For me the real shock has been transformer/service upgrades and demand fees.

I attended a Life Surge event and a 3‑day real estate class that sparked my interest, and after giving myself a couple of weeks to think it over, I’m still excited and committed to this path.I’m currently focused on learning as much as I can through books and resources, and I’m joining this community to connect with people who are already making moves in the field.A few quick questions as I get started:1.

I think there will be opportunities to expedite home building such as working on the exterior of a home etc (wall framing, brick/stone/painting etc). but there is still a lot of coordination that has to go on from different trades (within walls etc), that I believe can assist but it is not going to "transform" this process, in the future it will keep getting better but in my lifetime I do not see 3d printed homes and elons robots building homes just yet. 

Deal structuring: there are a lot of neighborhood that have completely transformed over the years.

👋Quick question out of curiosity (and to spark a good discussion).In General or in your specific U.S. multifamily commercial real estate market in 2026, what do you think is the most in-demand skill or value that investors are looking for today?

Builders staring down $6k-$11k extra per home from 35-50% tariffs on Canadian lumber (90% of supply), steel/aluminum/gypsum. Starts already stalled ~5% YoY; expect flips/renos +10-15% rehab costs, rents up to offset.
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It transforms a powerful tax strategy into a fundamental part of the investment engine itself. 

Have you considered pricing slightly under market to create urgency and potentially spark multiple offers?

.$1.4 million annually.I called it "digital transformation."

There are also submarkets like Sparks, Minden, and Tahoe that offer dynamic options.