1 Exhibit 23.4 Consent of Independent Accountants We consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-34983) of our reports dated November , 1997 on our audit of the financial statement of Captec Net Lease Realty, Inc., a Delaware corporation. We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data." /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Detroit, Michigan November , 1997