Nonprofit organizations face a variety of challenges during their day-today operations. Whether a charitable organization or trade association, every nonprofit seeking to fulfill its mission and service its community faces periods of uncertainty in its lifecycle, especially when it comes to dealing with real estate transactions. Questions surrounding funding, space, functionality, and compliance are even more complicated for tightly regulated 501(c)(3) entities than for traditional residential or commercial buyers and sellers. So as the leader of a nonprofit how do you navigate your organization’s entry into the real estate market? In this book, we present ten rules every nonprofit should know to help them avoid some of the most common pitfalls associated with real estate transactions.