Client

FGCU Professors / Real Estate Faculty
A group of Florida Gulf Coast University professors managing real estate investment projects, financial modeling exercises, and property analysis for both academic and investment purposes.

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Challenge

The professors relied heavily on Excel models to evaluate real estate deals, run financial projections, and teach students advanced investment analysis. While the spreadsheets were powerful, they were:

• Complex and difficult to maintain
• Dependent on manual inputs and formulas prone to error
• Time-consuming to update for each new property
• Not scalable for running multiple scenarios
• Inconsistent when shared between faculty and students

They needed a solution that would automate the entire analysis process, eliminate errors, and provide deeper predictive insights beyond what Excel could offer.

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Solution Delivered

1. One-Click Automated Excel Models

I took the professors’ existing multi-tab Excel files and fully automated them using C# and Excel interop logic. Instead of manually entering values, adjusting formulas, and recalculating scenarios, the system now:

• Pulls in all required property data at once
• Calculates dozens of metrics instantly (NPV, IRR, cash flow, cap rate, ROI, amortization schedules, etc.)
• Updates charts, graphs, and financial outputs automatically
• Ensures 100% formula consistency across all scenarios
• Generates a clean, ready-to-use investment report in seconds

What used to take 30–60 minutes for each deal became a single button click.

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2. Custom Desktop Application for Real Estate Analysis

To push the project beyond Excel, I designed and built a standalone, user-friendly desktop application that:

• Analyzes investment properties using backend calculation engines
• Predicts future performance based on historical market data
• Models appreciation, rental growth, and expense projections
• Allows users to run unlimited “what-if” scenarios
• Provides instant side-by-side comparisons of multiple properties
• Visualizes risk, cash flow, and breakeven timelines
• Outputs polished reports for teaching or real-world investing

The application brought software-level precision, scalability, and speed that Excel alone couldn’t provide.

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3. Predictive Analytics Integration

I integrated automated data retrieval and forecasting models that help professors:

• Identify top markets or neighborhoods
• Predict future property values using trend analysis
• Estimate rental growth
• Model long-term equity and cash flow paths
• Teach students modern data-driven investing

This introduced a layer of AI-supported real estate intelligence that elevated both the academic and practical value of their work.

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Results

🔹 95% Reduction in Manual Work

Processes that used to require manual inputs, formula adjustments, and cross-sheet checks are now fully automated.

🔹 Instant, Accurate Investment Analysis

Every scenario recalculates instantly and consistently, removing human error and delivering reliable results every time.

🔹 Improved Teaching & Research Efficiency

Professors can now:

• Demonstrate real estate concepts faster
• Run more scenarios in class
• Provide students with hands-on practical tools
• Conduct research with more reliable data

🔹 Scalability for Real-World Investing

The tools are now used not only for teaching but also for evaluating real deals, increasing the speed and quality of decision-making.

🔹 A Professional-Grade Application for Long-Term Use

By moving beyond Excel, the faculty now has:

• A growing internal software asset
• A framework that can expand to include new models, markets, and AI features
• A durable tool that students and researchers can continue using for years

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Technologies Used

• C# / .NET
• Desktop application development (WPF/WinForms)
• Excel automation & programmatic formula generation
• Data modeling & forecasting
• Predictive analytics frameworks

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Impact Summary

I helped FGCU professors transform their real estate analysis process from a manual, Excel-heavy workflow into a fully automated, AI-supported system. The result is a one-click automation engine and a custom-built application that provides faster analysis, deeper insights, and an invaluable teaching tool for the next generation of real estate professionals.