What makes a property a good investment?
Your 25-Year Edge, Delivered This isn't a generic real estate course. This is a direct apprenticeship in investment thinking, leveraging my 25-year career placing billions in commercial debt to teach you not just what to look for, but how lenders and seasoned investors truly evaluate an opportunity. We'll move beyond surface-level advice to the analytical core.
What's included
- Core Deliverable: Each student will produce a fully vetted "Investment Thesis Memo" for a real-world property of their choice, suitable for presenting to a lender or partner.
Meet your expert

Zac B.
Expert commercial real estate financing coach to help CRE developers
Zac Barber is an Executive Director at Bonneville Real Estate Capital with 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance. He started at the company as a runner and worked his way through servicing, underwriting, and production roles—giving him a rare, full-spectrum understanding of the lending process. Zac specializes in placing commercial loans with life companies and has deep experience across multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality, and self-storage properties. His focus is helping clients structure smart, long-term financing strategies backed by strong lender relationships and two decades of market insight. Zac also owns, manages, and invest in commercial real estate properties.