Real Estate’s Triple Play: Single-tenant, triple-net leased assets are a relatively safe way for investors to access real estate without taking on management and operating costs
by Sheila Hopkins
Despite its many benefits, real estate is well known for a few specific characteristics that give private investors pause. Its illiquidity, management fees and high cost to diversify are a few of the most-often cited hurdles. Single-tenant, triple-net leased (NNN) assets, however, can mitigate many of these objections. These investments are stable, income-producing, low-maintenance, bond-like investments that also retain the growth and tax advantages of real estate.