About Me
Current Projects
- DemographIQ - Market thesis screening model model. Select micro-markets with killer demographics. Invest in the path of progress, don't swim with the sharks.
- Consulting - Consulting for institutional commercial real estate clients.
- Social Links - GitHub, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.
- Blog Home Page - Transparent journey as consultant and entrepreneur
Bio
Edward Sapp is a real estate investment consultant with 7+ years of experience in real estate.
Experienced: 7+ years in commercial real estate, including roles as Vice President in Investments and PM at Brookfield and Investment Banker at Credit Suisse
Broad Exposure: Worked across asset classes (Multifamily, Retail, Self Storage, Office, Life Science, Student Housing) and strategies (loan workouts, M&A, public and private LBOs, portfolio management).
Deal Experience: First-hand experience on large-scale and asset-level equity transactions, including: $11.4B Public Buyout and Privatization of Multi-Sectored, 100+ Property National REIT, $3.5B Sale of Life Science Portfolio to Sponsor, $1.2B Sale of Self Storage to Sponsor, $27.5B PM of Luxury Retail REIT
Negotiator: Skilled in negotiating loan workouts for Brookfield's extensive retail portfolio, representing the firm in discussions with relationship lenders and special servicers
Strategic & Analytical: Excel Modeling expertise, ranging from back-of-envelope calculations to complex 200+ asset corporate models for major portfolio companies. Capable of building and adjusting cash flow waterfalls with various return structures and distribution scenarios. Able to deliver advanced analysis within tight turnaround timelines.
Data-Driven: Proficient in data mining, data visualization, and the use of software languages such as Python for real estate market analysis.
Market Analysis: Developed national investment theses and ranking systems for real estate micro-markets using top-down data analysis and market trends from platforms such as Green Street, CoStar, Placer, REIS, AxioMetrics, US Census, RedIQ, Bloomberg, and more.
Entrepreneurial: Adaptable and driven, seeking interesting projects of any size to apply my skills and knowledge in the real estate industry
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