"What is a net lease and why do I care as a Passive Commercial Real Estate investor?" As I encounter various office building investment opportunities, I see the term “Net Lease” often.   As this term is not used in many other commercial real estate asset classes, I...

I have received numerous questions from our community concerning the 1031 Exchange and why it’s a beneficial tool for the real estate investor from a tax management perspective. In short, the 1031 Exchange provides the investor the ability to swap one investment...

Why I like Self Storage Units as a Passive Commercial Real Estate Investment In our daily travels, we most likely will see a Self Storage Unit business either nestled within a strip mall, behind an office complex, or all by itself on a rural road.  And the more you...

All commercial real estate investment deal sponsors will tell that they have a good deal on the table and you should invest in it. As the passive investor, how do you know if this is actually a good deal to invest in. The reality is not all commercial real estate...

When we hear the term “Passive Investor”, most people may think "passive" means that you don't have to do anything once you invest in a commercial real estate asset (or business).  The perspective may be to just make an investment and then forget about it.   Well it’s...

When we invest our money in the stock market, we usually expect to make a return based on a couple of vehicles - stock price appreciation and potentially a dividend based on the number of shares you own (many companies don’t offer a dividend). When we invest in...