Guides for the paperwork
side of a lease deal
How to read a redline round without losing the evening, what each operating expense structure actually costs, and which lease terms a tenant can realistically move.
Redline Strategy
How to read a commercial lease redline without losing the evening
A working method for reading a redline round: separate the noise from the money, check the four articles that change quietly, and track what is still open.
·8 min read
Redline Strategy
How to compare two versions of a lease in Word, and where it fails
How to run Word's Compare on two lease drafts, why the output is noisier than it should be, and the four failures you still have to check by hand.
·7 min read
NNN & CAM
NNN vs gross lease: what each structure actually costs a tenant
Triple net, modified gross and full service leases move the same costs around differently. How to compare offers across structures and what to check in each.
·8 min read
Lease Guide
Commercial lease review checklist: 40 items before you sign
A structured checklist for reviewing a commercial lease draft, organized by what it costs you: economics, exit rights, credit support and operating terms.
·9 min read
LOI Guide
How to write a letter of intent for a commercial lease
What belongs in a commercial lease LOI, how to handle the binding and non binding split, and the terms that are nearly impossible to win back later.
·8 min read
Tenant Playbook
Commercial lease negotiation for tenants: where the leverage actually is
Which lease terms a tenant can realistically move, which are worth trading away, and how leverage changes between the LOI and round four.
·8 min read
NNN & CAM
How to review a CAM reconciliation statement before the clock runs out
The annual CAM statement arrives with a short dispute window and a long list of charges. What to check, in what order, and what usually turns out wrong.
·7 min read
Landlord Playbook
A landlord's guide to reviewing a tenant redline
Which tenant markups are routine, which quietly transfer risk, and how to respond without giving away the provisions your lender cares about.
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Reading about redlines is slower than reading one.
Put your next round through CRE Redline and see every change, ranked by what it moves. Round 1 of every deal is free.