Ten stupid things that small property owners do

Landlords Give Keys to Strangers
Would you give your car to a complete stranger? Of course not. But landlords give keys to their buildings (which are worth much more than any car) to complete strangers. Consider what typically happens when a landlord has an apartment for rent. The prospective tenant calls and makes an inquiry about the apartment. The landlord is so happy to get a call he spills his guts to the tenant, and makes an appointment for the prospect to see the apartment.

Everything they won't tell you about prepayment penalties

Prepayment penalties are fees that a borrower must pay the lender if the borrower decides to pay down or pay off the loan principal ahead of schedule.
There are several types of prepayment penalties: Sliding scale; Guaranteed interest; Yield maintenance; Defeasance; Lockout

Mortgage recording tax: are you getting all the credit you deserve?

When you purchase or refinance commercial real estate and certain residential real estate in New York State, the mortgage recording tax can add significantly to your financing costs. Depending on the type of property and its location, the tax can range from 75 cents to $2.75 for each $100 of debt secured by the mortgage.

Learn to properly calculate your operating expenses

The subject of how operating expenses are handled in a lease is often extremely complicated. This article deals with the issues relating to how landlords charge tenants for operating expense escalations and highlights some of the areas on which tenants should focus when negotiating a lease.