Books on Commercial Real Estate: What's your recommendation? PDF links a plus!
Hey guys, I am getting deeper into commercial real estate and looking for a good book. Goog will only take me so far. PDF links a plus!

[{"id": "d5hfdms", "text": "Here's a good reading list:\nThe real estate game,\nthe trusted advisor,\ninside track to careers in real estate,\nart of the deal,\nConstruction Funding: The Process of Real Estate Development, Appraisal, and Finance,\nULI real estate development process,\nCRE textbooks by geltner and brueggeman,\nFoundations of real estate financial modeling", "replies": [{"id": "d5hln9s", "text": "Thanks!!!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d5hphm8", "text": "Axe \"Art of the Deal.\" It was entirely ghost-written and contains false claims and accounts from our future dictator. Unless of course, you want to be a crook. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d5hr444", "text": "These. Also, REFM has great model tutorials. How is construction funding? ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d5i7l1w", "text": "Check out the propertymetics.com blog and http://astudentoftherealestategame.com", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d5i8c6k", "text": "[Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments](https://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Real-Estate-Analysis-Investments/dp/0324305486) is one of the widely used CRE textbooks. If you are serious about getting in depth, then this may be what you are looking for.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d5io958", "text": "I would start off with The Real Estate Game. Gives you a solid foundation by outlining the key financial metrics that the industry uses and walking you through countless examples of back of the envelope analyses - which is how most firms will evaluate deals at face value.\n\nI would also recommend picking up a book on the history of urban planning in the US, particularly if you're interested in development", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d63cwo1", "text": "Jeff Pion's recommended reading list for new brokers:\n\n(Jeff Pion is a highly respected office broker and Vice-Chairman at CBRE)\n\nOutliers - Malcolm Gladwell\n\nFirst Break All the Rules - Marcus Buckingham\n\nBeware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt - Harvey Mackay\n\nBeyond Reason - Roger Fisher\n\nExecution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done - Larry Bassidy\n\nFirst Things First - Stephen Covey\n\nGood to Great - Jim Collins\n\nHow I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling - Frank Bettger\n\nInfluencing With Integrity - Genie Z Laborde\n\nPeople Savvy: For Sales Professionals - Gregory Stebbins\n\nNichecraft: The Art of Being Special - Lynda Falkenstein\n\nSwim With the Sharks: Without Getting Eaten Alive - Harvey Mackay\n\nThe Greatest Miracle In The World - Og Mandino\n\nThe Greatest Salesman In The World - Og Mandino\n\nThe Greatest Secret In The World - Og Mandino\n\nThe Power of One - Bruce Courtenay\n\nThe Secret - Rhonda Byrne\n\nThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey\n\nThe Wisdom of Teams - Jon Katzenbach\n\nWinning in Commercial Real Estate Sales - Thomas Arthur Smith\n\nAdvanced Selling Strategies - Brian Tracy\n\nSelling The Invisible - Harry Beckwith\n\nThe Psychology of Achievement - Brian Tracy\n\nCold Calling Techniques That Really Work - Stephen Shiffman\n\nPermission Marketing - Seth Godin\n\nTax This! - Scott Estill\n\nAnd then a few of my favorites:\n\nAlpha Male: The Tale of The Battle of Commerce - Sam Foster\n\nProbably my favorite of all of them because it talks about the brokerage culture and it's just a great read. A lot has changed since the \"old days\".\n\nBrokers Who Dominate - Ron Santomassimo\n\nGreat book that simply asks brokers about their experience and focuses on helping new brokers be successful.\n\nValue Added: Successful Strategies For Listing &amp; Selling Investment Real Estate - Brad Umansky\n\nMostly a playbook of how to effectively list a property. Doesn't need to be read from front to back, each chapter is independent from the others.\n\nThanks for reminding me that I had this list. Time to go back through it. \n\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]