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Education

We want to build investment real estate knowledge in your community

"An Overview of Building Wealth in Investment Real Estate"

The Ventana Fund Board of Director’s developed an education initiative with a passion to diversify the organization’s borrower demographics. This initiative starts with providing an opportunity to educate and inspire the community and providing the tools that allow them to become investors.

Building Wealth in Investment Real Estate with this five-step, 7-week series is a hybrid course hosted by Ventana with the kickoff of the first class in-person located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The following 5 sessions will take place online wrapping up with a 2-hour in-person capstone overviewing the steps and applying the tools.

Learn to navigate the step-by-step process, from project analysis and loan underwriting to the fundamentals of investment real estate, financing, and closing on their first property. There will be an opportunity to understand the BRRR method and terminology associated with investments, including Cap Rates, IRR, Loan-to-Value, and debt-to-credit ratios.

Upcoming Classes

 

"An Overview of Building Wealth in Investment Real Estate" Steps 1-3

October 27, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Online (Zoom)

Instructor: Amanda Velarde, MBA, CCIM

 

"An Overview of Building Wealth in Investment Real Estate" Steps 2-5

October 29, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Online (Zoom)

Instructor: Amanda Velarde, MBA, CCIM

Enterprise University Fall 2026 Courses Hosted by Enterprise Bank & Trust

 

October 1, 2026

Build Systems You'll Love: A Systems Approach to Business Efficiency

 

October 15, 2026

The Champion Within: Growth Mindset for Change, Challenge and Success

 

October 22, 2026

AI Agents or Automation: Which Do You Actually Need?

 

November 3, 2026

The Power of Questions: A Transformative Leadership Tool

 

November 10, 2026

Why Exit Planning Is A Smart Everyday Business Strategy

 

November 19, 2026

AI Adoption: Getting Staff from Where They Are to Where They Need to Be

Our INSTRUCTORS

“Ventana Fund’s intention and passion is to align our portfolio of borrower demographics with the demographics of New Mexico.”

- Todd Clarke, Board Chair

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Amanda Velarde, MBA, CCIM

Amanda has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience and has a passion for education and course development. In her role as the Chief Economic Officer for Tamaya Ventures, she is responsible for the economic growth and development of the 2000-acre Master Business Park at Santa Ana Pueblo.

Todd Clarke

Todd Clarke, CCIM, CIPS

Todd has over 27 years of experience as an instructor. He is nationally recognized and a 3-time CCIM award winner; who in the last 27 years, has taught over 5,000 students in over 200 courses. Read bio here.