Advanced Real Estate
Through weekly instruction, applied exercises, and interactive simulations, participants will:
Build equity through smart financing and strategy
Apply advanced tax strategies to protect and grow wealth
Evaluate and participate in syndication deals
Confidently raise and deploy capital for long-term success
Outcomes and Values
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Present a fully evaluated real estate deal during their Capstone presentation
- Gain skills to pursue active or passive investment opportunities
- Walk away with actionable tools to scale their portfolio and secure capital
- Understand tax strategies, financing tools, and deal structures used by experienced investors
Program Structure
Format: 6 weeks | Weekly live sessions with applied deal analysis
Delivery: Live online with access to recordings for review
Certificate Received: Advanced Real Estate Certificate of Completion
Cost: $5,250*
*Tuition reimbursement is available for those who qualify
Program Pillars
Applied Deal Analysis
Hands-on exercises with real-world case studies and Offering Memorandums (OMs) to build confidence in evaluating deals.
Expert Instruction
Led by Chris Kennedy, Founder & CEO of Mayfair Real Estate and Property Management, alongside other industry professionals.
Strategic Frameworks
Participants learn proven decision-making tools and tax strategies that seasoned investors use to build wealth.
Capstone Presentation
Concludes with a real or simulated property evaluation, presented to peers and experts for actionable feedback.
Meet Your Faculty
Chris Kennedy
Weekly Themes
- Valuing real estate: cash flow vs. appreciation
- Income statements for rental properties
- Cap rates and what drives them
- How rent increases impact property value
- Building equity through upgrades and refinancing
- Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Investment (ROI)
- Key indicators for property performance
- Identifying underperforming assets and turning them around
- Analyzing real Offering Memorandums (OMs)
- Asking the right questions
- Evaluating risk vs. reward
- Depreciation and cost segregation explained
- Real Estate Professional Status and tax benefits
- Active vs. passive income classification
- Understanding capital gains
- The 1031 Exchange: rules, timelines, and use cases
- Avoiding common mistakes in tax-deferral
- What syndication is and how it works
- General Partner vs. Limited Partner roles
- How to evaluate a syndication offering
- Deep Dive: Land Development Syndication
- Present a real or simulated deal using analysis tools learned
- Receive feedback from peers and industry experts
- Walk away with a clear strategy and next steps for investing
Key Features
- University of Miami Herbert Business School Executive Education Certificate
- Applied, hands-on deal evaluation and tax strategy practice
- Access to industry frameworks and real investment case studies
- Peer and mentor feedback during Capstone presentations
- Designed for participants with prior investing experience ready to scale
