Put on your tenant hat

[Brendan O'Brien]

I have a good friend (involved as I am with the Cub Scouts) and she's losing her business do to slow sales and nonpaying customers. It's heartbreaking for her and her husband.

She can avoid personal bankruptcy if the landlord does not try to recover the entire lease amount (through Dec 2009). So, she needs to negotiate and hope for the best.

I have been in this situation from both sides. My question - and please free to PM me with answers - can you recommend any negotiating strategies for her? I suggest PMing because you may not want to give out trade secrets on the open forum. Yes, I'm aware she's made a lot of mistakes.