The Real Estate Investment Handbook [Hardcover]

G. Timothy Haight (Author), Daniel D. Singer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0471649228 | ISBN-13: 978-0471649229 | Edition: 1

Investing in commercial real estate can provide excellent risk-return opportunities for both the large and small investor. Unlike equity securities, commercial real estate often generates a substantial and predictable cash flow over time--and the compounding effect of this cash flow can significantly enhance the performance of most investment portfolios.

Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, The Real Estate Investment Handbook is an essential tool for current and aspiring commercial real estate investors looking to develop and evaluate commercial real estate properties.

Throughout the book, experts G. Timothy Haight and Daniel D. Singer offer careful examinations of the various types of commercial real estate available, the measures within the markets used to evaluate their performance, and the intricacies of the markets in which they are traded. The discussions of breakeven analysis, present value, financial leverage, loan packaging, and practical real-life situations found in The Real Estate Investment Handbook will help you make better-informed decisions when investing in properties such as:
* Apartments, condominiums, and time-shares
* Single-family homes
* Self-storage facilities
* Office buildings
* Industrial properties
* Parking lots
* Shopping centers
* Hotels and motels


Successful real estate investing is not just about net income or cash flow; it's about the fit between an investor and an investment. With The Real Estate Investment Handbook as your guide, you'll learn how to choose properties that make sense--and money--for you.

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Investing in commercial real estate can provide excellent risk-return opportunities for both the large and small investor. Unlike equity securities, commercial real estate often generates a substantial and predictable cash flow over time—and the compounding effect of this cash flow can significantly enhance the performance of most investment portfolios.

Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, The Real Estate Investment Handbook is an essential tool for current and aspiring commercial real estate investors looking to develop and evaluate commercial real estate properties.

Throughout the book, experts G. Timothy Haight and Daniel D. Singer offer careful examinations of the various types of commercial real estate available, the measures within the markets used to evaluate their performance, and the intricacies of the markets in which they are traded. The discussions of breakeven analysis, present value, financial leverage, loan packaging, and practical real-life situations found in The Real Estate Investment Handbook will help you make better-informed decisions when investing in properties such as:

• Apartments, condominiums, and time-shares
• Single-family homes
• Self-storage facilities
• Office buildings
• Industrial properties
• Parking lots
• Shopping centers
• Hotels and motels

Successful real estate investing is not just about net income or cash flow; it's about the fit between an investor and an investment. With The Real Estate Investment Handbook as your guide, you'll learn how to choose properties that make sense—and money—for you.

About the Author

G. Timothy Haight is Dean of the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Los Angeles. Prior to joining CSULA, he was department chair and professor of finance at Towson University. He has authored several books, has published more than seventy articles covering a wide range of investment topics, and is the publisher of Business Forum. Dr. Haight has provided business and financial consulting services for corporate clients for more than twenty-five years. He has earned a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) with a major in business finance and investments from George Washington University. He received his MBA and BS degrees from the University of Dayton.

Daniel D. Singer is a Full Professor of Finance at Towson University and has been a successful real estate investor for over thirty years. Dr. Singer is the former dean of the School of Business at Franklin University, and has edited and published numerous books and articles on investing in real estate and the stock market. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Colorado and his MA in public economics from the State University of New York at Albany.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471649228
• ISBN-13: 978-0471649229
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars back to basics, January 7, 2008

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W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Estate Investment Handbook (Hardcover)

With all the recent kerfuffle about the real estate crash, why would you even want to look at this book? Well, for one thing, the recent rise in US real estate was amplified by very creative and loose lending, and by too-fancy derivative instruments. In contrast, this book goes back to the fundamentals of real estate investing. The authors emphasise traditional measures of cash flow as a solid means of assessing worth.

The book describes various types of real estate. Restaurants. Apartments. Condos. Shopping centers. And even raw land. The latter is perhaps the most speculative of all the categories in the book. It typically has the smallest cash flow (of course!). But it is usually the cheapest.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, May 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Real Estate Investment Handbook (Hardcover)

There is nothing in this book that anyone with an MBA would not be able to figure out on his own. Not worth the money,