<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019ebd47-7b84-7708-b95b-7954958b4004,g:2d0f315a-37e8-42c6-8959-5ef19529f7d1-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b0e-93d5-6ed82af072ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b0e-93d5-6ed82af072ea" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b0e-93d5-6ed82af072ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74b5-b6cd-004b9e467b74" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-7dea-898d-91adf874fbdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74b5-b6cd-004b9e467b74" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-761e-937d-d8a95531b309" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74b5-b6cd-004b9e467b74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-761e-937d-d8a95531b309" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-722e-b93e-6f688db8394d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74b5-b6cd-004b9e467b74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-722e-b93e-6f688db8394d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019ebd47-7c2c-7010-8e2c-059eea17a176" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019ebd47-7c2c-7010-8e2c-059eea17a176" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_019ebd47-7c2c-7af9-96a5-c4d3625a3e74" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_019ebd47-7c2c-7af9-96a5-c4d3625a3e74" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther_019ebd47-7c2c-767f-a212-144cca62e574" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther_019ebd47-7c2c-767f-a212-144cca62e574" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019ebd47-7c2c-7248-a6e5-12bb9d9fba3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7f04-ada4-40c847e51215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019ebd47-7c2c-7248-a6e5-12bb9d9fba3e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-77d4-be6c-6ec86ab63d9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-77d4-be6c-6ec86ab63d9e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-7d00-8e06-4cf9cef8bcb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-7d00-8e06-4cf9cef8bcb0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7c2c-7152-be5c-9c02857c51ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7c2c-7152-be5c-9c02857c51ce" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-750a-8dd0-0a76853afff7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-750a-8dd0-0a76853afff7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_019ebd47-7c2c-7610-bf7d-1b40c26ea382" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-773a-bf09-3d32e63eff1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_019ebd47-7c2c-7610-bf7d-1b40c26ea382" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-7d6d-8f1e-ef4467091eb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-7d6d-8f1e-ef4467091eb6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_019ebd47-7c2c-79a8-9f94-0f3514ac1329" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_019ebd47-7c2c-79a8-9f94-0f3514ac1329" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019ebd47-7c2c-73ca-9e6f-520f343f8895" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019ebd47-7c2c-73ca-9e6f-520f343f8895" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_019ebd47-7c2c-7be4-97d8-dcfb02414911" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_019ebd47-7c2c-7be4-97d8-dcfb02414911" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-78a0-83a7-f656f5e1b0f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-78a0-83a7-f656f5e1b0f4" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-76dc-86f5-09e6a44aa6cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7a87-a6e0-51c4ee74e391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019ebd47-7c2c-76dc-86f5-09e6a44aa6cf" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f5992-e6cb-73d6-94f9-7eeb17e4ef45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f5992-e6cb-73d6-94f9-7eeb17e4ef45" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f5993-762d-70d0-b814-adb40ca4e585" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f5993-762d-70d0-b814-adb40ca4e585" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-7c0f-86c8-dfef5f6742e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-7c0f-86c8-dfef5f6742e6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019ebd47-7c2c-775d-ae73-e2d72ba41e4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019ebd47-7c2c-775d-ae73-e2d72ba41e4c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019ebd47-7c2c-7f4b-bdb2-0fe13972bbb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019ebd47-7c2c-7f4b-bdb2-0fe13972bbb3" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019ebd47-7c2c-72fd-b634-5e097fd8bab6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019ebd47-7c2c-72fd-b634-5e097fd8bab6" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019ebd47-7c2c-796d-9945-d6a0e5bd900c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-793d-b61e-4b826b3e7e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019ebd47-7c2c-796d-9945-d6a0e5bd900c" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinEquity"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-74eb-9e16-4106035f755d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-70a7-b165-7b315a68def5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-74eb-9e16-4106035f755d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-70a7-b165-7b315a68def5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-70a7-b165-7b315a68def5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74e1-8329-85a4b344877d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-712f-aba3-6a08f1c4d679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74e1-8329-85a4b344877d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019fd626-e004-701b-9c91-7758b2fc7003" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ParentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74e1-8329-85a4b344877d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019fd626-e004-701b-9c91-7758b2fc7003" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019ebd47-7c2c-764f-a764-355b385d62ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019fd626-e004-701b-9c91-7758b2fc7003" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019ebd47-7c2c-764f-a764-355b385d62ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019ebd47-7c2c-77c7-b765-d3a7a1765fe8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019fd626-e004-701b-9c91-7758b2fc7003" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019ebd47-7c2c-77c7-b765-d3a7a1765fe8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_019f59cd-0178-72f9-ae55-91293995969f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-74e1-8329-85a4b344877d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_019f59cd-0178-72f9-ae55-91293995969f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-74eb-9e16-4106035f755d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019ebd47-7c2c-7ac2-b997-18b5e45c1f31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019ebd47-7c2c-7ac2-b997-18b5e45c1f31" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019ebd47-7c2c-7bf6-8bb4-4c8fd0999a08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019ebd47-7c2c-7bf6-8bb4-4c8fd0999a08" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_019f9394-dd02-716d-9aff-540c68f9c2e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_019f9394-dd02-716d-9aff-540c68f9c2e0" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_019f9395-0cdb-7d2e-95cc-6f1901f6d1a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_019f9395-0cdb-7d2e-95cc-6f1901f6d1a5" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_StockIssuedIssuanceCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-7e61-bad0-8acab5f7d981" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_StockIssuedIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_freit_StockIssuedIssuanceCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-7e61-bad0-8acab5f7d981" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019ebd47-7c2c-7988-860d-e19aea62b104" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019ebd47-7c2c-7988-860d-e19aea62b104" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_019ebd47-7c2c-79d4-9dfe-3c2133a6880d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_019ebd47-7c2c-79d4-9dfe-3c2133a6880d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_019ebd47-7c2c-7c9b-a3e0-12bbcb2abe8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_019ebd47-7c2c-7c9b-a3e0-12bbcb2abe8b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance_019f93a3-04ad-7046-aef6-1718c83ef5b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance_019f93a3-04ad-7046-aef6-1718c83ef5b8" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f939b-3219-7345-8c82-72103ce1f68f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019ebd47-7c2c-7ceb-a343-2172e228f2d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f939b-3219-7345-8c82-72103ce1f68f" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019ebd47-7c2c-7869-9937-0700f1c0f6eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019ebd47-7c2c-730e-b5d8-b80fb16b522c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b1a-b590-35d180f10535" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b1a-b590-35d180f10535" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019ebd47-7c2c-7b1a-b590-35d180f10535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-734a-9082-e322d6ffcec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7c2c-78de-a575-c4a3b61498d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-734a-9082-e322d6ffcec8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-75ee-b91c-4cfc127329fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-734a-9082-e322d6ffcec8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-75ee-b91c-4cfc127329fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-799e-99a3-1cb87d7ec4b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7c2c-734a-9082-e322d6ffcec8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7c2c-799e-99a3-1cb87d7ec4b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7020-b264-acaefe158cf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7020-b264-acaefe158cf2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-735e-9b4c-b0362d5fead0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7020-b264-acaefe158cf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-735e-9b4c-b0362d5fead0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7020-b264-acaefe158cf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-739d-a680-ea26c90dc477" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-739d-a680-ea26c90dc477" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_019f5a0a-2067-74fe-9e39-956b7c48595d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_019f5a0a-2067-74fe-9e39-956b7c48595d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AmortizationOfDeferredRentalRevenue_019ebd47-7c2c-7273-8011-f13f0dc729e1" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AmortizationOfDeferredRentalRevenue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_freit_AmortizationOfDeferredRentalRevenue_019ebd47-7c2c-7273-8011-f13f0dc729e1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7c2c-789a-9a2f-54ff2fcff3ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7c2c-789a-9a2f-54ff2fcff3ea" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases_019ebd47-7c2c-7cf7-97e9-8e0809edf7a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases_019ebd47-7c2c-7cf7-97e9-8e0809edf7a1" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_019fc7c1-0f89-7a4c-8944-4c1b37a5f94e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_019fc7c1-0f89-7a4c-8944-4c1b37a5f94e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-784b-9730-15a867e80780" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-784b-9730-15a867e80780" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-7c2e-aace-d406ea839209" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_freit_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingCosts_019ebd47-7c2c-7c2e-aace-d406ea839209" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_019ebd47-7c2c-7d3e-910f-90da908a102b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_019ebd47-7c2c-7d3e-910f-90da908a102b" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind_019ebd47-7c2c-7c99-b7c9-11a600dde86e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind_019ebd47-7c2c-7c99-b7c9-11a600dde86e" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_019ebd47-7c2c-7253-a2c7-e40754975734" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_019ebd47-7c2c-7253-a2c7-e40754975734" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-79af-b4b1-f3f660285f49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_019ebd47-7c2c-79af-b4b1-f3f660285f49" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-75ea-9acc-ebc489d2b20c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_019ebd47-7c2c-70d6-86f6-975f9c2de835" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_019ebd47-7c2c-70d6-86f6-975f9c2de835" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019ebd47-7c2c-7229-a131-4fff1d899420" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019ebd47-7c2c-7229-a131-4fff1d899420" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties_019ebd47-7c2c-7b95-a9d6-620567427dce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties_019ebd47-7c2c-7b95-a9d6-620567427dce" