 6h 58m

  1. Module 1

    Introduction

    3 lessons
  2. Module 2

    Core Principles

    5 lessons
    • The Four Sources of Real Estate ReturnVideo · 19 min
    • Net Operating Income and Cap RateWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Cash-on-Cash Return and DSCRVideo · 19 min
    • Market Selection FundamentalsWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Knowledge CheckQuiz · 8 min
  3. Module 3

    Deal Structure

    4 lessons
    • Choosing a Financing StructureVideo · 19 min
    • Down Payment, Reserves and LeverageWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Ownership Entities and TitleVideo · 19 min
    • Structuring Offers and ContingenciesWritten lesson · 13 min
  4. Module 4

    Financial Analysis

    4 lessons
    • Building a Pro FormaVideo · 19 min
    • Estimating Expenses RealisticallyWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Valuation with Comparable Sales and IncomeVideo · 19 min
    • Sensitivity AnalysisWritten lesson · 13 min
  5. Module 5

    Risk Management

    4 lessons
    • Identifying Property-Level RisksVideo · 19 min
    • Market and Liquidity RiskWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Financing and Interest Rate RiskVideo · 19 min
    • Building a Margin of SafetyWritten lesson · 13 min
  6. Module 6

    Real-World Examples

    3 lessons
    • Example: A Single-Family Rental UnderwrittenVideo · 19 min
    • Example: When the Numbers Look Too GoodWritten lesson · 13 min
    • Example: Comparing Two Properties Side by SideVideo · 19 min
  7. Module 7

    Case Study

    2 lessons
    • Case Study: The Midwest DuplexCase study · 21 min
    • Case Study Debrief: What the Numbers MissedWritten lesson · 13 min
  8. Module 8

    Final Assessment

    2 lessons
    • Final AssessmentQuiz · 8 min
    • Applied AssignmentAssignment · 16 min

Your instructor

Elena Castillo, CCIM

Elena Castillo, CCIM

Managing Director, Meridian Multifamily

Elena has sponsored over $410 million of multifamily and commercial acquisitions. She focuses on underwriting discipline, capital stacks and asset management.

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Downloads included

  • Multifamily Underwriting SpreadsheetXLSX · included with the course

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