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Broker: 95% Leased. Excel: Lawyer Up.

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Broker: 95% leased, DSCR 1.45, easy close Lender: cool—send T12, T3, rent roll, estoppels, Phase I, and your 3rd grade report card Me in Excel: unhide rows, circulars explode, IRR from 18% to SEE CELL AA347 😭 Client: we still good? Me: if Excel were a person, I’d lawyer up 😂

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