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3 Steps to Review Underwriting Assumptions
You can be an underwriting master, can you go a little faster?

How Depreciation Impacts CRE Financial Statements
Understand Depreciation like a Cost Seg expert

Top 10 Errors in Financial Models
Identify errors in the model quickly, save millions in lost revenue


Title Insurance Endorsements: Cost Breakdown
Explore the costs and benefits of title insurance endorsements tailored for commercial properties, ensuring protection against specific risks.





How to Build a Portfolio Cash Flow Model
Learn how to build a comprehensive portfolio cash flow model to analyze real estate investments, optimize returns, and manage risks effectively.

5 Ways CapEx Affects Portfolio Returns in CRE
Explore how capital expenditures can enhance property value, improve cash flow, and offer tax benefits to maximize returns in commercial real estate.

10 Steps to Effective CRE Due Diligence
Learn the 10 essential steps for effective commercial real estate due diligence to reduce risks and make informed investment decisions.

Retail vs Industrial: Investment Analysis 2025
Explore the investment landscape of retail and industrial real estate in 2025, highlighting opportunities, risks, and market trends.

7 Key Metrics for Commercial Real Estate Underwriting
Explore essential metrics for commercial real estate underwriting to enhance your investment decisions and evaluate property performance effectively.


How The Fractional Analyst Served 32 Clients with Over $4B AUM in a Single Year
Discover how The Fractional Analyst helped 32 real estate clients manage over $4 billion in AUM through expert financial modeling, Microsoft Excel mastery, and tech-enhanced strategic support.
How We Saved a Real Estate Client 150 Hours/Month by Owning Their Financial Model
Discover how The Fractional Analyst helped a senior living investment firm save over 150 hours per month by taking over and optimizing their internal financial model. Learn how embedded analysts can unlock time and value.
How to Build a Multifamily Pro Forma in Excel (Free Template Included)
Build a financial model like a pro

Fractional vs. Full-Time Analyst in Commercial Real Estate: Which Is Right for You?
Hint: Pick “The Fractional Analyst”

MIRR vs IRR in Commercial Real Estate Modeling
MIRR can serve as a useful complement to IRR by incorporating reinvestment and financing rates.