Allen Buchanan: Four choices with your building

This week I had the pleasure of advising a family that, for years, had two commercial income properties.
As the ownership morphed over time due to succession, the heirs were looking for counsel. Our conversation was column-worthy, I believe, so here it goes.
As a qualifier, these folks are arms-length investors meaning they reap the rent the buildings generate and do not occupy either building with a business.
So, if you own commercial real estate as an investment, I believe the ownership direct