Confessions of a Recovering Landlord

By Jan Gibbons

The podcast which reveals the inside secrets that commercial landlords wish tenants didn’t know.... more

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How many episodes does Confessions of a Recovering Landlord have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

Confessions of a Recovering Landlord episodes:

February 23, 2023 #0097 - Industrial Stats and Upcoming Office Loan Maturities
Industrial statistics shared regarding occupancy, absorption, construction, asking rental rate and much more.
Discussed upcoming office loan maturities - to the tune of $40.47 billion by the end of 2024. Scary!
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29min
February 08, 2023 #0096 - Hybrid Work, Flex Leasing, Industrial Subleases
Since hybrid work is here to stay how will it be successfully implemented and what does that mean for commercial real estate?
Enforcement of hybrid work policies?
Flex leasing - what is it?
Space as a Service - the new SAS!
Industrial subleases up 46%
And much more....
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25min
January 10, 2023#0095 - Confessions of a Recovering Landlord...The Book!
After all this time, in additional to his other accolades, we now get to call Bob, (drum roll, please) a published author. Bob has been working on Confessions of a Recovering Landlord for over a decade and it's finally in print! Jan interviews him on all things near and small including...
Where did the title of the book come from?

What was the inspiration behind the book?

Have any landlords reached out offering money for the book NOT to be published :)?

What was Bob's favorite part of the book to write and his least favorite?

What is the confession Friend or Foe about?

How long did the project actually take and what made you stay with it?

What was learned writing this book?

Can the readers expect volume 2 any time soon??
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20min
December 22, 2022#0094 - 2023 Predictions
Crystal ball time again! Listen as Jan asks Bob for his 2023 predictions, like....
Will the Fed continue to attempt to slow inflation by raising interest rates?

How will the above prediction affect construction, supply chain management, rental rates?

How about return to work? Will it happen and when?

With the sublease market booming in availability, when, if ever, will office landlords get real?
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34min
December 05, 2022#0093 - REATA's Commitment - LeaseTrac System
REATA has many cool features (sounds like I'm selling a car, doesn't it) but one of our favorites is our REATA LeaseTrac System. LeaseTrac is our system of walking through our clients' lease term with them and it includes:
Just the Facts - Lease Brief

Safety Check - LES Quarterly Reviews

Lease Doctor on-call - Any questions/anytime

Expense Hawk - Review clients expense reconciliations from their landlords

Market Manager - keep clients informed of all market conditions to help them forecast costs/evaluate moves/or add a new location

Why is it important for a tenant to use a tenant rep brtoker?
Why is it important for a tenant to use the same tenant rep broker each time?
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32min
November 16, 2022#0092 - SNDA - What Is It and Why Do We Recommend Our Clients Get One?
What happens to the tenants of an office building when the lender forecloses?

Is the procedure different if the building is taken back by deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure?

How do tenants protect themselves from eviction?

What if the lender refuses to sign the SNDA?

What is an SNDA and how does it work?
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16min
November 02, 2022#0091 - Becoming An SIOR
Bob recently received the designation SIOR - Society of Industrial and Office Realtors and he tells us all about it including:
What was the driving force behind becoming an SIOR?

What was required to become an SIOR?

What will be accomplished by having become an SIOR?

What was the recent national conference held here in Dallas like?

How long has the organization SIOR been around and how did it come into existence?
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20min
September 07, 2022#0090 - Workplace Surveillance - Creepy or Necessary?
In today's episode we cover a recent New York Times, The Daily Podcast which uncovered a lot of information regarding workplace surveillance primarily in the work from home model....but also in the office!
VP of business software company in Texas discovers she's being photographed every 10 minutes

Paid according to employer's definition of "busy" - as provided by keyboard surveillance as well as pictures

8 of the 10 largest employers are utilizing software for surveillance

In place prior to the pandemic but greatly ramped up after

Possible justification? Working two jobs simultaneously, porn, video gaming, etc.

Some employees prefer the system

New industry created to fake out the system

Mouse jiggler??
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21min
August 17, 2022#0089 - Is It CoWorking....Is It Executive Suites? - Our Interview with Tim Slaughter of Caddo Office Reimagined
Bob & Jan had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Slaughter with Caddo Office Reimagined to discuss the world of coworking.
How did Caddo decide to focus on coworking?

How is their business model different?

What kind of members are attracted to Caddo?

What was learned by being a traditional landlord that helped with the coworking venture now?

How did Caddo fare during downturns?

Mission + Motto = Over the next five years, Caddo aims to build the most successful neighborhood office brand in Texas.
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49min
July 29, 2022#0088 - Objectives for New Office Space
In today's episode Bob & Jan discuss what CEOs and business owners highest rated desires are for new space for their companies to occupy and they include:
Space image is consistent with image and values the company wants project to clients, investors and employees

Health consciousness

Scale of opulence vs frugality

Ease of access

Attract and retain employees

Location relative to clients, employees and operations

Encourage and support productivity

Consistent with value proposition of the company

Civic responsibility - in a certain city, opportunity zone, congressional district, etc
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33min

FAQs about Confessions of a Recovering Landlord:

How many episodes does Confessions of a Recovering Landlord have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.