We invest in debt instruments relating to real estate-related assets, which subject us to additional potential risks, including with respect to fluctuations in the value of the underlying assets, the risks of delinquency or defaults by borrowers, increased regulatory burdens or risks associated with lending, fluctuations in interest rates and credit spreads, loan repayment timing, the limitations on our rights with respect to, or control of, the underlying assets, risk of cost overruns, and increased illiquidity of the investments in light of the limited market for such investments. In addition, certain of our investments in debt instruments are subordinated, which can significantly reduce our ability to control decisions with respect to underlying assets or foreclosure, and, if a borrower were to default, the claims under our debt instrument would only be satisfied after senior debt is paid in full. As a result, a partial loss in the value of the underlying collateral can result in a total loss of the value of the debt instruments. For more information regarding the risks related to defaults by our borrowers, see “---The bankruptcy or insolvency of a client, borrower or guarantor could result in the termination of the lease agreement, loan agreement, or guarantee, as applicable.”