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CAM Recon: Where Line Items Go To Lie

ricklahkar
Apr 30
1 min read

Expectation: CAM recon = tidy spreadsheet Reality: 47 'misc' invoices, 3 roofs pro-rata, and snow removal… in Miami Lender: 'Send final CAM backup' Me: 'Do you accept vibes?' Client: Why is janitorial capitalized? Me: Because Excel at 2:12am said so 😵‍💫 Updating rent roll: Base Year 2022-ish, 110% gross-up, confidence level 4%

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