Advanced Topics in Real Estate Finance

MIT 11.434J · Prof. David Geltner

A graduate seminar surveying cutting-edge topics: development finance, joint ventures, international real estate, portfolio management, and current market developments.

6 Modules

Self-Paced

Certificate

Graduate Level

What You'll Learn

Real estate development finance and feasibility analysis
Joint venture structures: preferred return waterfalls, promotes, and clawbacks
International real estate investment: risks, structures, and markets
Real estate portfolio construction and risk management
Value-add and opportunistic investment strategies
Ground leases and leasehold financing structures
Real estate private equity: fund structures, IRR hurdles, and incentive fees
Market cycle analysis and timing investment decisions
Distressed real estate investing: workouts, note purchases, and REO
Environmental risk in real estate transactions

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Academic Attribution

Adapted from MIT OCW 11.434J Advanced Topics in Real Estate Finance (Spring 2007). Instructor: Prof. David Geltner. MIT Urban Studies and Planning / Sloan School of Management.

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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