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One of Westwood’s pillars is to educate and empower our clients with the most current, accurate, and reliable information based on decades of triple-net (NNN) industry experience, formal education, and market knowledge. The following NNN lease investment and commercial real estate articles, success stories, and blogs will answer many of your questions and provide the knowledge you need to move forward with your NNN lease investing goals.

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NNN Lease Investing: 5 Potential Tax Benefits

NNN Lease Investing: 5 Potential Tax Benefits

Very few, if any, other investments offer the tax benefits and opportunities that commercial real estate investing offers, especially triple net (NNN) lease properties. The immediate and often significant tax advantages that help build wealth set this asset class...

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Should You Use an LLC for Commercial Real Estate Investing?

Should You Use an LLC for Commercial Real Estate Investing?

If you’re just getting started as a commercial real estate (CRE) investor, you might be wondering whether you should use an LLC, or "limited liability corporation," for the purpose of making investments. The answer depends on your long-term CRE investment strategy,...

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Can I Use 1031 Exchange for a New Construction NNN Property?

Can I Use 1031 Exchange for a New Construction NNN Property?

Most commercial real estate investors are familiar with the 1031 exchange tax code, which allows investors to sell one commercial real estate property and buy another while deferring the capital gains tax on the profit from the sale. However, what if you want to buy a...

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Calculating Residual Land & Property Value: Quick Guide

Calculating Residual Land & Property Value: Quick Guide

What is Residual Land Valuation & Why is it Useful? If you wish to know the value of land with development potential, you would use the residual method of determining that value. Unlike other methods of estimating value, it is used at the beginning stages of...

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How to Invest in Triple Net (NNN) Properties

How to Invest in Triple Net (NNN) Properties

In last week’s blog, What is a NNN Lease Investment? we shared the basics of triple net leases, who leases the properties, and the benefits and drawbacks. We also demonstrated just how straightforward these income-producing investments can be. So now the question...

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What is a NNN Lease Investment?

What is a NNN Lease Investment?

Have you heard about NNN lease investments? Regardless of your level of commercial real estate (CRE) experience, you may not be aware of the unique benefits and security that triple net lease properties offer — they are truly one of the most stable income-producing...

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NNN Price & Cap Rate Update: Room for Negotiation

NNN Price & Cap Rate Update: Room for Negotiation

Triple net (NNN) investors have been purchasing in a sellers’ market for the last 24 months or so — but the tide is turning. The team at Westwood Net Lease Advisors is seeing more negotiation room for net lease buyers when it comes to purchase price and cap rate. So,...

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Gas Station For Sale: Your Next NNN Lease Investment

Gas Station For Sale: Your Next NNN Lease Investment

If you are in the market for your next or first triple net (NNN) lease investment, you may not have considered a gas station for sale. Gas station businesses with attached convenience stores are easy-to-own, long-term investments that provide stable income for 15 to...

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Are Triple Net Investments Better Than the Stock Market?

Are Triple Net Investments Better Than the Stock Market?

You've cashed out of the stock market or you're thinking about it but don't know where to invest safely with healthy returns ... you're in the right place. For a low-risk investment, guaranteed monthly income with fixed increases, and the benefits of owning a tangible...

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Single Tenant Triple Net Lease Cap Rates 2022

Single Tenant Triple Net Lease Cap Rates 2022

Given the volatile economy and the variations in published reports, triple net lease investors have been asking us for advice, trying to guess where cap rates are heading, and wanting to know if NNNs are still viable investments. As always, we do our best to educate...

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Starbucks: Net Lease Tenant of the Quarter Q3 2022

Starbucks: Net Lease Tenant of the Quarter Q3 2022

In Q1 of 2020, Starbucks held Westwood’s Tenant of the Quarter honor for many of the same reasons other net lease properties get the nod. As of Q3, 2022, they are at it again! This time, the distinction goes to Starbucks Corporation for going above and beyond the...

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1031 Exchange Reform: Plan EOY 2022 Transactions Now

1031 Exchange Reform: Plan EOY 2022 Transactions Now

Commercial real estate investors, if you are planning to sell investment properties and use a 1031 exchange to re-invest, now is the time to start the process so you can get the transaction closed by December 31, 2022. Why is this important? The White House has...

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14 Commercial Real Estate Terms You Need to Know

14 Commercial Real Estate Terms You Need to Know

When buying or leasing investment properties, the commercial real estate vocabulary can be intimidating and challenging to navigate. Maybe you've heard of commercial real estate terms like “tenant improvement,” or “usable square footage,” but you don’t know what lies...

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The Most Overlooked NNN Locations for Profitable Investing

The Most Overlooked NNN Locations for Profitable Investing

Every so often we update the Best States for NNN Investing blog based on the different states’ tax changes and economic growth. In this blog, we thought we would shine a light on the often-overlooked states and locations for NNN investing and why they are just as...

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Real Estate Investing: What do Class A, B, and C Property Ratings Mean?

Real Estate Investing: What do Class A, B, and C Property Ratings Mean?

The words “risk” and “reward” are two of the most popular terms in the lexicon of real estate investing. As simple as they sound, defining these terms requires an in depth assessment of the physical and financial characteristics of a property, such as its age, location, amenities, growth prospects, tenant income level, appreciation, and rental income, to name a few. After these factors are considered, a commercial property is often given one of three ratings: A, B, or C.

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Can You Perform a 1031 Exchange on a Primary Residence?

Can You Perform a 1031 Exchange on a Primary Residence?

What is a 1031 Exchange? A standard 1031 exchange allows investors to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of an investment property, which provides tremendous tax savings for investors. It also makes it easier to use leverage to upgrade to a larger or...

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The Ultimate Guide to Triple Net (NNN) Lease Properties

The Ultimate Guide to Triple Net (NNN) Lease Properties

What Does Triple Net (NNN) Mean? The term "triple net lease," or what's also referred to as a NNN lease, refers to a lease type on single-tenant investment properties in which the tenant takes care of all or most of the expenses including net insurance, net taxes, and...

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Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for Commercial Real Estate

Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for Commercial Real Estate

When purchasing commercial real estate (CRE) or a triple net (NNN) lease property, a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) is the most important document in the process, so understanding the PSA and how to use it will enable you to successfully close the deal. What is a...

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The Pros and Cons of a Blanket Mortgage

The Pros and Cons of a Blanket Mortgage

If you’re a commercial real estate (CRE) investor with more than one property, then you know juggling multiple mortgages with different interest rates and loan terms can sometimes be a chore and tie up your liquidity. If this sounds familiar, a viable option may be to...

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NNN Tenant of the Quarter 2022 – Dollar General

NNN Tenant of the Quarter 2022 – Dollar General

You may have noticed that Westwood Net Lease Advisors represents countless clients who buy and sell and fill their real estate portfolios with Dollar General triple net (NNN) lease properties – for good reason. These reliable investments frequently offer higher cap...

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Pros and Cons of Single-Tenant vs. Multi-Tenant Properties

Pros and Cons of Single-Tenant vs. Multi-Tenant Properties

Single-Tenant or Multi-Tenant – Which is Better? As a commercial real estate investor, wealth objectives, economic conditions, level of owner involvement, and risk tolerance must be analyzed when buying single-tenant and multi-tenant properties. Weighing the pros and...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Warehouses

A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Warehouses

Warehouses and industrial spaces were once the forgotten stepsister of commercial real estate's more popular cousins, office space and retail. However, over the past few years, this industrial asset has made a startling comeback, with increases of about 10% year over...

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