Every Tuesday and Friday we answer a question business owners ask us about flex, warehouse, and showroom space — costs, sizing, leases, and the North Texas market.
Most LOIs say they are nonbinding, but Texas courts can enforce one that holds every essential term. Which clauses bind, and how to hold a unit.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Most flex landlords ask one to two months of rent and Texas sets no cap. What the months are counted on, and when the money must come back.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
The tenant usually repairs the HVAC, doors, and interior of its unit, and the landlord repairs the roof and structure. Your lease sets the split.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Only with your landlord's written consent. The new tenant's business has to fit your use clause, and you usually stay liable for the rent.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
Your landlord approves the sign and a city permits it. Around Rockwall, that city permit still applies on land outside city limits.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
Your NNN covers the building. The equipment and inventory inside your bay is a second Texas tax bill you file yourself, due April 15.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Why a landlord asks for one, the six things a landlord will take instead, and whether your signature follows you after you sell the business.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
The city sets your stall count off your use, not your square footage. What a 2,000 SF bay is owed, and whether trailers can stay overnight.
AUGUST 30, 2026
Cold shell, warm shell, or office already done. What is in the unit on day one, and why Texas taxes remodel labor but not initial finish-out.
AUGUST 25, 2026
Yes in most Texas cities, and the tenant pulls it. The inspections, the fee, and why your power stays off until you pass.
AUGUST 24, 2026
General liability, property on your own gear and finish-out, and workers' comp. The insurance in your NNN charges is not yours.
AUGUST 24, 2026
Three to five years is standard. The four dates that decide when your term actually starts.
AUGUST 12, 2026
Missed carrier cutoffs, drifting counts, and a driveway that cannot take a pallet.
AUGUST 8, 2026
One bundled price against base rent plus NNN. Where each model wins.
AUGUST 8, 2026
A door your truck fits, power your tools run on, and room to stage tomorrow's jobs.
AUGUST 8, 2026
Brokerage listings, the operating multi-tenant park, and new construction. What you are actually choosing between.
AUGUST 8, 2026
Storage is quoted per month, flex per square foot per year. How to convert one into the other before you compare.
AUGUST 7, 2026
Zoning is only half the answer. What a gym, church, or store also needs from the building itself.
AUGUST 4, 2026
No city zoning, wider permitted use, faster delivery, and the catches it doesn’t remove.
AUGUST 3, 2026
Single-phase vs three-phase, which machines need it, and how many amps to size for.
JULY 10, 2026
Which loading door fits your trucks, and why most small-bay tenants pick grade-level.
JULY 7, 2026
Power, doors, NNN history, permitted use, signage, parking, and exit terms.
JULY 7, 2026
What each N covers, a worked example, and how to compare quotes fairly.
JULY 3, 2026
1,500, 2,000, or 3,000 SF — how to size a unit around your crew, inventory, and trucks.
JUNE 12, 2026
Rates, NNN charges, and the line items that actually decide your monthly number.
JUNE 9, 2026
Where small-bay flex beats big-box warehouse — and the cases where it doesn’t.
JUNE 5, 2026
The hybrid of warehouse, office, and showroom — and why small businesses are moving in.
JUNE 2, 2026