What are some CRE books that are must reads?
[{"id": "drpu9nh", "text": "The Real Estate game by William Poorvu", "replies": [{"id": "drpus25", "text": "I am reading that now, any others you'd reccomened?", "replies": [{"id": "drpvldz", "text": "What side of the industry are you on?  Brokerage?  Development?", "replies": [{"id": "drqdoiz", "text": "Development ", "replies": [{"id": "drqmrnm", "text": "Check out the [ULI bookstore](https://uli.bookstore.ipgbook.com/).  There are some really great books on there with regards to development.  If you are looking for a good overview of each product type, [Professional Real Estate Development](https://uli.bookstore.ipgbook.com/professional-real-estate-development-products-9780874201635.php) gives a good overview of the whole process.  Maybe pair that with [this book](https://www.amazon.com/Estate-Finance-Investments-McGraw-Hill-Insurance/dp/0073377333) or [this book](https://www.amazon.com/Estate-Finance-Investments-Risks-Opportunities/dp/0615449514)  for the finance side.  Warning though, the ULI book and McGraw book are both pretty dense textbooks.  The Linneman book I haven\u2019t read but I\u2019ve heard great things about.", "replies": [{"id": "drqn81w", "text": "Thank you!", "replies": [], "depth": 6}, {"id": "ds6rnpu", "text": "I like their market analysis book.  I've read pretty much all development, finance, and acquisitions I could get my hands on.  This one actually changed my thinking a bit, where the others were more useful anecdotes hidden in academic work.", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}, {"id": "drrc7rz", "text": "Currently in lending/financing, interested in all options but particularly interested in acquisitions or development ", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "drpvd1n", "text": "Look up a syllabus from any major university that has a top real estate program (Columbia, NYU, UNC, Northwestern, Cornell) and check out the textbooks and recommended reading. You can buy older generations of most of these on amazon or eBay for very cheap. More material than you will be able to get through. ", "replies": [{"id": "dwaif6a", "text": "Fucking brilliant ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "drpxp38", "text": "Selling Real Estate Services: Third-Level Secrets of Top Producers by Robert A Potter. Good all around read", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "drxdiqx", "text": "I haven't read many CRE books, Im a finance major who \"fell\" into real estate but Sam Zell's book is good and an easy read. He goes into some of the dynamics of his thinking with real estate. He is a big picture, fundamentals guy so don't read if you want a nuanced academic approach. Its also partially a biography but 95% of it is about his business life and about 85% about real estate.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dvk8klv", "text": "Liar's  Ball.  It's all about the sale of the GM Building in NY. It'll get you jacked up and ready to do deals. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]