The Freedom Brief
30 new investor education guides from Freedom Commercial Real Estate.
A note from Zane
This month the team published 30 new guides on www.freedomcre.net. If you read one, make it "27.5 vs 39 Years." As always, these are written to explain how commercial real estate works, not to sell anything. Reply to this email with a question and it may become next month's article.
Worth your time
A building depreciates over 27.5 years if 80% or more of its gross rental income comes from dwelling units, and over 39 years if it does not, under a single classification test built into the tax code. Here is how that 80% test works, why a mixed-use building usually lands entirely on one schedule, and what the choice is actually worth in annual deductions.
A fund's operating agreement, not any regulator, decides what investors are told and how often. Here is what a monthly cash flow notice, a quarterly package, and the annual audit and K-1 cycle typically include, and what reporting frequency does and does not promise.
High earners look at passive real estate because the next hour of work is taxed at the top rate, income stops when the work stops, and there is no time to run property. Here is how that plays out by profession, and where the tax rules stop it.
This month's series
Stewardship corner
“No church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only”
Philippians 4:15, ESV
Missionary support works best as a standing monthly commitment, not an occasional gift, which means it needs an income source built the same way. Here is why recurring real estate cash flow fits that need, what the Philippian church's partnership with Paul actually looked like, and how to size a commitment that survives a weak quarter.
One number
As of the firm's Q1 2026 report, 15-year leases ranged from roughly 4.90% to 5.65% across major convenience brands, and 7-Eleven cap rates compressed further by the firm's Q3 2026 report.
Every guide this month
Current Offerings
Bonus Depreciation Strategy · Hard Assets · Credit Tenants
Cash Flow · Gas & Convenience · Texas
Rule 506(c) · Accredited Investors$15M
Target Raise
~67%
Year-1 Tax Benefit
184%
Year-1 Depreciation
~12.0%
Target After-Tax IRR
2026
Tax Year
Potential tenants include: 7-Eleven, Chevron, Phillips 66, QuikTrip, Speedway, ExxonMobil
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Monthly Cash Flow · Investment Grade Tenants
Diversification · Single-Tenant Net Lease
Rule 506(c) · Accredited Investors$20M
Target Raise
15-20
Properties
7%
Projected Annualized Cash-on-Cash
18-20%
Projected Annual Rate of Return
12/31/26
Fund Closing
Potential tenants include: Starbucks, Bank of America, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, O’Reilly, Sherwin-Williams
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Targets are projections, not guarantees. Logos and tenant names are trademarks of their respective owners; no affiliation or committed lease is implied. See offering materials for important disclosures.
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