This is not your grandpa's book on real estate investing. You know, the one with five hundred pages that you gave up on years ago. And it's not the get rich-quick-scheme du jour that will teach you how to flip houses and make billions in your sleep. No, this is real, this is real estate and this is my life. For a living, I help people build wealth through commercial real estate and I can help you too. You see, at its core, investing in commercial real estate is a three part process: understanding why to invest, structuring and acquiring your investment and then managing your investment after the fact. So whether you are a beginning investor, looking to understand how commercial real estate could help strengthen your portfolio or you are a seasoned investor just looking for tips on investment and management, there is something in this book for you. This book is part science, part study and part how to. Paired in with the lessons and examples are interviews with real estate investors from all walks of life who have created wealth and passive income through investments in commercial real estate. They share their tips and insight regarding real estate and advise on what they wish they knew when they got their start. Brick and Mortar Piggy Banks will set the standard for future books on investing.