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Industrial Real Estate: An Asset Class Critical to Society’s Framework – IND207CA-CLE

This course will provide introductory insight into the origin and history of industrial real estate, the different types of industrial real estate, the benefits and risks of investing in industrial real estate, a general overview of the roles that appraisers, architects and attorneys play in the asset class, as well as, a few dynamics that will impact the future of the asset class.

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells M.S., Ed M.A., Instructor, Connect Classroom

Contact Instructor: [email protected]

Course Information:

CE Credit: 3 hours

Written section length: 3 hours

Estimated time to complete course: 3 hours

Introduction to Opportunity Zone Investments (Part 2) – OZ117TX-CLE

An overview and introduction to opportunity zone investments. Topics covered include the rules and regulations of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) and Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) as well as how to invest in QOFs and QOZs. Additional topics covered include QOF Funds and Subfunds as well as statistics on the gentrification and Opportunity Zones.

Take this course to satisfy ONE credit hour (1) of your continuing education requirement. In this course, you will hear from leading experts in the commercial real estate industry about current and evolving industry changes.

This course introduces the opportunity of zone investments covering the following topics:

  • Rules and regulations of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF)
  • Rules and regulations of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ)

This course begins the dive into how to invest in QOFs and QOZs,  QOF Funds and Subfunds, and statistics on the gentrification and Opportunity Zones. 

Instructor:

  • Daniel Ceniceros, Founder and CEO, Connect Commercial Real Estate

Industry Experts:

  • G. Lamont Blackstone, Principal at Project REAP
  • Eric Willett, Vice President at RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
  • Darryl Jacobs, Co-Founder at Ginsberg Jacobs Law Firm

Course Information:

CE Credit: One 

Estimated number of hours to complete course: one hour 

Introduction to Opportunity Zone Investments – Part 1 – OZ122TX-CLE

An overview and introduction to opportunity zone investments. Topics covered include the rules and regulations of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) and Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) as well as how to invest in QOFs and QOZs. Additional topics covered include QOF Funds and Subfunds as well as statistics on the gentrification and Opportunity Zones.

Throughout the course, Connect Classroom has created course content, which encourages ongoing conversations rather than rote memorization. Enjoy listening to panel conversations about topics relevant to your work.

Instructor:

  • Daniel Ceniceros, Founder and CEO, Connect Commercial Real Estate

Industry Experts:

  • Darin Mellot, Director of Research at Americas
  • Matt Ertman, Partner at Allen Matkins Law Firm
  • H. Robert Boehringer III, Managing Director at KPMG
  • Mike Pruter, Partner at Allen Matkins Law Firm
  • Schuyler Moore, Partner at Greenberg Glusker
  • Marc Wieder, Partner at Anchin Accountants & Advisors
  • Dan Rosenbloom, Managing Director at Cadre

Course Information:

CLE Credit: 1 Hour

Written section length: 1 hour

Estimated number of hours to complete course: 1.5 hour 

The Real Estate Workout – FIN128CA-CLE

This course is an overview of a Real Estate Workout. This course will define the real estate workout and how it should be utilized as well as the process, when the need for a workout arises, tax implications, potential pitfalls and lenders responses.

*This course was approved by The State Bar of California for the following: 

                         

Total Credit Hours Approved – 3.0, including the following subfield credits:

a..00 = Legal Ethics Hours

b..00 =Competence Issues Hours

c..00 = Recognition and Elimination of Bias Hours

Estimated number of hours to complete course: three hours 

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells M.S. Ed M.A., Instructor, Connect Media Group Inc

Contact Instructor: [email protected]



Industry Experts:

  • Gary Bechtel, Chief Executive Officer, Red Oak Capital
  • Richard DeSilva, Managing Partner, Lateral Investment Management LLC
  • Nick Duren, President, Crescent Securities Group Inc
  • Ann Hambly, Founder and CEO, 1st Service Solutions
  • Tom Lorenzini, Vice President, Tremont Realty Capital
  • Bryan S. Mick, Chairman, Mick Law PC
  • Ron Murmur, President Peachtree Hotel Group
  • Gary M. Tenzer, Principal and Co – Founder, George Smith Partners Inc.


Course Information:

*This course was approved by The State Bar of California for the
following: 

                         
Total Credit Hours Approved – 3.0, including the following subfield credits:

a..00 = Legal Ethics Hours

b..00 =Competence Issues Hours

c..00 = Recognition and Elimination of Bias Hours

Estimated number of hours to complete course: three hours 

National Net Lease Leadership Insights 2020 – FIN124TX-CLE

Hear from industry experts on a number of topics including: the supply of for-sale net lease product in the current environment; what deal flow and buyer competitiveness look like, compared to either the “up” cycle or the prior downturn; whether some normally attractive categories of net lease retail might look like riskier propositions, given current circumstances and the presence of lenders in the space. 

Throughout the course, Connect Classroom has created course content, which encourages ongoing conversations rather than rote memorization. Enjoy listening to panel conversations about topics relevant to your work.

Instructor:

  • Daniel Ceniceros – Founder and CEO, Connect Commercial Real Estate

Industry Experts

  • Camille Renshaw, CEO & Co-Founder at B+E
  • Kyle Gore, Managing Director & Principal at CGA Capital
  • Zachary Pasanen, Executive Director at W.P. Carey
  • Ralph Cram, President at Envoy Net Lease Partners

Course Information:

CE Credit: 1 hour

Written section length: 57 minutes

Estimated time to complete course:  1 hour

National Multifamily Construction Update – MF317TX-CLE


Multifamily construction expert Mike Rovner of Mike Rovner Construction outlines the current landscape of multifamily construction in the United States. Topics covered include best practices for collaborating on apartment projects, what small multifamily owners can learn from larger landlords and how to deal with rising construction costs in multifamily development. 

Throughout the course, Connect Classroom has created course content, which encourages ongoing conversations rather than rote memorization. Enjoy listening to panel conversations about topics relevant to your work.

Instructor:

  • Daniel Ceniceros, Founder and CEO, Connect Commercial Real Estate

Industry Experts:

  • Doug Bibby, President at National Multifamily Housing Council
  • Jeff Day, Chief Strategy Officer & President of Capital Markets division at Newmark Knight Frank
  • David Schwartz, CEO, Co-Founder & Chairman at Waterton
  • Hessam Nadji, President & CEO at Marcus & Millichap
  • James Flynn, CEO at Lument

Course Information:

CE Credit: 1 hour

Written section length: 1.25 hours

Estimated number of hours to complete course: 1 hour