Six questions for any program
- Is there a refund or money-back guarantee, and exactly what triggers it?
- Can I cancel at any time, and what happens to my access and any certificate when I do?
- Which tier includes the live sessions, and who runs them?
- What do I practice on, and are there answer keys to check my work against?
- Which AI tools does the curriculum teach in depth, and which does it only mention?
- For a team: who delivers the training, on whose documents, and what does it cost per person?
Four checks for an individual course
What you practice on
Ask for the actual files, and whether there are answer keys.
Which tools
Check which AI tools the course teaches in depth, and whether your employer allows them.
Is it open
Check that enrollment is open and when the next session starts.
Credential
Ask what you receive, and whether your market values it.
Four checks for team training
What they practice on
Ask whether people work on real deal documents, with a way to check their answers.
Which tools
Ask which AI tools are taught in depth, and which your firm can actually use.
After the session
Ask what support continues once the workshop ends.
Cost per person
Work out the price per person, including people who join later.
How our top pick answers
- Format. A self-paced curriculum of 3 courses and 38 lessons, inside a private community of CRE professionals. Source: pacificsoftwareventures.com/institute, checked Nov 5, 2026
- Price. Standard $69/mo; Premium $99/mo (against a $199/mo list price); Advisory $499/mo, which adds a monthly one-to-one hour with a PSV founder. Source: pacificsoftwareventures.com/institute, checked Nov 5, 2026
- Free option. A 7-day free trial, and one full lesson free with no account. Source: pacificsoftwareventures.com/institute, checked Nov 5, 2026
Questions
What is the most important question?
What you practice on. A course that never puts a real OM, rent roll or lease in front of you will not change how you work.
Should the course be specific to CRE?
It helps. General AI courses teach the tool; CRE courses teach the tool on the documents you use.