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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties
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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property by Steve Berges

Berges is a Michigan-based real estate investment professional with 25-plus years of experience. Writing for both the novice and experienced real estate investor, Berges focuses on the concepts of financial analysis and the key principles of property valuation as they apply to real estate. Coverage includes an introduction to real estate finance; primary, secondary, and additional investment elements and their effects on financing strategies; structuring financial instruments; performance measurements and ratios; advanced analysis principles; the valuation of real property; and financial statements and schedules. The text also includes four detailed case studies and a glossary of terms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Part 1 Real Estate Finance 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to Real Estate Finance 3
Finance as a Discipline 6
The Relevance of Finance as It Applies to Value 9
Chapter 2 Primary Investment Elements and Their Effect on Financing Strategies 13
Time Horizon 13
Volume of Investment Activity 18
Type of Property 21
Chapter 3 Secondary Investment Elements and Their Effect on Financing Strategies 27
Cost of Funds 28
Amortization Period 31
Amount of Funds Borrowed 35
Chapter 4 Additional Investment Elements and Their Effect on Financing Strategies 43
Loan Duration 43
Loan Fees 46
Prepayment Penalties 54
Chapter 5 Structuring Financial Instruments 61
Leverage 61
Debt 64
Equity 67
Partnerships 69
Blended Financing and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital 72
Options 76
Chapter 6 Real Estate Investment Performance Measurements and Ratios 81
Net Income Return on Investment 84
Cash Return on Investment 85
Total Return on Investment 86
Net Operating Income 87
Capitalization Ratio 89
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 92
Operating Efficiency Ratio 93
Gross Rent Multiplier 98
Operating Ratio 99
Break-Even Ratio 100
Chapter 7 Advanced Real Estate Investment Analysis 103
Future Value Analysis 103
Present Value Analysis 108
Net Present Value Analysis 111
Internal Rate of Return 113
Chapter 8 The Valuation of Real Property 121
Appraisal Defined 121
The Nature of Price and Value 122
Three Primary Appraisal Methods 123
Replacement Cost Method 123
Sales Comparison Method 126
Income Capitalization Method 128
Chapter 9 Financial Statements and Schedules 133
Income Statement 136
Balance Statement 143
Statement of Cash Flows 148
Part 2 Case Study Review: Practical Application of Valuation Analysis 153
Chapter 10 Case Study 1: Single-Family Rental House 155
Test 1 Comparable Sales Analysis 157
Test 2 Cash Flow Analysis 162
Chapter 11 Case Study 2: Single-Family to Multifamily Conversion 175
Exploring Alternative Possibilities 175
The Relationship between Risk and Reward 180
Chapter 12 Case Study 3: Multifamily Apartment Complex 189
Chapter 13 Case Study 4: Single-Family Conversion to Commercial Office Building 203
Part 3 Epilogue and Appendixes 229
Chapter 14 Epilogue: Destined for Greatness 231
Prior Works 231
Destined for Greatness 233
Appendix A www.thevalueplay.com 243
Appendix B www.symphony-homes.com 245
Glossary 247
Index 269