In January 2016, we invested $2 million in a 228-unit apartment community in Richland, Washington. Initially, we expected to hold the investment through July of 2021. However, in November of 2018, the borrower opted to refinance the property to pay back the majority of our investment.

Today, we’re pleased to announce that the borrower paid back the remaining principal of our investment, which earned an internal rate of return of roughly 12%¹ over the shorter than anticipated term.

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This investment was structured like debt, where the borrower must pay us a fixed rate of return before they can earn a return for themselves, and their equity provides us with a cushion against losses. Throughout the term of the investment, the regular income it generated supported quarterly dividends for the Income eREIT.