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CRE Investing Guides

Free, substantive guides for Northeast commercial real estate investors. Cap rates, 1031 exchanges, opportunity zones, and NNN leases — the fundamentals that drive every deal we score.

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Education That Makes You a Better Investor

Our deal alerts are only as valuable as your ability to interpret them. These guides exist to close that gap. If you understand cap rates, 1031 exchange mechanics, opportunity zones, and NNN lease structures, you'll get substantially more value from every alert NDI sends — and you'll make better decisions when the right deal appears.

All guides are written for Northeast investors — examples use Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania data. No fluff, no filler. Just the concepts that matter.


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Fundamentals · Most Popular
What Is a Cap Rate? The Complete Guide
The single most important metric in commercial real estate. This guide covers the formula, examples with real numbers, what "good" looks like by property type and market, how NDI uses cap rates in deal scoring, common mistakes, and a 12-question FAQ. If you read one guide, make it this one.
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Tax Strategy · Northeast Focus
1031 Exchange Guide for Northeast CRE Investors
Rules, deadlines, what qualifies, how to avoid boot, and why NNN leases are the most popular replacement property choice for 1031 exchangers. Northeast-specific inventory notes and how NDI flags 1031-grade deals in CT, MA, NJ, NY, and PA.
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Tax Strategy · Connecticut Focus
Connecticut Opportunity Zones: Investment Guide & Active Deals
What OZ is, the 10-year hold benefit, CT OZ municipalities (Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, Bridgeport, Norwich, and more), how NDI flags OZ deals, and the OZ vs. 1031 comparison table. Includes a note on the December 31, 2026 deferral deadline.
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Property Type · Lease Structure
NNN Lease Explained: Triple Net Lease Guide for CRE Investors
What tenants pay under a triple net lease, NN vs. NNN vs. gross lease comparison, why 1031 exchangers love NNN, credit tenant hierarchy, what makes a strong NNN deal, and how NDI scores NNN properties in the Northeast.
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Submarket Intelligence

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Guides cover the fundamentals. Submarket pages apply them to specific geographies — cap rate benchmarks, active listing counts, and deal signal intelligence for the markets you care about.

Hartford Metro Industrial

I-91 corridor. 358 listings. Cap rates 7.0–8.5%.

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Fairfield County Multifamily

NYC commuter premium. 355 listings. Cap rates 5.5–7.0%.

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New Haven CRE

Yale economy. 269 listings. Life science adjacency. OZ portions.

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Eastern CT Industrial

Defense anchor. 47 listings. Cap rates 7.5–9.0%. Underrated.

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Last updated: 2026-05-13 | Northeast Deal Intel | All Markets | Subscribe