Such a dinosaur tactics.

Let's go for the ride and maybe this will turn out to be more like an Apple phone innovation than the dinosaur we have now. 

Entry-level properties move faster, and margins are no longer forgiving for sloppy underwriting or hopeful pricing.But here’s the important part:A competitive market does not mean an unprofitable one — it means a more strategic one.Scranton’s 2026 Appreciation Changes the Math EntirelyAccording to national projections, Scranton is expected to see over 11% year-over-year appreciation in 2026.That appreciation is exclusive of forced value.Which means investors here aren’t choosing between: appreciation or cash flowThey’re stacking: market appreciation + renovation equity + rent growth + operational improvementsThat combination is exceptionally rare — especially in markets with relatively low barriers to entry.Appraisal Friction: The Real (But Manageable) Pain PointOne of the biggest challenges investors face in Scranton — and in most secondary markets — is dinosaur-aged appraisal methodology.Many appraisals still: lag real buyer demand, underweight stabilized rental income, & fail to reflect renovation quality accurately. 

It's a sobering situation that no one has faced since 2009 faced with it firsthand (the dinosaurs who did are out of the game or in the institutional world not working with BP type retail investors like you and I).

Some workflows that worked just a year ago are starting now, like dinosaur operations. 

Upgrades to the house, improved kitchens, bathrooms and the like will yield a return when you sell of course.Getting into STRs on the cheap has gone the way of the dinosaurs.

It's a dinosaur, the meteor called ai slammed into earth 4 seconds ago, the extinction event already happened, they are on death-row.What so many neglect in investment real estate is knowing there numbers.

You have to move on from the 2.5% interest rate - it's like a dinosaur...it's extinct ;-)

Outdated Portals - I absolutely hate uploading docs on a dinosaur website that uses encompass lol. 4.

The old factories are dinosaurs and factory legacy is one of our huge disadvantages compared to China et al.