The Ultimate Passive Real Estate Investing Guide for Beginners

Passive real estate investing offers people a way to make money from real estate who lack the time or desire to manage properties themselves.
10 Best Niches For Real Estate Investors: A Guide by FNRP

For individuals, an investment in real estate is a great way to generate ancillary income, diversify a portfolio, and reduce taxable income through the strategic use of depreciation. For many, these benefits are well understood so the next logical question is which type of real estate to invest in. In this article, we are going […]
Crowdfunded Commercial Real Estate: An Investor’s Guide

Individuals who want to invest in commercial real estate face two hurdles. First, commercial properties can be very expensive and likely out of reach for all but the most well funded investors. Second, they take a significant amount of time, resources, and expertise to manage once purchased. Again, this is not something that all individual […]
How We Leverage Industry Relationships To Add Value To Our Properties

At First National Realty Partners, we pursue a value-add investment strategy. This means that we intentionally seek out well-located properties that we can acquire at a favorable price—then, once acquired, we implement our proven value-add program to improve both the property’s condition and price. Historically, this strategy has been very successful, but it can be […]
What is a Metropolitan Statistical Area and Why Do They Matter in Commercial Real Estate?

It is widely agreed that a property’s location is one of the most important predictors of a successful commercial real estate investment. Thus, detailed and thorough market research is necessary to ensure that the property is located in a vibrant and growing market. However, this can be a considerable challenge since the United States is […]
Which Types of IRAs Can Be Used to Invest in Commercial Real Estate?

Traditional retirement advice directs individuals to open a tax-advantaged retirement account, and to invest a little bit of money each week or each month in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds so that the funds can grow over time. The advice is sound, but stocks and bonds aren’t the only investment options available. Depending […]
What is an Opportunity Zone and Why Should You Invest?

Commercial real estate investors are always happy to make a profit on a deal. But that profit can also come with a big tax bill. Traditionally, savvy real estate investors have used tax deferral strategies like the 1031 Exchange to shield profits and allow their portfolios to grow tax-deferred. While this is a very effective […]
What to Look for in a Commercial Real Estate Private Placement Memorandum

When raising money for a commercial real estate investment, the transaction sponsor is required to provide a number of legal documents to prospective investors. These documents include marketing materials, a subscription agreement, operating agreement, legal disclaimers, and the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM). Of these documents, the PPM is one of the most important because it […]