The real estate game : the intelligent guide to decision-making and investment / William J. Poorvu with Jeffrey L. Cruikshank.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Poorvu, William J., 1935-

Contributor:

• Cruikshank, Jeffrey L.
• Class of 1924 Book Fund.
• Elizabeth Kelsey Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Real estate business.
• Real estate investment--Decision making.
• Real estate investment.

Physical Description:

xiv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Free Press, [1999]

Summary:

The Real Estate Game is a comprehensive guide to successful real estate investment from one of the masters in the field. Drawing upon four decades of experience developing, owning, and managing properties and on almost thirty years of teaching at the Harvard Business School, William J. Poorvu offers an insider's perspective on how to make smart decisions about real estate.

Contents:

• Chapter 1 The game 1
• Chapter 2 Using numbers in real estate 13
• Chapter 3 From concept to commitment 44
• Chapter 4 From commitment to closing 82
• Chapter 5 Syndications and REITs 108
• Chapter 6 Development 145
• Chapter 7 Operations 191
• Chapter 8 The harvest 225
• Chapter 9 Back to the game 238
• Appendix A Note on property types 259
• Appendix B Commercial real estate due-diligence checklist 293.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

• Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Kelsey Memorial Fund.
• Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

• 068485550X
• 9780684855509

OCLC:

41320222

Online:

• Contributor biographical information
• Publisher description
• The Class of 1924 Book Fund Home Page
• The Elizabeth Kelsey Memorial Fund Home Page