Reflection – Mind Mapping ( Module 3 ) 

 Private Property Acquisition Research 

 1 . Challenge 

 I am working in the property development team . Our main duty is identify property 

 development opportunities and conduct feasibility studies on land acquisition and new 

 development projects . Also , we have to pay attention to updated market practice . I have been 

 given a task to study about the private acquisition of the private investor/ REIT in Hong Kong . 

 It is a large scope of topic as there can be numbers of individual investors and they may 

 conclude different observations . Besides , the information available may takes time to digest . 

 It is quite a challenge for me . 

 2 . Selection and Application 

 After I try to understand what the problem is , I select the thinking tools that can help me to 

 think and conclude the observation . Since this task is focus more on research , it is not focus 

 on customer service or experience . Therefore , I find visualization and learning launch not 

 applicable . Storytelling is also not practical in my case . 

 Under this circumstance , I think mind mapping is the best way to help me finish the task . The 

 main reason is because mind mapping can assist me digest massive of market information and 

 transaction that I search online and then come up with the summaries of how the REIT or 

 private investor sell or resell their properties . I then can conclude the observation based on 

 these summaries . 

 To start with , I divide the private acquisition into two categories . One is en - bloc transaction 

 and the other one is strata transaction . Based on the nearly 100 transactions I have collected 

 in the private market , I conclude that the main purpose of their acquisition is redevelopment 

 of investment . For redevelopment , they will redevelop or renovate the old industrial buildings 

 to new user like commercial building . For investment , they may acquire the en - bloc buildings 

 and then rent it out or sell it by floor or units so as to earn higher income . I also include some 

 example in my mind mapping . 

 3 . Insight 

 In fact , the mind mapping presentation has been amended for a number of versions . From the 

 very first one , I only focus on some big REIT/ investor . Thus , the finding is very direct and not 

 all rounded . Then , I widen the research areas and do it phase by phase . My insight is that we 

 are keeping thinking and improving the mind while we are creating the mapping . The only 

 thing we have to ensure is that the direction is on the right track . Sometimes , it is good to think 

 of many different versions for the answer . During the process , I will be able to discover more 

 findings and inspiration . At the end , I have create two mind mapping using the data collected . 

 They are representing different ideas . The first one can present all the properties including 

 office , retail and carpark are the target for the private investors / REIT to acquire . The second 

 map explains the consideration for private investors / REIT to make a property acquisition 

 decision . Both are my conclusions after studying the private market transactions . 

 4 . Approach 

 I think I will adopt the same approach next time if I handle such task at work . This is a clear 

 and time - saving way to run through massive of information and then conclude the findings . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Mind Mapping ( Module 3 ) 

 Private Property Acquisition Research 

 1 . Challenge 

 I am working in the property development team . Our main duty is identify property 

 development opportunities and conduct feasibility studies on land acquisition and new 

 development projects . Also , we have to pay attention to updated market practice . I have been 

 given a task to study about the private acquisition of the private investor/ REIT in Hong Kong . 

 It is a large scope of topic as there can be numbers of individual investors and they may 

 conclude different observations . Besides , the information available may takes time to digest . 

 It is quite a challenge for me . 

 2 . Selection and Application 

 After I try to understand what the problem is , I select the thinking tools that can help me to 

 think and conclude the observation . Since this task is focus more on research , it is not focus 

 on customer service or experience . Therefore , I find visualization and learning launch not 

 applicable . Storytelling is also not practical in my case . 

 Under this circumstance , I think mind mapping is the best way to help me finish the task . The 

 main reason is because mind mapping can assist me digest massive of market information and 

 transaction that I search online and then come up with the summaries of how the REIT or 

 private investor sell or resell their properties . I then can conclude the observation based on 

 these summaries . 

 To start with , I divide the private acquisition into two categories . One is en - bloc transaction 

 and the other one is strata transaction . Based on the nearly 100 transactions I have collected 

 in the private market , I conclude that the main purpose of their acquisition is redevelopment 

 of investment . For redevelopment , they will redevelop or renovate the old industrial buildings 

 to new user like commercial building . For investment , they may acquire the en - bloc buildings 

 and then rent it out or sell it by floor or units so as to earn higher income . I also include some 

 example in my mind mapping . 

 3 . Insight 

 In fact , the mind mapping presentation has been amended for a number of versions . From the 

 very first one , I only focus on some big REIT/ investor . Thus , the finding is very direct and not 

 all rounded . Then , I widen the research areas and do it phase by phase . My insight is that we 

 are keeping thinking and improving the mind while we are creating the mapping . The only 

 thing we have to ensure is that the direction is on the right track . Sometimes , it is good to think 

 of many different versions for the answer . During the process , I will be able to discover more 

 findings and inspiration . At the end , I have create two mind mapping using the data collected . 

 They are representing different ideas . The first one can present all the properties including 

 office , retail and carpark are the target for the private investors / REIT to acquire . The second 

 map explains the consideration for private investors / REIT to make a property acquisition 

 decision . Both are my conclusions after studying the private market transactions . 

 4 . Approach 

 I think I will adopt the same approach next time if I handle such task at work . This is a clear 

 and time - saving way to run through massive of information and then conclude the findings .
### Output: 