| Course | BUSI 422 Financial Analysis and Investment Concepts for Real Property (BUSI422) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Business Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 3 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 3 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 422 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 422 covers
Brueggeman and Fisher's Real Estate Finance and Investments is read two chapters a module/week, and each week brings a group homework set completed first individually and then as a group in Excel with working formulas; four open-book exams of 50 questions fall in Modules/Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8.
The two group wikis, in Modules/Weeks 3 and 5, ask the group to research and document a scholarly response to a real estate financial scenario, with every member's edits recorded; the Appraisal Project in Module/Week 7, worth 160 points, uses Form 1004 with the sales comparison and cost approaches.
This course explores the financial foundations of investment and asset management for real property. Students will explore ownership structures, transaction processes, valuation techniques, financing strategies, and investment analysis for real property. Students will apply core financial concepts-such as time value of money, risk and return, leverage, cash flow modeling, and tax implications-to property-based assets within broader financial markets.
BUSI 422 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group Homework 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | Group Homework 2 and Exam 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 3 | Group Wiki Scenario 1 (Group Homework 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Group Homework 4, Peer Evaluation 1 and Exam 2 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | Group Wiki Scenario 2 (Group Homework 5 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group Homework 6 and Exam 3 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 7 | Appraisal Project (Group Homework 7 also due) | 160 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Group Homework 8, Peer Evaluation 2 and Exam 4 only | No written paper this week |
Where BUSI 422 papers lose points
BUSI 422 work loses points when calculations are typed rather than built with Excel formulas, when wiki responses show the arithmetic without a recommendation or research behind it, when appraisal adjustments run in the wrong direction or lack a basis, and when one member's contributions are missing from the wiki history.
Using a BUSI 422 sample well
The samples draw on research about optimal refinancing, households' failure to refinance, mortgage choice between fixed and adjustable rates, cap rates and investor sentiment, expected rent growth, and confirmation bias in purchase appraisals, with Brueggeman and Fisher and the Appraisal Institute's text.
BUSI 422 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 422 group wikis?
Two collaborative assignments, in Modules/Weeks 3 and 5 and worth 50 points each, in which an assigned group researches and documents a scholarly response to a real estate financial scenario.
What is the BUSI 422 Appraisal Project?
An individual residential appraisal on Form 1004, the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report, using the sales comparison and cost approaches, due in Module/Week 7 for 160 points.
What textbook does BUSI 422 use?
Brueggeman and Fisher's Real Estate Finance and Investments (2016 edition in the course guide), read two chapters at a time, with homework built in Excel.
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