From Dirt to Dollars

From Dirt To Dollars provides detailed tour the profitable process of Real Estate Development, with a healthy emphasis on why developers do what they do, and why they do it the way they do it. It is a step-by-step guide for the beginner, and a reality check for specialized professionals in the field, providing the unique perspective of a successful developer's point of view. It reveals the methodology of minimizing the risk, and maximizing the returns when acquiring and/or developing commercial property. It will also enhance the existing professional's tools for working with, and for, a developer. From Dirt To Dollars is designed to offer insight into the rationale behind the Development process, as well as provide insight into the valuation of Investment Real Estate. It provides the tools and the philosophy with which to develop Commercial Real Estate, as well as tools to evaluate a commercial property for purchase. What sets this book apart is not its considerable technical detail, but the insight offered into the decision making process. It informs the reader, not only how to proceed, but why the actions recommended are designed to limit risk and insure the success of any project. It spells out for the potential Developer and Investor alike, the many skills, alliances, accommodations, checks and balances, required of a successful professional Real Estate Entrepreneur.

Author: Stuart Leland Rider
Publisher: Stuart Leland Rider
Published: 04/02/2012
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780985344436

About the Author
Stuart Leland Rider is a commercial real estate developer, commercial general contractor, lecturer, and author. Over the past 30 years, he has successfully developed 785,000 square feet of commercial office space and 625,000 square feet of retail shopping center space, and currently has active projects totaling 350,000 square feet of retail space. As a general contractor, he has managed the construction of one hotel, one paper manufacturing plant, eight restaurants, three office buildings, three commercial subdivisions, and twenty-three miscellaneous buildings.

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