- 1. Making decisions without clearly-defined, long-term business objectives
- 2. Prioritizing low rental costs above all other factors
- 3. Choosing a location without conducting sufficient research
- 4. Failing to allow enough time to negotiate the lease
- 5. Misjudging your practice’s space requirements
- 6. Underestimating the costs involved in building-out the space
- 7. Hesitating once a good offer is presented and consequently losing the opportunity
- 8. Agreeing to lease terms prior to finalizing a space plan
- 9. Negotiating a lease without obtaining professional advice/consulting
- 10. Choosing a landlord who doesn’t specialize in medical office space

Leasing Tips
Common Leasing Terms
Read on to understand what common leasing terms are and what they mean for you when leasing medical office space. Base Rent: Also referred to as net rent, base rent