>	Taking the First Step by By Kim Daugherty, wholesale account executive, KC Capital 8/2005
>	A Primer on Defeasance Knowledge of defeasance presents opportunity to add value and earn business by John Hosmer, chief operating officer, Commercial Defeasance LLC 8/2005
>	Muni-Lease Financing 101 The often-overlooked state- and local-government-finance market can be profitable for your business by David J. Clamage, founder, Saulsbury Hill Financial LLC 8/2005
>	Don't Miss a Pay Day Hard-money fee agreements can minimize the risk of renegotiating or losing fees by Weston A. Jones, president, Mentor Financial Group 8/2005
>	To Lease or Not to Lease Small-ticket leasing can be viable financing alternative for small businesses by Duane H. Marchant, president, abcCapitalFUNDING Co. 8/2005
>	Educate Real Estate Agents Help them understand how to use mortgage brokers, financing to increase commercial sales by George C. Unser, senior underwriter, Sterling Commercial Capital 8/2005
>	A No-Hassle Alternative Private mortgage financing for commercial clients can increase your income by Don Konipol, general partner, Managed Mortgage Investment Fund LP 8/2005
>	Filling the Gap Alternative financing options gain foothold among market, rate changes by Sanford S. Herrick, managing director, Hudson Realty Capital LLC 8/2005
>	The Importance of Price-Shopping Certain tactics will help you get the best price when searching for loans by Grant Jones, director of the property and projects division, Centrum Financial Services Inc. 8/2005
>	Ask Questions Doing research helps brokers find reputable hard-money commercial lenders by Mark Condello, president, Atlantic Capital Funding LLC 8/2005