Commercial Real Estate Investing Resources & Insights

Field Notes from a Private Family Office

Plain-English analysis on NNN commercial real estate, 1031 exchanges, direct ownership, and the strategies America’s wealthiest families use to compound wealth.

DST Investments: The Ins and Outs

DST investments have never been easier to find, and that is part of the problem. A DST investment stands for a Delaware Statutory Trust. It is a legal entity that lets multiple people pool their money to own a piece of large, high-end commercial real estate. Investors hold a fractional,...

Jason Milton
August 17, 2026
11 min

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Beyond the 1031: What Is a Section 1033 Exchange?

The Strategic Advantage of Involuntary Conversions When the government takes your property (or disaster destroys it) the tax code offers a powerful reset that most...

Jason Milton
August 6, 2026
9 min

NOI in Real Estate: How to Calculate It (& More)

Net operating income, or NOI, sets the price of almost every piece of commercial real estate in the country. Single tenant net lease properties carried...

Jason Milton
July 31, 2026
8 min

Passive Real Estate Investing for Accredited Investors: How the Options Compare

Passive real estate investing for accredited investors covers at least five different options, and not all of them are truly passive: REIT investing, direct ownership,...

Jason Milton
July 29, 2026
12 min

Family Office Real Estate: How Family Offices Invest, and How You Can Too

Family office real estate is one of the largest holdings for the wealthiest families. When a family with real money invests in property, it rarely...

Jason Milton
July 24, 2026
10 min

1031 Exchange Boot: What It Is and How To Avoid It

Selling an appreciated property outright is already expensive. Federal capital gains, depreciation recapture, the net investment income tax, and state tax can together claim a...

Jason Milton
July 21, 2026
11 min

Gas Station 1031 Replacement Property: A Practical Guide for Accredited Investors

If you’re going through a 1031 exchange, for many investors, a gas station 1031 replacement property is now one of the top options. The appeal...

Jason Milton
July 17, 2026
10 min

Flagship Research

The Definitive Guide to Medical Real Estate.

One of the most comprehensive references on single-tenant medical real estate anywhere on the internet. Urgent care economics, specialty-medical credit analysis, dental and optometry cap rate trends, and the demographic tailwinds compounding through 2040 — compiled by the Custom Capital acquisitions and diligence team over two years.

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