Kimberly Slater and Christopher Lenard are examining a new strategy to develop a student-housing complex near the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This region, as they expect, have a high potential market to put upfront investment in student housing for summer 2012. Slater has succeeded in his recent similar business near the University of Florida.
Lenard, before committing a huge investment from his pocket, needs to analyze all the potential risks present in the market. By assuming themselves as a real state entrepreneur, students are asked to determine the pros and cons of numerous approaches used for financial analysis in context of a real estate development project.