Our society is so polarized that we can disagree on some of the most fundamental topics, like whether The Righteous Gemstones is a genius work of art (it is), or whether life is worth living without cheese (it is not).
Still, there are a few baseline things we can all agree on:
No one wants to be taken advantage of
Everyone likes a good deal
In retail real estate, your best safeguard against #1 is to use a reputable retail real estate broker. But #2 is tricky, because when it comes to brick-and-mortar business, your “good deal” is almost certainly not my “good deal”.
Your broker’s job is to ensure that the deal you’re considering is within the realm of normal for your m...