What is build-to-rent?

Build-to-rent, also called build-for-rent or B2R, refers to large-scale residential developments — almost always suburban subdivisions — where all the properties are owned and managed by a single entity and rented out over mid to long-term periods. It differs from the conventional build-to-sell model, where a developer builds homes and sells them off individually to landlords or owner-occupants. Common formats include single-family homes on their own lots, duplexes, row homes and small-lot homes.

Who belongs on a commercial real estate team?

The firm's guide lists an investment sales broker (not the same person as a leasing broker), a lender, an attorney to review contracts, form the entities, check that the purchase and sale agreement matches the letter of intent, and handle due diligence, lease, title and survey review, and a CPA for tax consequences and ongoing reporting. It adds a property inspector or engineer who can produce a property condition report, noting that a residential inspector is not adequate for a commercial building.

Securities attorneys

Ronald Rohde Law

Ronald Rohde Law — the Law Office of Ronald Rohde, PLLC — is a commercial real estate law practice serving Texas and Florida. Its work covers acquisitions and purchase and sale agreements, title and survey review, commercial lease review and drafting, finance and loan document review, non-disclosure agreements, entity formation, and outside general counsel services.

New matters start with an online form, followed by an email reply and then a video consultation. The firm says clients always speak to an attorney, and that it leans on automation so the process takes less of the client's time. Published practice material is organized around industrial investment in Texas, NNN leases, leasing and operations, multifamily and residential including short-term and single-family rentals, foreign investors in the U.S., and attorney opinion letters for Texas and Florida.

The practice also publishes a large body of free education: written guides on build-to-rent and on assembling a commercial real estate team, an e-book, and a YouTube channel covering asset classes such as data centers and retail. It lists offices in Dallas, Miami and Austin, and says it has staff who read and write Chinese.

Fees are not published. The firm asks new clients to book through its consultation form rather than emailing directly, which it says can be slow during busy periods. Owners who need courtroom work should confirm whether the firm handles litigation, since its published material is transactional.

Best for

Out-of-state or first-time buyers of industrial, NNN and other commercial property in Texas or Florida who want contract, title and lease review from one attorney, plus entity formation and ongoing general counsel work.

What they do

Commercial real estate acquisitions and purchase agreements
Title and survey review
Commercial lease review and drafting
Entity formation (LLCs)
Loan and finance document review
Non-disclosure agreements
Texas and Florida attorney opinion letters
Outside general counsel services
Short-term rental and NNN lease matters

Details

Attribute	Value
Other offices	Miami, FL, Austin, TX

What stands out

Lists offices in Dallas, Miami and Austin.
Intake runs as an online form, an email reply and then a video consultation.
Says it has staff who read and write Chinese.
Publishes written investor guides, an e-book and a YouTube channel on commercial asset classes.

Common questions

What is build-to-rent?: Build-to-rent, also called build-for-rent or B2R, refers to large-scale residential developments — almost always suburban subdivisions — where all the properties are owned and managed by a single entity and rented out over mid to long-term periods. It differs from the conventional build-to-sell model, where a developer builds homes and sells them off individually to landlords or owner-occupants. Common formats include single-family homes on their own lots, duplexes, row homes and small-lot homes.
Who belongs on a commercial real estate team?: The firm's guide lists an investment sales broker (not the same person as a leasing broker), a lender, an attorney to review contracts, form the entities, check that the purchase and sale agreement matches the letter of intent, and handle due diligence, lease, title and survey review, and a CPA for tax consequences and ongoing reporting. It adds a property inspector or engineer who can produce a property condition report, noting that a residential inspector is not adequate for a commercial building.