the real estate investment handbook provides the reader with the necessary tools used by financial professionals to properly evaluate the opportunities in today ` s growing real estate market. using modern financial techniques, the authors show investors how to screen real estate on the basis of its economic merits in order to ensure their arrival at a correct decision regarding their real estate purchases. in expert detail, the real estate investment handbook gives readers a clear understanding of the fundamentals of real estate, value, patterns and history, as well as a description of the climate for their future success. haight and singer offer careful examinations of the various types of real estate, the measures within the markets used to evaluate their performance, and the intricacies of the markets in which they are traded including chapters on tax implications and valuing investments. they discuss the nitty-gritty specifics on properties such as apartments, condos, offices, industrial properties and even storage and rehabilitation facilities.