I am not in commercial real estate, but I think there is a lot of opportunity on that side with AI - I havent even looked into it but your question made me think about it, I imagine there is a way to identify opportunities for commercial properties that are undervalued strictly based on the current rent ( easiest value add in my opinion.

And a lot of what you are reading and hearing today was written 10 years ago.Flip couches instead of homes, buy a mobile coffee shop, pressure wash driveways or set up an AI service for small businesses.

Electricians, in particular, are becoming the real bottleneck behind AI, data centers, and energy-heavy projects.

Add in all the cross factors; ai went to mind-blowing ATH's, ai adoption flatlining, ai profitability in question yada-yada-yada. 

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When it does make sense to use softwareIf you start feeling like you’re running a calendar-driven business instead of owning real estate, that’s usually the tipping point.

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