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How to Stay Motivated in Brokerage With the proper mindset, tools, and know-how, it is possible to create a long-lasting successful career in commercial real estate. Have Passion First and foremost, enjoying the career you devote hours of your day pursuing is essential. That love for what you do will keep you moving along in […]

How to Add Value to Your Multifamily Property Multifamily apartment complexes are red-hot in commercial real estate. Obtaining a multifamily asset is a great way to build an investor’s portfolio, generate cash flow, forge partnerships, and allocate capital long-term. An important aspect of running a lucrative property is finding ways to add value. Maximizing a […]

What is a Sale Leaseback? A sale leaseback is a real estate transaction that acts as a financing tool in which an owner-operator sells their real estate to a buyer and remains the occupier of the real estate and operator of the business through a simultaneously executed lease. Extracting 100 percent of the property’s equity, […]

What is an Opportunity Zone?   As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the opportunity zone provision is designated to encourage investment and economic growth in economically distressed communities, in turn offering federal tax incentives to the taxpayer who invests in a property located in one of these zones.   Section 1400Z-2 allows […]

What should you look out for in a net lease investment? Net lease investments are popular for their relatively low touch management, long-term leases, high-quality tenants, and financing availability. Savvy investors look for investment-grade tenants with a history of longevity and a proven track record of staying profitable in all economic climates. During the due […]

Cost segregation, or 179 Deduction, is a strategic planning tool that can assess an entity’s real property assets and identifies a portion of those costs that can treated as personal property. By identifying personal property to be segregated from the building, the studies can reassign costs that would depreciate over a 39-year period to asset […]

Last week the IRS issued guidance providing tax relief under the CARES Act for taxpayers with net operating losses. COVID Relief for taxpayers claiming NOLs Revenue Procedure 2020-24 (PDF) provides guidance to taxpayers with net operating losses that are carried back under the CARES Act by providing procedures for: waiving the carryback period in the case […]

4 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Many investors mistake net lease assets to be zero-maintenance investments. Compared to other asset types, net lease investments are at the low end of the scale in terms of building maintenance, but they still require attention. While investors’ landlord responsibilities for the actual property are minimal compared to a […]

Although selling a multifamily building is substantially more complex than other assets, the goal tends to remain the same: maximizing value. While there are several ways to achieve maximum value throughout an asset’s lifetime, minimizing leverage during the sale process will play a considerable role in preventing renegotiation of the sale price. Prior to going […]