This guide explains how to acquire and finance commercial real estate. Completely practical, real-world, based on actual transactions that financed major New York City commercial real estate. Period. Arthur VanDam was a Vice President at Citibank and financed over $2 billion of commercial real estate. I have pulled all that knowledge and experience together here to deliver Your roadmap to understanding commercial real estate investing, acquisition and finance. You will learn how to analyze and arrange a mortgage loan financing, put a deal together, invest smartly and protect yourself. We'll analyze the key issues, terms and conditions, what they mean and more and how to close the deal. This Case Study takes you on a journey - we're buying a $700 million skyscraper in New York City and gives you all the insights and tools you need. Step by step, we'll walk through a term sheet, which is a legal document, written in legalese, based on an actual real estate financing deals I closed; I ask and answer 79 pointed questions about the key need-to-know drivers, concepts and issues. When you close the book, you'll become a deal pro. You'll develop working knowledge, insights, self-confidence and moneymaking and risk management skills and techniques.The emphasis is on how-to and understanding how to think through and solve the inevitable challenges that arise in a real estate acquisition and financing. We're buying "Atlantis Towers", a $700 million skyscraper in New York City. There's even a rent roll with tenants and debt covenants. You'll gain a working knowledge of the deal Term Sheet - Terms and Conditions - that describes the acquisition, construction and secured debt financing, and the major factors and considerations that come into play in a real estate acquisition (investment) and financing. This guide is designed for professionals and newcomers alike. The discussion and analysis are in plain English. You don't need any specific knowledge, an MBA, law degree or real estate experience. This Case Study includes three sections:1. The term sheet is a legal document written in legalese. It's similar to a term sheet you will see in an actual real estate transaction so you'll become familiar with legal language and documents.2. Seventy-nine (79) detailed questions that capture the concepts and theory ─ the nuts and bolts of the transactions from beginning to funding, A to Z. The Q&A highlight the importance and impact of the events, facts and circumstances, terms and conditions. There's blank space so you can answer the questions and take notes.3. Detailed answers, discussion and analysis of all 79 questions. What the issues, facts and circumstances mean. This explains how to think through issues that may arise and put the pieces together. You'll understand the thought process and underlying theory involved in making such an investment and putting such a real estate financing/deal together. How to solve the problems.The deal is closed when you solve all the issues AND the wire transfers clear. In other words, when the money moves, changes hands. This Case Study will show You the way.This valuable information will triple your understanding of banking and finance, real estate financing and investing, secured lending, legal documents, insurance and investing in mortgages. Regardless of whether you are a financial professional, real estate lender, investor, owner or manager, banker, student or the curious sort, you will build professional skills and insight, gain working knowledge of real estate finance and investing and become more familiar with business, financial, real estate and legal concepts and jargon. Enhance your business and finance know-how and problem-solving skills. How to identify the key issues and risks to lookout for and the questions to ask. This comprehensive tool can help you develop smarts, knowledge, analytical skills and improve your on-the-job performance.This Case Stud
