CapitalStack: Introducing the AI Lab
A weekly series on the AI tools and workflows reshaping real estate capital raising — starting with how to build an investor database in hours, not weeks.
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New Course: Introduction to Real Estate Development
Following the journey of a first-time developer over a five-week online course
Why Your Favorite Real Estate Metric Is Bad (and Good)
Cap rate measures what you bought. Unlevered yield on cost measures what you built. When each return metric tells the truth—and when it lies.
Should Real Estate Developers and Operators Make Their Own Furniture?
Navigating Offshore Furniture Manufacturing for Real Estate Projects
How to Evaluate a Real Estate Deal Like the Pros
Taking an institutional investor approach to personal real estate investment opportunities
How To Make a New Asset Class
Five steps to turning a novel real estate product into a new, institutional-grade asset class.
The Eight People You’ll Meet in a Real Estate Transaction
Profiling the motley crew of characters from Thesis Driven's first course: the Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate
Going to the Source: Five Strategies for Finding Off-Market and Distressed Assets
In a difficult market, finding true off-market opportunities can be the only way to get deals done. What tactics can investors use to find them?
Thinking Like an Institutional Investor: Five Things You Need to Know
The leap from working with family offices and high net worth individuals to institutions can be daunting. Today, we'll explore how institutions make decisions.
Buyer Beware: Why Sourcing Tech is an Opportunity for Multifamily
When rental housing companies research and buy tech, they lack information and processes that other industries take for granted. That represents a growing opportunity for owners, operators and provide
What “Branding” Means for Twenty-First Century Real Estate
Names and logos don’t cut it anymore. How can walls, streets, and cities tell an authentic brand story that cuts through the noise?