Commercial Real Estate Explained

Everything you need to know about commercial property investment. Our articles provide insightful, educational content to help both seasoned investors as well as those who are just getting started.

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Recent Investing Articles

Types of Retail Properties

Understanding Retail Property Categories and Their Investment Potential

How to Buy a Retail Property

Learn the essential steps to evaluate, finance, and purchase retail investment properties with confidence.

Evaluating Retail Property ROI

How to Analyze Retail Property Returns in the Digital Age

What is a Ground Lease

Understanding the Nuances of Ground and Land Leases

Understanding Existing Office Space Conditions

The Differences Between Shell Space, Full and Partial Build-Outs and Spec Suites

Recent Getting Started Articles

How to Buy an Apartment Complex

Your Roadmap to Successful Apartment Building Investment

Land Entitlement

Identifying Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Unentitled Land

10 Reasons to Hire a Commercial Real Estate Broker

A Tenant Rep Can Help Your Business Find and Execute the Perfect Lease

What is LEED Certification?

Environmental Stewardship With Cost-Saving Benefits

Spec Suites: A Powerful Tool in the Battle To Fill Office Space

New Space, Quick Occupancy, No Construction

Recent Finance Articles

What Is a Sale-Leaseback?

A Company That Operates Out of a Building it Owns Initiates a Sale-Leaseback to Convert the Equity in its Real Estate Asset into Cash

What is a 1031 Exchange?

Reinvest Proceeds, and Taxes That Would Be Due, in a ‘Like-Kind’ Property

Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA)

What Is a Tenant Improvement Allowance in Commercial Real Estate?

Land Loans 101

Key Considerations When Applying for a Land Loan

Percentage Lease

Learn how percentage leases align interests, boost revenue potential, and adapt to modern business models.

Recent Tools Articles

Commercial Property Valuation

Understand Core Valuation Methods, Prevent Mistakes, and Use Our Instant Value Estimator

Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)

Simplifying Your Investment Analysis

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) Calculator

Assess Your Investment's Health in Seconds

Net Operating Income (NOI) Calculator

Calculating NOI and Understanding the Significance of This Metric in Commercial Real Estate Investment