Stuart Leland Rider

Stuart Leland Rider is a commercial real estate developer, commercial general contractor, lecturer, and author. Over the past 30 years, he has successfully developed 785,000 square feet of commercial office space and 625,000 square feet of retail shopping center space, and currently has active projects totaling 350,000 square feet of retail space. As a general contractor, he has managed the construction of one hotel, one paper manufacturing plant, eight restaurants, three office buildings, three commercial subdivisions, and twenty-three miscellaneous buildings.

He is the author of: BUSINESS BOOKS

From Dirt To Dollars, An Entrepreneur's Guide To Commercial Real Estate Development Copyright 1999

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Investing In Real Estate, editions one, two, and three Copyright 2003 - 2006

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Investing In Fixer Uppers Copyright 2005

The Great Big Book on Real Estate, Entrepreneur Press Copyright 2005

The Millionaire Homeowner, Entrepreneur Press Copyright 2006

The Great Big Book For Landlords and Property Managers, Entrepreneur Press Copyright 2006

After the bubble with Barbara Getty - Residential real estate in the new reality.2012

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Investing In commercial Real Estate. 2012

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Investing In Real estate Fixer Uppers 2012

FICTION

Jenna's Coin - Book One of The Tropical Heat Series

Before becoming a real estate developer, Rider worked as a construction superintendent and later as a real estate analyst for a major life insurance company in its real estate investment department. His area of responsibility included company-owned real estate (foreclosed properties) and new joint ventures. He continues to be active in real estate development and consulting and offers seminars in real estate development and investment for individuals and groups.

Rider lives in Arizona, and in his spare time, he can be found scuba diving or riding his motorcycle as far as possible from his desert home.