SPECIAL SERIES: Where commercial property goes wrong – understanding and managing risk

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A long lease isn't always a safe one, and a headline yield can hide months of vacancy. Victor Kumar says the investors who win in commercial are the ones who know exactly how to manage risk before they buy. Commercial property carries more risk than residential, but not all of it is unavoidable. In part three of the Smart Property Investment Post-Budget Guide to Commercial Property Investing, Phil Tarrant and Victor Kumar of Right Property Group break down what can quietly destroy a commercial investment, and how to protect yourself. Kumar explains why vacancy can run to months or even years rather than weeks, and why the yield is really the price you're paid for carrying risk. They also…