Part 1. Buying commercial real estate. Why invest in commercial real estate? -- The right time to invest -- Time-proven principles of investing -- Do you want to be an active or passive investor? -- Selecting your advisory team -- An introduction to the numbers of CRE investing -- How to successfully close on your CRE purchase -- Part 2. Financing commercial real estate. How to get the best possible loan for your property -- Option 1: Use a lender you've already done business with -- Option 2: Shop the market on your own -- Option 3: Employ the services of a commercial mortgage broker -- Think like a lender to get the financing you want -- Part 3. Managing commercial real estate. On-site management decisions that help you avoid costly mistakes -- Off-site management decisions to optimize your property's performance -- Part 4. Selling commercial real estate. When selling your property -- Part 5. The road map to financial freedom. The first five steps to financial freedom -- Appendix 1. Answer key to "How knowledgeable a CRE investor are you?" -- Appendix 2. Success principles to live by -- Appendix 3. The twelve best business books of all time -- Appendix 4. Some essential sources -- Appendix 5. Glossary of commercial real estate terms.