PERE101 is brought to you by PEI, one of the leading financial information providers dedicated to alternative assets globally.

What is it about?
This is an intensive 2-day overview of real estate investment concepts applied to private equity real estate funds. The course features case studies, group exercises, and presentations by experienced fund experts to explain real estate investment fundamentals, apply evaluation techniques, and contrast the different fund strategies.

Attendees of the 2-day course will be able to demonstrate solid comprehension of how PERE funds are
structured and operate, how funds differentiate by strategy, and how investment returns are measured. Learning outcomes:
- Real estate concepts & vocabulary
- Fund life cycles
- Fund differentiation methods
- Real estate cycles
- Key private equity fund players and roles
- Return measurements
- Underwriting, due diligence and modeling
- Deal structures
- Operations
- Exit strategies
- Future outlook

Day 3 option - Add this valuable 1- day session to examine the basics of the distressed real estate debt and equity funds. Attendees will be able to build on an understanding of PERE fund basics and relate and apply that knowledge to the timely subject of distressed real estate opportunities.

Distressed real estate investment is currently the most popular fund strategy worldwide. Attendees of this
1-day introductory class will be able to comprehend how PERE 101 concepts are synthesized into focus on distressed real estate, and why so many funds currently favor this approach. We will learn new vocabulary unique to distressed real estate, examine the activities of funds active in this arena and compare methods for investing in distressed debt and equity. Learning outcomes:
- Underlying economic factors to the down cycle
- Types and stages of real estate distress
- How to spot opportunity
- Current state of the market
- Market outlook – what the experts say
- Debt v. Equity comparisons
- Different fund stratagems
- Challenges unique to distressed real estate
- 10 critical success factors for distressed funds

Who is it for?
- Private equity real estate professionals
- Consultants
- Real estate professionals & developers
- Family office and institutional investors
- Attorneys
- Accountants
- Analysts

What will this course give you?
A high quality and practical learning experience, led by a first class faculty of seasoned specialists and industry practitioners. Our course is highly practical and interactive, involving: case studies, group work, exercises and presentations, designed to ensure you and your colleagues at all levels are fully equipped to fulfil their responsibilities.