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		triceratops 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do commercial spaces sit vacant? How do they make mortgage payments without rent?

bobthepanda 16 days ago [–]

* own a portfolio of real estate, so losses in one area can be offset

* own a mixed use building, so an empty ground floor retail space can be offset by multiple floors of apartments

also, if the rise in equity outpaces the losses in rents it can still be net positive

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