Real Estate Entrepreneurship

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor, Undergraduate

Real estate has historically been an entrepreneurial industry and although the industry has evolved, institutionalized, and globalized, it remains fundamentally a marketplace where motivated and talented entrepreneurs can actualize their potential and build great businesses and fortunes. Nevertheless, while many start their own businesses, relatively few succeed. This course will introduce students, who have an interest in creating their own real estate business, to the key elements they will need to get off the ground and become successful entrepreneurs. We will explore the characteristics of an entrepreneur and the reasons people choose this path, the importance and creation of a unique and deliberate investment strategy(s), fundraising for both seed capital as well as investment capital, and different methods for sourcing and structuring investment opportunities.