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

It transforms a powerful tax strategy into a fundamental part of the investment engine itself. 

The transformation significantly increased the home’s market value and confirmed demand for updated properties in the area.

Even a great rehab can get capped if it’s materially nicer than surrounding stock or if rents haven’t seasoned yet.The BRRRRs that are still working tend to share a few traits:Basis is low enough that they don’t need a perfect appraisalValue-add is incremental, not transformative for the blockRefi timing is flexible, sometimes waiting for stabilization or a bit of rent historyWhere people get hurt is underwriting the refi like a best-case exit instead of a conservative checkpoint.

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

Midtown Manhattan, in particular, has seen record rents in several high-quality buildings—an encouraging signal that tenants are returning to premium space.What is driving this shift is not just a return to the office, but a transformation in what tenants expect.

I come from a design background, so I love the transformation side of real estate just as much as the numbers.I joined to learn from experienced investors, share what I learn along the way, and connect with others who are experienced and willing to connect.

had a terrible experience with a guy named ernie inzunza (works at Pancho's upholstery). anyways, i met a guy named glen who would eventually stay in one of my units (I live in cali) and help me transform my 4 unit complex. it had fallen out of escrow twice but finally sold at a price that i never thought id get. glen added about $60K worth of value for less than $15k. i paid him next to nothing and he was able to bring this property to life. $15k may seem like a fair price, but that's $15K for 5.5 months of working EVERY DAY (yes, that's how much work these units needed).

Meeting the < 7-day average stay, >100 hours, and 'more than any other single person' tests is key to transforming passive losses into active ones.

You’re not left guessing—he gives you the full blueprint.But the transformation isn’t just financial.