This book is intended to provide small businesses and developers with techniques for coping with new financing environment, including information on: Recent changes to rules that affect acquisition, development, and construction loans; New real estate lending regulations; How to obtain financing from banks, thrifts, and government-sponsored programs; New sources of equity investments and new outlets for debt financing. With this book, small residential builders and developers will be able to more readily navigate the new lending environment and access both conventional and alternative sources of financing.