Basic Real Estate Finance and Investments

Real Estate Finance and Investment. SOURCES OF MORTGAGE MONEY FOR THE INVESTOR. Lenders Who Originate Loans. Default Insurance for Real Estate Loans. SOURCES OF MORTGAGE MONEY FOR THE LENDER. Secondary Mortgage Market. Capital Markets and Real Estate Loans. Refinancing Versus Equity Assumption. CONSUMER DECISION AND LOANS. The Residential Mortgage Application and Financing Tips for Prospective Homebuyers. MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS. Standard Mortgage Form and Promissory Note. Deed of Trust. ALTERNATIVE FINANCING METHODS. Other Methods of Residential and Nonresidential Financing. Alternative Mortgage Instruments. COMMERCIAL DECISIONS AND LOANS. Obtaining a Nonresidential Real Estate Loan. Investor Objectives and the Feasibility Study. FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS. Arithmetic of Finance. Rate of Return Concepts. REAL ESTATE AND NON-REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT. Investment Environment. Comparison of Real Estate with Other Investments. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TAXES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Income Taxes. Income and Cash Flow Analysis. LEVERAGE, CAPITALIZATION RATES, AND VALUES. Analysis of Leverage in Real Estate. Capitalization Rates and Investment Value. CONCEPTS OF RISK AND PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS. Concepts and Measures of Risk and Uncertainty. Elements of Portfolio Analysis. Appendixes. Index.Epley, Donald R. is the author of 'Basic Real Estate Finance and Investments', published 1984 under ISBN 9780471874980 and ISBN 0471874981.