Maverick Real Estate Financing (PDF)

Praise for MAVERICK REAL ESTATE FINANCING

"Once you start reading, you won't be able to put the book down.
You will feel you are part of the deals that industry leaders have
put together. This is a real book about real people and how they
address risk and reward."

--Bruce S. Schonbraun, Managing Partner The Schonbraun McCann Group
LLP

"Bergsman applies a journalist's logic to the complex world of
commercial real estate, making it easier for outsiders to
understand. He writes with the authority of a true insider."

--Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor Shopping Centers Today

"Congratulations. Finally, someone has written a book that reflects
real estate finance in the twenty-first century. With the growing
proliferation of real estate education in university business
schools today, this book should be required reading!"

--James D. Kuhn, President Newmark Knight Frank

In Maverick Real Estate Financing, Steve Bergsman--author of the
widely acclaimed Maverick Real Estate Investing--describes the
various financing methods you can use to achieve real estate
investment success. Maverick Real Estate Financing also introduces
you to an innovative group of real estate professionals who have
used these methods to build substantial fortunes.

By listening to some of the world's most successful real estate
Mavericks--includingWilliam Sanders, W. P. Carey, and Stephen
Ross--you'll discover what sets them apart from the rest of the
pack and learn how to apply their proven principles to your own
real estate deals.

Each chapter examines a different real estate financing technique
and the Maverick who best exemplifies it. Some of the strategies
and products discussed include:

* Equity financing

* Public and private REITs

* Agency loans

* UPREITs

* Commingled capital

* Retail site arbitrage

* Conduit loans

* Sale-leasebacks

* Distressed mortgages

* Low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs)