Real Estate Research Library

Interactive guides covering the analytical building blocks of multifamily investing. Built for practitioners, grounded in real deal mechanics.

12Research Guides

150+Interactive Tabs

40+Calculators

16,600+Lines of Code

The Fundamentals Series

Core building blocks of multifamily asset management, sequenced from deal entry through ongoing operations.

Fundamental 1A · Underwriting

Value-Add Underwriting

End-to-end framework for underwriting multifamily value-add acquisitions: rent comp analysis, renovation budgets, lease-up curves, exit cap assumptions, and sensitivity tables.

14 TabsPro Forma Builder

Fundamental 1B · Returns

IRR & Return Metrics

Deep mechanics of IRR, equity multiples, cash-on-cash, and how timing distorts return perception. Scenario calculators for hold periods, leverage profiles, and capital events.

11 TabsBenchmarks

Fundamental 2 · Revenue

Revenue Management

Rent roll and loss-to-lease analysis, other income and ancillary revenue optimization, concession strategy and lease-up economics. The revenue side of the P&L, fully unpacked.

15+ TabsLTL Calculator

Fundamental 3 · Expenses

Expense Control

OpEx benchmarking, property tax assessment and protest strategy, multifamily insurance deep dive. Budget building, variance analysis, and 2025-26 trend forecasting.

14 TabsTax & Insurance Calc

Fundamental 4 · CapEx

Capital Projects & Building Systems

Interior renovations, HVAC anatomy and diagnostics, roofing, building envelope, plumbing, electrical, fire safety. Animated SVG diagrams and serial number decoders.

13 TabsHVAC Reference

Fundamental 7 · PM Oversight

PM Accountability

KPI frameworks, PM scorecards, leasing funnel analytics, PM transitions, revenue management oversight, and the principal-agent problem in property management.

13 TabsFunnel Calculator

Fundamental 8 · Market

Market Intelligence

Supply pipeline analysis, demand drivers, comp set methodology, market scorecards, macro dashboards, rate sensitivity modeling, and submarket risk assessment.

14 TabsMacro Dashboard

Fundamental 9 · LP Comms

Investor Reporting

Report architecture, financial package construction, KPI dashboards, narrative writing, distribution communications, LP templates, and crisis escalation frameworks.

13 TabsLP Templates

Fundamental 10 · Risk

Risk Management

Portfolio risk registers, heat maps, stress testing, insurance risk analysis, environmental and legal compliance, fair housing, and GA HB 404 impact assessment.

9 TabsStress Test

Supplemental Guides

Deep dives into specific deal structures, debt mechanics, and tax strategy.

GP/LP Economics

Waterfall Structures

Tiered distribution structures, preferred returns, promote calculations, catch-up mechanics, and GP/LP alignment. JV vs. syndication comparisons with portfolio-calibrated worked examples.

14 TabsWaterfall Calculator

Bridge Loans & Distress

Anatomy of bridge-to-perm financing, floating rate mechanics, rate cap economics, maturity default scenarios, and distressed asset strategies from the 2022-2025 rate cycle.

14 TabsRate Cap Calculator

1031 Exchange & Tax Planning

Complete 1031 exchange mechanics, identification rules, reverse exchanges, TIC/DST structures, bonus depreciation under OBBBA, cost segregation, and estate planning.

11 TabsTax Savings Calc