Calculating Break-Even Occupancy
Stress-test your investment, before you get stressed out of your investment. Before acquiring a commercial investment property, you will...
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michael61751
- May 22
- 3 min
The Slow Erosion of Value
“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.” -The Old Man and the...
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michael61751
- May 5
- 3 min
The Hidden Numbers of Operating Leverage
Growth rates in operating leverage can hide a bad deal, like magic! I was recently on a trip to Oklahoma City and stayed with my aunt and...
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michael61751
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Market Cycles on Leasing and Valuation -Part 1
"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra This will be the first part of a series dedicated to...
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michael61751
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Why CRE Lags Behind the Business Cycle?
We're out of the woods, right? RIGHT? We have seen investors in the past point to commercial real estate's resilience during economic...
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michael61751
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Portland Economic Update -Jobs
As jobs go, so does commercial real estate... "The ultimate resource is people – skilled, spirited, and hopeful people who will exert...
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michael61751
- Mar 23
- 3 min
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree." - Michael Crichton...
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michael61751
- Mar 9
- 3 min
IRR and the Partition of Risk
Here's a scenario: You just received an Offering Memorandum in your inbox for a commercial real estate investment boasting an internal...
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michael61751
- Feb 22
- 2 min
What a Gross Up Provision Means in Your Lease
There are several provisions in a lease that can create some head scratching. We get calls from clients wondering what in the heck a...
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michael61751
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Base Stop Amounts in Expense Reports
In commercial real estate, a base stop amount refers to a provision in a lease agreement that specifies a certain amount of operating...
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michael61751
- Feb 6
- 2 min
6 Tips for Effective Communication Between Tenants and Landlords
Let's face it, tenants and landlords don't always see eye to eye. Many times it can be adverserial, but why? Both sides should have the...
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michael61751
- Jan 26
- 2 min
6 Benefits of Private Portfolio Management in Commercial Real Estate
We have professional mechanics look after our vehicles. We have financial advisors look after our retirement plans. We have trained and...
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michael61751
- Jan 20
- 1 min
A Corporate Lease Management Checklist
Are you setting your business up for unneeded risk? Often most conversations with company decision-makers begin with not understanding...
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michael61751
- Jan 3
- 2 min
The Role of Technology in Corporate Lease Management
Integrating systems with commercial real estate Commercial tends to be a slow moving train. Many business owners think that not much...
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michael61751
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Putting the CFO in a Tough Spot
CFO's are great at overseeing finance and accounting, understanding business risk, and dealing with regulations. Yet many companies...
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michael61751
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Suitability Analysis for Site Selection
Use data driven decisions, not a dart board approach Arthur Blank, the cofounder of Home Depot was quoted as saying, "Retailers make few...
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michael61751
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Scenario Planning for Acquiring Commercial Real Estate
Create a best, likely and worst-case scenario for your investments The word "scenario" comes from Latin origins meaning the "sketch of a...
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michael61751
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
3 Tips for Driving Net Operating Income (NOI) Growth
Come up with a game plan to help drive income and valuations As most investors are aware, net operating income is a calculation that...
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