FOR vs IIPR Comparison

Forestar Group Inc is a residential lot development company engaged in land acquisition and development for the sale of finished single-family residential lots to local, regional, and national homebuilders. The company operates through a single real estate segment, which acquires land, installs infrastructure for residential communities, and generates all revenue from lot sales. Its communities mainly support entry-level, first-time move-up, and active-adult homes, with certain communities also marketed to build-to-rent operators. the company generally invests in entitled, short-duration projects that can be developed in phases to align lot production with market demand and support efficient capital deployment.

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized industrial and commercial properties in the United States. Its properties are prominently leased to state-licensed operators for their regulated cannabis facilities. The company conducts its business through a traditional umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT structure, in which properties are owned by its Operating Partnership, directly or through subsidiaries. Its segments are: Cannabis Portfolio and Life Science Portfolio, with the majority of revenue coming from the Cannabis Portfolio segment, which involves acquiring, developing, and leasing real estate to regulated cannabis operators on long-term triple-net leases.