Commercial Real Estate Investing For Dummies
2. Edition June 2022
400 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Further versions
Make your money work for you with sound commercial real estate investment strategies
If you're looking for more detailed advice on the commercial real estate market than, "Buy low, sell high," you've come to the right place. Commercial Real Estate Investing For Dummies is where you can find the smart, straightforward, and accurate info you need to get your start--or grow your portfolio--in commercial real estate.
You'll learn foundational strategies, tips, and tricks for investing in all sorts of commercial properties, from apartments to shopping malls. You'll also get rock-solid advice on:
* How to get started in commercial real estate investing, even if you've never tried it before
* How to work with business and investment partners and protect your own interests with contracts
* Financing your investments with a variety of instruments and taking advantage of legal tax opportunities
Growing wealth by investing in real estate is a strategy as old as money itself. Do yourself a favor and get in on the action with this straightforward and up-to-date guide!
Part 1: Getting to Know Commercial Real Estate Investing 5
Chapter 1: Just Imagine Commercial Real Estate and You! 7
Chapter 2: A Crash Course in Commercial Real Estate Investing 17
Chapter 3: Evaluating Commercial Real Estate 33
Part 2: Getting Started Making Deals 63
Chapter 4: Getting Started by Wholesaling 65
Chapter 5: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Find Deals 81
Chapter 6: Strategies for Making Offers and Negotiating 97
Chapter 7: Due Diligence: Doing Your Homework 119
Part 3: Funding Your Deals: Financing and Lending 141
Chapter 8: Conventional Financing Options 143
Chapter 9: Getting Creative with Financing 169
Chapter 10: Forming Partnerships and Syndicating Deals 187
Chapter 11: Closing Your Deal 201
Part 4: Day-to-Day Ownership and Operations 221
Chapter 12: Property Management: Who's Minding Your Ship? 223
Chapter 13: Protecting Your Assets 245
Chapter 14: Why Properties Fail 255
Part 5: Kicking Your Investing into High Gear 273
Chapter 15: Making a Success Out of Commercial Fixer-Uppers 275
Chapter 16: Land Development: The Heart of Commercial Real Estate 299
Chapter 17: Self-Storage: A Favored Asset 319
Chapter 18: Expert Tax Advantages and Strategies 333
Part 6: The Part of Tens 353
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Increase Your Property Value 355
Chapter 20: Ten Easy Ways to Network 363
Index 371
Peter Harris is the Director of Education at Commercial Property Advisors. He has personally mentored hundreds of commercial real estate investors nationwide since 2003.