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties_019ebd47-7c2c-7cb8-aeb1-05a1f42edc9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties_019ebd47-7c2c-7cb8-aeb1-05a1f42edc9c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_019ebd47-7c2c-7ff7-9e5a-847b09149436" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-78a5-bd55-7670f34aa612" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_019ebd47-7c2c-7ff7-9e5a-847b09149436" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7b9f-a3f2-24ec58b8b793" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7020-b264-acaefe158cf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7b9f-a3f2-24ec58b8b793" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PaymentsForIssuanceOfNotesReceivable_019fc7d7-4802-7c7f-9bc1-f0a180a5042c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PaymentsForIssuanceOfNotesReceivable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_freit_PaymentsForIssuanceOfNotesReceivable_019fc7d7-4802-7c7f-9bc1-f0a180a5042c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-7545-be9f-5db633c4c8c3" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-7545-be9f-5db633c4c8c3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-763b-b591-4b9f0e5f709c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7c2c-763b-b591-4b9f0e5f709c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_019ebd47-7c2c-7e3b-9587-ae2f4e12a4cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_019ebd47-7c2c-7e3b-9587-ae2f4e12a4cd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_019ebd47-7c2c-7906-8b9e-86f96141d85e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_019ebd47-7c2c-7906-8b9e-86f96141d85e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities_019f5a16-fa83-72c0-9109-cd58882e54a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities_019f5a16-fa83-72c0-9109-cd58882e54a3" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ProceedsFromAssetAcquisitions_019fc7dc-89da-7c11-8d3d-d6ef7f550076" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ProceedsFromAssetAcquisitions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_freit_ProceedsFromAssetAcquisitions_019fc7dc-89da-7c11-8d3d-d6ef7f550076" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_CashFromConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fcc3c-410a-70ba-95b0-7171e3956ae3" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_CashFromConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_freit_CashFromConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fcc3c-410a-70ba-95b0-7171e3956ae3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7502-abb0-de0128aead91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-73b1-976a-0b07145eb833" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7502-abb0-de0128aead91" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable_019ebd47-7c2c-75d5-8235-d070ad811099" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable_019ebd47-7c2c-75d5-8235-d070ad811099" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable_019ebd47-7c2c-721c-bf3b-3229b596cecf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable_019ebd47-7c2c-721c-bf3b-3229b596cecf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019ebd47-7c2c-70ab-a865-6bebc06df5ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019ebd47-7c2c-70ab-a865-6bebc06df5ea" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_019ebd47-7c2c-7fb9-a110-230ae8d73c9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_019ebd47-7c2c-7fb9-a110-230ae8d73c9a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_019ebd47-7c2c-7705-ab6b-024e276d59d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_019ebd47-7c2c-7705-ab6b-024e276d59d7" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-775a-bf60-7b6ea5ce8720" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-775a-bf60-7b6ea5ce8720" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7e5f-a0dc-db40f62faccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-756f-97a0-a82e1adfc251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_019ebd47-7c2c-7e5f-a0dc-db40f62faccc" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_019ebd47-7c2c-7ecc-8828-fe61b5694d45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_019ebd47-7c2c-7ecc-8828-fe61b5694d45" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019ebd47-7c2c-75e7-9f39-a378db8f02c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019ebd47-7c2c-75e7-9f39-a378db8f02c7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019ebd47-7c2c-7cb3-855b-acbe4b095e61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-701b-b5ea-fdeae6972a7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-701b-b5ea-fdeae6972a7f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7ef4-955b-c323b71bdece" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-701b-b5ea-fdeae6972a7f" xlink:to="loc_freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7ef4-955b-c323b71bdece" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssued1_019fc7e2-947e-781b-86e3-0e34e2cb45d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssued1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7ef4-955b-c323b71bdece" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssued1_019fc7e2-947e-781b-86e3-0e34e2cb45d0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtAssumedFromAssetAcquisition_019fc7e3-1c05-7586-b1bd-f17460b46033" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtAssumedFromAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7ef4-955b-c323b71bdece" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtAssumedFromAssetAcquisition_019fc7e3-1c05-7586-b1bd-f17460b46033" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired_019fc7e3-e089-7af3-8f8b-d91a26c28184" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-7ef4-955b-c323b71bdece" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired_019fc7e3-e089-7af3-8f8b-d91a26c28184" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-701b-b5ea-fdeae6972a7f" xlink:to="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_OtherAssetsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fef5f-bea4-716a-9baf-0d53c09af3be" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_OtherAssetsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_OtherAssetsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fef5f-bea4-716a-9baf-0d53c09af3be" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_OtherReceivablesAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb66-cb55-7e02-b977-67314e0894f5" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_OtherReceivablesAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_OtherReceivablesAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb66-cb55-7e02-b977-67314e0894f5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb68-b0cd-7a52-815a-d15bbd678e96" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb68-b0cd-7a52-815a-d15bbd678e96" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6a-23f3-7cdf-9308-172a59bc229e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6a-23f3-7cdf-9308-172a59bc229e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_OtherLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6b-824f-74a7-9fff-dce04108d137" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_OtherLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_OtherLiabilitiesAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6b-824f-74a7-9fff-dce04108d137" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6e-faf4-78a3-bb26-354eca6566e0" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtAssumedUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb6e-faf4-78a3-bb26-354eca6566e0" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb71-cec7-7f30-8d76-62631b2e1969" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsAcquiredUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb71-cec7-7f30-8d76-62631b2e1969" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_OtherReceivablesEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb75-d62d-72fb-a004-044b76673c27" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_OtherReceivablesEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_OtherReceivablesEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb75-d62d-72fb-a004-044b76673c27" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb79-4394-7f17-829c-0d139c786e33" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019ffb79-4394-7f17-829c-0d139c786e33" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NotesPayableEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fef5f-5b54-76d0-a1f5-a60d6f7e5de9" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NotesPayableEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NoncashConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisitionItemsAbstract_019fef61-ed96-7a18-b152-2e8beab77835" xlink:to="loc_freit_NotesPayableEliminationUponConsolidationOfEquityMethodInvestmentsAfterAssetAcquisition_019fef5f-5b54-76d0-a1f5-a60d6f7e5de9" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-722a-9454-b2ca19aa683e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019ebd47-7c2c-789e-ad5c-12f2405d1bc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-722a-9454-b2ca19aa683e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaid_019ebd47-7c2c-77c9-8bc8-df3460a3eec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019ebd47-7c2c-722a-9454-b2ca19aa683e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaid_019ebd47-7c2c-77c9-8bc8-df3460a3eec8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019fef65-1ad0-7402-8480-3d118cbe3ee9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019fef65-1ad0-7109-aa50-dfb25f108738" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019fef65-1ad0-7402-8480-3d118cbe3ee9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019fef65-1ad0-7109-aa50-dfb25f108738" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019fef65-1ad0-7109-aa50-dfb25f108738" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fef65-1ad0-7425-9435-9143393a4cca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fef65-1ad0-77be-afaf-9532147e9962" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fef65-1ad0-7425-9435-9143393a4cca" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019fef65-1ad0-768d-bdba-4048395b9c52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fef65-1ad0-7425-9435-9143393a4cca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019fef65-1ad0-768d-bdba-4048395b9c52" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019fef65-1ad0-7109-aa50-dfb25f108738" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-798d-843c-8f27e59b0696" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fef65-1ad0-7870-92a6-0c3a8adc353c" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-798d-843c-8f27e59b0696" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fef65-91bc-7f9f-84cf-42d86f419f1b" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-798d-843c-8f27e59b0696" xlink:to="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fef65-91bc-7f9f-84cf-42d86f419f1b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fef65-1ad0-77ae-9925-30c6b712b08e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NationalLendingLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fef65-1ad0-798d-843c-8f27e59b0696" xlink:to="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fef65-1ad0-77ae-9925-30c6b712b08e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019fef65-1ad0-74d4-ad70-a6d2ed5c9c88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019fef65-1ad0-7402-8480-3d118cbe3ee9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019fef65-1ad0-74d4-ad70-a6d2ed5c9c88" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesRealEstateInvestmentsPropertyDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesRealEstateInvestmentsPropertyDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesRealEstateInvestmentsPropertyDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019fa905-2793-779e-a6d5-6e4c11cfa1a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019fa905-2793-722f-87bd-da92a4d313db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019fa905-2793-779e-a6d5-6e4c11cfa1a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019fa905-2793-722f-87bd-da92a4d313db" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019fa905-2793-722f-87bd-da92a4d313db" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-71e1-8aa4-f7b3c5568f6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fa905-2793-7057-8251-0757cd1e6563" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-71e1-8aa4-f7b3c5568f6d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019fa905-2793-7e95-a4f1-0e75fb76471a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-71e1-8aa4-f7b3c5568f6d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019fa905-2793-7e95-a4f1-0e75fb76471a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fa905-2793-7352-86f1-129d7126acde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fa905-2793-71e1-8aa4-f7b3c5568f6d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fa905-2793-7352-86f1-129d7126acde" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019fa905-2793-722f-87bd-da92a4d313db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-700c-b045-fe5bb4767021" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019fa905-2793-7648-ad43-80b76782d5f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-700c-b045-fe5bb4767021" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019