How to Make Money in Commercial Real Estate for the Small Investor

by Nicholas Masters and Nicholas Sjouggatakis

Book Overview

DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . . . . Real estate is a better long-term investment than the stock market? . . . You don't need a lot of money to begin? Since time immemorial, real estate has been an excellent investment. The long-term returns have actually exceeded the stock market and other investments. If you're looking for financial security, real estate can provide you with welcome supplemental income, year after year. And if you thought investing in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471355437
• ISBN13: 9780471355434
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

True Value

This is in short simple term - an excellent book for whoever wants to go into the business of Commercial Real Estate Investments. It is the type of book that you need to read, read and read again - just in case you missed something. It is actually a book that you need to STUDY and APPLY the knowledge to experience the real power inside the book. You need to keep this book on your desk as a reference after you studied it. A straight forward book with methods on how to make money in Commercial Real Estate. Where to find the bargains, how to analyse the numbers, how to make the offers, negotiate the deal. get the financing and closing the deal - also manageing your commercial property - all loaded into the excellent hardcover book. Location, Location, Location. This book is recommended, recommended, recommended!!!

Buy this book first

When I decided I wanted to learn more about commercial real estate investment, I bought a pile of books that claimed to be relevant and started working my way through them. This one was the ONLY one that I feel was really worth the read. It starts out by ascertaining whether the reader is truly ready to buy commercial real estate, taking a very prudent view of personal finances. It lays out everything worthwhile that any of the books on this subject lay out, and does so in a very readable manner. At the same time, it does not talk down to the reader or try to "dumb down" any of the material. I would suggest starting with only this book, and then buying other books (or talking to experts) in a more focussed manner, based upon what you find here. Incidentally, I haven't bought any commercial real estate yet, but I still intend to and I am trying to follow the advice of this book in preparing to do so.

Great way to get started

This book was very simple to read, but jam packed with information. I not only enhanced my knowledge of real estate investing, but also got a refresher in economics. Masters discusses many tools and tips on the best way to get started and shares his experiences both good and bad. While he answered many questions that I had, he opened the doors to other questions I never thought of. I thought I was ready, but now I realize I still have some work to do.

If you are serious about Real Estate, you must read this one

This book and "The Complete Idiots Guide to Real Estate" are my two all time favorite real estate books. This is about true real estate investing. If you are sick of the no-money down,flipping, foreclosure, single family bottom end type books then this is for you.

Very Inspiring

From the front cover to the last page, I found this to be one of the most informative books on investing in commercial real estate for the small investor that I have ever read. I would recomend that anyone considering investing in commercial real estate read this book. It contains information not readily known to the general public. Mr. Masters obviously knows the in's and out's of investing in commercial real estate, and he has graciously shared that information in this well written and delightful book.