7 Part 3: Funding Your Deals: Financing and Lending Chapter 8: Conventional Financing Options Wading through the Commercial Lending Process Knowing the Differences between Commercial and Residential Lending Evaluating Properties Like a Lender Getting Your Lender to Say, “You’re Approved!” Choosing the Best Loan for You Assuming the Seller’s Preexisting Mortgage Chapter 9: Getting Creative with Financing Creative Financing Techniques The Master Lease Technique Getting Someone to Carry Owner Financing Coming up with the Rest of the Money Using Secondary Financing Operating the Wraparound Mortgage Like a Surgeon Using an Option to Buy Leveraging the Equity in Your Portfolio Chapter 10: Forming Partnerships and Syndicating Deals Identifying the Keys to Raising Private Funds Building Your Database of Potential Investors Deciding Whether to Go It Alone or Use a Partner or Two Creating the Right Teams and Partnerships Chapter 11: Closing Your Deal Evaluating the Anatomy of a Close Closing 101: The Basics of Closing a Deal Asking Yourself Big Picture Questions Sweating the Details before Signing on the Dotted Line Closing Day: What to Expect Taking Legal Ownership Acting and Being the Boss
8 Part 4: Day-to-Day Ownership and Operations Chapter 12: Property Management: Who’s Minding Your Ship? Being the Boss: Manage Your Commercial Property Yourself Letting Go: Using Professional Property Management Companies Knowing How to Be an Effective Absentee Owner Chapter 13: Protecting Your Assets Taking Asset Protection Seriously Building a Legal Fortress for Personal Assets Protecting Yourself with Common Sense Chapter 14: Why Properties Fail What Is a Property Failure? How You, the Investor, Can Cause Failure How Management Can Cause a Property to Fail How the Market Can Cause Failure When to Fold Up and Walk Away Tried and True Tips on Surviving and Thriving