fa905-2793-7597-9d7c-6e774eb29416" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-700c-b045-fe5bb4767021" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019fa905-2793-7597-9d7c-6e774eb29416" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_SiteImprovementsMember_019fa905-2793-782a-8df5-508faaed83b9" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_SiteImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-700c-b045-fe5bb4767021" xlink:to="loc_freit_SiteImprovementsMember_019fa905-2793-782a-8df5-508faaed83b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember_019fa905-2793-7879-8e9b-25477baeaf91" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019fa905-2793-700c-b045-fe5bb4767021" xlink:to="loc_freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember_019fa905-2793-7879-8e9b-25477baeaf91" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_019fa905-2793-7ee5-8b74-5adecfc289e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019fa905-2793-779e-a6d5-6e4c11cfa1a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_019fa905-2793-7ee5-8b74-5adecfc289e5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedinMergerDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedinMergerDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedinMergerDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-77dd-83b2-7aa4893a425f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-77dd-83b2-7aa4893a425f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-77dd-83b2-7aa4893a425f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7606-b806-137af6486984" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7193-b1b6-17ad4abd9d3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7606-b806-137af6486984" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ebd47-7ccc-71e8-82d2-464e5e42d83b" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7606-b806-137af6486984" xlink:to="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ebd47-7ccc-71e8-82d2-464e5e42d83b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionCashAndCashEquivalents_019ebd47-7ccc-7df8-ae3b-1f50f83c8c5c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionCashAndCashEquivalents_019ebd47-7ccc-7df8-ae3b-1f50f83c8c5c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash_019f941e-b3a8-7ca2-8b4b-d9ad80cd607e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash_019f941e-b3a8-7ca2-8b4b-d9ad80cd607e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-73a9-abe0-c68e215ca584" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-73a9-abe0-c68e215ca584" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDueFromRelatedParty_019ebd47-7ccc-7136-bb21-4f339e065262" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionDueFromRelatedParty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDueFromRelatedParty_019ebd47-7ccc-7136-bb21-4f339e065262" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7d78-80c4-de7587aab81f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7d78-80c4-de7587aab81f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f941f-c295-7126-b94c-5e3017ecd295" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f941f-c295-7126-b94c-5e3017ecd295" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses_019ebd47-7ccc-7a64-941e-83c0da6f85cc" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses_019ebd47-7ccc-7a64-941e-83c0da6f85cc" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDueToRelatedParty_019fa897-5710-79ec-b201-45cc33ab400d" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionDueToRelatedParty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDueToRelatedParty_019fa897-5710-79ec-b201-45cc33ab400d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDistributionsPayable_019fa897-5710-7924-a74a-89e617ce0c14" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionDistributionsPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDistributionsPayable_019fa897-5710-7924-a74a-89e617ce0c14" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRedemptionsPayable_019fa897-5710-7376-ab33-b83a140ce628" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionRedemptionsPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionRedemptionsPayable_019fa897-5710-7376-ab33-b83a140ce628" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities_019fef6c-4a5c-7107-a186-e4757a025a61" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities_019fef6c-4a5c-7107-a186-e4757a025a61" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNotesPayableDueToRelatedParty_019fa897-5710-7dec-afae-e0183ec77f3b" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionNotesPayableDueToRelatedParty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNotesPayableDueToRelatedParty_019fa897-5710-7dec-afae-e0183ec77f3b" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDebtPayable_019fa897-5710-79fa-93c5-c974ae142373" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionDebtPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionDebtPayable_019fa897-5710-79fa-93c5-c974ae142373" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019fa898-0e5a-7565-b32d-7144d130f42e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-71da-a2cf-c764794baddf" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019fa898-0e5a-7565-b32d-7144d130f42e" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionRentalRealEstatePropertiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionRentalRealEstatePropertiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MergerTransactionAssetAcquisitionRentalRealEstatePropertiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-a792-94ba6864e14a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-a792-94ba6864e14a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-a792-94ba6864e14a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f94e2-0d2c-7783-8bcf-af5973c6e3c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f94e2-0d2c-71f2-a6a3-eeef20f7b46a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f94e2-0d2c-7783-8bcf-af5973c6e3c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019f94e2-0d2c-743a-aeaf-106c50dc975e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f94e2-0d2c-7783-8bcf-af5973c6e3c5" xlink:to="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019f94e2-0d2c-743a-aeaf-106c50dc975e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-a792-94ba6864e14a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019f94fa-adca-7155-a2f8-7c4e9bc15dec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_019f94fa-cf35-7a8e-98a6-b6d3c7ccb35a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_019f94fa-cf35-7a8e-98a6-b6d3c7ccb35a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019fb99a-122e-795f-b3ae-9d5f9ac422a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019fb99a-122e-795f-b3ae-9d5f9ac422a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_SiteImprovementsMember_019f9507-2265-7779-b7c1-948c6e0d0552" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_SiteImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:to="loc_freit_SiteImprovementsMember_019f9507-2265-7779-b7c1-948c6e0d0552" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember_019f9508-e54e-738a-aa58-26598c7d87aa" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019f94fa-adca-7034-8112-f0a71aaefd23" xlink:to="loc_freit_FurnitureFixturesAndEuipmentMember_019f9508-e54e-738a-aa58-26598c7d87aa" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired_019f954d-3c09-75ff-8623-a19e74f54169" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired_019f954d-3c09-75ff-8623-a19e74f54169" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_019f9450-43e2-7b52-9626-cc1a4e21530a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_019f9450-43e2-7b52-9626-cc1a4e21530a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1_019f9450-43e2-7f90-9274-c8e213cd88ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1_019f9450-43e2-7f90-9274-c8e213cd88ff" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionIntangibleLeaseLiabilities_019f9450-43e2-7327-b228-58fb30b492a8" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionIntangibleLeaseLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionIntangibleLeaseLiabilities_019f9450-43e2-7327-b228-58fb30b492a8" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetLiabilityNet_019f9450-43e2-75eb-81f3-397bad7d5029" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetLiabilityNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7153-996b-60b6f073b764" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetLiabilityNet_019f9450-43e2-75eb-81f3-397bad7d5029" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesActivityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7478-8d39-53c64c68da95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7478-8d39-53c64c68da95" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7478-8d39-53c64c68da95" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a8d-aef4-b7ebb6416728" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7cf6-8ada-a8fff7984e88" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a8d-aef4-b7ebb6416728" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_VillasAtMeadowSpringsPropertyMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7c7e-bbbb-34bbab63abaa" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_VillasAtMeadowSpringsPropertyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a8d-aef4-b7ebb6416728" xlink:to="loc_freit_VillasAtMeadowSpringsPropertyMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7c7e-bbbb-34bbab63abaa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ChaseHeritagePropertyMember_019f93ba-c7b0-7f9d-93ae-2478afe3f8c6" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ChaseHeritagePropertyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a8d-aef4-b7ebb6416728" xlink:to="loc_freit_ChaseHeritagePropertyMember_019f93ba-c7b0-7f9d-93ae-2478afe3f8c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0f-a306-9f65798dd0b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0f-a306-9f65798dd0b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_InvestmentsInEquityMethodInvestees_019ebd47-7ccc-7054-8ad7-2991ea5c7a5f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_InvestmentsInEquityMethodInvestees"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:to="loc_freit_InvestmentsInEquityMethodInvestees_019ebd47-7ccc-7054-8ad7-2991ea5c7a5f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDistributionReturnOfCapitalAndFromSale_019ebd47-7ccc-7cef-aaf9-38576e7b2b65" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDistributionReturnOfCapitalAndFromSale"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:to="loc_freit_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDistributionReturnOfCapitalAndFromSale_019ebd47-7ccc-7cef-aaf9-38576e7b2b65" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings_019ebd47-7ccc-7704-8ae6-db3d7201835b" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings_019ebd47-7ccc-7704-8ae6-db3d7201835b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsConsolidatedAfterMerger_019f93b7-5e71-7480-a20f-202c8eeec78c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsConsolidatedAfterMerger"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsActivityRollForward_019ebd47-7ccc-7a0d-a0c6-9b7986158e29" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsConsolidatedAfterMerger_019f93b7-5e71-7480-a20f-202c8eeec78c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-758b-bc55-df008b3983ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSoldCarryingAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-709e-baea-1c1ff9330e86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSoldCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSoldCarryingAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-709e-baea-1c1ff9330e86" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7d3b-9b3e-80ae135f8b07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7d3b-9b3e-80ae135f8b07" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt_019ebd47-7ccc-70b6-95b6-7b8ef78c25d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt_019ebd47-7ccc-70b6-95b6-7b8ef78c25d6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsSaleClosingCosts_019ebd47-7ccc-7093-9db6-7ce7cd2fbfa3" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsSaleClosingCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsSaleClosingCosts_019ebd47-7ccc-7093-9db6-7ce7cd2fbfa3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsDistributionReceived_019ff21d-b6d3-7c24-8d49-39e485f4c2c9" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsDistributionReceived"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_freit_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsDistributionReceived_019ff21d-b6d3-7c24-8d49-39e485f4c2c9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f9796-45c0-7318-b8a0-8e321c421291" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f9796-45c0-7318-b8a0-8e321c421291" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019ebd47-7ccc-726f-9952-781facfb396c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019ebd47-7ccc-726f-9952-781facfb396c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NumberOfInvestmentsAcquiredInEquityMethodInvestees_019fcc4e-5cdf-763d-a9c9-3b854af96d97" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NumberOfInvestmentsAcquiredInEquityMethodInvestees"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_freit_NumberOfInvestmentsAcquiredInEquityMethodInvestees_019fcc4e-5cdf-763d-a9c9-3b854af96d97" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldByEquityMethodInvestees_019fb9a5-04fd-738d-9855-a118b8c0ae24" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldByEquityMethodInvestees"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-75d0-a880-43d38e6f2152" xlink:to="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldByEquityMethodInvestees_019fb9a5-04fd-738d-9855-a118b8c0ae24" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesCompanyInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesCompanyInformationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesCompanyInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-71ec-9fb2-eab5366e03c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-71ec-9fb2-eab5366e03c9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-71ec-9fb2-eab5366e03c9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-727d-9a26-c949381ceebf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73ee-9e98-7c3c46049129" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-727d-9a26-c949381ceebf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_VariousMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7be2-b762-47c1eec20dfe" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_VariousMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-727d-9a26-c949381ceebf" xlink:to="loc_freit_VariousMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7be2-b762-47c1eec20dfe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-71ec-9fb2-eab5366e03c9" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7afd-a01c-60961ca9e498" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-70e0-83a6-323323262eeb" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7afd-a01c-60961ca9e498" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed6-953f-50e31881f325" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7afd-a01c-60961ca9e498" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed6-953f-50e31881f325" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b3a-a9a7-90874c29a44c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7afd-a01c-60961ca9e498" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b3a-a9a7-90874c29a44c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsNumberOfInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7a4f-8136-476baaad9bba" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsNumberOfInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsNumberOfInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7a4f-8136-476baaad9bba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsProperties_019ebd47-7ccc-7e2b-a54c-00abd56f2f23" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsProperties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsProperties_019ebd47-7ccc-7e2b-a54c-00abd56f2f23" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019ebd47-7ccc-730c-ac20-4d58932d5add" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019ebd47-7ccc-730c-ac20-4d58932d5add" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7209-8c7d-db495a0e8a62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7209-8c7d-db495a0e8a62" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVentures_019ff24c-47e3-7aaf-85b0-7b221f4c8e42" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVentures"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVentures_019ff24c-47e3-7aaf-85b0-7b221f4c8e42" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVenturesNumber_019ff24f-1bcd-766c-a4f0-b6de6b19f791" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVenturesNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7e82-944e-f61f0a43e7fc" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsJointVenturesNumber_019ff24f-1bcd-766c-a4f0-b6de6b19f791" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesFinancialPositionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesFinancialPositionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesFinancialPositionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-755f-91c2-111dd257e709" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-755f-91c2-111dd257e709" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-755f-91c2-111dd257e709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-9f4c-781a153bd730" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7aac-bd9e-9036025f2667" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-9f4c-781a153bd730" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7450-86a8-98c502e244a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c3f-9f4c-781a153bd730" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7450-86a8-98c502e244a8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-755f-91c2-111dd257e709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019f9c79-08fc-7d38-b54f-fc2bf90a75e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019f9c79-08fc-7a45-bc86-6cba412dc3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019f9c79-08fc-7d38-b54f-fc2bf90a75e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019f9c79-08fc-7391-9031-8922c00377c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019f9c79-08fc-7d38-b54f-fc2bf90a75e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019f9c79-08fc-7391-9031-8922c00377c4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ebd47-7ccc-766b-97a8-b45186bcda08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ebd47-7ccc-766b-97a8-b45186bcda08" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed6-a76b-d9e85af09b59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed6-a76b-d9e85af09b59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019ebd47-7ccc-7624-a962-34d30bb4ea4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019ebd47-7ccc-7624-a962-34d30bb4ea4a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_019ebd47-7ccc-7d1b-b4c8-dac4ed616ca6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_019ebd47-7ccc-7d1b-b4c8-dac4ed616ca6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019ebd47-7ccc-78b6-bb0e-27395bed9162" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019ebd47-7ccc-78b6-bb0e-27395bed9162" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019ebd47-7ccc-76fa-9261-9d2fbde498e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019ebd47-7ccc-76fa-9261-9d2fbde498e2" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019ebd47-7ccc-742a-b4f8-1fa6bb8f0fed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019ebd47-7ccc-742a-b4f8-1fa6bb8f0fed" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7e9f-bfff-05a3b531304e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7e9f-bfff-05a3b531304e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f9c79-08fc-71ff-b925-3eec58740577" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f9c79-08fc-71ff-b925-3eec58740577" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_019f9c7a-9e97-7b1d-aca8-572ba381e18d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7448-98a0-93862ec0fdab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_019f9c7a-9e97-7b1d-aca8-572ba381e18d" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesResultsofOperationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesResultsofOperationsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinEquityMethodInvesteesResultsofOperationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-731b-aca0-223cc44c29b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-731b-aca0-223cc44c29b4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-731b-aca0-223cc44c29b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c50-a558-722ed3468ff4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-73f0-9298-6a8e5530dc6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c50-a558-722ed3468ff4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7529-8c8e-dc66ca898f93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7c50-a558-722ed3468ff4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7529-8c8e-dc66ca898f93" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019ebd47-7ccc-7703-ad1c-45330b5eb29e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019ebd47-7ccc-7703-ad1c-45330b5eb29e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_019ebd47-7ccc-72c7-8f8f-e41960185f93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_019ebd47-7ccc-72c7-8f8f-e41960185f93" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_019ebd47-7ccc-7c58-a443-67c5a6f31fc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_019ebd47-7ccc-7c58-a443-67c5a6f31fc3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019ebd47-7ccc-772c-aaee-2c77c8626f06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019ebd47-7ccc-772c-aaee-2c77c8626f06" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings_019ebd47-7ccc-7aa4-9b37-539add6097c3" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquityMethodInvestmentsEquityInEarnings_019ebd47-7ccc-7aa4-9b37-539add6097c3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019ebd47-7ccc-7250-8927-743ac0d0964c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f29-90a2-655e41c9f60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019ebd47-7ccc-7250-8927-743ac0d0964c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtInvestmentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-734e-bf17-8b57e97e985f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-734e-bf17-8b57e97e985f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-734e-bf17-8b57e97e985f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b29-b271-0a60d1278b6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ed3-b2dc-80b3d85656fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b29-b271-0a60d1278b6d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7a42-8aec-1147b3083bab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b29-b271-0a60d1278b6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7a42-8aec-1147b3083bab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-78be-a0e2-ef625a3fb1f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b29-b271-0a60d1278b6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-78be-a0e2-ef625a3fb1f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-75b7-8ea0-4fc53d2a55f4" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-75b7-8ea0-4fc53d2a55f4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_019ebd47-7ccc-7781-9806-8c25ae9863f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_019ebd47-7ccc-7781-9806-8c25ae9863f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityFutureFundingCommitments_019ebd47-7ccc-70c9-b35b-5b325d0ccd7e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityFutureFundingCommitments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityFutureFundingCommitments_019ebd47-7ccc-70c9-b35b-5b325d0ccd7e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCarryingValue_019ebd47-7ccc-7b06-bf3d-5aeebd2421c5" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7f8b-a470-1c19293cb252" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCarryingValue_019ebd47-7ccc-7b06-bf3d-5aeebd2421c5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtMaturityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtMaturityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstateDebtMaturityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7e1f-ab91-e4ae73dd6f4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7e1f-ab91-e4ae73dd6f4a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7e1f-ab91-e4ae73dd6f4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-744b-8658-1241f6d9f759" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a49-bd08-8a42a3141f63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-744b-8658-1241f6d9f759" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-70e5-a699-80b4e7cb2c6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-744b-8658-1241f6d9f759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019ebd47-7ccc-70e5-a699-80b4e7cb2c6c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7f82-b592-7bb0fc9a1748" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ebd47-7ccc-744b-8658-1241f6d9f759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7f82-b592-7bb0fc9a1748" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7826-b54a-3a6772d54afe" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityInvestments_019ebd47-7ccc-7826-b54a-3a6772d54afe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-74e6-b557-a8b6fa36820d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-74e6-b557-a8b6fa36820d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6e-9f70-cf02c64b9641" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6e-9f70-cf02c64b9641" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-7def-89ba-c9015e24d2a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-7def-89ba-c9015e24d2a4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-73cf-9b24-db99da6b6749" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenAmortizedCostBasis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7c6b-90f4-0783dff29b3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterYearTenAmortizedCostBasis_019ebd47-7ccc-73cf-9b24-db99da6b6749" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff26b-f3ee-75af-9334-3f8763ba03df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff26b-f3ee-75af-9334-3f8763ba03df" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff26b-f3ee-75af-9334-3f8763ba03df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff26b-f3ee-748a-8961-e87dba049ffb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff26b-f3ee-7887-8376-987b7fae6868" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff26b-f3ee-748a-8961-e87dba049ffb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ff26b-f3ee-7709-be12-ccb81a9e29b2" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff26b-f3ee-748a-8961-e87dba049ffb" xlink:to="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ff26b-f3ee-7709-be12-ccb81a9e29b2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_019fcc48-574e-7ab4-8b66-32571ba174b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_019fcc48-574e-7ab4-8b66-32571ba174b2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCapitalizedAcquisitionCosts_019ebd47-7ccc-7c92-9ab7-6f854286c7ad" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCapitalizedAcquisitionCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCapitalizedAcquisitionCosts_019ebd47-7ccc-7c92-9ab7-6f854286c7ad" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCumulativeAcquisitionFeesToSponsor_019ebd47-7ccc-7d00-b9d9-288fb38ea1bc" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCumulativeAcquisitionFeesToSponsor"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_freit_InvestmentInRealEstateCumulativeAcquisitionFeesToSponsor_019ebd47-7ccc-7d00-b9d9-288fb38ea1bc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired_019ff26b-f3ee-78f3-a5a3-4c35ec1d6bef" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_freit_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfInvestmentsAcquired_019ff26b-f3ee-78f3-a5a3-4c35ec1d6bef" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfRealEstateInvestmentProperty_019fc801-8489-71b9-a69f-1c1d30b8eff6" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfRealEstateInvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_freit_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfRealEstateInvestmentProperty_019fc801-8489-71b9-a69f-1c1d30b8eff6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AmortizationOfIntangibleLeaseAssets_019fcb4e-a8fd-7808-b11c-593d8816c706" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AmortizationOfIntangibleLeaseAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff26b-f3ee-74c9-a92b-bd026e9028ea" xlink:to="loc_freit_AmortizationOfIntangibleLeaseAssets_019fcb4e-a8fd-7808-b11c-593d8816c706" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinRentalRealEstatePropertiesNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinRentalRealEstatePropertiesNetDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinRentalRealEstatePropertiesNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019fefa2-134f-7694-8944-b76b796a3e55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019fefa2-134f-7694-8944-b76b796a3e55" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019fefa2-134f-7694-8944-b76b796a3e55" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fefa2-1350-73d9-884b-10a2406f3889" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fefa2-1350-7889-9d10-3c44e23b54dd" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fefa2-1350-73d9-884b-10a2406f3889" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fefa2-b934-77eb-bafe-168c0eee959f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fefa2-1350-73d9-884b-10a2406f3889" xlink:to="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fefa2-b934-77eb-bafe-168c0eee959f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7399-8317-5e249c1e5230" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7399-8317-5e249c1e5230" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7242-8519-43ea1e07c7b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7242-8519-43ea1e07c7b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TenantImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7825-b081-d9b3338f8ad4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TenantImprovements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TenantImprovements_019ebd47-7ccc-7825-b081-d9b3338f8ad4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsFurnitureFixturesAndEquipment_019ebd47-7ccc-7657-9a31-222d7d785d0a" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentsFurnitureFixturesAndEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsFurnitureFixturesAndEquipment_019ebd47-7ccc-7657-9a31-222d7d785d0a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsIntangibleLeaseAssets_019fc7f4-bfc7-7e88-8580-012e1639bf8c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentsIntangibleLeaseAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsIntangibleLeaseAssets_019fc7f4-bfc7-7e88-8580-012e1639bf8c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsWorkInProgress_019fc7f4-bfc7-72d7-a8c0-142b3456ed8e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentsWorkInProgress"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentsWorkInProgress_019fc7f4-bfc7-72d7-a8c0-142b3456ed8e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019ebd47-7ccc-7f06-8c17-f74354de1860" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019ebd47-7ccc-7f06-8c17-f74354de1860" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7ccc-7e5c-b01e-69f2d90f195f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_019ebd47-7ccc-7e5c-b01e-69f2d90f195f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ebd47-7ccc-7051-b556-48435121f1e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ebd47-7ccc-7051-b556-48435121f1e2" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesWorkInProgress_019feafc-9ab9-7952-97df-b588b5f36156" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesWorkInProgress"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesWorkInProgress_019feafc-9ab9-7952-97df-b588b5f36156" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesAcquiredInAssetAcquisitionWorkInProgress_019ff269-817f-72eb-a8bc-1861457c8d5c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesAcquiredInAssetAcquisitionWorkInProgress"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019fefa2-1350-7432-9919-6df5a7c02e50" xlink:to="loc_freit_NumberOfRealEstateInvestmentPropertiesAcquiredInAssetAcquisitionWorkInProgress_019ff269-817f-72eb-a8bc-1861457c8d5c" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinPropertiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinPropertiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/InvestmentsinRealEstatePropertiesInvestmentinPropertiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff260-3f22-7932-95df-13cbc9c2ac43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff260-3f22-7a31-b145-526aa6f43488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff260-3f22-7932-95df-13cbc9c2ac43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff260-3f22-7a31-b145-526aa6f43488" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTable_019ff260-3f22-7a31-b145-526aa6f43488" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff262-0160-7fff-bf9a-10ed322e31db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff262-0160-702e-9021-673d77d001d6" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff262-0160-7fff-bf9a-10ed322e31db" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019ff262-0160-7c5b-b6ab-ecf526b823af" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff262-0160-7fff-bf9a-10ed322e31db" xlink:to="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019ff262-0160-7c5b-b6ab-ecf526b823af" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNumberOfProperties_019ff260-3f22-74c1-8f12-8dbe532e0ee6" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNumberOfProperties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff260-3f22-7932-95df-13cbc9c2ac43" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNumberOfProperties_019ff260-3f22-74c1-8f12-8dbe532e0ee6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ff261-0eee-7a01-81d5-d48ab931e373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateLineItems_019ff260-3f22-7932-95df-13cbc9c2ac43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019ff261-0eee-7a01-81d5-d48ab931e373" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/EquitySecuritiesEquitySecuritiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#EquitySecuritiesEquitySecuritiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/EquitySecuritiesEquitySecuritiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7f72-9963-782e32dde5d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7f72-9963-782e32dde5d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7f72-9963-782e32dde5d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-738c-8d40-5718e735b7c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7f37-a5d3-b3f8ee786744" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-738c-8d40-5718e735b7c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7f59-b1dd-b8156f2dafbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-738c-8d40-5718e735b7c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7f59-b1dd-b8156f2dafbe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b06-9233-e93f294de434" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-738c-8d40-5718e735b7c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7b06-9233-e93f294de434" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_019ebd47-7ccc-7d16-abe0-7c85f1f180a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_019ebd47-7ccc-7d16-abe0-7c85f1f180a8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost_019ebd47-7ccc-7d29-bf8d-709e704d22a5" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost_019ebd47-7ccc-7d29-bf8d-709e704d22a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-7b59-b464-637463d4aed4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-7b59-b464-637463d4aed4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost_019ebd47-7ccc-76b1-b395-db73b28aa084" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost_019ebd47-7ccc-76b1-b395-db73b28aa084" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ebd47-7ccc-7b3f-9517-77e8cb8a7821" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ebd47-7ccc-7b3f-9517-77e8cb8a7821" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EquitySecuritiesFVNIAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost_019ebd47-7ccc-71d5-8415-b69cd6c6d2c6" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EquitySecuritiesFVNIAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_freit_EquitySecuritiesFVNIAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueCost_019ebd47-7ccc-71d5-8415-b69cd6c6d2c6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValue_019ebd47-7ccc-79a9-9417-905f76483a82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-79cb-9bbd-0add8df60372" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiAndWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValue_019ebd47-7ccc-79a9-9417-905f76483a82" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/EquitySecuritiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#EquitySecuritiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/EquitySecuritiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019fc801-f737-7cb1-91b3-0dffe9e66fd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019f93c4-58d1-7b34-8f57-95040a6e9477" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019fc801-f737-7cb1-91b3-0dffe9e66fd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019f93c4-58d1-7b34-8f57-95040a6e9477" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsTable_019f93c4-58d1-7b34-8f57-95040a6e9477" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019fc801-f737-7ebe-8cce-a6758c0bb15e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019fc801-f737-7ec1-b691-d5cc288d1b03" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019fc801-f737-7ebe-8cce-a6758c0bb15e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019fc801-f737-7a5f-ab72-73915e196752" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019fc801-f737-7ebe-8cce-a6758c0bb15e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019fc801-f737-7a5f-ab72-73915e196752" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost_019fc801-f737-774b-be6f-d92756e3d785" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfTradingSecuritiesAndOtherTradingAssetsLineItems_019fc801-f737-7cb1-91b3-0dffe9e66fd8" xlink:to="loc_freit_AlternativeInvestmentCost_019fc801-f737-774b-be6f-d92756e3d785" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/DistributionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#DistributionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/DistributionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable_019ff016-ef28-7456-bd18-4920bb9002d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable_019ff016-ef28-7456-bd18-4920bb9002d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable_019ff016-ef28-7456-bd18-4920bb9002d4" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-76d4-b6ec-4176ed857b1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019ff016-ef28-71a8-b725-d816af1b4497" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-76d4-b6ec-4176ed857b1f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_WestCoastOpportunisticEREITMember_019ff016-ef28-7b58-86e7-1821996a580a" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_WestCoastOpportunisticEREITMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-76d4-b6ec-4176ed857b1f" xlink:to="loc_freit_WestCoastOpportunisticEREITMember_019ff016-ef28-7b58-86e7-1821996a580a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_EastCoastOpportunisticEREITLLCMember_019ff016-ef28-712a-8beb-897fdfd188b9" