: Created by Ron Forlee, this course covers the principles and process of successful residential real estate development and investments. Intro to Real Estate Development

provide a bedrock understanding of the development lifecycle, from site inception and preliminary assessment to acquisition and planning approvals. These programs are essential for learning: The Development Lifecycle

Opening day felt surreal. A modest ribbon cut by the nonprofit director marked a small building with clean brickwork, large windows for the retail tenant (a community bakery), and bright apartments with balconies that overlooked the street. Marcus walked the halls, keys jangling, and imagined the residents—young professionals, a retired teacher who helped run the bakery’s book club, and a family that once worried they couldn’t afford to live in the neighborhood. The project didn’t make headlines. It wasn’t a towering luxury tower. But it mattered to people who used it.

Most developers fail because they underestimate costs (capex) or overestimate rent growth. This course forces you to build conservative, institutional-grade models.