CRE · Acquisitions · Investment Analysis

Michael
“Gunnar”
Freeman

Commercial Real Estate — Dallas, TX

From appraisal to acquisitions. Three years inside institutional valuation — modeling DCFs, underwriting $1.45B across 49 assets, 8 property types, 14 states — has sharpened one conviction: the best investors don’t just read the market. They read the asset.

Appraisal Research · At a Glance
Total Value $1.45BAV
Assets Analyzed 49Props
Asset Classes 8Types
Geographic Reach 14States
Avg. Asset Value $29.7MAvg
Education MBA ’26SMU
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From Valuation
to Investment

Most people entering acquisitions have read about cap rates. I’ve researched and modeled them — on a $90M industrial facility in South Carolina, a 13-site public school portfolio in Denver, and two RV parks in the same research cycle.

That breadth doesn’t just build technical credibility — it rewires how you evaluate opportunity. I don’t need to be taught to interrogate a rent roll or question a cap rate assumption. That’s already how I think.

01

Value Is Never the Asking Price

Every appraisal demanded the same discipline — strip assumptions, interrogate data, let comparable market evidence speak. I apply this filter instinctively to every deal.

02

Geography Shapes Value

Spanning 14 states taught me that location is context — regional supply dynamics, demand drivers, market maturity. A cap rate in Indianapolis tells a different story than the same number in rural South Dakota.

03

The Interest Structure Matters

Fee simple vs. leased fee on the same physical asset can yield dramatically different values depending on lease terms, tenant quality, and remaining term. Most investors don’t develop this lens early.

04

Scale Reveals Patterns

Modeling across industrial, retail, schools, mobile home, and RV parks in the same cycle surfaces which asset classes hold value through uncertainty and where institutional capital concentrates.

$1.45B Across
8 Asset Classes

49 Properties Researched & Modeled
Industrial
$392.5M
13 properties · 6 states
Public Schools
$931.5M
13 sites · Denver, CO portfolio
Retail
$35.5M
8 properties · TX, IL, KS, NC, MD
Mixed-Use
$32.6M
1 property · Chicago, IL
Self-Storage
$17.5M
3 properties · TX & AK
RV Parks
$16.5M
2 properties · AZ & KY
Mobile Home
$7.1M
6 properties · TX & CO
Office
$20.6M
3 properties · TX & IA
$29.7M Avg. Value / Property
14 States Covered
Fee + LF Interest Types Analyzed
DCF + Cap Valuation Approaches

Professional
Experience

Valuation Analyst
Oct 2025 – Present
BBG Real Estate Services
National Commercial Real Estate Appraisal · Dallas, TX
  • Researched and supported valuation of 49+ commercial assets totaling $1.45B+ across industrial, retail, office, self-storage, mixed-use, and manufactured housing
  • Built and audited sophisticated valuation models using Income Capitalization Approach — DCF and direct cap — reconciling rent rolls, T-12 financials, and lease abstracts to derive stabilized NOI, cap rates, and indicated values
Commercial RE Agent
Aug 2022 – Sep 2025
Rogers Healy & Associates Commercial
Boutique CRE Brokerage — Office, Retail, Land · Dallas, TX
  • Built a 10-year DCF for a $59M office acquisition, supporting investment committee approval for a corporate headquarters in Florida
  • Negotiated and structured $500K+ retail lease — five-year term in the Dallas Fairgrounds submarket
  • Utilized TestFit to design industrial site layouts with municipal zoning compliance in collaboration with city officials
Financial Account Rep
Apr 2021 – May 2022
RTS Financial
Middle-Market Accounts Receivable Financing · Overland Park, KS
  • Managed a $3.5M portfolio of 30 clients, generating $750K in revenue while mitigating a potential $50K loss through timely financial analysis
  • Automated client communications via Excel macros, reducing debt recovery time by 80%
Implementation Consultant
Jun 2019 – Apr 2021
Oracle Health (Cerner)
Healthcare Technology EHR Implementation · Kansas City, MO
  • Led major client transitions through Cerner implementations — overseeing system testing, domain customization, and issues resolution
  • Trained 1,000+ end users across 15 specialties domestically and internationally

Credentials &
Capabilities

Education
  • MBA, Real Estate & Finance
    SMU Cox School of Business · GPA 3.8 · Dec 2026
  • BS, Finance
    University of Kansas · May 2019
Certifications & Training
  • ARGUS Enterprise
  • A.CRE Accelerator — Financial Modeling & AI for CRE
  • Eastdil Secured Virtual Finance Training (2025)
  • Break Into CRE
  • Wall Street Prep
  • Bloomberg Market Concepts
  • FactSet Essentials
  • Texas RE Sales Agent (Inactive, TREC)
Leadership & Affiliations
  • Urban Land Institute — Young Leaders Group
  • Cox Graduate Real Estate Club
  • Cox Graduate Finance Association
  • Treasurer — International Business Club (SMU)
  • Cox Distinguished Business Leader (Award)
ARGUS Enterprise Excel (Advanced) CoStar Bloomberg FactSet TestFit ArcGIS DCF Modeling Direct Cap Lease Analysis Rent Roll Reconciliation Investment Underwriting

Let’s Talk
Real Estate

I’m always interested in connecting with people on the investment side of commercial real estate — especially where disciplined underwriting meets real-world execution. If you’re evaluating opportunities or building a team, I’d welcome the conversation.

Gunnar Freeman
CRE · Acquisitions & Investment Analysis
Location Dallas, TX 75209
Education MBA, SMU Cox · Dec 2026
Current Valuation Analyst, BBG
Focus Acquisitions / Investment
Industrial Retail Office DCF ARGUS CRE Investing