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How Interest Rate Changes Impact Triple Net Lease Investments

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Before investing in triple net (NNN) leases and enjoying benefits like steady cash flow, it’s important for investors to take into consideration how broader market conditions affect these assets.

Nov 23, 2025

The History and Evolution of Triple Net Leases in Commercial Real Estate

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Triple net (NNN) leases are a popular investment choice today, with many leveraging these assets as cornerstones of their portfolios. Before they became the contemporary strategy for long-term investment that they’re now known for, however, NNN leases had to undergo an evolution that shaped them into the tools they are.

Nov 23, 2025

Combining DSTs and Triple Net Leases: Strategies for Tax Deferral

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A triple-net (NNN) lease investment offers numerous benefits, including hands-off involvement and steady income, making it a popular choice for many modern investors. The most direct way to access this investment is through direct ownership; however, did you know that other methods offer additional benefits?

Nov 22, 2025

Triple Net Lease vs. Ground Lease: Pros and Cons for Investors

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Real estate investors often leverage structured lease agreements to ensure steady income and long-term investment success. While many lease variations exist, there are two that share similarities: the triple net lease and the ground lease. Both provide benefits such as predictable cash flow and hands-off involvement, but each one has its own pros and cons that can complicate the selection process.

Nov 22, 2025

Navigating Lease Terminations and Extensions in Triple Net Leases

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Many investors gravitate towards triple net, or NNN, leases because of the stable cash flow and hands-off involvement in daily operations. These benefits are often long-term, especially since NNN leases last a decade or more. What happens, then, when the lease is either terminated or extended? These moments, when the tenant chooses to either leave or stay, play a significant role in cash flow, property value, and long-term investment strategy.

Nov 21, 2025

Portfolio Diversification Using Triple Net Lease Investments

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Diversification is one of the most powerful strategies you can implement as an investor. Exposure to diverse industries and geographic locations helps increase cash flow and serves as a buffer when one sector experiences unfavorable economic conditions. Triple net or NNN lease properties are one type of investment that can help enhance diversification, especially for savvy investors who understand the right approaches to NNN assets.

Nov 21, 2025

Legal Considerations for Triple Net Lease Agreements: Key Clauses To Know

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When entering into an NNN (triple net) lease, the lease agreement is a critical document that outlines various aspects of the arrangement. The structure itself transfers responsibility for property taxes, insurance premiums, and maintenance costs to the tenant, but these aren’t the only terms that exist in such an agreement. In this article, let’s examine the legal considerations beyond who pays for the three net operating expenses. Let’s take a closer look!

Nov 20, 2025

Understanding Depreciation in Triple Net Lease Investments

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Investing in triple net lease (NNN) properties can provide immense financial relief for investors like yourself. Since you’re no longer paying for property taxes, insurance premiums, and maintenance costs, you’re less exposed to market volatility. Beyond these advantages, there are other ways you can ease financial burdens — especially with personal income tax. One method is property depreciation, which naturally applies to NNN leases given that a real estate asset is involved.

Nov 20, 2025

Tax Benefits of Investing in Triple Net Lease Properties

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Triple net lease (NNN) investments transfer three net operating expenses to the tenant: property taxes, insurance coverage, and maintenance costs. This structure alone provides tax benefits to the landlord since they’re no longer responsible for paying property taxes, but this isn’t the only tax advantage. There are plenty of other tax benefits of investing in triple net lease properties.

Nov 19, 2025

Managing Renewal Risk in Triple Net Lease Agreements

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In a triple-net (NNN) lease investment, the initial lease will eventually expire, and the tenant will have the option to renew. Most investors want the occupant to renew as this provides the smoothest process. However, there’s no telling how tenants will act after the lease is over. This uncertainty creates renewal risk, and being unprepared for it can result in future vacancies or disrupted cash flow.

Nov 19, 2025

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