Prepares students to understand the risks and rewards associated with investing in and financing both residential and commercial real estate. This book is suitable for those who want to better understand real estate for their own personal investment and financing decisions.

Part One Introduction 1 Real Estate Investment: Legal Concepts 2 Basic Real Estate Financing: Notes and Mortgages 3 Mortgage Law Foundation: The Time Value of Money Part Two Financing Residential Properties 4 Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans 5 Adjustable and Floating Rate Mortgage Loans 6 Mortgages: Additional Concepts, Analysis, and Applications 7 Single Family Housing: Pricing, Investment, and Tax Considerations 8 Underwriting and Financing Residential Properties Part Three Financing Income Properties (Debt and Equity) 9 Income-Producing Properties: Leases, Rents, and the Market for Space 10 Valuation of Income Properties: Appraisal and the Market for Capital 11 Investment Analysis and Taxation of Income Properties 12 Financial Leverage and Financing Alternatives 13 Risk Analysis 14 Disposition and Renovation of Income Properties 15 Financing Corporate Real Estate Part Four Financing Proposed Projects 16 Financing Project Development 17 Financing Land Development Projects Part Five Alternative Real Estate Financing and Investment Vehicles 18 Structuring Real Estate Investments: Organizational Forms and Joint Ventures 19 The Secondary Mortgage Market: Pass-Through Securities 20 The Secondary Mortgage Market: CMOs and Derivative Securities 21 Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 22 Real Estate Investment Performance and Portfolio Considerations Index