Doug Rhoads Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in Atlanta & the Southeast
Doug Rhoads brings over two decades of Georgia commercial real estate experience to every transaction, built on a foundation of military-family values — honesty, integrity, and a genuine commitment to his clients. Licensed since December 2004, Doug has practiced with Power Realty Partners, Palmer House Properties, and now Capital Growth Buchalter LLC, developing deep specialization in automotive properties, QSR/fast food, and net-lease investments across Atlanta and the Southeast.
Doug Rhoads represents owners, investors, and buyers across the full range of commercial real estate transactions in the Atlanta MSA and broader Southeast — sales, 1031 exchanges, investment brokerage, and retirement-focused property strategies. Every engagement is led personally by Doug, not handed off to a junior associate.
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About Us
What We Do
Four core services, structured around what owners and investors actually need at different points in a transaction.
Sell Your Commercial Property
Exclusive listing brokerage with a written Broker Opinion of Value, full-platform marketing (CoStar, Crexi, LoopNet), an active off-market investor network, and weekly written updates from listing through closing.
1031 Exchange Advisory
Same-day response on active exchanges. Replacement property sourcing under the 45-day identification clock, drawing on regional NNN and QSR inventory across the Southeast. If your clock is running, start here.
Investment Brokerage
Buyer-side representation for first-time investors and established portfolios. Off-market deal sourcing, underwriting support, cap rate analysis, and negotiation through closing. Built around the specific buy box of each client.
Retirement Property Strategies
Long-horizon NNN portfolio construction for pre-retirees and retirees. Passive cash flow, minimal management, and structures that work for self-directed IRAs and estate planning.
Our Areas of Expertise
Property Specializations
Seven categories where we have the deepest market knowledge and transaction repetition:
- Auto Repair & Mechanic Shops — including tire shops, body shops, quick lube, and net-leased automotive
- Fast Food (QSR) Properties — corporate and franchise QSR, ground leases, drive-thru properties
- Net Lease (NNN) Investment Properties — true NNN, absolute net, and credit tenant lease structures
- Restaurants — sit-down and casual dining, sale-leasebacks, and operator transactions
- Retail & Strip Centers — multi-tenant retail with active management or value-add potential
- Industrial & Flex — warehouse, distribution, light manufacturing, and last-mile logistics
- Medical Office Buildings — on-campus, off-campus, ambulatory surgery centers, and net-leased medical
Partnering With Us
How We Work
A few things worth being explicit about:
Direct involvement. Doug personally handles every engagement from first call through closing. There’s no handoff, no junior associate, no “let me check with my team.”
Exclusive engagements only. Listings and buyer representations are exclusive. Open arrangements consistently produce worse outcomes for the client; exclusivity is what justifies the work that drives results.
Honest valuations. The BOV is honest before it’s optimistic. We’d rather lose a listing to a competitor willing to inflate the number, and either be proven right or earn the re-listing.
Written, transparent updates. Every active engagement gets regular written status updates. No silence, no surprises.
Property-type specialization. We’re direct about fit. If a property falls outside our categories and the skill set doesn’t transfer well, we’ll say so and refer.
Areas We Serve
Markets
Primary market is the Atlanta MSA — Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Forsyth, Henry, Clayton, and the surrounding counties. Active across broader Georgia. Selective across the Southeast (Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama), particularly for net-lease and QSR inventory where the geographic constraint is naturally looser.
Our Regular Clients
Who We Work With
- Owners selling commercial property — auto shops, restaurants, retail centers, industrial, medical, mixed
- Investors building portfolios — first acquisitions, portfolio expansion, repositioning
- 1031 exchangers under deadline — selling, buying, or both, with active clocks running
- Pre-retirees and retirees — building passive income portfolios designed for the next 20+ years
- Out-of-state investors entering the Southeast — leveraging local market knowledge for non-local capital
- Family offices and small institutional buyers — typically in the $1M–$25M transaction range
Get In Touch Today
Start the Conversation
Pick the path that fits your situation:
- Considering a sale? Request a Broker Opinion of Value →
- Ready to list? Start the listing engagement →
- Looking to buy? Submit your buy box →
- 1031 clock running? Schedule a 1031 consultation → (same-day response)
- Something else? Contact Doug Rhoads directly →