LOI Guides

Short, practical guides for tenants, landlords, buyers, sellers, investors, and brokers.

LOI Basics

What a letter of intent is, what goes in one, and how binding it is.

What Is a Letter of Intent (LOI) in Commercial Real Estate?What an LOI is, what it covers, and why landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers use one before drafting a lease or contract.Is a Letter of Intent Legally Binding?Most of an LOI is non-binding, but some parts can be. Here is how to keep the deal terms non-binding and which clauses are often made binding.

Real Estate

Leases, purchases, land, development, and residential deals.

NNN vs. Gross vs. Modified Gross LeasesHow triple net, full service gross, and modified gross leases split taxes, insurance, and operating costs between landlord and tenant.TI Allowance and Free Rent: How to Negotiate ThemHow tenant improvement allowances and free rent work, how landlords think about them, and how to trade one against the other.Vanilla Box vs. White Box vs. Cold Dark ShellWhat each delivery condition usually includes and why you should list the landlord work in your LOI instead of relying on the label.Co-Tenancy Clauses ExplainedHow opening and operating co-tenancy clauses protect retail tenants when an anchor goes dark, and what remedies to ask for.Exclusive Use Clauses in Retail LeasesHow an exclusive use clause stops a landlord from leasing to a competitor, how to word it, and what landlords exclude.

Business Acquisitions & M&A

Buying, selling, and combining businesses.

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Business acquisition Stock or equity purchase Merger Private equity buyout Management buyout Division carve-out Online business acquisition Professional practice or client book Distressed asset purchase Auto dealership acquisition

Investments & Capital Raising

Term sheets for equity and convertible investments.

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Venture capital (preferred stock)Convertible note SAFE financing Growth equity investment Real estate equity investment Strategic corporate investment

Lending & Finance

Indicative loan term sheets for real estate and business credit.

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Commercial real estate loan Construction loan Bridge loan Business term loan or line of credit Equipment financing Mezzanine loan

Franchising

New units, resales, area development, and master franchises.

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New franchise unit Franchise resale Area development agreement Master franchise Franchise conversion

Joint Ventures & Partnerships

JVs, strategic alliances, and partner buy-ins and buyouts.

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Joint venture Real estate development JV Strategic alliance Partner buy-in Partner buyout

Technology & IP

Software, patents, trademarks, and technology deals.

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Software license Patent or trademark license Technology and IP asset purchase Software development services Technology integration partnership

Manufacturing & Distribution

Contract manufacturing, supply, distribution, and logistics.

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Contract manufacturing Distribution agreement Supply agreement Private label Third-party logistics (3PL)

Energy & Infrastructure

Power purchase, land for energy projects, minerals, construction, and towers.

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Solar power purchase agreement Solar or wind land lease Oil, gas, and mineral rights EPC or construction contract Cell tower or telecom site lease

Healthcare

Practice acquisitions, physician employment, and healthcare facilities.

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Medical or dental practice acquisition Physician employment Medical office lease Healthcare facility acquisition

Hospitality & Entertainment

Hotels, management agreements, events, and sponsorships.

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Hotel acquisition Hotel management agreement Event or conference booking Sponsorship

Employment & Recruiting

Offer letters, executive terms, consulting, and board roles.

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Employment offer letter Executive employment Consulting engagement Startup advisor or board member

Education & Nonprofit

Grant inquiries, nonprofit mergers, and education partnerships.

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Grant letter of inquiry Nonprofit merger Education partnership

Government & Procurement

Teaming, subcontracting, and public-private partnerships.

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Government contract teaming Subcontract letter of intent Public-private partnership