Commercial Finance and Investment Analysis

An excellent overview of the financial side of commercial real estate, this course begins by exploring the advantages and disadvantages of real estate as an investment, then looks at the history of the savings and loan business and walks you all the way up to the commercial real estate industry's financing practices today. Not only does this course cover the various types of commercial property financing, it takes a deep dive into the characteristics of each. Additionally, the course discusses the different approaches for investment evaluation, including appraisal, property comparison, capitalization rates, and the time value of money.