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CAM Season: When Excel Becomes a Horror Franchise

ricklahkar
May 18
1 min read

Broker: CAM is 'peanuts' Landlord: plus 15% admin, 95% gross-up, and 'industry standard' sprinkler recharge Me in Excel at 2:17am: =SUM(CRY:ING) while hunting janitorial backcharges 😵‍💫 Tenant at move-out: Wait, what's a true-up? Me: The post-credits scene to your TI budget.

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