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CI 101: Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
TOPIC
The Course Will Teach You to
Course Objectives
By the end of CI 101, you will be able to:
- Underwrite a commercial real estate investment from acquisition through disposition — using the CCIM Cash Flow Model that lives on your desktop afterward.
- Calculate, interpret, and explain the four numbers every CRE investor needs: cap rate, IRR, net present value, and the annual growth rate of capital.
- Quantify how taxes and financing change a deal's return — and choose between two investments on apples-to-apples math.
- Speak the financial language used by brokers, investors, lenders, developers, and corporate real estate teams worldwide.
Course Description
Course Description
The first step on the Path to the Pin — and the foundation every commercial real estate dealmaker builds on.
CI 101 teaches the financial framework high-performing commercial real estate professionals use to underwrite deals, compare investments, and explain their reasoning to clients, lenders, and partners. Students master the CCIM Cash Flow Model, work through real deal cases with practicing instructors, and walk out with a tool they will use for the rest of their careers. CI 101 is the foundation of The CCIM Designation curriculum.
WHO CI 101 IS FOR
CI 101 was built for any commercial real estate professional who needs an analytical framework. Each year, our classrooms include:
- Brokers, investors, and developers building deal volume and credibility.
- Corporate real estate executives running portfolios for retailers, healthcare systems, and Fortune 1000s.
- Lenders, appraisers, attorneys, accountants, and asset managers who need fluency in CRE numbers.
- Residential agents and career changers stepping into commercial real estate without an MBA.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Two broker credit hours under CCIM Institute CE provider #99
Tech Requirements
Tech Requirements
Laptop or desktop with Microsoft Excel installed (macro-enabled). Tablets and phones are not supported. This course is optimized for Google Chrome.
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| Course Details and Register | Start Date | Format | |
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| Online | January 1, 2026 | Online - Self Paced | Register |
| Bingham Farms, Michigan | June 15, 2026 | Classroom | Register |
| https://ccim.my.site.com/CCIMCommunity/eventapi__router?event=a1UTR00000RURwK | June 22, 2026 | Virtual | Register |
| Chicago, Illinois | July 13, 2026 | Classroom | Register |
| Online | July 21, 2026 | Online - Instructor Led | Register |
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