10/20/2026
Twenty units. Twenty water heaters. One of you.
Here's the property type investors feel best about right now: retail.
In the new national Burns + CRE Daily survey, retail scored 60 out of 100 on investor sentiment, the highest of the four property types surveyed.
Investors say retail values rose about 4% over the past year and expect another 3% over the next six months.
The share of retail investors who expect weak tenant demand to be their biggest obstacle fell from 25% to 4% since earlier this year.
Single-tenant net lease is one corner of retail.
The tenant typically covers the taxes, insurance and maintenance.
That's why some apartment owners use a 1031 exchange to trade toilets for triple nets.
Passive doesn't mean risk-free.
The lease decides who fixes the roof.
The tenant's credit decides how well you sleep.
If you're tired of being the landlord, price out being a different kind of landlord.
(Your CPA gets the tax questions. I'll bring the property math.)
What would you do with your first Saturday without a tenant call?
Source: Burns + CRE Daily 3Q26 Fear & Greed Survey (national, August 2026)