Landlords and Asset Managers…Here is What Your Lease Security Should Be

Lease security is a hot topic, especially in the recessionary environment we are all dealing with currently. It should be a hot topic all the time! Innovations are occurring that reduce risk and streamline negotiations (cough cough, Otso) but today we’re focusing on a question that we get ALOT. How much lease security should I […]
CRE “Proptech” Fatigue is Real…Here’s How to Solve It.

As a financial services company in the CRE space, we work with brokers, tenants, and landlords every day. Over the past couple of years we have noticed a trend on the topic of new “proptech solutions….” The whole industry is fatigued. As our founding team knows (coming from CRE ownership and brokerage themselves), when the […]
A Milestone Day in An Exciting Journey so Far…

Our journey at Otso has been a whirlwind. As owners and investors of several commercial properties across Texas, we were flabbergasted at the status quo we had as Landlords when it came to properly assessing the creditworthiness of potential tenants. It’s just plain hard to know whether the business you are looking at for a lease […]
3 Strategies for Setting Your Retail Locations Up for Success

The retail sector is currently in a state of flux. E-commerce and online shopping has taken an impact on big-box retail and malls across the country. Then we have the pandemic that had a tremendous negative impact on retail especially in states like California and New York. With so many changes taking place, it can […]
The State of Tenant Demand in Commercial Real Estate
As we dive head-first into 2021, we’re excited to share this study we co-produced with our partners at ReSquared on the state of tenant demand and leasing trends. In conjunction with some of the powerful data from ReSquared, here are the highlights of our study. Tenant Demand Metrics gleaned from the powerful data within the […]
Facilitating Leases: Otso Case Study-Austin, TX

Many people we connect with are very interested to see us break down a “real deal” so we’re very excited to showcase how Otso benefited all of the stakeholders in a recent commercial lease transaction in Austin, TX. This lease highlights how leveraging deposit-free leasing results in positive outcomes for all of the stakeholders involved, […]
How Businesses (and Landlords) are More Successful with Otso Guarantees

We’ve written a lot on why Otso Guarantees make sense for Landlords, you can find a ton of resources on replacing cash deposits makes sense for the ownership, management and leasing of a property. However, today we wanted to spend some time outlining the power of capital when it’s put to work by a business […]