Resources for Further Study - Reading List and Useful Links

• Real Estate Finance and Investments, Bruggeman and Fisher, ISBN 0-256-08290-1, 1993
   
• Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases, Zankel ISBN 0-940352-14-1, 2001
   
• Finance for Executives, Hawanini and Viallet ISBN 0-538-85395-6, 1998
   
• The Site Book - A field guide to evaluating commercial real estate, Fenker ISBN 0940352109, Jan 1996

Useful links - financing commercial property

RealWebFunds - commercial mortgages and apartment loans for real estate projects over $500,000.

Useful links - commercial property

Landlord.com - knowledge; time-saving tools
Inside Self-Storage Buyer's Guide
1031-NNN-Properties.com - specializing in single credit-tenant NNN properties

Bestplaces.net - U.S. demographics
Maps'n'stats.com - even more demographics
Standard & Poors - helpful in locating financial information on commercial tenants

ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) - for sellers and buyers of retail properties
Smith Travel Research - for sellers and buyers of hotel properties
NMHC - for apartment owners

Useful links - Missoula, Montana

Missoula Area Economic Development Corporation
Missoula Development Park - Missoula, Montana
Missoula Chamber of Commerce Home
Missoula Social Measures

Tools

Mortgage calculators - DMOZ directory
Compare cities - on measures of economy, housing, climate, crime, etc.
Real estate forms - free legal forms
Real estate software - RealData software for investment analysis, development, etc.
Free downloadable depreciation calculator - from Bassets fixed asset system

Other links

Colour Capital - Off plan investment property from the UK's leading property investment company