Business Leasing for Dummies (Paperback)

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Product Description

Business Leasing For Dummies covers the fundamentals of the leasing process, and objectively addresses the To buy or to lease?" question. This friendly guide describes -- in plain English -- the financial and legal ramifications of entering into a leasing agreement. It also explains how to evaluate leases for "unique" assets, such as: aircraft, software, railroad equipment, etc.And it provides negotiating tips and hints for those playing both sides of the game: the lessors and the lessees. The book highlights the financial advantages of leasing equipment, and relates those benefits to company costs and cashflow."

From the Back Cover

"Takes complex concepts and makes them understandable."- Joseph C. Lane, Former President, IBM Credit Corporation

"Provides valuable insight and direction for both lessors and lessees. Every business person should read it before negotiating an equipment lease." - Michael J. Rizzo, President & CEO, U.S. Bancorp Business Equipment Finance Group

The pain-free way to decide whether to lease or buy

The fun and easy way to save money by business leasing! So you've decided to lease. Confusing stuff, huh? Nahhh ? not with expert David Mayer at your side! From clear explanations of the fundamentals of the leasing process to savvy tips for avoiding costly mistakes, this unintimidating reference guides you every step of the way.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764553704
• ISBN-13: 978-0764553707
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #719,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent if niche book, July 9, 2002

By A Customer

For anyone in the leasing business, this is a wonderful book to own. It is a complete training course in equipment leasing. The author has the only good explanation I could ever find of concepts such as leveraged leases. This book is a _must_ for anyone in the equipment leasing industry.

I wish that the author had worked out a few examples with the reader on cash flows and pricing of leases. There is some math that is not very clear to the first time reader. I also wish that there was some more information about vendor leasing and lease origination.

Regardless, this is one heck of a training course in leasing for under 20 dollars. If you are in any way involved with leasing, this is money well spent.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Business Leasing for Dummies, June 19, 2003

By A Customer

This book is more about the benefits and features of leasing. It does not give the reader any information on structuring a lease. The only benefit that I saw in reading this book was that it did inform me about different lease types.