With regard to property taxes and reassessments, it’s always best to use the tax estimator and you can go as far as even calling the county tax appraiser to get a more firm estimate so that you do not get blindsided by a higher than expected tax bill.

It's done much better than I predicted (due to the summer months probably) and I want to ensure I have all my ducks in a row for next year's taxes so I don't get blindsided.

Horror stories abound of owners being tempted to sign with a manager based on a low quoted commission rate, only to be blindsided when the effective commission rate was more than double the amount quoted due to “additional fees and management services.”Always do your homework upfront, and know how much you can expect to make before agreeing to any arrangement.Our site has a personalized tool to help you figure out how much your property should be making in annual rental income4.

She emailed us back saying she is basically blindsided by this last minute change in the terms and our request for security deposit and now will not sign lease.

Stephen:Just a heads up so you don't get blindsided, Fannie & Freddie recently reduced the maximum number from 10 to 4.

It always stated at the end that the reserve was not met and a counter was then made to the blindsided winning bid.

If there is a flaw in the model be it legal or financial, the model is unsustainable.So, if your tenant is not legit (ie insurance) then this poses a flaw in your model so you need to remedy it ASAP before one of the many NYC agencies blindsides you and deals with it for you.If this tenant is "very nice" then you should ask her to present the appropriate documentation for operating in your building and this should not be an issue.

It's almost as if those who acquired $100 million assets were blindsided by the downturn while we outside of the industry could clearly see it from afar.

Too many variables in this question for a national consensus and there’s an implicit blind side here that we all overemphasize the value of the listing or individual efforts versus regional realities that may be driving a market.

Instead, she chose to blindside the company by filing a complaint through the Better Business Bureau.