Release locked-up equity, keep operational control, enjoy NNN stability.

A sale-leaseback converts an owner-occupied property into two simultaneous advantages: immediate capital and a long-term triple-net lease. Operators free cash for expansion, debt retirement, or shareholder distributions—while investors inherit bond-like income backed by the same mission-critical tenant who knows the building best. Little wonder the U.S.–Canada sale-leaseback universe tops $11.8 trillion, yet annual trading volume is barely $41 billion—less than one percent of the market . The runway for disciplined buyers is vast.

How the structure works.

  • Capital Out, Control In – Seller receives cash at closing, then signs a 15- to 20-year NNN lease, retaining day-to-day operations without relocation costs.
  • Tenant Pays Everything – Taxes, insurance, and maintenance shift to the tenant, creating predictable landlord NOI.
  • Credit-Driven Valuation – Pricing keyed to tenant balance sheet, sector resiliency, and rent-coverage metrics.
  • Fixed-Rate Financing – Leverage sized to lease term eliminates variable-rate surprises.
  • Tax-Efficient Ownership – Rental payments remain fully deductible for the tenant; investors receive steady, often partially shielded distributions.

Operators need cash; investors need yield.

  • Balance-Sheet Pressure – 2025 refinancing walls and higher interest costs push operators to unlock “trapped” real-estate equity.
  • Cap-Rate Spread – Sale-leaseback yields have widened 50–75 bps relative to corporate bonds, restoring an attractive risk-adjusted premium.
  • Sector Diversification – Healthcare groups monetizing surgery centers; hoteliers executing ground-lease recaps; even BTR developers recycling land capital—broadening inventory across our three verticals.

Why Responsible Real Estate Investment captures the best of sale-leasebacks.

  1. Operator Network – Physician groups, hoteliers, and BTR sponsors already in our GP/Co-GP ecosystem create proprietary deal flow before public brokers.
  2. Responsible Structuring – Meaningful GP equity, transparent waterfalls, and stress-tested, fixed-rate debt ensure alignment and downside protection.
  3. Tax-Deferred Pathway – Many stabilized assets are pre-modeled for DST roll-ups, offering investors a clean 1031 exit when liquidity calls.
  4. Data-Powered Underwriting – The same tech engine that analyzed $1.8 trillion in listings screens sale-leasebacks by tenant credit, EBITDAR coverage, and sector durability at scale.

From equity release to yield resilience.

Family Offices – Access programmatic sale-leaseback flow that pairs defensive income with attractive step-up valuation at refinance or DST exit.

Co-GP Sponsors & Developers – Monetize healthcare, hospitality, or housing real estate without surrendering operational control; we structure long-term NNN leases to de-risk projects and enhance IRR.

Limited Partners – Participate alongside operating tenants in mission-critical assets that deliver steady distributions and pre-modeled tax-deferred exits. For Accredited Investors Only,

Connect with RREI Partners today to review live sale-leaseback opportunities and deploy capital the responsible way.