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_EastCoastOpportunisticEREITLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-76d4-b6ec-4176ed857b1f" xlink:to="loc_freit_EastCoastOpportunisticEREITLLCMember_019ff016-ef28-712a-8beb-897fdfd188b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_GrowthEREITIILLCMember_019ff016-ef28-7374-8443-60dc53a1b223" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_GrowthEREITIILLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019ff016-ef28-76d4-b6ec-4176ed857b1f" xlink:to="loc_freit_GrowthEREITIILLCMember_019ff016-ef28-7374-8443-60dc53a1b223" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019ff016-ef28-79e7-8159-9d00b220a0f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019ff016-ef28-79e7-8159-9d00b220a0f7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_019ff016-ef28-7d9f-9b8a-7daaa6a00dff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_019ff016-ef28-7d9f-9b8a-7daaa6a00dff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DividendsCommonStockCashAssumedInMerger_019ff016-ef28-7abd-803d-a8744c5f4cee" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DividendsCommonStockCashAssumedInMerger"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:to="loc_freit_DividendsCommonStockCashAssumedInMerger_019ff016-ef28-7abd-803d-a8744c5f4cee" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_019ff016-ef28-71cd-891f-1129d47cef2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_019ff016-ef28-7414-887c-c4a1ed979740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_019ff016-ef28-71cd-891f-1129d47cef2d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesLongTermDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesLongTermDebtInstrumentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesLongTermDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc81e-f59e-7a67-bb7d-4fe5575ea9ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_July2027MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7da3-bdaa-358c91ad3a8d" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_July2027MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_July2027MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7da3-bdaa-358c91ad3a8d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_October2027MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7730-a309-9c8283f207b7" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_October2027MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_October2027MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7730-a309-9c8283f207b7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_April2028MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7fab-85bc-131ac20d9d0f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_April2028MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_April2028MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7fab-85bc-131ac20d9d0f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_April2028MaturityOneMember_019fc81e-f59e-7c7a-b6d9-6de4f02ec1bf" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_April2028MaturityOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_April2028MaturityOneMember_019fc81e-f59e-7c7a-b6d9-6de4f02ec1bf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_November2028MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-78a7-99a1-5a370383a263" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_November2028MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_November2028MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-78a7-99a1-5a370383a263" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_June2032MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7e6d-aac4-a0c03a2f2c41" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_June2032MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_June2032MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-7e6d-aac4-a0c03a2f2c41" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_July2032MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-742f-afec-554397358c3c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_July2032MaturityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_July2032MaturityMember_019fc81e-f59e-742f-afec-554397358c3c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_July2032MaturityOneMember_019fc81e-f59e-73f7-9042-2f5a7dfc3ad5" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_July2032MaturityOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_July2032MaturityOneMember_019fc81e-f59e-73f7-9042-2f5a7dfc3ad5" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_TheCreditFacilityMember_019fc826-b90f-71ba-bb28-e853a5564991" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_TheCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc81e-f59e-7784-b8bb-31b2d2577767" xlink:to="loc_freit_TheCreditFacilityMember_019fc826-b90f-71ba-bb28-e853a5564991" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-72fd-9826-fbcbc279acf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc81e-f59e-70b0-ba81-568edc5fe9ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-72fd-9826-fbcbc279acf4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember_019fe780-8d3a-703a-b403-a9076f12ade4" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-72fd-9826-fbcbc279acf4" xlink:to="loc_freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember_019fe780-8d3a-703a-b403-a9076f12ade4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019fcaf0-e8b7-7c9b-bee0-3ffaac3d6c12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc81e-f59e-72fd-9826-fbcbc279acf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019fcaf0-e8b7-7c9b-bee0-3ffaac3d6c12" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fcaf0-1c74-7d69-bb3f-3c58e90e2d14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fcaf0-1c74-741c-835e-87b105a3e765" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fcaf0-1c74-7d69-bb3f-3c58e90e2d14" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fcaf0-a824-7c42-87f2-96bac6f33c67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fcaf0-1c74-7d69-bb3f-3c58e90e2d14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fcaf0-a824-7c42-87f2-96bac6f33c67" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7ff2-87d7-4f9834647537" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-7c4f-b19b-3470b1a9591c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fe798-bfd1-75cb-8e70-4b006c80bb2b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-7c4f-b19b-3470b1a9591c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019fe798-e6c2-7413-9976-f0fc7bbb9515" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-7c4f-b19b-3470b1a9591c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019fe798-e6c2-7413-9976-f0fc7bbb9515" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fe799-15b9-75f6-99a2-857f4e8625be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fe798-bfd1-7c4f-b19b-3470b1a9591c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fe799-15b9-75f6-99a2-857f4e8625be" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentCommitmentAmount_019fc81e-f59e-7442-919f-50b3d208e6b4" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtInstrumentCommitmentAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentCommitmentAmount_019fc81e-f59e-7442-919f-50b3d208e6b4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019fe796-7afd-7d2f-8e08-6de1ef4b87e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019fe796-7afd-7d2f-8e08-6de1ef4b87e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019fc81e-f59e-7c53-a2fe-7a4559312f3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019fc81e-f59e-7c53-a2fe-7a4559312f3f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_019fc81e-f59e-7fa0-bbd7-b11de2819aa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_019fc81e-f59e-7fa0-bbd7-b11de2819aa6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019fc81e-f59e-74f4-9f3e-df55559e7a69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019fc81e-f59e-74f4-9f3e-df55559e7a69" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019fc81e-f59e-7d27-bf02-175f85ea9f57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019fc81e-f59e-7d27-bf02-175f85ea9f57" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019fe4da-c2d3-70ca-9980-274a6fb591be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc81e-f59e-7d7a-ab2d-0e83268d926d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019fe4da-c2d3-70ca-9980-274a6fb591be" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/MortgagesPayableandCreditFacilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7807-95d4-dc237f87b898" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7807-95d4-dc237f87b898" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7807-95d4-dc237f87b898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f72-aff5-9e59acb6c7fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7610-beda-1baa949394c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f72-aff5-9e59acb6c7fe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fe7a0-71fd-788a-96ad-8f330107689e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f72-aff5-9e59acb6c7fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fe7a0-71fd-788a-96ad-8f330107689e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7807-95d4-dc237f87b898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc82d-ac14-74b2-9d64-aca16b6500a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fc82d-ac14-7a98-923d-a78e6b6d9117" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc82d-ac14-74b2-9d64-aca16b6500a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_TheCreditFacilityMember_019fc82d-cb38-78a2-99e7-7bc7d6ba8532" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_TheCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fc82d-ac14-74b2-9d64-aca16b6500a6" xlink:to="loc_freit_TheCreditFacilityMember_019fc82d-cb38-78a2-99e7-7bc7d6ba8532" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7807-95d4-dc237f87b898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f7f-aafe-68530df9c75d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019fc82d-6b69-7c48-8a08-6cd5a1b85805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f7f-aafe-68530df9c75d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019fc82d-6b69-7822-af9a-1e955ea1b9e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f7f-aafe-68530df9c75d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019fc82d-6b69-7822-af9a-1e955ea1b9e9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember_019fc82d-6b69-7f19-bba2-276d58b35a44" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019fc82d-6b69-7f7f-aafe-68530df9c75d" xlink:to="loc_freit_MortgagesAndLineOfCreditMember_019fc82d-6b69-7f19-bba2-276d58b35a44" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019fc82d-6b69-7085-b85d-be6d49985318" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019fc82d-6b69-7085-b85d-be6d49985318" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019fc82d-6b69-7800-9264-b9a301f1ab83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019fc82d-6b69-7800-9264-b9a301f1ab83" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendNumberOfExtensionOptions_019ff3e4-93d7-78e0-a78a-917ff204ab20" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendNumberOfExtensionOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendNumberOfExtensionOptions_019ff3e4-93d7-78e0-a78a-917ff204ab20" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendExtensionPeriod_019ff3ec-81bc-7115-982b-2a313118916d" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendExtensionPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_freit_DebtInstrumentRightToExtendExtensionPeriod_019ff3ec-81bc-7115-982b-2a313118916d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_019fc82d-6b69-76e8-948d-f461454d0cbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_019fc82d-6b69-76e8-948d-f461454d0cbd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings_019fc82d-6b69-7199-9b3d-13d3fa87e3f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019fc82d-6b69-734f-9742-bae17fe2117c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings_019fc82d-6b69-7199-9b3d-13d3fa87e3f7" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredonaRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredonaRecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredonaRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7634-8e6b-2c381fe20364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019ebd47-7ccc-720d-bc0c-0d750e5d5127" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7634-8e6b-2c381fe20364" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019ebd47-7ccc-720d-bc0c-0d750e5d5127" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019ebd47-7ccc-720d-bc0c-0d750e5d5127" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-70c0-8c65-59adc20cd198" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ee3-80a3-2e6c86f2594d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-70c0-8c65-59adc20cd198" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019ebd47-7ccc-7128-951b-1c1af3add21f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-70c0-8c65-59adc20cd198" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019ebd47-7ccc-7128-951b-1c1af3add21f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019ebd47-7ccc-79d0-ae79-bc7af7f17d2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-70c0-8c65-59adc20cd198" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019ebd47-7ccc-79d0-ae79-bc7af