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McNellis on CMBS: “Commercial Mortgage BS”

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By John McNellis This essay is taken from John’s forthcoming 3rd edition of Making it in Real Estate.  I was leaning against the bar at an industry cocktail party a couple weeks ago when a guy walked up to me, stuck out his hand and said, “I’m Ethan Penner”. I asked him who he was. Ethan […]

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