http://theleasecoach.com/

• Part 1 - Introduction  Authors Interview
  

  Part 1 Audio File

  • What is a Lease Coach and Why?
    
• Part 2 -
  
  • Do's of Leasing
    
    • Do Start Early so you can give time for unplanned things and negotiation.
      
    • Do Create competition for your tenancy. Look at multiple locations even through Lease negotiations.  Don't tell anyone you're in love with a location
      
      • Get the Landlord to bid for your business.
        
    • Do Ask for more than you need.
      
      • If you don't ask for it you won't get it.  
        
• Part 3 -
  
  • Don't
    
    • Don't negotiate your lease by e-mail.  It's important to have a dialog with the Property Manager and Landlord
      

      not

      the Leasing Agent.
      
      • Potential problem if you can't talk to the Landlord.  you want to know
        
        who
        you're dealing with
        
    • Don't automatically exercise your automatic renewal clause.  If you don't you have a bargaining chip.
      
      • The Landlord should be pursuing the tenant.
        
      • The tenant is the customer and the King.
        
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• Part 4 -
  

  Don't Let the listing Agent that receives a commission from the Landlord represent you.
  

  • • Listing Agent - Representing the Landlord.
      
    • Outside Agent (Broker) - Also receive
      
      commission
      from the Landlord although might be split.  This still represents the Landlord.
      
    • Coach.  -
      
      Fee based
      and does not have anything to gain from the contract.
      
• Part 5 -
  
  • Attorney help is not as helpful as you might think.  The contracts are more than likely legal and the lawyer will not help you with negotiations.
    
  • Use a lease consultant.