Does a Landlord Need Insurance in a Triple Net Lease?

The idea behind a lease containing “nets” is that a tenant takes on at least some of the costs of day-to-day property operations, maintenance, and repair. In many cases, this also means that the tenant might take on insurance costs connected with the property.
What Is A Sale-Leaseback?

A sale-leaseback is a transaction that separates a business’ real estate from the business operations. It converts an illiquid, long-term asset into immediate working capital. The process involves an owner-occupier of a building selling the property to a new owner. The seller then leases back the space so they can continue operating in it. The end result is that the seller becomes a tenant of the property. In this article, we’ll look in-depth at what’s involved in performing a sale-leaseback, why you might consider one, and go through an example to help solidify the concepts.
What Is a Short-Term Capital Gain, How Much Is It, and How Is It Taxed?

A refresher on how short-term capital gains work and how they are taxed is useful for investors seeking to minimize the tax implications of investment decisions. If you are contemplating the sale or purchase of property or another investment asset, you may decide to alter the timing based on whether a shift can move a gain from the short-term category to long-term.
How Does Tenants-In-Common (TIC) Affect Inheritance?

If you own property under a tenants-in-common (TIC) agreement, it’s essential to understand how it affects inheritance for your future beneficiaries. A tenants-in-common structure gives ownership rights to tenants under the agreement and automatically transfers to the estate of a tenant upon death.
What Gains Qualify For Opportunity Zones?

The impetus behind the Qualified Opportunity Zone program is two-fold. First, certain lower-income communities lack necessary resources, such as capital, to help in revitalization and job creation. Second, U.S. investors accrued trillions of dollars in unrealized capital gains from asset sales. The purpose of the program is to redirect those capital gains to economically challenged Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Investors are encouraged to participate in the program through temporary tax deferrals on capital gains.
What Is the Minimum Investment Needed for a DST?

Investors looking to grow their real estate portfolio may consider purchasing ownership in a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). A DST strives to provide access to high-dollar commercial property for investors with minimal capital.
What Is the 4% Rule When Saving for Retirement?

Saving for retirement, and living comfortably through your retirement years, is a complex topic. So many factors impact the amount of money you may need, and most of them you can’t accurately predict. Of course, it’s better to have more than you need instead of not saving enough and running out too soon. To simplify things, financial planners devise “percent rules” to guide future retirees toward saving specific amounts, usually suggesting at least ten percent of your pre-tax income annually to ensure a secure retirement.
What Is Over-Leverage in Real Estate?

Real estate investors often use leverage to help increase the performance of their returns. While this works well when property values are appreciating and operations are running smoothly, it can backfire when things aren’t going as well. This problem is exacerbated when an investor decides to over-leverage.
Why Do Short-Term Bonds Have More Investment Risk?

A 60/40 investment portfolio is a traditional allocation of equities and bonds. Meaning that 60% of the portfolio is invested in equities and 40% in bonds. This split is meant to counter peaks and troughs in equities. Periodic rebalancing is also needed to maintain the allocation.
Do Triple Net (NNN) Properties Appreciate?

There can be two benefits to investing in real estate properties. The first is potential cash flow generated by rents. The second is the possible increase in value, known as real estate appreciation. Property appreciation means you could generate a profit—or capital gain—when you sell the asset.