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Given the volatility of the debt markets, lenders evade predictability, and not all borrowers are treated equally. In fact most borrowers are experiencing lenders refusing to issue initial loan quotes, or withdrawing their loan commitments late in the transaction cycle, which can be devastating to the acquisition process. Times of uncertainty can be a great time to be an investor. Minimizing the hurdles that can arise by selecting the right lender can be the difference between capitalizing on an opportunity and losing money on one. An institution that will be creative with their structured debt, and not try to force your deal into a box that doesn’t make sense for you is a valuable tool in itself. Have all of the required information when approaching a lender; the last three years of the operating entities financial statements, latest interim financial statements and prior years comparable statements, as well as an understanding of the lease and property information, are all important

Stable income, capital preservation and growth are all key investment objectives, but in a changing market with softening capitalization rates, how does the prudent investor create additional value? There are many ways this can be achieved. We’ ve all heard of value-add properties being the key to future values, and our favorite quote we’ ve heard so many times “the best way to create value in real estate is to have bought it a long time ago” remains true, but with the opportunity of an increasing supply of value added properties, here are the key identifiers to look for: Below Market Rents ; Projections indicate that rental rates are likley to show signs of modest deterioration during the remainder of 2008 due to weakened leasing fundamentals such as increasing vacancy. Look for assets with 20% or higher vacancies and below market rents which offer rebranding and repositioning opportunities. Multiple Buildings Assets ; when times favored a price/cap rate relationship which yielded

Qualified high net worth individuals, entities and corporations, can use wealth management to leverage potential tax advantages, income and other benefits that 1031 exchanges and continued real estate ownership can provide. Our Wealth Management is a specialized service program administered by our investment division – formerly a function of Triple Net Properties’. A well operated wealth management program is a fully-integrated structure with empowers both 1031 exchange and non 1031 exchange investors to leverage our national acquisition pipeline, well established industry relationships with brokers and sellers, institutional-caliber due diligence process, debt sourcing capabilities, and extensive property and asset management expertise to source, acquire and manage institutional-grade single-asset acquisitions and diversified portfolios. Wealth Management benefits investors seeking: An institutional-caliber due diligence process and economies of scale To add institutional-quality real