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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5


                     PROPERTY ACQUISITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

         This Agreement, entered into as of September 30, 2003, by and between
Gen-Net Lease Income Trust, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("Gen-Net"), and
Genesis Financial Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("Genesis").

         WHEREAS, Gen-Net is a publicly registered real estate investment trust
that specializes in acquiring and holding government leased properties as well
as other single user properties net leased to credit-worthy tenants;

         WHEREAS, Gen-Net is actively engaged in raising capital to acquire
properties as described in its publicly registered prospectus(es) ("Qualified
Properties");

         WHEREAS, Gen-Net utilizes the services of property acquisition
specialists in order to identify Qualified Properties and to assist in
negotiating acceptable acquisition terms with potential sellers;

         WHEREAS, Genesis has approximately ten years of experience in acquiring
properties similar to the Qualified Properties and has developed close
relationships with developers and real estate brokers engaged in marketing such
properties;

         WHEREAS, the Gen-Net Board of Directors has unanimously determined that
it would considerably benefit Gen-Net's interests to engage Genesis as a
property acquisition agent in connection with its property acquisition program,
as to be described in the prospectus that will be part of a registration
statement of Gen-Net's successor to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Secondary Offering"); and

         WHEREAS, Genesis has the knowledge, experience and resources to perform
these property acquisition services on behalf of Gen-Net.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

         1. Gen-Net hereby engages Genesis on a non-exclusive basis to perform
         property acquisition services by identifying Qualified Properties,
         assisting Gen-Net management in negotiating acquisition terms
         acceptable to Gen-Net with respect to the Qualified Properties,
         coordinating acquisition financing in conjunction with other Gen-Net
         service providers and closing the acquisition and financing. The term
         of this engagement shall commence with the completion of the Secondary
         Offering and shall terminate upon the earlier of one year from the date
         of the Secondary Offering or applying the last of the net proceeds from
         the Secondary Offering scheduled to be used to acquire Qualified
         Properties for that


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         purpose (recognizing that there may be remaining some portion of the
         scheduled net proceeds that are not sufficient enough to permit another
         Qualified Property acquisition). By mutual agreement between the
         parties, Gen-Net may engage Genesis to provide acquisition services in
         follow-on offerings, if any, on the same or similar terms and
         conditions as contained herein.

         2. Genesis shall first offer, to the exclusion of all other, all those
         Qualified Properties identified by it or its subagents to Gen-Net.
         Gen-Net shall identify to Genesis within ten (10) business days those
         Qualified Properties in which Gen-Net has no interest.

         3. Genesis shall be deemed to have earned and be entitled to its fee,
         described below, as to each acquisition of Qualified Property by
         Gen-Net in which:

         a)       Genesis performs services described in paragraph 1 and 2
                  above; and

         b)       the Qualified Property acquired was purchased from a seller or
                  through a real estate broker listed as a "registered seller or
                  broker" on a list of such parties agreed to between Genesis
                  and Gen-Net, which shall be attached to this Agreement and
                  incorporated herein by reference. It is agreed and understood
                  that the parties may, by further written and dated
                  agreement(s), amend the list of registered sellers and brokers
                  at any time during the course of this engagement.

         4. The parties agree that Gen-Net shall pay to Genesis at each closing
         of a Qualified Property purchased by Gen-Net a sum in cash equal to one
         percent (1%) of the total purchase price of the Qualified Property.
         Further, is understood by the parties that on occasion Genesis may
         participate in a portion of fees paid the listing brokers or finders by
         the seller of a Qualified Property. Genesis shall make a full
         disclosure of any additional compensation paid to Genesis and shall
         reduce the fee cost to Gen-Net by 50% thereof.

         5. Gen-Net shall reimburse Genesis for reasonable expenses incurred in
         connection with Genesis' performance of this engagement including but
         not limited to travel, meals, entertainment and related miscellaneous
         expenses. Such reimbursable expenses shall not exceed 2.0% of the
         aggregate acquisition fee then earned, paid up to date at the closing
         of each Qualified Property.

         6. This Agreement cannot be assigned by either party without the
         express prior written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall
         continue to apply in full force and effect as to any corporate
         successor to Gen-Net. Further, this Agreement supercedes and replaces
         those portion of a certain agreement by and



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         between the parties for professional services, entitled Second Amended
         and Restated Omnibus Services Agreement effective June 2, 2003
         (Services Agreement), relating to the Property Acquisition Services. It
         is understood by the parties that the remainder of the Services
         Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with the terms thereof upon
         successful completion of the Secondary Offering.

         7. For purposes of this Agreement, Gen-Net shall also mean its
         successor entity, Government Properties Trust, Inc., as the context may
         require.

         8. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the
         State of Michigan.

         Effective as of the date set forth above.



                                            GEN-NET LEASE INCOME TRUST, INC.


Attest: /s/  Nancy K. Johnson               By: /s/ Thomas D. Peschio
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                                                President



                                            GENESIS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


Attest: /s/ Asha N. Boddu                       By: /s/ D. James Barton
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                                                President



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