Your Step-by-Step Guide to Investing in 5+Unit Apartment Properties
Master the exact skills and strategies to confidently analyze, finance, and close your first 5-30 unit property, without getting stuck in analysis paralysis or making costly mistakes.
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"This was one of my favorite and most useful courses I have ever taken, and greatly enhanced my ability to analyze different loan types & terms objectively. Trevor was able to answer many of my questions, many of which were outside the scope of the course. I would highly recommend this course!"
- Robert C.
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"Probably the best course I’ve taken, anywhere... Very insightful and answered many questions that were beyond the scope of the course!"
"This was exactly the type of course I was looking for to help transfer my knowledge to real estate. My broker actually recommended this and man am I happy he did. I love this course. Easy to understand and direct. Thank you!"
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Apartment Investing Made Easy
This comprehensive training program will teach you everything you need to know to become a successful real estate investor.
You'll learn how to acquire multifamily and other commercial properties, analyze debt and equity financing options, and build up your network and deal pipeline so you can take your real estate portfolio to the next level.
Ready to take your portfolio to the next level?
Do you know?
Apartments & commercial real estate investments are more complex than single-family rental houses.
Investors need to understand income analysis, debt & equity capital, asset management, and more, in order to create passive income and build wealth. Without Real Estate Finance training, novice investors make decisions that put money at risk.
Don’t make that same mistake.
Learn the skills you need today to be a successful real estate investor.
Here's the formula.
We will guide you through every step in the process...
1️⃣
Market Knowledge & Finding Deals
- How to Analyze and Compare Commercial Properties
- How to Define Your Strategy and Set Realistic Goals
- How to Get a Steady Flow of Incoming Deal Opportunities
2️⃣
Structuring Offers & Negotiations
- How to Write Competitive Offers and Negotiate Deal Terms
- Know What Contingencies to Include to Protect Your Capital
- How to Qualify for and the Best Commercial Loans on the Market
3️⃣
Financing and Due Diligence
- Conduct Physical Inspections, Legal & Title Searches, and Review Books & Records
- What to Negotiate Based on Your Due Diligence Findings
- How to Get Financing and Negotiate Loan Terms
4️⃣
Close the Deal and Grow Your Portfolio
- How to Build a Team of Competent Advisors
- How to Manage the Documentation and Approval Process
- How to Navigate Commercial Escrows and Close the Deal
What You'll Learn...
Financial Analysis
Understand the Numbers So You Can Evaluate Deals
Multifamily investing isn’t intuitive. Terms like NOI, cap rates, IRR, and cash-on-cash returns might sound intimidating. But understanding them is essential if you want to accurately evaluate multifamily properties and avoid costly mistakes. In this foundational module, you'll learn step-by-step exactly how to perform multifamily financial analysis using clear examples and easy-to-use spreadsheet templates.
By the end, you’ll know how to run the numbers, spot red flags, and make informed offers with confidence. You'll never have to wonder “Is this a good deal?” again.
5+Unit Multifamily Properties
Get Clear on What Makes Apartment Deals Work
You want clarity about what makes an apartment deal a home-run. It’s easy to get lost chasing deals that look good on the surface but fall apart when you dig deeper. This is where newer investors often spin their wheels, make expensive mistakes, get overwhelmed by the research, or they’re unsure which metrics really matter. You’ll learn how to structure deals, analyze market data, apply your analysis to create opportunities. No fluff. Just the real-world, practical criteria successful investors use to separate good deals from bad ones.
After this module, you’ll focus only on properties that meet your investment goals, and you’ll move forward with clarity and purpose.
Commercial Loans and Leverage
Understand How 5+Unit Multifamily Loans Work So You Can Use Leverage to Optimize Your Returns
Multifamily financing feels complicated at first, and many beginners get stuck here. DSCR loans, agency financing, leverage risks… it’s a lot. You’ll learn about conventional and agency loans like Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHA/HUD, so you can structure your financing for success and avoid the rookie mistakes that kill deals. You’ll learn how to speak the lender's language and get the best terms for your strategy.
After this, you’ll know how to confidently present deals to lenders, get the best terms, and use leverage wisely to accelerate your portfolio growth.
Due Diligence
Learn How to Spot Red Flags and Protect Your Capital
Deals can go sideways fast if you miss something. Deferred maintenance, overestimated rent rolls, bad tenants... these are the traps that can crush new investors. You’ll geta simple, repeatable due diligence process designed for 5+unit apartment properties. Know what to check, who to hire, and what to watch out for, so you never go into a deal blind. With a clear roadmap, you’ll spot potential red flags early, mitigate your risk, and move forward with confidence.
By the time you're done, you’ll know exactly what you’re buying, what could go wrong, and how to protect your downside like a professional.
Closing Commercial Deals
Navigate Transactions and Close Deals with Confidence
This is where many deals die, not because they weren’t good, but because the investor didn’t know how to negotiate or navigate closing. In this module, you’ll learn how to structure offers, negotiate with sellers and lenders, manage contingencies, and push your deal through to closing day. You’ll also learn what happens leading up to and at closing, and how to avoid last-minute surprises that could kill the deal.
You’ll level up from analyzing properties and to closing deals. When opportunity knocks, you’ll be ready to act, negotiate terms, solve problems, and close with confidence.
Community, Coaching, and Mentorship
Learn Alongside Other Investors and Seasoned Professionals
No comprehensive program would be complete without the ability to ask questions or get specific guidance for you and your team from people who have been where you are. You'll never feel stuck because you'll always get personal answers to your questions.
All students receive personal answers to their questions and an invitation for a complimentary coaching call. Group coaching and mentoring includes live sessions custom-tailored for you and your team's goals.
Bonuses and Extras
Checklists & Worksheets
Ready to use resources to make you more effective in your real estate practice to get more listings and close more deals.
Bonus Content Library
We always keep a few surprises up our sleeve, like extra resources that you won't get anywhere else.
Templates & Resources
Pre-made templates to streamline your marketing and presenting financial information such as pro forma and more!
Ready to take the next step?
Your Instructor
Trevor Calton
Trevor Calton is the founder of Real Estate Finance Academy and president of Evergreen Capital Advisors.
With decades of experience in financial analysis, apartment acquisitions, commercial lending, and asset management, since 1997 he has analyzed, acquired, or sold more than $5 billion of multifamily and commercial real estate assets, and overseen more than 6000 units of affordable housing.
Since 2005, Trevor has trained thousands of real estate investors, agents, mortgage lenders, and other professionals in the of real estate investing, analysis, negotiations, and sales.
