Just remember the standard rule of real estate: If the deal looks too good to be true, it might very well be too good to be true.Grandma owns a building. It is a little run down. It is an hour away from our best customer. But we can save $5 ... Read More
Tag: leases
07
Sep2011
One of the things that make it hard to figure out the costs of leasing a building is that different types of real estate charge differently for space. For instance a retail or industrial building is going to charge a base rent plus taxes, maintenance and utilities. These chargers can ... Read More
September 7, 2011Lynn Drake
08
Jun2011
Any number of us could write a new chapter to Richard Farina’s book, “Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up to Me,” from the 1970s. This last down cycle took us down – almost to the railroad tracks and had us hunting for the old tune by Nancy Sinatra ... Read More
June 8, 2011Lynn Drake