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Georgii Grigoriants
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Why Timeline Risk Is Quietly Destroying California Deals

Georgii Grigoriants
  • Real Estate Consultant
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Been noticing an interesting shift in California projects lately.

A lot of investors still focus almost entirely on:
• purchase price
• rehab costs
• ARV

But timeline pressure is becoming just as important as construction itself.

Several projects we reviewed initially looked strong on paper — until:
• permits slowed down
• redesigns happened mid-project
• holding costs increased
• market momentum shifted during execution

It feels like many California deals are evolving from “simple flips” into full operational businesses where speed and coordination matter almost as much as the property itself.

Curious if others here are seeing the same trend in today’s market.

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