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 enlarge | Author: Monica Villasenor
Publisher: Villasenor Productions, LLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 71320
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 340
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0979364604
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6324
EAN: 9780979364600
ASIN: 0979364604
Publication Date: April 15, 2007
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 NO CANDY COATING HERE March 27, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm still in the education process of my real estate career, so obviously I can't give a "seasoned veteran" perspective.
One thing i appreciate about Monica is she makes no qualms concerning the fact that you need to have some residential investing experience at the bare minimum before embarking on a commercial real estate career. I must say, my curiosity got the best of me and I read it anyway. It was a good read. No candy coating here! She lays it all out there, from financing issues to communicating with the city on zoning to dealing with a spouse who may not have the same perspective on investing as you do. As with any worthwhile endeavor you have no idea what you are dealing with until you get your hands dirty, get a splinter or two and mash a fingernail, but this book seems to give and accurate preview of what is in store for anyone who chooses to persue commercial real estate so they can have their ducks in a row. One thing I really appreciated was the fact that she laid out what kind of time frame you should expect when investing in commercial real estate. When dealing with residential you ideally want to deal on a days and weeks time frame, however with commercial go in expecting to deal on months time frame. The days of "get rich quick" in real estate are over. "Get rich smart and stay rich" is the new trend and this book definitely adheres to this philosophy. Something else that I see the more I study the latest real estate philosophies is how important it is to have a good team of professionals working with you. Monica also endorses this philosophy and gives excellent advice on how to make your selections.
I appreciate someone willing to say "yeah, I screwed up!" then laying out what they did and how they fixed it.
I highly recommend this book, but make no mistake that this lady means business.
 NOT the Best Damn Commercial Real Estate Book Ever Written March 18, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Save your money on this one and buy David Geltner's Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment book, instead. This is a book for the real estate novice who wants a simple introduction to real estate. No substance here, just an elementary primer on real estate investing. I have read hundreds of real estate books in the past 25 years, and this one would appear at the bottom of my list for recommended reading.
Great Information March 1, 2008
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
GREAT BOOK!
This book has a ton of great ideas and suggestions. It is pretty much required reading for anyone in commercial real estate.
Even if you know these things, its a good checklist of what to do.
Disappointed February 19, 2008
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I own a midsize commercial real estate firm. I purchased several commercial real estate books to review and share with my employees. There are much better books regarding commercial real estate on the market. They must have needed to put Monica's picture on the cover and give it an outrageous title to sell this book. "The Best Damn Commercial Real Estate Investing Book EVER Written" has a total of 16 pages on the financial analysis. This chapter is titled "It's All About The Numbers" and yet she only gives this chapter 16 pages. She calls the GRM "useless". Yet I have found the GRM a great tool for analyzing an underperforming asset. The rest of the book is too general. I have a feeling as we begin to feel a bit of pressure in the commercial real estate industry she will wish she had stuck to cleaning teeth. Where do I return it for a full refund per her statement on the jacket?
Not perfect, but good information that is easy to read. February 8, 2008
It really is "The Best Damn Commerical Real Estate Book Ever Written" as far as I am concerned. It's also the only book I've ever read that is dedicated to commercial real estate. I've read other real estate books that discuss both residential and commercial property deals that are good books, but I will re-read this book again and use it as a guide for future commercial real estate purchases. I have purchased several small commercial properties along with residental so I know something about the "business" and I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the commercial side of real estate.
On a slght downside, she does spend a little too much time on self promotion and the book could have been a little better edited, and maybe a little more detail on some things, but this is only a very small detraction from what is a really good and easy to read book on commercial real estate. If you are contemplating a move into the commercial real estate world, you should read this book. It is a great primer and a great guide for this type of business.
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