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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property
Steve Berges
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 2589
This practical, real-world guide gives investors all the tools they need to
make wise decisions when weighing the value and potential of investment
properties.
Written for old pros as well as novice investors, this
friendly, straightforward guide walks readers step by step through every
stage of property analysis.
Whether you’re buying or selling,
investing in big commercial properties or single-family rentals,
you’ll find expert guidance and handy resources on every aspect of
real estate finance, including: - Proven, effective
valuation techniques
- Finance tips for all different kinds of
property
- How various financing strategies affect
investments
- Structuring financial instruments, including
leverage, debt, equity, and partnerships
- Measurements and
ratios for investment performance, including capitalization rates and
gross rent multiplier ratios
- Future and present value
analysis
- How the appraisal process works
- Primary
appraisal methods–replacement cost, sales comparison, and income
capitalization–and how to know which one to use
- How to
understand financial statements, including income, balance, and cash
flow
- Case studies for single-family rentals, multifamily
conversions, apartment complexes, and commercial office space
- A detailed glossary of important real estate terminology
About the AuthorSTEVE BERGES is a real estate investment professional with over twenty-five
years of experience. As Principal of Symphony Homes, he is an active
investor specializing in creating value through various real estate
mechanisms, including single-family houses, multifamily apartment
complexes, and the development and construction of single-family and
condominium housing communities.
He holds an MBA degree in finance and
marketing from Rice University. He is also the author of The Complete
Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings and The Complete Guide to
Flipping Properties, both from Wiley.
Editorials
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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property
Steve Berges
![]() | | | Book Description | | This practical, real-world guide gives investors all the tools they need to
make wise decisions when weighing the value and potential of investment
properties. Written for old pros as well as novice investors, this
friendly,... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Download Description | | The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties
covers every aspect of financial analysis as it applies to real estate.
Written with novice investors in mind, it covers such topics as... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From the Back Cover | | This practical, real-world guide gives investors all the tools they need to
make wise decisions when weighing the value and potential of investment
properties. Written for old pros as well as novice investors, this
friendly,... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property
Steve Berges
![]() | | | It's About Time! | | (Atlanta) September 11, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | It's about time somebody wrote a book that really deals with the financial
aspects of real estate in an in-depth and informative way. I've seen a
couple of other real estate finance books that sell for over $100 that... read full review |
![]() | | | Great book for the beginner and good review for the pro | | (Atlanta) November 25, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | I have read many books dealing with real estate finance and while they all
have some merits, this seems to cover most areas sufficiently. The only
caveat is do not buy this book if you are going into commercial... read full review |
![]() | | | Great Book, but be aware of what it isn't | | (Berkeley, CA USA) May 12, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars | | This is a great book, and well worth purchasing if you want to learn about
finances for investment properties. It is not all that it could be, but
don't let that stop you from using it to get started. All that having
been... read full review |
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