Decent Books on Real Estate Finance?
Hey folks, I would love any suggestions on decent books regarding real estate finance. Particularly for folks like me looking to get a start in the business of commercial real estate. Thanks.
[{"id": "ffqvhdu", "text": "[*The Real Estate Game*](https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Game-Intelligent-Decisionmaking/dp/068485550X) by William Poorvu is a must-read.       \n\nAfter that, [*Real Estate Finance and Investments: Risks and Opportunities*](https://www.linnemanassociates.com/product-page/real-estate-finance-and-investments-risks-and-opportunities-5th-edition) by Peter Linneman, PhD is excellent. It's very pricey but well worth it. Linneman's a legend that headed up the real estate program at Wharton for a while.", "replies": [{"id": "ffr34ty", "text": "Is the real estate game still relevant for today? I\u2019d considered getting it a few months ago but wasn\u2019t sure as it was published in 1999.", "replies": [{"id": "ffr3x1j", "text": "Its not going to teach you anything any other moderately popular real estate book cant teach you, but its very approachable and readable.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "ffrdsjx", "text": "Very much so. The changes in CRE from 1999 to today are honestly not that huge. Any references to rates and such will likely not quite line up with today's market, but by and large it should be quite applicable.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "ffu65ux", "text": "Yes it is. It\u2019s an excellent book to learn how to have a conversation about real estate and understand various ways to analyze deals. It\u2019s not the end all be all but it will give you a solid amount of base knowledge.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "ffr9i3d", "text": "I second the Linneman book. \n\nIt is the only textbook I\u2019ve read cover to cover.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]