RECO C4 Study Plan
A practical 7, 14, 30, and 60/90-day study plan for RECO Course 4: Commercial Real Estate Transactions (Real Estate Council of Ontario) practice.
Study plan orientation
Use this plan when you need a practical schedule for RECO C4 rather than another passive reading list. Confirm official study materials and exam rules with RECO, then use Finance Prep to drill applied judgment, review explanations, and build timing.
RECO means Real Estate Council of Ontario. This page is for Ontario Real Estate Course 4: Commercial Real Estate Transactions.
Which plan should you use?
| Time remaining | Best use | Practice pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | Final review or retake | Quick review, weak-topic drills, one timed mixed set, explanation review |
| 14 days | Candidates with some prior study | Alternate topic blocks with timed practice and error-log repair |
| 30 days | Working candidates starting structured review | Weekly topic pass, two mixed reviews, final timed mock |
| 60/90 days | First-time candidates or unfamiliar topic area | Content pass, topic drills, spaced review, then timed mixed sets |
Daily rhythm
| Block | 30-minute day | 60-minute day | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall warm-up | 5 min | 10 min | Revisit missed rules, formulas, documents, or definitions |
| Focused topic review | 10 min | 20 min | Work one topic area from the blueprint |
| Practice questions | 10 min | 20 min | Apply the idea to scenario-based questions |
| Explanation review | 5 min | 10 min | Record why the right answer is stronger |
Topic sequence
| Week or pass | Focus |
|---|---|
| Pass 1 | Commercial Representation, Client Services, Due Diligence, and Regulatory Duties |
| Pass 2 | Commercial Property Types, Construction, Site Factors, and Property-Use Due Diligence |
| Pass 3 | Commercial Listing, Marketing, Pricing, Valuation, and Financial Evidence |
| Pass 4 | Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreements, Conditions, Land Development, and Farm Transactions |
| Pass 5 | Commercial Leasing, Business Sale Brokerage, and Integrated Commercial Compliance |
Missed-question log
| Field | What to write |
|---|---|
| Topic | The topic area or skill tested |
| Error type | Rule gap, calculation gap, document confusion, scenario misread, or timing error |
| Correct decision rule | The rule or reasoning step you should use next time |
| Next drill | The exact topic drill, quick-reference row, or mock set to use next |
The best schedule is the one that turns misses into targeted practice. If a topic keeps repeating in your error log, pause broad mocks and drill that topic before trying another full mixed set.