When does retaining ownership of the real estate after selling the business make strategic sense?
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Selling & Exiting
Keeping the real estate while selling the operating business may allow an owner to continue receiving rental income, preserve ownership of an appreciating asset, diversify retirement income, or maintain long-term investment control.
Whether this strategy is appropriate depends on the buyer’s needs, financing, market conditions, tax planning, and the owner’s broader financial objectives.
Sometimes the building becomes the retirement plan.