Doug Rhoads is a commercial real estate broker serving Atlanta, Georgia, and the broader Southeast. Our practice is built around four service pillars — each one shaped by what owners, investors, and buyers actually need at different points in a transaction. Whether you’re preparing to sell a property you’ve held for decades, racing a 45-day 1031 clock, building an income portfolio, or positioning real estate for retirement, the engagement model below is built to match.
If you’re not sure which service fits your situation, reach out directly and we’ll point you to the right starting place.
Commercial Real Estate Sales
When you’re selling a commercial property in Atlanta — an auto shop, a leased QSR, a strip center, an industrial building — the listing process determines what you walk away with at closing. Our sales engagement starts with a Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) grounded in current Atlanta-market comps, then moves into a marketing program that combines the major CRE platforms (CoStar, Crexi, LoopNet) with a private network of qualified Southeast investors. We’re transparent about pricing strategy, timeline expectations, and what the listing period actually looks like week to week.
Best fit for: Owners considering a sale, owners with an unsolicited offer who want to test the market, and owners preparing for a 1031.
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1031 Exchange Advisory
A 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tax-deferral tools in the U.S. tax code, but it operates on a hard clock: 45 days to identify replacement properties, 180 days to close. We represent investors at both ends of the exchange — selling the relinquished property and sourcing the replacement — with particular focus on net-lease and QSR replacement options that fit standard 1031 criteria.
If your sale has already closed, the clock is running. The longer you wait to engage a broker, the smaller your replacement universe becomes.
Best fit for: Investors who have sold (or are about to sell) appreciated commercial property and want to defer capital gains by acquiring like-kind replacement assets.
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Commercial Real Estate Investment Brokerage
Buyer representation is a different discipline from listing brokerage. On the investment side, the job is to find deals that pencil — including off-market opportunities the public listings never see — and to underwrite them rigorously before you commit capital. We work with investors at every level: first acquisitions, portfolio expansion, and large-scale repositioning, with an emphasis on cap rate analysis, market intelligence, and negotiation leverage.
Best fit for: Investors actively acquiring commercial real estate in Atlanta or the Southeast, whether building a first portfolio or adding to an existing one.
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Retirement Property Investment
Real estate plays a distinct role in retirement planning. The structure of NNN (triple net) leases, the option to hold property inside a self-directed IRA (SDIRA), and the appreciation/depreciation profile of commercial real estate combine to make CRE a serious alternative to traditional retirement vehicles. We help pre-retirees and retirees structure portfolios around predictable cash flow, low-management ownership, and estate-planning goals.
Best fit for: Pre-retirees designing income portfolios, retirees seeking passive cash flow, and investors using self-directed IRAs to hold real estate.
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Why Doug Rhoads?
Every engagement is led personally by Doug Rhoads — not handed off to a junior associate. Read more about Doug’s background, designations, and transaction history, or contact us directly to start a conversation about your property or investment goals.