Welcome to Real Estate Development Basics

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Understand the development process end to end: feasibility studies, residual land value, entitlements, construction loans, general contractor selection and lease-up. Built for investors evaluating or partnering on ground-up projects.

What you will be able to do

Run a development feasibility analysis
Calculate residual land value
Understand entitlement and permitting risk
Structure construction financing and draws

Site selection, entitlements, construction budgets and development feasibility.

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Course progress

0 of 27 lessons · 5 hrs

Certificate: Counts toward path
Course length: 5 hrs

Lessons

1. Introduction
- Welcome to Real Estate Development Basics14m
- Course Roadmap and Completion Requirements9m
- How to Get the Most from This Course9m
2. Core Principles
- The Four Sources of Real Estate Return14m
- Net Operating Income and Cap Rate9m
- Cash-on-Cash Return and DSCR14m
- Market Selection Fundamentals9m
- Knowledge Check6m
3. Deal Structure
- Choosing a Financing Structure14m
- Down Payment, Reserves and Leverage9m
- Ownership Entities and Title14m
- Structuring Offers and Contingencies9m
4. Financial Analysis
- Building a Pro Forma14m
- Estimating Expenses Realistically9m
- Valuation with Comparable Sales and Income14m
- Sensitivity Analysis9m
5. Risk Management
- Identifying Property-Level Risks14m
- Market and Liquidity Risk9m
- Financing and Interest Rate Risk14m
- Building a Margin of Safety9m
6. Real-World Examples
- Example: A Single-Family Rental Underwritten14m
- Example: When the Numbers Look Too Good9m
- Example: Comparing Two Properties Side by Side14m
7. Case Study
- Case Study: The Midwest Duplex15m
- Case Study Debrief: What the Numbers Missed9m
8. Final Assessment
- Final Assessment6m
- Applied Assignment11m

Instructor

Samuel ReyesLand & Development Principal, Reyes Land Co.