Commercial and investment properties are a fast-growing segment of real estate. Sales opportunities are rich, but the rules for buying, holding, and selling real estate can often be completely different from those governing the residential realm. From a beginning agents to experienced broker, you will begin to understand the numbers and formulas used to value properties and show investment returns through the many examples, case studies, and forms throughout the book. You will learn how to evaluate commercial properties, calculate cash flows, and negotiate capital gains taxes and 1031 exchanges.