You might find some diamond in the rough.

Yes, once in a while, you can find a "diamond in the rough" on the MLS, which is why I spend maybe 10% of my time finding deals on that. 

We also have our own RADD Cattle herd with the RAD "Diamond" approved brand!! 

The developers know they develop trash and sell off fast as possible and then hold the diamond tenant and locations to sell later at the best cap rates.

"Has anyone done this with Bob Diamond."

My thoughts:1) Go with white shaker style2) Do not use RTA to save a few bucks3) Look at something like Diamond available at Lowes off-the-shelf4) Don't shop for discounts.

The D.C. condo market is basically like a stock market after a major crash, there are many neighborhoods and buildings that simply were overvalued/market has changed and are arguably in some cases still overvalued however there are definitely some diamonds in the rough, I’ve even looked into buying, especially in areas with limited new apartments, abd limited row homes that possibly compete at all on price, so basically downtown and west of the park is where I’d look.

just think about all the diamonds and other gems  . 

Black Diamond was a great group, but they haven’t been active since before COVID.

I recommend looking at diamond/coal city/Braidwood if looking for affordable properties.