Research and Ghost write a book on commercial property value creation

Job ID: 31715522

Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD

Hi all
I would like to get a book drafted on value creation on commercial real estate (Offices, Hotels, Retail etc).
It should be an actual book not e-book, 200-300 pages.
Will be used by property investors to identify value creation opportunities in their investments.
Content should be a mix of google + academic articles.

The level of the book should be similar to the "For Dummies" series. Not expert and not pure layman.



It will have the following chapters:
1)Foreword - I will write
2)Intro - I will Write
3)Overall Value Creation - I will write

Main Content - Needs research and ghost writing
A)Development/Redevelopment
-What to look for in potential projects (Key Indicators)
-What model to use and what to use it fore
-Project IRRs (how to calculate and what does good/bad look like)
-What to watch out for (Municipality/Zoning issues, legacy damage or liabilities in the land/asset, squaters)
-Financing/Investment

B)Building / Asset Construction
-Budgeting
-Contracting & tendering
-Construction management
-Risk management (Scheduling and Cost over runs)
-Claims
-approvals/permiting
-Fitout Selection
-Fitout design

C)Commercialisation of Property
-Leasable Area (what you can lease out and what is common
-Common areas
-Pricing and commercialisation
-Non-Rent revenue
-Service Charges

D)Tenant Attraction
-Tenant mix
-Marketing
-Property Plan Design
-Commercial negotiations

E)Leasing
-Legal components
-Commercial Components
-Lease negotiations

F)Tenant management/Lease Administration
-Billings
-Recoveries And collections
-Reporting
-Renewals and Lease management

G)Property/Facility Management
-Tenant Handover (Move in/Move out)
-Facility Management Services (Security, cleaning etc)
-Site Repair and Maintenence (Fixed assets (furniture), HVAC etc)
-Commercial services (Printing, vending machines, parking)
-Insurance & Risk Management (Safety etc)

H)Corporate
-Reporting
-Accounting
-Asset Management
-Staffing (how big does your org need to be)
-Financing

5)Conclusion - I will write
6)References - should be what ever we used in the research


What i need is someone who is interested in the topic and is willing to put in the effort for this.
I have no set deadline but i would like to get it out before the end of the year
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