Investing in land : how to be a successful developer / Ralph R. Pisani, Robert L. Pisani.

Table of Content

1 Real estate development getting rich in America
Why real estate development is an attractive business
The players in real estate development

2 A brief history of real estate development
Development in the ancient world
Development in Europe
Development in the United states

3 Myths and facts about real Estate development
Four myths about real estate development
Eleven commonly asked questions about real estate

4, Forty factors to consider when acquiring land
Three starting principles
Where to find land
Land acquisition
Land acquisition study - Bucks county, pa

5. Financing
Residential mortgage fundamentals
Financing construction
Long-term financing

6. Retaining the professional team
Finding professionals
The initial interview
Negotiating the contract
The building professional
When serious problems development

7. Zoning and subdivision
Zoning. a brief history
Planning commissions
Innovative zoning
The rights of developers
Zoning and subdivisions the rules of the game
Etc.

8 Environmental Issues
Anti pollution laws
Environmentally sensitive areas
The environmental audit

9. Construction management
Project delivery
Cost management


10. Sales and marking
Building for market
How to conducting for a market study
Deciding what to build
Hiring realtors

11. The settlement
The settlement players
Prior to the settlement
At the closing

12. Getting started
The four main players in the development business
A review of the development process
Obtaining government approvals and refinement
What it will take for the small developer to succeed

Includes Index p: 233 - 235

Bibliography: p. 221-231.