7f17d2c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019ebd47-7ccc-7b22-b1f4-3d804583ab40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-70c0-8c65-59adc20cd198" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019ebd47-7ccc-7b22-b1f4-3d804583ab40" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ebd47-7ccc-7e71-86d4-f04f5a4098b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7634-8e6b-2c381fe20364" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ebd47-7ccc-7e71-86d4-f04f5a4098b3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-7277-8b2d-2e2872900b21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7634-8e6b-2c381fe20364" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_019ebd47-7ccc-7277-8b2d-2e2872900b21" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019ebd47-7ccc-719c-a500-14fbd4b83548" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7634-8e6b-2c381fe20364" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019ebd47-7ccc-719c-a500-14fbd4b83548" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#RelatedPartyArrangementsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-7747-8cc0-698bade1bdc9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ff015-5e69-720f-9ebc-1ca54a0ba7e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-7747-8cc0-698bade1bdc9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_019ff015-5e69-7820-b0d0-70c02e6e10f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-7747-8cc0-698bade1bdc9" xlink:to="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_019ff015-5e69-7820-b0d0-70c02e6e10f5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ff015-77a3-7f0c-b47f-aba3361ecb8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ff015-5e69-7747-8cc0-698bade1bdc9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ff015-77a3-7f0c-b47f-aba3361ecb8b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ff015-5e69-7687-947b-9779d5f71109" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_InvestmentManagementFeeMember_019ff015-5e69-7689-8014-f12a18c7afc5" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_InvestmentManagementFeeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_InvestmentManagementFeeMember_019ff015-5e69-7689-8014-f12a18c7afc5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ff015-a2db-7680-9e89-f22f524044a7" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ff015-a2db-7680-9e89-f22f524044a7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_CreditFacilityAllocationAndReimbursementAgreementMember_019ff015-a2db-7cd3-8d0c-8ca3d01186ff" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_CreditFacilityAllocationAndReimbursementAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_CreditFacilityAllocationAndReimbursementAgreementMember_019ff015-a2db-7cd3-8d0c-8ca3d01186ff" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019ff015-bc60-701d-9a49-3751919f91d4" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019ff015-bc60-701d-9a49-3751919f91d4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementRealEstateAssetManagementFeesMember_019ff015-e150-76b2-97e8-f108eb05a27f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementRealEstateAssetManagementFeesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementRealEstateAssetManagementFeesMember_019ff015-e150-76b2-97e8-f108eb05a27f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementDebtServicingFeesMember_019ff015-e150-7960-8a99-c7d2d2f5439a" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementDebtServicingFeesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementDebtServicingFeesMember_019ff015-e150-7960-8a99-c7d2d2f5439a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementMember_019ff015-e150-7706-93ec-399560b84fda" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ff015-5e69-7827-a7e1-a123b4f3e39d" xlink:to="loc_freit_RealEstateServicesAgreementMember_019ff015-e150-7706-93ec-399560b84fda" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019ff015-77a3-720d-b590-9fba06cadac1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ff015-77a3-7c10-9a9c-acd80b63fe87" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019ff015-77a3-720d-b590-9fba06cadac1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_RiseCompaniesCorpMember_019ff015-77a3-7f20-b317-2f2ae1a0b6e3" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_RiseCompaniesCorpMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019ff015-77a3-720d-b590-9fba06cadac1" xlink:to="loc_freit_RiseCompaniesCorpMember_019ff015-77a3-7f20-b317-2f2ae1a0b6e3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019ff015-bc60-7758-8cab-fd2338f3b5ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019ff015-bc60-788b-a503-52eb964e3bcb" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019ff015-bc60-7758-8cab-fd2338f3b5ad" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019ff015-bc60-7b30-9940-bbd1b930e2e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019ff015-bc60-7758-8cab-fd2338f3b5ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019ff015-bc60-7b30-9940-bbd1b930e2e9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7425-9c96-71110cffa62f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff41f-37d6-70b8-843a-005ef8e11ef3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019ff41f-37d6-76fc-a34a-e64f41cde9e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff41f-37d6-70b8-843a-005ef8e11ef3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ff41f-8a42-7ffa-a53f-59dbc75d3784" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019ff41f-37d6-70b8-843a-005ef8e11ef3" xlink:to="loc_freit_MergerTransactionAssetAquisitionMember_019ff41f-8a42-7ffa-a53f-59dbc75d3784" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019ff015-5e69-721d-b509-23cc84fb2cac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019ff015-5e69-721d-b509-23cc84fb2cac" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019ff015-5e69-7927-8d12-2a2250bb653a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019ff015-5e69-7927-8d12-2a2250bb653a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_019ff015-5e69-7e47-b31c-516966059c14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_019ff015-5e69-7e47-b31c-516966059c14" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments_019ff015-77a3-7ff7-8ef3-e4e2a11ccc99" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_freit_PaymentsForAlternativeInvestments_019ff015-77a3-7ff7-8ef3-e4e2a11ccc99" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ff3fb-111a-7e20-92b3-9f935290d63e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeInvestment_019ff3fb-111a-7e20-92b3-9f935290d63e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense_019ff015-77a3-7e4d-b94b-efd43c435154" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense_019ff015-77a3-7e4d-b94b-efd43c435154" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables_019ff015-a2db-794e-9402-30b41f2d186b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables_019ff015-a2db-794e-9402-30b41f2d186b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019ff015-bc60-72e1-9b1f-01e02107637c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019ff015-bc60-72e1-9b1f-01e02107637c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019ff015-a2db-78bf-8f33-f77b742a7bb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019ff015-a2db-78bf-8f33-f77b742a7bb5" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019ff413-110f-7d3b-bda8-c6012fbdba10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_019ff020-ad03-7c8d-9a10-83a8e161228d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_019ff020-ad03-7c8d-9a10-83a8e161228d" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess_019ff015-e150-7ded-83f2-d7e396d57a54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ff015-5e69-7170-99af-5398d384e43b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess_019ff015-e150-7ded-83f2-d7e396d57a54" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesPayableDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7272-8748-314d59a67e45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7cd7-98b8-15bcd3cd2f88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7272-8748-314d59a67e45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7cd7-98b8-15bcd3cd2f88" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7cd7-98b8-15bcd3cd2f88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-77e6-b65e-c56a0af10ed3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7ea0-b280-62511998a5ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-77e6-b65e-c56a0af10ed3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7ccc-78c1-ac7a-45f63006077a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-77e6-b65e-c56a0af10ed3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019ebd47-7ccc-78c1-ac7a-45f63006077a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7cd7-98b8-15bcd3cd2f88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7afa-9257-e32abb0f2e1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-71d8-967e-998c1f8ad0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7afa-9257-e32abb0f2e1a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7afa-9257-e32abb0f2e1a" xlink:to="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026AMember_019fa8f7-7c43-7049-aa01-7de573156c66" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2026AMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026AMember_019fa8f7-7c43-7049-aa01-7de573156c66" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026BMember_019fa8f8-0042-7632-83ed-ff55af9fa23c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2026BMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026BMember_019fa8f8-0042-7632-83ed-ff55af9fa23c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026CMember_019fa8f8-2867-783b-8db2-309b6862ed2e" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2026CMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026CMember_019fa8f8-2867-783b-8db2-309b6862ed2e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026DMember_019fa8f8-3b1f-7b97-853e-443eee7bcf27" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2026DMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2026DMember_019fa8f8-3b1f-7b97-853e-443eee7bcf27" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019fc804-e238-71ca-8f5f-090873eaa67f" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_freit_NationalLendingPromissoryNoteMember_019ebd47-7ccc-7548-ba2a-76f4ab51f267" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019fc804-e238-71ca-8f5f-090873eaa67f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7cd7-98b8-15bcd3cd2f88" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019fe53d-9ebd-7d37-ba9c-fc09c46c7d84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019fe53d-9ebd-7a14-b20e-74efe1ea03f4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019fe53d-9ebd-7d37-ba9c-fc09c46c7d84" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fe53d-d41e-7f51-b088-d46badf73dad" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NationalLendingLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019fe53d-9ebd-7d37-ba9c-fc09c46c7d84" xlink:to="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fe53d-d41e-7f51-b088-d46badf73dad" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-7b6d-b65e-4eee801cfc28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7272-8748-314d59a67e45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019ebd47-7ccc-7b6d-b65e-4eee801cfc28" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019ebd47-7ccc-7d9b-b75a-7342f85a589a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7272-8748-314d59a67e45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019ebd47-7ccc-7d9b-b75a-7342f85a589a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_019ebd47-7ccc-75e3-bcbc-6a63a088cace" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-7272-8748-314d59a67e45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_019ebd47-7ccc-75e3-bcbc-6a63a088cace" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesReceivableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesReceivableDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/RelatedPartyArrangementsNotesReceivableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019fa8f8-091f-77f1-ab1b-3c886b706b00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019fa8f8-091e-7740-8534-a0dacb9a443b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019fa8f8-091f-77f1-ab1b-3c886b706b00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019fa8f8-091e-7740-8534-a0dacb9a443b" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019fa8f8-091e-7740-8534-a0dacb9a443b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019fa8f8-091f-7ba3-b3af-e5dd19612076" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019fa8f8-091e-769c-ab9c-842c139b8b53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019fa8f8-091f-7ba3-b3af-e5dd19612076" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019fa8f8-091f-7d27-b8cd-e85c73c88bdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019fa8f8-091f-7ba3-b3af-e5dd19612076" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019fa8f8-091f-7d27-b8cd-e85c73c88bdc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_019fa8f8-091e-7740-8534-a0dacb9a443b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019fa8f8-091f-748c-8063-e2a6fa831306" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_019fa8f8-091f-7659-9afd-de3a92a26a5d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