This book WILL give you an understanding of Commercial Real Estate Loans. It breaks down the complexity of the industry into easy-to-understand terms and is an EASY read. As a wise man once said, if you cant explain it to a six-year-old, you dont understand it yourself. This book is packed with easy-to-understand content and IS INTENDED to be a thin book. After all, who wants to fall asleep with another textbook? What this book will do: This book will walk you through some of the basics of commercial real estate (CRE) first, and then it will dive into CRE finance. It will walk you through a typical loan structure, the primary drivers of financing, what to expect throughout the loan process, and then on to some other common loan types. It contains examples and footnotes throughout, as well as what are considered to be Industry Standards. As an added bonus, there is also a Supplement you will find useful: a financing questionnaire (questions to ask your lender) at the end of this book.