Is an Investment in Commercial Real Estate Right for You?
As you are aware there are many different types of investments. You can put your money in stocks, bonds, savings accounts, annuities, life insurance, jewelry, art, business ventures, residential real estate, REITS, commercial real estate, and many other types’ investments.
Then why invest in commercial real estate? The simple answer is to diversify. Commercial Real Estate can be a great option when compared with the stock market or other investments.
A stock’s value can potentially decrease to zero if that company goes out of business. Many have found in 2009 that in some cases you can lose large amounts of money in the stock market. However, when investing in commercial real estate even if the tenant goes out of business you still have the building that you can re-lease to increase the value of your property or sell to recoup costs.
There are many types of commercial real estate investments. One of the most popular types of investments is single tenant NNN investments (Triple Net Investments). These types of investments are very popular because of the low risk, NO landlord responsibilities, and greater returns.