CRE Investor Buy Box
CREate Wealth U • Free worksheet based on The Commercial Real Estate Investment Playbook
Write your assumptions before touring properties. Revisit this worksheet as your goals evolve.
1. Investment goal
Income, appreciation, business occupancy, or resale
2. Investable cash
Funds available after personal reserves
3. Capital to keep liquid
Emergency and property contingency reserves
4. Target acquisition price
Distinguish purchase price from equity invested
5. Preferred asset types
Industrial, office, medical, retail, multifamily, land
6. Preferred geography
Markets you understand and can monitor
7. Minimum income/return objective
Your required return and acceptable downside
8. Debt comfort zone
Financing terms, loan-to-value, debt service coverage
9. Management plan
Self-managed, professional management, or partner
10. Target hold period and exit
Time horizon, likely buyer, and exit assumptions
Educational use only. This worksheet is not investment, tax, or legal advice.