Practical writing on small-portfolio property management — CAM reconciliation, percentage rent, the math behind owner statements, and the gap between spreadsheets and enterprise software.
Year-end CAM doesn't have to be a week of manual math. Here's how pro-rata math actually works, why most landlords get it wrong, and what a clean reconciliation looks like.
Most small portfolios run on a spreadsheet that's slightly out of date and quietly mistrusted. Here's why it breaks down, when to give up on it, and what to replace it with.
Natural breakpoints, stated breakpoints, and the math that determines what your tenant actually owes when they have a great quarter. With the formulas you'll actually use.
The compounding effect of a Word-doc invoice vs a properly branded statement. Why polished beats functional when you're collecting commercial rent.
A frank comparison of where each tool fits — and why neither end of the spectrum serves the 80% of landlords who manage between 5 and 50 units.
What "Bob, did you ever fix the toilet?" actually costs you. A simple workflow that keeps maintenance requests, vendor status, and tenant comms in one place.