The transaction signifies a growing trend of industrial investors acquiring shallow-bay product in established locations to avoid competition with the growing supply of distribution centers hitting the market.In the same month, Terreno Realty (NYSE: TRNO) acquired a two-tenant, 112,363-square-foot shipment facility in Redondo Beach, CA, from Link Logistics, a subsidiary of Blackstone.

Stocks are pretty liquid, BUT selling them triggers tax consequences and the timing of when you want the money for real estate purposes might not coincide with the best time to sell the stock.

Hire a tax professional to help set everything up. 

You can do a 1031 exchange and use those funds towards another investment purchase (basically a tax deferment).

Usually in the form of special assessments or ever rising dues/property taxes.

Prorated taxes (I understand this part)what other items that i should see on my closing bill?

Any lessons learned or pitfalls to avoid?

Sell.I am really concerned about trends I have seen in Florida where condos are being shut down due to unpayable costs/assessments, the building gets torn down and then a new one rebuilt and the condo owners simply lose everything.The idea of an HOA on sterroids makes me want to avoid them but then the added risk of shady tear downs makes me avoid condos like the plague.

Larger lots than Brookside, lower taxes (no Mello-Roos). 

I own my own business/LLC and am open to changing that structure for tax purposes, such as putting it under an S- or C-Corp if it would help with this situation.)I appreciate any and all thoughts on this matter as I can't seem to get out of my own head on this!