Best books on the commercial real estate industry?

Recent college graduate, I am very interested in a career in commercial real estate. Would appreciate book recs to to learn more about the industry and areas of CRE

Thank you. 

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Read a book on commercial leases.  Real estate is a box that should generate money via contracts.
 

Also a book on term sheets (from the VC world), I think would help with structuring Operating Agreements and thinking strategically.

https://www.secondsale.com/i/negotiating-commercial-real-estate-leases/…

https://www.amazon.com/Term-Sheets-Valuations-Intricacies-Bigwig/dp/158…

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