Any suggestions on real estate finance books?
[{"id": "ec5s7ag", "text": "https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Finance-Investments-Opportunities/dp/0974451835\n\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ec6e637", "text": "Ccim and ULI both have book suggestions on their websites. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ec6ikiq", "text": "There are full PDFs of William Brueggeman's Real Estate Finance and Investments that can be found with the most basic google search (\"Brueggeman Real Estate Finance and Investments type:.pdf\").\n\nHowever, my understanding is that Linneman's book, which someone else linked to the amazon page, is the standard.  I've built a solid 5-year cash flow and investment analysis model using Bruggeman's book in the past month, but I've halted production on further developing that model while I wait for my forthcoming birthday present of Linneman's book (https://www.linnemanassociates.com/product-page).  \n  \nI think I remember reading in the past that where Bruggeman's approach is very academic, Linneman's is more approachable.... I could have those switched though. I don't know, my memory barely exists.\n\nLinneman also offers a bunch of supplementary excel worksheets on his website that go with his book (https://www.getrefm.com/textbook/index.php/toc/).  Whatever supplementary excel workbooks were formerly published with Bruggeman's book are no longer available, from what I've found.    \n  \nI would skip the amazon link and go with the link i just provided... that amazon link is selling a second edition for $255. You can get the 5th edition off Linneman's website for $150 (and it's got commentary from year 2017 in it... very new stuff).  If you look through the Table of Content's for Linneman's book, I think you will find that it likely covers every topic you might be curious about.   However, if your budget is tight and a $150 book isn't in the cards, Bruggeman's book is perfectly fine (and free).  \n  \nAlso, your local library may carry either of these.", "replies": [{"id": "ec6siau", "text": "Some people might also suggest \"What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow\" by Gallinelli. It's also good, but doesn't go nearly as in-depth as the other two I mentioned above. Maybe decent to have on hand if you want a quick intro to the stuff, but I suggest Linneman if you're serious about it.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "ec8z20y", "text": "The amazon price must have just recently changed. \n\nBy all means buy from Linneman himself! \n\nAnd as you described, Linneman\u2019s book is very practical. It\u2019s highly empirical with sparse but effective theoretical discussion. It doesn\u2019t read like a textbook, but he definitely assumes you know something about real estate. I was never bored reading Linneman, unlike every other textbook throughout all of high school, college, and grad school. ", "replies": [{"id": "ec916g8", "text": "Good to hear I was not wrong on the practical aspect... I won't get my copy of Linneman until my birthday I assume.  It feels weird to be in my thirties, anxiously awaiting a textbook to read in my free time.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eh0i94p", "text": "*  The ABC of Real Estate in India \n*  The Real Book of Real Estate \n* Commentaries on Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 along with Rules\n\n&amp;#x200B;", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]