A little clarity before you begin.

AREA is for people who want to understand real estate investments and build stronger analytical skills. That includes students, career changers, analysts, and real estate professionals looking to sharpen their modeling and investment analysis.

Whether you’re preparing for your first role or working through deals already, the goal is the same: understand the numbers and explain what they mean.

Not to get started. The Fundamentals Series is designed to build your foundation in real estate finance, Excel, and financial modeling.

Intermediate and Advanced courses build on those skills. Choose a starting point that matches your comfort with the topics, rather than your job title.

• Fundamentals: Build your foundation in real estate finance, Excel, and modeling.
• Intermediate: Apply those skills to more detailed analysis, including debt, equity waterfalls, and property pro formas.
• Advanced: Work through more complete models and complex investment and development scenarios.
• Analyst Skills: Strengthen practical skills such as scenario analysis, charts, market research, and interview preparation.

If you’re new to real estate finance or financial modeling, start with the Fundamentals Series. If you already have a foundation, choose the topic you most want to improve.

Explore the course directory to compare the series and review the planned topics.

Andrew connects the mechanics of financial modeling with the investment decisions behind them. You’ll explore how an analysis works, which assumptions deserve attention, and how to interpret the results.

Expect clear explanations, practical examples, and a little humor along the way.

Many of the planned lessons are designed for you to build or work through a model alongside the instruction. Supporting files may include Excel models, templates, or exercises, depending on the course.

Check each course’s details when it launches for the materials included.

The modeling courses are being designed around Microsoft Excel. Plan to have access to Excel and an internet connection to follow along.

Course-specific software requirements will be listed with the course details.

The financial concepts apply regardless of your computer. However, Excel shortcuts, menus, and some features can differ between Mac and Windows.

Review the software requirements for your chosen course when it launches before deciding whether you need a different setup.

AREA’s courses are in development. The course directory gives you a preview of the planned series and topics.

Join the launch list using the signup form on the Courses page to receive updates as courses become available.

Yes. A free lesson is planned so you can get a feel for Andrew’s teaching style and the kind of analysis you’ll work through with AREA.

It hasn’t been released yet. Join the launch list for updates on its availability.

Pricing, enrollment, and access details will be shared as courses are released. For now, you can explore the planned curriculum and join the launch list on the Courses page.