Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• OPERATING EXPENSES
  
  Those recurring expenses that are essential to the continuous operation and maintenance of a property. Operating expenses are generally divided into the following categories: fixed expenses such as real property taxes and building insurance; variable costs such as utilities, payroll, administration and property management fees; and reserves for replacement. Operating expenses do not include items such as mortgage payments, capital expenditures and depreciation.
  
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