Trying to time the public equity markets and buy on the dips can be a losing proposition. Instead, investors chasing yield often turn to commercial real estate to generate a steady stream of passive rental income while maintaining its underlying value over the long-term. As evidenced by the Great Recession, […]
The election of Joe Biden to serve as the U.S.’s 46th president portends future tax increases for high-net-worth investors and estates as well as a potential loss of the preferential tax treatment of 1031 exchanges of like-kind real property. However, the likelihood that any changes to existing tax laws will […]
Commercial real estate investors have long relied on Section 1031 of the tax code to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated real property when they reinvest sales proceeds into the purchase of similar, like-kind property within a very specific timeframe. However, it is not uncommon for investors […]
Despite the economic volatility and uncertainty caused by the current health crisis, investor activity in commercial real estate remains strong, especially in the net lease space. Most investors recognize that commercial property with strong fundamentals is generally a part of longer-term portfolio-diversification strategy that is not impacted by the short-term […]
Triple net leases (AAA) allow commercial real estate owners to pass to their tenants most of the responsibilities for managing a property and paying all the related expenses. However, it is critical that property owners carefully calculate and record all the expenses covered under a NNN from the onset. Generally, […]
Section 1031 of the tax code provides commercial real estate investors with an opportunity to defer capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated real property when they reinvest sales proceeds into “like-kind” business or investment property. But what is considered like-kind property? For tax years beginning in 2018, like-kind […]
As states across the country continue to lift coronavirus restrictions, many businesses are reopening their doors to both employees and consumers eager to get their lives back to normal. However, the harsh reality of the past eight months is that consumer behavior has changed. How this will impact commercial real […]
One reason investors tend to favor triple-net-lease (NNN) property is that they can sit back and collect a steady stream of passive income from rental payments without incurring any of the costs to manage and operate that property. Instead, an NNN lease typically transfers those operating expenses to the tenant […]
Brothers Ibrahim Al-Rashid, Salman Al-Rashid and Mohammad Al-Rashid of Limestone Asset Management Purchase the Properties Through a Joint Venture Between Limestone Asset Management and Orion Real Estate Group SARASOTA, FL (Sept. 28, 2020) — Miami-based Limestone Asset Management, via a joint venture with Orion Real Estate Group, closed on two […]
In the current economic climate, property owners hoping to receive monthly rental payments should not be surprised if they instead receive legal notice of a commercial tenant’s filing for bankruptcy. When this happens, landlords can take proactive measures to protect their interests and minimize their exposure to risks. A bankruptcy […]
Posted on December 10, 2020