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## DON’T LEAVE IT TO THE KIDS!

##### No More Property Management. Higher Real Estate Values. More Secure Financial Future.

Reduce the time managing your properties, understand the benefits of 1031 exchanges and tax advantages for heirs, and confidently preserve your family’s legacy.  Download our FREE book to learn more.

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###### WHY WE SAY

### DON’T LEAVE IT TO THE KIDS!

**They May Not Want It**

**They May Not Have the Resources**

**They May Not Know What to Do**

### Discover the Benefits of ElderCRE

Watch the video clip to learn about Rich and how ElderCRE can simplify property management, increase profitability, and secure your family's future.

### ElderCRE’s Comprehensive Guide

 

For seniors and their children to simplify their lives, increase the value of their real estate, and plan for generational wealth

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###### Step 1

###### Sell Your Complex Properties Now

The first step in making your life simpler is to sell the complex commercial properties you own. You want to be sure to do this the best way to maximize the money you receive from the sale.

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###### Trade Into STNL Properties via 1031 Exchange

The second step to preserving generational wealth and simplying your life is to buy single tenant net lease, also known as STNL, properties via a 1031 tax deferred exchange. Think of Dollar General, 7-11, or McDonald’s

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###### Leave It to the Kids

Leave a portfolio of easy to own or simple to sell single tenant net lease properties. Your heirs may sell these at stepped up basis and pay no tax. Or, they can hold on to them and enjoy hassle free cash flow and the tax benefits of depreciation.

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### Reducing Time Managing Properties

 

Learn about strategies to reduce time managing commercial properties.

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###### Tips for Efficient Commercial Real Estate Management

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 Credit Tenants One way to spend less time managing your properties is to lease to national credit tenants. Unlike local “mom & pop” tenants, national creditworthy tenants typically pay rent on time, understand the process of reimbursables f...

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###### 8 Steps to Create Amazing Wealth

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 #1 Choose your Niche Focus on what you like. Do you prefer office buildings, shopping centers, warehouse properties or possibly even duplexes or apartments? Start with a property type you like or may be familiar with as you begin this journ...

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###### Don’t Leave Money on the Table

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 The Myth of “Knowing All the Buyers” Some commercial brokers may claim they have access to “all the buyers” and use that as a reason you should list with them. The truth is, there are thousands of prospective buyers out there. These include...

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###### Don't Leave it to the Kids!

[Admin](https://www.eldercre.com/blog/author/admin?hsLang=en)

 The Common Misconception When discussing estate planning with commercial real estate owners, I often hear, “We’ll just leave it to our kids,” or worse, “We’ll sell it, pay the taxes, and pass along what’s left.” If you ever hear someone say...

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###### Leasing Your Vacant Commercial Space

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 #1 Determine Your Ideal Tenants We’ve created a system that helps our clients pinpoint the perfect tenants for their commercial properties. The first step? Defining who you want as a tenant. If you own a shopping center, for example, you do...

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