Real Estate
Selling a Nevada RFG: Business Only vs. With the Real Estate
A Nevada RFG can be sold as the operating business alone with a lease to the buyer, as the business together with the real estate, or as the property alone to an investor who leases to an operator. HCQC requires every licensed facility to have a physical Nevada location and the applicant to prove the right to operate there — a fully executed lease naming the facility and address, or a recorded deed if the property is owned outright — so the property arrangement must be settled before the buyer's licence application is complete.
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A Nevada RFG can be sold as the operating business alone with a lease to the buyer, as the business together with the real estate, or as the property alone to an investor who leases to an operator. HCQC requires every licensed facility to have a physical Nevada location and the applicant to prove the right to operate there — a fully executed lease naming the facility and address, or a recorded deed if the property is owned outright — so the property arrangement must be settled before the buyer's licence application is complete.
Last reviewed 2026-10-17 by Jas Singh, Nevada Care Home Broker.
How do the three structures compare?
Each structure changes what is valued, who funds it and what the buyer must show the state.
| Structure | What the buyer acquires | What HCQC needs to see |
|---|---|---|
| Business only | Operating business, goodwill, staff, equipment, records | A fully executed lease naming the facility and address |
| Business with real estate | Operating business plus the property | The recorded deed |
| Property only | Real estate leased to a separate operator | The operator's lease for its own licence application |
How is value different?
The business is valued on its sustained earnings; the property is valued as real estate. Keeping the property and leasing it adds rent to the buyer's costs, which lowers the earnings available to price the business, while giving the seller ongoing rental income.
What should a seller decide first?
Whether to keep the property. That decision drives the buyer pool, financing, the lease terms and the documents the buyer must file with HCQC.
Sources: Nevada Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) RFG and licensing pages, NRS 449.017, NAC 449.011. General guidance, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with HCQC and your own counsel.
This page is general information about Nevada care home and Residential Facility for Groups transactions and is not legal, tax or licensing advice. Confirm current licensing requirements with the State of Nevada and your own advisers.
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