Commercial real estate refers to properties or buildings that will be used for offices, buildings, stores, storage or virtually anything that is not residential or agricultural. Commercial real estate may also have residences on it, but it will be zoned as commercial rather than as a residence.

There is special training offered for individuals that would like to specialize in commercial real estate. If you are interested considered working towards your commercial real estate license or certification in your area. This will help with background information, understanding real estate deals as well as understanding market trends.

Commercial real estate is often much more expensive that residential real estate but also has the ability to continually earn money for the investor. If you are planning to become involved in commercial real estate investments consider taking a few classes and doing some research on business development in various areas before making the investment.