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Exhibit 8.1
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2100 L STREET, NW
SUITE 900
WASHINGTON
DC 20037
TELEPHONE: 202.887.1500
FACSIMILE: 202.887.0763
WWW.MOFO.COM
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May 30,2025
Modiv Industrial, Inc.
2195 South Downing Street
Denver, CO 80210
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Re:
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Modiv Industrial, Inc.—
Status as a Real Estate Investment Trust;
Information in Registration Statement under Heading
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Modiv Industrial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of its registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
relating to the proposed issuance and sale of up to $250,000,000 in aggregate amount of one or more series of the following securities of the Company: (i) Class C common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”); (ii) preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”); (iii) warrants to purchase Common Stock or Preferred Stock (the “Warrants”);
(iv) rights to purchase Common Stock or Preferred Stock (the “Rights”); and (v) units comprising two or more of the preceding
securities of the Company (the “Units” and, together with the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants, and the Rights,
the “Securities”), all of which may be offered and sold by the Company from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis in
accordance with Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, as set forth in the prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement, and as to be set forth in one or more supplements to the prospectus. Capitalized terms not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the certificate (or incorporated therein by reference) executed by duly appointed officers of the Company dated May [30], 2025 (the “Certificate”), delivered to Morrison & Foerster LLP by the Company which provides certain representations by the Company relevant to this opinion.
You have requested our opinion as to certain U.S. federal income tax matters regarding the Company. Although you may disclose to any and all
persons, without limitation of any kind, this opinion, the federal tax treatment and federal tax structure of the Company and all materials of any kind that were provided to you by us relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, this opinion is
intended solely for your benefit. You may not authorize any other person or entity to rely on this opinion, or otherwise make this opinion available for the benefit of any other person or entity, without our prior written consent.
In our capacity as counsel to the Company and for purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the following, with
your consent: (i) the facts contained in the Registration Statement and (ii) the Certificate. In addition, we have examined such other documents as we have considered relevant to our analysis. In our examination of such documents, we have assumed the
authenticity of original documents, the accuracy of copies, the genuineness of signatures, and the legal capacity of signatories. We have also assumed that all parties to such documents have acted, and will act, in accordance with the terms of such
documents.
Our opinion is based on (a) our understanding of the facts as represented to us in the Certificate and (b) the assumption that (i) the
Company and its subsidiaries have valid legal existences under the laws of the states in which they were formed and have operated in accordance with the laws of such states, (ii) the Company is operated, and will continue to be operated, in the manner
described in the Certificate, (iii) the facts contained in the Registration Statement are true and complete in all material respects, (iv) all representations of fact contained in the Certificate are true and complete and (v) any representation of fact
in the Certificate that is made “to the knowledge of” or similarly qualified is correct without such qualification. While we have made such inquiries and investigations as we have deemed necessary, we have not undertaken an independent inquiry into or
verification of all such facts either in the course of our representation of the Company or for the purpose of rendering this opinion. While we have reviewed all representations made to us to determine their reasonableness, we have no assurance that
they are or will ultimately prove to be accurate.
We note that the tax consequences addressed herein depend upon the actual occurrence of events in the future, which events may or may not be
consistent with any representations made to us for purposes of this opinion. In particular, the qualification and taxation of the Company as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes depends upon the Company’s ability to meet, on a continuing basis, certain distribution levels, diversity of stock ownership, and the various qualification
tests imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that the facts differ from those
represented to or assumed by us herein, our opinion should not be relied upon.
Our opinion herein is based on existing law as contained in the Code, final and temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder,
administrative pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and court decisions as of the date hereof. The
provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, IRS administrative pronouncements and case law upon which this opinion is based could be changed at any time, perhaps with retroactive effect. In addition, some of the issues under existing law that
could significantly affect our opinion have not yet been authoritatively addressed by the IRS or the courts, and our opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts. Hence, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge, or that the courts
will agree with, our conclusions.
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing and the next paragraphs below, we are of the opinion that, as of the date hereof:
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The Company has been organized and has operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the
Code for its taxable year ended December 31, 2016 through its taxable year ended December 31, 2024, and its prior, current and proposed method of operation will enable it to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT for its taxable year ending
December 31, 2025 and in the future.
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We have reviewed the statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”
and, insofar as such statements pertain to matters of law or legal conclusions, they are correct in all material respects.
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We undertake no obligation to update this opinion, or to ascertain after the date hereof whether circumstances occurring after such date may
affect the conclusions set forth herein. We express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the Code, the Treasury Regulations, published administrative announcements and rulings of the IRS, and court decisions.
This opinion is furnished to you solely for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this
opinion as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as
used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
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Very truly yours,
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/S/ MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
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