The Real Estate Investment Handbook -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: A Portfolio Approach to Investing in Commercial Real Estate -- THE HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF REAL ESTATE VERSUS STOCKS -- NOW IS THE TIME -- SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES TO INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE -- SPECIFIC DISADVANTAGES RELATING TO REAL ESTATE -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 2: Interpreting Financial Statements for Successful Real Estate Investing -- PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS -- EVALUATING INVESTMENTS -- BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 3: Depreciation -- THE BASICS OF DEPRECIATION -- RECENT TAX LAW CHANGES -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 4: Business Organizational Forms -- BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONAL FORM -- SUMMARY -- APPENDIX -- Chapter 5: Buying versus Leasing -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: JOHNSTONE'S PHARMACY - TEN YEAR HOLDING PERIOD -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: 20-YEAR-HOLDING PERIOD -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: VARIATIONS IN TAX RATES -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 6: Residential Real Estate -- BUYING AT THE MARKET -- DETERMINING THE VALUE OF REAL ESTATE -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: THE FOXBOROUGH'S DUPLEX -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: KAI'S MANSION -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: 118 TURTLEDOVE DR. -- ILLUSTRATION # 4: 2415 MULBERRY STREET -- ILLUSTRATION # 5: REGINA'S PROPERTIES -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 7: Apartments -- THE MARKET FOR APARTMENTS -- MEASURES OF APARTMENT VALUE -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: QUEENSBURY MANOR -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: FORT HENRY PARK -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: THE GOLDEN ARMS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 8: Condominiums -- RESIDENTIAL CONDOS -- DESTINATION CONDOS -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: SEDGEWICK CONDOS -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: SEDGEWICK ARMS WITH PRECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: SWISS ALPS CONDOS -- ILLUSTRATION # 4: GOLDEN PALMS CONDOS -- ILLUSTRATION # 5: PLEASURE WORLD CONDOS -- ILLUSTRATION # 6: CROOKED KEY CONDO -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 9: Timeshares -- THE TIMESHARE CONCEPT -- THE PRIMARY MARKET FOR TIMESHARES.

THE SECONDARY MARKET FOR TIMESHARES -- INVESTMENT POTENTIAL -- TIMING IN THE TIMESHARE MARKET -- THE EXCHANGE PROCESS -- TAX IMPLICATIONS OF TIMESHARES -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: HIDDEN HILLS ORLANDO -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: CHRISTMAS AT VAIL -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 10: Undeveloped Land -- GENERAL INVESTMENT CHARACTERISTICS -- RAW LAND -- RAW LAND EXAMPLE -- DEVELOPING LAND -- DEVELOPING LAND EXAMPLE -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 11: Self-Storage Facilities -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: THAD AND JENNY RIDGELY -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: THE PAISLEY BROTHERS' " TAJ MAHAL" -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE "TAJ MAHAL" APPROACH -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 12: Restaurant Real Estate -- LOCATION AS A FACTOR IN RESTAURANT SUCCESS -- FAILED RESTAURANTS -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: ROUTE 66 McDonald's -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: BAXTER'S INTERSTATE # 32 -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: BARRY'S BASTILLE -- Chapter 13: Shopping Centers -- SHOPPING CENTER THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES -- LEASING CHARACTERISTICS -- TYPES OF SHOPPING CENTERS -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: BIG SKY SHOPPING CENTER WITH CONVENTIONAL FINANCING -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: BIG SKY SHOPPING CENTER, BUILD-TO-SUIT WITH LEASE -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: NEW HOPE SHOPPING CENTER -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 14: Athletic Clubs, Physical Fitness Centers, and Family Entertainment Centers -- FOCUS ON NICHE MARKETING -- SIZING THE ATHLETIC FACILITY -- ATHLETIC FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDIES -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: THE MADISON ATHLETIC CLUB -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: KIM'S FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: DANCE FOR LIFE -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 15: Office Buildings -- THE OFFICE BUILDING LIFE CYCLE -- THE INTERACTION OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE EFFECT AND THE OFFICE-BUILDING LIFE CYCLE -- CHANGES IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS -- CHANGES IN INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE AND WORK MODE -- TYPES OF OFFICE BUILDINGS -- FINANCING THE OFFICE BUILDING.

ILLUSTRATION # 1: THE MARCO BUILDING WITH GOOD DEMAND - SMALL OFFICE BUILDING CONVERSION -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: THE MARCO BUILDING UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXCESS SUPPLY -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: THE JOHNSON BUILDING -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 16: Industrial Properties -- MITIGATING RISK -- INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: AJAX ARMOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: BATES PUBLISHING CO. -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: HANDHELD APPLIANCES CORP. - CONVENTIONAL ROUTE -- ILLUSTRATION # 4: HANDHELD APPLIANCES CORP. - WITH IRB -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 17: Parking Lots -- FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: SMALL SURFACE PARKING LOT, LEASEHOLD -- SMALL SURFACE LOT, CONVENTIONAL FINANCING -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: FOUR-STORY ABOVE-GROUND PARKING LOT, CONVENTIONAL FINANCING -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: EIGHT-STORY PARKING LOT, FOUR ABOVE GRADE, FOUR BELOW GRADE, CONVENTIONAL FINANCING -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 18: Hotels and Motels as Commercial Real Estate Investments -- FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES -- ILLUSTRATION # 1: SUPER 8 MOTEL CONVERSION -- ILLUSTRATION # 2: THE STARLIGHT MOTEL, TO BE OR NOT TO BE A FRANCHISEE -- ILLUSTRATION # 3: PEACEFUL VALLEY RESORT -- SUMMARY -- Index.