Dealers may stay in their real estate for generations, but their loans do not. The average commercial property loan is 5-7 years. Every 5-7 years a car dealer is facing current interest rates and LTV’s.
Example Scenario:
Dealer has 3% property loan expiring at an underappraised $20 Mil valuation.
Dealer is facing a refinance at 70% LTV with a 7.5% interest rate.
Dealer has $6 Mil + in trapped equity and a significantly higher mortgage cost.
Solution:
Legacy acquires the real estate at or above $20 Mil valuation
Dealer has zero trapped equity and can gain proceeds at Settlement
Dealer converts the mortgage to rent and lowers their monthly cost