Related Party

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party

Note 9 – Related Party

As disclosed previously, on August 9, 2022 the Company and Operating Partnership entered a Redemption Agreement with a unit holder. As such, the Company recorded an other payable - related party in the amount of $2,912,299 upon execution of the Redemption Agreement entered into July 20, 2022 and has made payments to date totaling $2,459,840 with a remaining balance of $452,460 outstanding as of September 30, 2024. Additionally, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share in accordance with the Redemption Agreement, and recorded the stock at par value of $2,000 with the remaining $1,198,000 to additional paid in capital.

As disclosed previously, on October 14, 2022, the Company entered into a loan transaction that is evidenced by a secured non-convertible promissory note to Brown Family Enterprises, LLC, a preferred equity partner and therefore a related party, for $1,500,000 with a maturity of October 14, 2024, and bearing a fixed interest rate of 9% with simple interest payable monthly. The loan may be repaid without penalty at any time. The loan is secured by the Operating Partnership’s equity interest in its current direct subsidiaries that hold real estate assets pursuant to the terms of a security agreement between the Operating Partnership and Brown Family Enterprises, LLC. On July 21, 2023, the Company amended and restated the promissory note to reflect an increase in the loan to $5.5 million and extend the maturity date thereof from October 14, 2024 to October 14, 2026. Except for the increase in the amount of the Loan and Note and the extension of the maturity date thereof, no changes were made to the original note.

On November 30, 2020, the Company acquired an approximately 3,500 square foot building from GIP Fund 1, LLC a related party that was owned 11% by the President and Chairman of the Company. The retail single tenant property (occupied by The Sherwin-Williams Company) in Tampa, Florida was acquired for approximately $1.8 million. Since acquisition, GIP Fund 1, LLC was dissolved and each partner was allocated units to GIP LP pro-rata effectively reducing the President and Chairman of the Company’s ownership to 0.09% as of September 30, 2024.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 the Company incurred a guaranty fee expense to the Company's CEO of $96,652 and $81,022 and $304,245 and $196,304, respectively, recorded to interest expense. In January 2024 the Company paid $385,395 to the CEO for guaranty fees from July 2023 through June 2024. As of September 30, 2024 the Company has accrued $96,652 of guaranty fees. See Note 8 – Debt for details of the guaranty provided by the Company's President and CEO.