BYU-Hawaii Entrepreneurship Center
How to Evaluate and Acquire Your First Investment Property
A structured, educational workshop designed to help students understand real estate fundamentals and develop a clear framework for evaluating investment opportunities.
What You'll Walk Away With
Key Skills to Add
Alongside Your Degree
This workshop focuses on building the knowledge, skills, and strategy students need to responsibly pursue real estate ownership after graduation. It emphasizes responsible decision-making and real-world application.
Real Estate Fundamentals
Understand how real estate works — from rental income and appreciation to equity and long-term wealth building.
Evaluating Opportunities
Learn how to analyze real deals with real numbers and determine whether a property is worth pursuing.
Pathways to Ownership
Explore different strategies and structures for getting into your first deal — including options that don't require large upfront capital.
Real-World Deal Structures
Walk through actual transactions to understand what worked, what didn't, and how deals are structured in practice.
A Personal Action Plan
Build a clear, personalized roadmap to pursue your first real estate investment after graduation.
Financial Literacy & Confidence
Develop the decision-making skills and financial understanding to approach real estate responsibly and with clarity.
A Plan for After Graduation
Develop a personal action plan you can begin executing after graduation — with clear next steps and realistic timelines.
A Valuable Addition
Your Degree Opens Doors.
This Gives You One More Key.
0
courses on ownership literacy at most universities
Most degree programs focus on career skills — which is exactly what they should do. This workshop simply adds one more dimension: understanding how to build long-term wealth through real estate
70+
countries represented at BYU-Hawaii
You'll return home as a leader with your degree. Adding an understanding of ownership means you could also build generational wealth for your family and community — while providing affordable housing where it's needed most.
"BYU-Hawaii prepares students of diverse cultures and backgrounds to become lifelong learners and leaders of character, dedicated to making a difference in the world."
— BYU-Hawaii Mission Statement
The Core Idea
Own More.
Serve More.
Your degree is your foundation. This workshop adds a practical skill on top of it — helping you understand how real estate works and how to responsibly pursue ownership after graduation.
Ownership Literacy
Understand how assets work and how wealth compounds — a practical complement to any major.
Practical Clarity
Real estate demystified. Real deals, real numbers, and practical strategies you can understand and apply after graduation.
Two Paths, One You
Your career gives you stability. Understanding real estate gives you an additional option for building long-term wealth alongside it.
Workshop Structure
Three Sessions.
One Clear Path.
Each session builds on the last. By the end, you'll have the knowledge, tools, and a personal action plan to responsibly pursue real estate ownership after graduation.
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The Opportunity
Session 1: Why Real Estate — and Why Now
- How real estate complements any career path
- Understanding career income and ownership income
- Why real estate is one of the most practical ways to build long-term wealth
- How students from any major can begin learning
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How to Get Started
Session 2: Understanding Deals, Step by Step
- How a real estate transaction works from start to finish
- Walk through a real deal with real numbers
- How to evaluate whether a property is worth pursuing
- Explore practical pathways to ownership after graduation
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Taking Action
Session 3: Building Your Ownership Roadmap
- Identify the key players on your real estate team
- How to approach your first step with informed decision-making
- Build your personal ownership roadmap alongside your career plan
- Resources, tools, and next steps for continued learning
Workshop Deliverables
You'll Leave With
More Than Notes
Students leave with practical tools and frameworks they can apply immediately.
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Deal Analysis Calculator
A practical spreadsheet tool for evaluating properties — input the numbers and assess whether a deal is viable.
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First Deal Checklist
A structured checklist covering each stage of a real estate transaction, from research to closing.
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Resource Guide
Curated tools, platforms, and references to support continued learning after the workshop series.
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Live Q&A Each Session
Ask questions about your specific situation and receive direct, experience-based guidance.
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Continued Learning Path
Structured resources and next steps for students who want to deepen their understanding after the series.
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Open to All Students
This workshop is offered at no cost. No textbooks, no fees — open to students from any major.
Meet Your Presenter
A Fellow BYUH Alum.
Here to Share What I've Learned.
My wife and I met at BYU-Hawaii in 2018, graduated 2019. This campus, this community, this mission — it shaped everything we've become.
After completing my Finance MBA in 2022 and earning my Florida Real Estate License in 2023, I've been actively evaluating, acquiring, and managing real estate investments. I've taught thousands of students through structured real estate education programs — and I'm coming back to share what I've learned with the campus that started it all.
2019
BYUH Alumni
2022
Finance MBA
2023
FL RE License
Why This Matters
Aligned With the Mission.
Built for Your Future.
Entrepreneurship & Self-Reliance
Real estate ownership is one of the most practical forms of self-reliance. This workshop provides the knowledge and tools to pursue financial independence through informed action.
Real-World Financial Skills
Deal analysis, cash flow modeling, risk assessment — skills that apply whether you pursue real estate, start a business, or manage personal finances.
Global Impact for International Students
70+ countries are represented at BYU-Hawaii. Students who learn ownership principles here carry them home — creating housing, jobs, and wealth in their communities.
Long-Term Impact Beyond Graduation
This isn't about one semester. It's about developing a skill set that compounds for decades — building financial independence while contributing to your community.
The Bigger Picture
The World Needs
What You Can Build
27%
Of Gen Z currently own a home
Lowest homeownership rate of any generation
Redfin, 2026
Age 38
Median first-time buyer age
Up from 35 just two years ago
National Association of Realtors, 2025
91K
Affordable units built in 2024
Highest annual total in a decade
RentCafe / Yardi Matrix, 2025
73%
Growth in affordable housing construction
Outpacing overall apartment building by 2×
RentCafe / Yardi Matrix, 2025
Understanding real estate means understanding how to contribute to the solution. Every property acquired responsibly is a home someone lives in. Every informed investment contributes to the housing communities need.
"Your degree is the foundation. Real estate knowledge is one more skill you can develop alongside it."
Reserve Your Spot
Three sessions. No cost. No commitment. Walk away with the knowledge, analytical tools, and a clear framework to evaluate and pursue your first investment property after graduation.
This workshop is designed to provide students with practical knowledge, real-world context, and a structured framework for evaluating real estate investment opportunities.
"BYU-Hawaii prepares students of diverse cultures and backgrounds to become lifelong learners and leaders of character, dedicated to making a difference in the world."
— BYU-Hawaii Mission