The main aim of Opportunity Zones is to encourage long-term investments, especially in low-income rural and urban areas throughout the country, and to boost the economy. An Opportunity Zone is an economically distressed rural or urban community that has been identified by state, local, and federal qualifications.

Unlike the airlines, hotels, leisure, restaurants, and gyms, there are still a few essential businesses proven as pandemic proof. Companies that had to make minimal adjustments and were barely affected by the restrictions brought about by Covid-19.

Ground leases and NNN leases have different responsibilities for the tenant and investor. Both have great benefits, but there can be a few negatives to your investments as well. Let us take a closer look at these.

With the competition in the real estate market, the entry of new businesses can bring many challenges. Existing businesses can take advantage of these barriers, such as economies of scale, implementing vertical integrations, and maintaining strong customer loyalty. Let us take a closer look at what those mean and see if they make a better investment.

When you look at the two words, vacancy and availability, they appear to have the same meaning. We assume that a property claiming availability has a vacancy because we imagine an available unit to be vacant. Confusing? Let us see what these two words mean in commercial real estate and what they do separately and together.