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Leasing

Negotiating Commercial Leases

  Negotiating a good lease can save you money. Learn where landlords are willing to make concessions.

Understanding Commercial Leases

   Before you rent space for your business be sure you understand these basic facts about commercial leases.

Commercial Lease Checklist

   The checklist includes many items that are often addressed in commercial leases.

Real Property Checklist

   This site addresses the most common issues that you need to consider when you negotiate a real property lease. The comprehensive checklist identifies the terms and clauses that need to be addressed in a real property lease. It also contains questions under each term or clause that flush out the most important issues pertaining to that term or clause. It's a good tool to use when you have a real property lease in hand from the property owner and you want to know whether the lease covers all that it should cover so that you are properly protected.

Top Ten Tax Deductions for Landlords

   Tax deductions for owning rental property