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Stop Pulling Levers and Hiding Your Risk

Many investors make the mistake of doing financial analysis as if they were already owning and operating the property; crunching the...

Market Cycles on Leasing and Valuation -Part 2

"Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks. " - Mark Twain In the last episode we talked about the market cycles and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...