Why Should I Take These Courses?

  • Experienced Instructor

    All courses are taught by Joshua Kahr. The courses are based on his 20+ years of teaching real estate financial modeling for leading universities and corporations.

  • Materials Are Yours To Keep

    All materials and spreadsheets used in the courses are "unlocked." You can use them for your own projects.

  • Questions?

    Have a question about the material? Post it in the Community and get it answered.

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Which Course Should I Take?

Want to save money? Sign up for the Everything bundle. It's the most cost-effective option; you'll get all the courses we offer now and the new ones we'll launch in the next 12 months. It's the best deal we offer. 

Starting your journey? Take Real Estate Investment Analysis. And if you're a total beginner, take Time Value of Money.

Need to pass an entrance exam for a real estate investment company job?  Sign up for Kahr's Challenge Cases and Build a Financial Model for Real Estate Investment. 

Experienced but want to take it to the next level? We offer classes on construction modeling, joint ventures and waterfalls, and also an advanced modeling class. 


Instructor

Joshua Kahr

Senior Instructor

Joshua Kahr is the principal of Kahr Real Estate Services, a training and consulting company that he founded in 2002 and that serves the commercial real estate industry. In 2009, he founded Metropolitan America, a real estate investment company that owns and manages apartment buildings in New Jersey. In 2020, he started Essex Suites, a coworking company, that opened its first location in Verona, New Jersey.

Prior to this, he held positions in investment sales at a regional brokerage firm in New York City and in acquisitions at a fund that focused on environmentally contaminated real estate.

He was on the board of directors of two public companies, Monmouth Capital Corporation and Monmouth Real Estate. He was an advisory board member of Assess+RE which was sold to LightBox in 2021. He is currently on the advisory board of clik.ai.

Mr. Kahr has served as an adjunct associate professor since 2005 for Columbia University’s MS in Real Estate Development program where he has taught real estate finance, real estate capital markets, and related topics. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern, New York University, and Georgetown University. For corporations, he has taught over 200 two-day seminars on Excel modeling and Argus.

Publications include two books on real estate market analysis, Real Estate Market Valuation and Analysis (John Wiley and Sons: 2005) and Beyond the Bubble (Amacom Books: 2007).

He has a Master of Science in Real Estate from New York University (’97) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Reed College (’92).

He is also licensed as a real estate broker in New York and New Jersey.

FAQ

  • Who teaches these classes?

    All of these classes are taught by Joshua Kahr. He has 25+ years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, taught real estate finance and real estate capital markets at Columbia University's MS in Real Estate program for over 15 years, and has owned and managed over 1,000 apartment units for his own account. He has also taught live training classes on real estate finance and Excel modeling for analysts and associates at leading real estate private equity and investment companies.

  • What's the catch with the "Everything" bundle? It seems like a deal.

    It is. You'll get access to everything we offer and will offer in the coming 12 months. For most people, it's the best choice. You'll save money and get access to all of the classes.

  • Which course should I take first?

    Everyone could benefit from the "Real Estate Investment Analysis" course. Beginners should take the "Time Value of Money" course first. The "Partnerships" and "Development" courses are the next step. The "Advanced Modeling," "What If Tools," "Kahr's Challenge Cases," and "Build a Financial Model" courses are Excel-heavy classes for people who want to fine-tune their modeling skills.

  • What courses are you planning for the future?

    For 2025, we're going to release another set of Challenge Cases. We're also working on a debt modeling class and a fund raising class. If you want to suggest a course, email us at [email protected].

  • Are the courses regularly updated?

    Yes. We receive continuous feedback from our students, and we're always monitoring where students get stuck in the material. When you buy a course, you'll always receive up to date information, tools, and techniques.

  • Do you offer discounted rates if we buy a bunch of licenses and/or we're a not-for-profit or government entity?

    Yes. Email us at [email protected].

  • I need to pay with a purchase order. Can you send me an invoice, a W9, etc.?

    Yes. Send an email to [email protected], and we can assist you.

  • We need live training for our company. Do you offer that?

    Yes. Joshua Kahr has taught live classes for over 20 years worldwide (USA, Europe, Asia) for various companies, universities, and governments. Topics include real estate finance, Excel modeling, capital markets, and related subjects. Email him directly at [email protected].

  • I have another question.

    Great. Email us at [email protected].