019fa8f8-091f-748c-8063-e2a6fa831306" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019fe541-196b-71f2-a907-3b33922c0d89" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_019fa8f8-091f-748c-8063-e2a6fa831306" xlink:to="loc_freit_PromissoryNote2025CMember_019fe541-196b-71f2-a907-3b33922c0d89" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019fa8f8-091f-7ad3-8134-c6040c5c264c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019fa8f8-091f-77f1-ab1b-3c886b706b00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019fa8f8-091f-7ad3-8134-c6040c5c264c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019fa8f8-091f-7dcc-b45a-e7561f244784" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019fa8f8-091f-77f1-ab1b-3c886b706b00" xlink:to="loc_freit_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019fa8f8-091f-7dcc-b45a-e7561f244784" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fa8f8-091f-735c-9313-8adf1138b07d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_019fa8f8-091f-77f1-ab1b-3c886b706b00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fa8f8-091f-735c-9313-8adf1138b07d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CommitmentandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#CommitmentandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/CommitmentandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7b9e-ba4c-5f3db2f37e4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7b9e-ba4c-5f3db2f37e4e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeAxis_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7b9e-ba4c-5f3db2f37e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeAxis_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeAxis_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-73a4-b3b8-df2265f4fcdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeAxis_019fc832-8d20-7bd9-a0a2-f18f23d044f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-73a4-b3b8-df2265f4fcdb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_SpringingRecourseGuaranteeMember_019fc832-8d20-7b38-9b39-449da06e2094" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_SpringingRecourseGuaranteeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-73a4-b3b8-df2265f4fcdb" xlink:to="loc_freit_SpringingRecourseGuaranteeMember_019fc832-8d20-7b38-9b39-449da06e2094" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_InterestAndCarryGuaranteeMember_019fc832-8d20-7ff4-899b-18be3a03bde4" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_InterestAndCarryGuaranteeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteedInsuranceContractTypeOfGuaranteeDomain_019fc832-8d20-73a4-b3b8-df2265f4fcdb" xlink:to="loc_freit_InterestAndCarryGuaranteeMember_019fc832-8d20-7ff4-899b-18be3a03bde4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_019fc832-8d20-7851-a775-6e94a5addec9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_019fc832-8d20-7851-a775-6e94a5addec9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedIncludingPotentialIncrease_019fc832-8d20-7bc6-a881-737f0ea23358" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedIncludingPotentialIncrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:to="loc_freit_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedIncludingPotentialIncrease_019fc832-8d20-7bc6-a881-737f0ea23358" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_GuarantorObligationsTerminateRealEstateDebtYieldTriggerForTwoConsecutiveFiscalQuarters_019fc832-8d20-7b2f-b4fe-94b778ed1272" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_GuarantorObligationsTerminateRealEstateDebtYieldTriggerForTwoConsecutiveFiscalQuarters"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:to="loc_freit_GuarantorObligationsTerminateRealEstateDebtYieldTriggerForTwoConsecutiveFiscalQuarters_019fc832-8d20-7b2f-b4fe-94b778ed1272" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ContingentLiabilityForOrganizationalOfferingAndMergerCostsIncurredByCounterparty_019ff451-23e3-7654-898e-c296e1ab6d6c" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ContingentLiabilityForOrganizationalOfferingAndMergerCostsIncurredByCounterparty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019fc832-8d20-78e1-bc62-e479a57df6cd" xlink:to="loc_freit_ContingentLiabilityForOrganizationalOfferingAndMergerCostsIncurredByCounterparty_019ff451-23e3-7654-898e-c296e1ab6d6c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019f5afe-62b4-72a4-a49f-80056d2f917d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019f5afe-62b4-72a4-a49f-80056d2f917d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019f5afe-62b4-72a4-a49f-80056d2f917d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa455-2f7e-74a8-8b39-bd97a0e84aff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa455-2f7e-7824-810a-1c95ae485c05" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa455-2f7e-74a8-8b39-bd97a0e84aff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019f93e1-8512-7262-ad79-112c27bae40b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa455-2f7e-74a8-8b39-bd97a0e84aff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019f93e1-8512-7262-ad79-112c27bae40b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_019f5afe-62b4-72a4-a49f-80056d2f917d" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9ea-fadf-7c85-8082-39de65ce3045" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9ea-fadf-7a64-8d66-f083e60eabf5" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9ea-fadf-7c85-8082-39de65ce3045" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fb9ee-18db-7ce3-bb77-8d5491dfe29b" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9ea-fadf-7c85-8082-39de65ce3045" xlink:to="loc_freit_FRICGEVOParentLLCMember_019fb9ee-18db-7ce3-bb77-8d5491dfe29b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f5afe-62b4-7846-8d6a-ba4d2e428f68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f5afe-62b4-7846-8d6a-ba4d2e428f68" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_019f5afe-62b4-7c19-82a2-53c9626481b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_019f5afe-62b4-7c19-82a2-53c9626481b8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019f5afe-62b4-7ffd-8bde-cf0884155ef0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019f5afe-62b4-7ffd-8bde-cf0884155ef0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f5afe-62b4-73e4-b412-d29b09050418" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f5afe-62b4-73e4-b412-d29b09050418" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019f5afe-62b4-7a56-9e6d-6967d48caa26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019f5afe-62b4-7a56-9e6d-6967d48caa26" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019f5afe-62b4-790d-ab74-560fd1231c25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019f5afe-62b4-790d-ab74-560fd1231c25" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_019f5afe-62b4-7f21-b6d4-c3bad673207f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_019f5afe-62b4-7f21-b6d4-c3bad673207f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019f5f55-e716-7ef8-887b-94c55d4a5fe3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019f5f55-e716-7ef8-887b-94c55d4a5fe3" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f5f55-e716-7125-ba0f-8de1a11ad802" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f5f55-e716-7125-ba0f-8de1a11ad802" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019f5f55-e716-77bc-a30f-31bff96652de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019f5f55-e716-77bc-a30f-31bff96652de" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019fcadc-cfdb-710d-a44b-292774dffbc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_019f5afe-62b4-7465-923e-8ede45e6ef84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019fcadc-cfdb-710d-a44b-292774dffbc8" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#VariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f97bd-3cc7-72d2-a227-2718b2e3377a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f97bd-3cc7-7d61-b1d9-2ed01898c3a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f97bd-3cc7-72d2-a227-2718b2e3377a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f97bd-3cc7-7d61-b1d9-2ed01898c3a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f97bd-3cc7-7d61-b1d9-2ed01898c3a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa8fe-7a48-78ab-b39b-34a14884fb0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019fa8fe-7a48-79f3-bc9a-b09b72fe5378" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa8fe-7a48-78ab-b39b-34a14884fb0f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019fb9e2-a9d9-7c7d-ba93-81a6818d2a84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019fa8fe-7a48-78ab-b39b-34a14884fb0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_019fb9e2-a9d9-7c7d-ba93-81a6818d2a84" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f97bd-3cc7-7d61-b1d9-2ed01898c3a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9e9-914d-7187-9167-203d0f94346a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fb9e9-914d-7549-96d3-a1dac6c5226e" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9e9-914d-7187-9167-203d0f94346a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fb9ea-132b-7b18-8be5-978e087401c7" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NationalLendingLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fb9e9-914d-7187-9167-203d0f94346a" xlink:to="loc_freit_NationalLendingLLCMember_019fb9ea-132b-7b18-8be5-978e087401c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f97bd-3cc7-7d61-b1d9-2ed01898c3a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019fe7f0-fbc3-73f7-a650-6a270a21d965" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019fe7f0-fbc3-76be-83b0-042691dc237f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019fe7f0-fbc3-73f7-a650-6a270a21d965" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_MezzaJVLPAndCPProjectCompanyLLCMember_019fe7f2-4c1d-74b9-b823-a4716c297314" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_MezzaJVLPAndCPProjectCompanyLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019fe7f0-fbc3-73f7-a650-6a270a21d965" xlink:to="loc_freit_MezzaJVLPAndCPProjectCompanyLLCMember_019fe7f2-4c1d-74b9-b823-a4716c297314" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019fa8fe-7a48-7e9a-8371-dc96e6822a29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f97bd-3cc7-72d2-a227-2718b2e3377a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019fa8fe-7a48-7e9a-8371-dc96e6822a29" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f97bd-3cc7-7260-a51c-61bcb73f583c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f97bd-3cc7-72d2-a227-2718b2e3377a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f97bd-3cc7-7260-a51c-61bcb73f583c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#SubsequentEventsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.fundrise.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-70ae-92c1-0faee6efb123" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7615-80aa-c4ac8bd6473d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-70ae-92c1-0faee6efb123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7615-80aa-c4ac8bd6473d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7615-80aa-c4ac8bd6473d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7bd6-bc33-5a7c7a283140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019ebd47-7ccc-7a92-9a21-214864f0203e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7bd6-bc33-5a7c7a283140" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019ebd47-7ccc-77d4-a718-12574c1ea349" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019ebd47-7ccc-7bd6-bc33-5a7c7a283140" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019ebd47-7ccc-77d4-a718-12574c1ea349" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019ebd47-7ccc-7615-80aa-c4ac8bd6473d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ff48b-d635-7d3b-953c-636ee624fa03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019ff48b-d635-7e22-b69a-d87ce8bdac6d" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ff48b-d635-7d3b-953c-636ee624fa03" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_NeighborhoodPartners173LLCMember_019ff48c-2072-7109-85b3-4fbb74c0f0b9" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_NeighborhoodPartners173LLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019ff48b-d635-7d3b-953c-636ee624fa03" xlink:to="loc_freit_NeighborhoodPartners173LLCMember_019ff48c-2072-7109-85b3-4fbb74c0f0b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_freit_ProceedsFromRedemptionOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI_019ff4a0-2724-7abf-b2de-3f2b06fa2548" xlink:href="freit-20260630.xsd#freit_ProceedsFromRedemptionOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-70ae-92c1-0faee6efb123" xlink:to="loc_freit_ProceedsFromRedemptionOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI_019ff4a0-2724-7abf-b2de-3f2b06fa2548" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_019ff48a-ee2f-760e-b7d1-2ce18ec9c901" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019ebd47-7ccc-70ae-92c1-0faee6efb123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_019ff48a-ee2f-760e-b7d1-2ce18ec9c901" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://fasb.org/srt/role/srt-eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-roles-2026.xsd#eedm1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://fasb.org/srt/role/srt-eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
