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Articles at the cutting edge of commercial real estate strategy and leadership.

Hiring

How to scale your investment business using Bullpen

Freelance experts can help you scale as commercial real estate markets ebb and flow.
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CRE Foundations

Difference in Core, Core Plus, Value-Add, and Opportunistic Real Estate

Exploring Core, Core Plus, Value-Add, and Opportunistic real estate investment strategies.
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CRE Foundations

Everything you should know about the operating expense ratio in real estate

The operating expense ratio is a simple formula that reveals how efficiently a property runs.
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Strategies

6 Steps to Scope Your Project and Win More Gigs

Scoping your project is critically important. Get it wrong and you risk burning bridges.
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CRE Foundations

What is a Broker's Price Opinion (BPO)?

A broker's price opinion is an analysis that provides an estimate of value or price for real estate.
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CRE Foundations

Guide to New Markets Tax Credits

The New Markets Tax Credit program aims to stimulate investment in low-income areas.
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Strategies

8 Ways to Level Up Your Multifamily Real Estate Modeling

Use the following 8 tips to level up your multifamily real estate modeling!
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CRE Foundations

Ground Lease Basics for Commercial Real Estate Investors

A Ground Lease is a long-term lease whereby an owner agrees to lease their land to an investor.
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Career Perspectives

How to lose a client in 10 days (freelancer etiquette)

Avoid these freelancer etiquette pitfalls and you'll be well on your way to a successful career.
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Strategies

7 Creative Ways to Find Brokerage Clients

Here are seven creative ways to find new brokerage clients in any market.
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Hiring

Can your commercial real estate analyst answer our hardest interview questions?

At Bullpen, we ask our candidates a mix of challenging questions. Here are a few of our favorites.
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Strategies

Pros and Cons of Using Google Sheets for Real Estate Financial Models

Here's why we’re transitioning our Excel-based real estate financial models to Google Sheets.
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CRE Foundations

Everything You Need to Know About CAM Charges

Here's a crash course into Common Area Maintenance charges, how to calculate them, and beyond.
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Strategies

An underwriting toolkit you should consider: Argus + Excel

Argus is powerful. Excel is powerful. How about combining them?
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Strategies

Hustle is Dead, Product-Market Fit is the Key to Brokerage Growth

Does hard work or an ability to solve client problems beyond just a transaction make brokers great?
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