Explaining how finances drive each decision in the real estate development process, this helpful industry guide recognizes the complexities and significant risks of each project and illustrates how to reconcile conflicting elements to ultimately achieve success. A 36-year real estate development veteran, author Charles Long shares the practical information and personal insights that he has gained over the course of his career, and weaves relevant real world examples into the text, helping to clarify the principles necessary to effectively manage a project in today’s financial landscape. Ideal both for those starting out in real estate development and experienced professionals who want to learn the theory behind the practice, this book offers a different perspective on making the monetary decisions that are involved in property development projects.

Your practical guide to scoring cash to fuel your real estate investments Want to be a smart, successful real estate investor? This no-nonsense guide contains everything you must know to make the right choices about financing your investments — from the various options available and the impact on cash flow to the tax implications and risk factors involved. You also get tried-and-true tips for surviving a down market and using current investments to finance future ones. A crash course in real estate financing — understand standard terms and concepts, learn the various sources of investment capital, and gather all essential facts and figures Weigh your options — decide which type of financing is best for your circumstances and incorporate it into your real estate investing plan Finance residential properties — evaluate residential loan programs, navigate the loan application and processing, and handle the closing Invest in commercial properties — know the different property types, choose the one that meets your investment goals, and discover unique sources for financing Tap into unconventional sources — discover the pros and cons of "hard money," capitalize on seller financing, partner to share risk and equity, and invest on the cheap with no-money-down deals Open the book and find: Real-world advice on financing without tying up all your capital How to get prequalified or preapproved for a loan Questions to ask your lender upfront Ways to avoid common beginner blunders How to protect your personal assets from investment risks Bargain-hunting hints for low-cost loans Strategies for surviving a credit crunch Ten pre-closing steps you must take

Step-by-step coverage of every type & facet of real estate financing, including fee & leasehold mortgages; construction loans; financing of industrial & commercial condominiums, shopping centers & airspace projects; wrap-around mortgages; private mortgage insurance; sale & leaseback; syndications & real estate investment trusts; limited liability companies; tax-free exchanges; accounting methods. Also available on Authority Real Estate Law Library CD-ROM.

In this book, you will learn many different styles of creative seller financing. Seller financing is when the seller of a property makes a loan for a buyer to purchase the seller's property. The outside-the-box application of seller financing is creative seller financing in action. You will learn how to apply the different styles by walking step by step through examples of each type of seller financing. You will learn how to apply the different tools to both residential real estate and commercial or investment real estate. Understanding the tools will give you more facility in completing real estate transactions, resulting in expanded benefits to all parties involved. Said another way, creative seller financing will help you close more deals By the end of this book, you will be clear that you can do any of these types of transaction using creative seller financing

Real Estate Finance & Investments is today's most indispensable, hands-on look at the increasingly vital arena of real estate partnerships, secondary mortgage markets, and fixed- and adjustable- rate mortgages. Updates to this edition include completely revised coverage of REITs, expanded coverage of CMBS, more detail on how underlying economic factors affect property value, and short readings based on current events.