About Us
Ron Zimmerman, President
Drawing on Ron Zimmerman’s 39 years of industry expertise, NetLeaseX Capital is a commercial real estate capital markets advisory firm that helps sponsors, developers, and investors navigate complex real estate structures and financing strategies to make profitable investments, restructure distressed assets, and implement financial workouts in today’s challenging market environment. We source debt and equity capital from institutional lenders, “below the radar” family offices, and high-net-worth investors to help our clients complete their capital stacks on acquisition, development, value-add, and workout transactions.
Mr. Zimmerman is president of NetLeaseX Capital LLC, a commercial real estate capital markets advisory firm specializing in sourcing and structuring debt and equity financing for sponsors, developers, and investors, with a particular focus on raising capital from “below the radar” family offices and high-net-worth investors. He is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of Kentucky. His expertise includes real estate investment, distressed debt acquisition, and capital raising through both debt and equity channels, including senior and mezzanine debt, preferred equity, co-GP investments, stretch loans, rescue financing, and discounted note purchases. He has significant expertise in structuring real estate financial transactions, investment analysis, proforma development, and the restructuring and workout of commercial and consumer loans.
As a national capital markets advisor and strategic advisor, Mr. Zimmerman specializes in tiered financing of acquisitions, financial restructurings and leveraged recapitalizations, complex IRC Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange transactions, and net lease financing and sale/leasebacks, and he routinely structures intercreditor agreements, controlled draw escrows, and downside-protected investment terms for family office capital partners. He has extensive experience in rescue financing and loan workouts, providing capital solutions for properties facing challenges due to elevated interest rates, increasing vacancies, deferred maintenance, or maturing loans that cannot be refinanced on acceptable terms.
NetLeaseX differentiates itself by cultivating direct one-to-one relationships with family offices and high-net-worth investors who prefer to invest directly in real estate rather than through passive fund structures. These investors value management control rights, direct deal access, and the ability to participate in structured transactions that produce equity-like returns with fixed-income protection. For sponsors, NetLeaseX provides access to patient, sophisticated capital that is otherwise difficult to reach. For family office partners, NetLeaseX functions as a curated channel of off-market, thoroughly underwritten transactions, with detailed executive summaries and indexed due diligence materials prepared on each opportunity.
Mr. Zimmerman has written five articles in prominent industry publications and two whitepapers:
Scotsman Guide (industry publication for commercial real estate lenders):
- “Strategizing with Preferred Equity” (December 2018)
- “Throw Out A Lifeline” (July 2020)
- “Ride To The Rescue” (August 2020)
Famcap.com (leading website for high net worth and family office investors):
- “NetLeaseX Capital Offers Family Offices Direct Access to Rescue Financing Investments in Real Estate” (October 2023)
- “The Power of Stretch Loans for Family Office Investors” (May 2024)
NetLeaseX Capital:
- “How Sponsors Can Pass 2026’s Three Underwriting Tests” (January 2026)
Whitepapers:
- “Using Preferred Equity to Increase Real Estate Investors’ Leverage and Enhance Returns” (Published: September 2022, Updated: February 2026)
- “Senior Participating Preferred: Superior Returns in Commercial Real Estate with Substantially Mitigated Risks” (Published: September 2022, Updated: February 2026)
Mr. Zimmerman graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration, majoring in Real Estate and Finance. He can be reached at NetLeaseX Capital LLC, 119 East Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, (513) 621-1031, or via e-mail at ro**@*******ex.com.