New York City
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ADMISSIONS · NYC
Apply to the
Boot Camp
A two-day intensive in NYC to become a real estate entrepreneur, led by Richard Baker.
$3,000 program — reserve your seat with a $500 deposit. Fall applications close September 30.
ADMISSION
By application. Personally reviewed.
Seats are limited per cohort and admission is selective — the room only works if everyone in it is serious. No credential requirements: the application asks where you are, what you want to walk out with, and whether you’re ready to move.
Apply online
Nine questions, one at a time. About two minutes.
The call
A 15-minute conversation with an admissions director.
The decision
Every application is reviewed personally. You hear back either way.
The seat
If admitted, a $500 deposit — credited in full toward tuition — holds your place.
Begin Your Application →
Fall applications close September 30.
WHAT IT IS
Learn everything needed to become a real estate entrepreneur in two days.
Two consecutive days in NYC, nine modules, with Richard Baker — from finding and underwriting deals to raising capital, structuring ownership, and building a platform. Taught the way it’s actually done across four generations of the Baker family, not as theory but through practical examples. This is for serious people at the start of a serious path.
DATES & SESSIONS
Two days in New York City.
The Boot Camp runs through the fall — a weekday and a weekend session each month, September through December.
New York City
Hosted by CohnReznick.
October
New York City
Hosted by CohnReznick.
November
New York City
Hosted by CohnReznick.
December
September
Weekday · Tue–Wed 22–23
Weekend · Sat–Sun 26–27
New York City · Hosted by CohnReznick
October
Weekday · Tue–Wed 20–21
Weekend · Sat–Sun 17–18
New York City · Hosted by CohnReznick
November
Weekday · Tue–Wed 10–11
Weekend · Sat–Sun 7–8
New York City · Hosted by CohnReznick
December
Weekday · Tue–Wed 9–10
Weekend · Sat–Sun 5–6
New York City · Hosted by CohnReznick
WHO IT’S FOR
Real Estate entrepreneurs
at the start of the path.
For the first-timer, the stuck entrepreneur, and the one with a deal already on the table — people ready to do the work.
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First-Deal
The aspiring owner
The two days give you a real underwriting framework, a vetted first deal profile, and a 30-day path to make an offer.
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Mid-Career
The active entrepreneur
You’re running a small portfolio and bumping into the next ceiling — capital, JV terms, repositioning, scale. The two days pressure-test your pipeline against four generations of pattern.
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Career-Switch
The crossover
You’re successful in your field and want real estate to be the thing you build on the side, then grow.
ALSO FOR
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Starting Out
Early in your career and ready to start building wealth that compounds for decades.
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Veterans
Disciplined, mission-driven, and looking for your next thing to build and own.
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Retired
Sitting on capital and looking for a tax-efficient way to put it to work.
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High earners & spouses
A big federal tax bill and a real estate strategy that turns it into wealth.
THE CURRICULUM
Nine modules,
across two days.
Each day stands on its own; together they are the complete program — two days with Richard Baker, group sessions and one-on-one time.
The Entrepreneur’s Lens
See wealth, ownership, and risk the way entrepreneurs do.
Reading the Market
Know when and where to buy before the data confirms it.
Finding & Underwriting Deals
Source opportunities and run the numbers with confidence.
Your First Deal
Close your first acquisition with the ‘Infinite Return’ model.
The Money
Build the capital stack and finance your first acquisition.
Legal & Ownership Structure
Set up the right entity and read a deal contract.
The Development Mindset
Spot a property’s highest and best use.
Tax as a Tool
Use depreciation, 1031s, and REPS to keep what you earn.
Building Your Platform
Turn one deal into a portfolio that compounds.
FACULTY
Richard Baker
Fourth-generation real estate entrepreneur. The Baker family has bought, built, and operated income property since 1921 — from Sylvia Baker’s first converted mansions to a portfolio spanning generations. Richard teaches the way the family works: on real deals, with real numbers.
With guest instructors announced by cohort.
SAMPLE THE CURRICULUM
Deal 01 of 07, free.
The Boot Camp teaches seven first-deal strategies, live. The first one — The Flip, the zero-capital method Richard’s grandfather ran in 1932 — is yours to read right now. The other six are taught in the room.
Deal 01 · The Flip
The First Deal
$0 capital at risk · a $250K worked example · six pages
THE COHORT
Two ways in.
Every seat is by application. Choose the level that fits where you are — you’ll note your preference when you apply.
The path
General Admission
$3,000
The full two-day program.
- All nine modules over two days in NYC
- Direct time with Richard
- Full access to all website content and the Richard Baker Toolkit App for life — Deal Calculator, Richard Baker LLM, and more
- A personalized 30-day action plan
- Your cohort — a network of fellow entrepreneurs
Admission by application
The inner cohort
Founder’s Circle
$3,750
Everything in General Admission, plus the room behind the room.
- Everything in General Admission
- The 6 AM walk with Richard
- A private dinner with Richard
- A 90-day follow-up after the program
By application
The Program · PDF
Take the prospectus with you.
Curriculum, sessions, levels, and the admission process — one document to share.
FROM THE ROOM
What they say about
learning from Richard.
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[Richard] constantly brings people into the discussion in a way that facilitates their learning and brings them into his own philosophy.
Wilbur
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This is such an incredible opportunity because he scales from the grassroots of real estate and understanding the fundamentals and foundations of it all, all the way up to the tallest trees of the industry. Because of that, he can meet you where you’re at in that journey.
Rich
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Not only is Richard giving us amazing skills and tactics that we can use, but he’s also encouraging a very collaborative environment that allows us to learn from those around us.
Nick
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The bootcamp puts together intelligence and experience with youth and energy. It’s awesome.
Thomas
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I really liked the opportunity to do real deal analysis and apply the concepts we had been talking about.
Arjun
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[Richard] constantly brings people into the discussion in a way that facilitates their learning and brings them into his own philosophy.
Wilbur
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This is such an incredible opportunity because he scales from the grassroots of real estate and understanding the fundamentals and foundations of it all, all the way up to the tallest trees of the industry. Because of that, he can meet you where you’re at in that journey.
Rich
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Not only is Richard giving us amazing skills and tactics that we can use, but he’s also encouraging a very collaborative environment that allows us to learn from those around us.
Nick
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The bootcamp puts together intelligence and experience with youth and energy. It’s awesome.
Thomas
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I really liked the opportunity to do real deal analysis and apply the concepts we had been talking about.
Arjun