Introduction 1Part 1: Getting to Know Commercial Real Estate Investing 5Chapter 1: Just Imagine Commercial Real Estate and You! 7Chapter 2: A Crash Course in Commercial Real Estate Investing 17Chapter 3: Evaluating Commercial Real Estate 33Part 2: Getting Started Making Deals 63Chapter 4: Getting Started by Wholesaling 65Chapter 5: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Find Deals 81Chapter 6: Strategies for Making Offers and Negotiating 97Chapter 7: Due Diligence: Doing Your Homework 119Part 3: Funding Your Deals: Financing and Lending 141Chapter 8: Conventional Financing Options 143Chapter 9: Getting Creative with Financing 169Chapter 10: Forming Partnerships and Syndicating Deals 187Chapter 11: Closing Your Deal 201Part 4: Day-to-Day Ownership and Operations 221Chapter 12: Property Management: Who's Minding Your Ship? 223Chapter 13: Protecting Your Assets 245Chapter 14: Why Properties Fail 255Part 5: Kicking Your Investing into High Gear 273Chapter 15: Making a Success Out of Commercial Fixer-Uppers 275Chapter 16: Land Development: The Heart of Commercial Real Estate 299Chapter 17: Self-Storage: A Favored Asset 319Chapter 18: Expert Tax Advantages and Strategies 333Part 6: The Part of Tens 353Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Increase Your Property Value 355Chapter 20: Ten Easy Ways to Network 363Index 371
Peter Conti bought his first commercial property in 1990. He coaches beginner investors on commercial real estate investment. He founded RealEstate101.com.Peter Harris is the Director of Education at Commercial Property Advisors. He has personally mentored hundreds of commercial real estate investors nationwide since 2003.