Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris

Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris

Part I
Getting to Know
Commercial Real 
Estate Investing

In this part . . . 
In this part, we help you understand what types of
property make up commercial real estate and also 
help you get past some of the biggest myths about it. We
present information that will enable you to simply and
quickly determine the value of any commercial property.
After you understand this formula, you’ll be able to confi-

dently hold your own while negotiating your way to your
newfound fortune.

Chapter 1
Just Imagine . . . Commercial 
Real Estate and You!
In This Chapter

Discovering commercial real estate

Knowing what to consider as you get started

Finding the ultimate investment

Risk-proofing your investment plan
Can you imagine yourself in the world of commercial real estate invest-

ing? Imagine yourself walking through the lobby of your 100-unit apart-

ment complex. What would it look like and feel like to be pulling into the
parking lot of a neighborhood shopping center that’s all yours? Maybe you
can imagine that you’re watching your construction crew break ground on
your luxury home land development project. What if this project leads to a
life where you can live a life of luxury and balance? You’d be able to do things
such as drive your kids or grandkids to school every day, maybe even in your
pajamas, with a big smile on your face because you’ve invested wisely. Okay,
here’s one more scenario that may get you excited: Imagine yourself impact-

ing the lives of hundreds or thousands of kids here and around the world
who benefit from your charities, all funded by wealth-building skills and invalu-

able relationships developed from your commercial real estate investing.
We have two purposes for writing this book. The first is to introduce you to
commercial real estate investing. We want to share with you that anyone can
learn how to successfully find, research, negotiate, finance, and buy commer-

cial real estate of any type. In this book, we do our best to break down power-

ful investing concepts that were once thought to be too complex for most
people. Our second purpose for this book is to give you the confidence to go
after what you really want in life instead of shying away from the true poten-

tial that you’ve always known is somewhere inside of you. To make this jump
as easy as possible, you even get a free Commercial Quick Start Training
Package, which will allow you to quickly implement the moneymaking ideas
in this book. See the About the Authors section at the front of the book for
details.

Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris