Value-Add Multifamily: Should You Renovate Before Selling? 
This question comes up all the time. “Should I renovate the units and raise rents…
Jim KittridgeOctober 15, 2026
Value-Add Multifamily: Should You Renovate Before Selling?
This question comes up all the time. “Should I renovate the units and raise rents before I sell? Won’t that…
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Selling a Small Apartment Building: The 8-20 Unit Sweet Spot
The 8-20 unit apartment building is in a weird spot in the market. It’s too…
Jim KittridgeOctober 12, 2026
Converting Vacant Retail to Other Uses: When the Highest and Best Use Changes
Sometimes a retail building just doesn’t work as retail anymore. The market shifted, the traffic…
Jim KittridgeOctober 8, 2026
Selling a Single-Tenant Retail Building: NNN Deals and Beyond
Single-tenant retail is its own niche. A standalone building leased to one tenant on a…
Jim KittridgeOctober 5, 2026
Retail Parking: The Boring Detail That Makes or Breaks Deals
Nobody gets excited about parking. But parking is one of the most important factors in…
Jim KittridgeOctober 1, 2026
Dollar Store and QSR Tenants: What National Tenants Mean for Your Property’s Value
If you’ve got a Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, or a fast-food franchise in…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 28, 2026
Outparcel Land at Your Retail Center: It Might Be Worth More Than You Think
If your strip center or retail property has an outparcel, meaning a pad site on…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 24, 2026
Retail Vacancy: How One Empty Unit Changes the Whole Picture
A single vacant unit in a strip center might seem like a minor issue. Maybe…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 21, 2026
Restaurant Tenants in Retail: The Good, the Bad, and the Grease Trap
Restaurant tenants are a landlord’s best friend and worst nightmare depending on the day. They…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 17, 2026
Anchor Tenants: How One Lease Can Make or Break Your Strip Center’s Value
An anchor tenant is the biggest tenant in your strip center. The one that draws…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 14, 2026
Roth Capital Expands North Carolina Industrial Portfolio with $3.05 Million Small-Bay Acquisition
Roth Capital Expands North Carolina Industrial Portfolio with $3.05 Million Small-Bay Acquisition North Carolina commercial…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 11, 2026
Service Retail vs. Goods Retail: Why It Matters When You Sell
Not all retail tenants are created equal. And the distinction between service retail and goods…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 10, 2026
Strip Center Valuations: What Actually Drives the Number
Strip centers are one of the most common commercial property types in the Carolinas and…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 7, 2026
Small-Bay Flex: Why It Stays Full When Everything Else Struggles
During COVID, office buildings emptied out. Retail got crushed. Even some apartment markets softened. You…
Jim KittridgeSeptember 3, 2026
Flex vs. Traditional Industrial: Which Sells Better Right Now?
I buy both. But if you’re asking me which asset type is hotter in the…
Jim KittridgeAugust 31, 2026
Flex Building Ceiling Heights: Why 16 Feet Is the Magic Number
When people ask me what makes one flex building worth more than another, ceiling height…
Jim KittridgeAugust 27, 2026
The Ideal Flex Unit Size: What the Market Actually Wants
I’ve owned and evaluated flex buildings with unit sizes ranging from 800 SF to 10,000…
Jim KittridgeAugust 24, 2026
Month-to-Month Flex Tenants: How It Affects Your Sale Price
A lot of small-bay flex owners operate on handshake deals and month-to-month arrangements. The tenant’s…
Jim KittridgeAugust 20, 2026
Selling a Flex Building You Built Yourself
This is a specific situation I see pretty often. You developed a flex building 15…
Jim KittridgeAugust 17, 2026
Flex Parks with Outdoor Storage: The Hidden Value Add
Extra yard space at a flex park is basically printing money in this market. And…
Jim KittridgeAugust 13, 2026
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