Real Estate Finance and Investment
MIT OpenCourseWare's introduction to commercial real estate analysis, the first of a two-course sequence focused on the micro level of individual properties and deals. The course covers the fundamental concepts, principles, and analytical tools used to make investment and financing decisions, including valuation methods, cash flow analysis, financing structures, and risk assessment for commercial assets. Materials come from MIT's Sloan School of Management and Center for Real Estate, and include lecture notes, assignments, and readings drawn directly from the on-campus course. No enrollment or certificate is offered; the site provides open access to the syllabus and course materials for self-study. Suited to students with some background in finance or real estate who want a structured grounding before moving to the sequence's second, more advanced course on portfolio and market-level analysis.