A deal can work perfectly in Excel and still fail in the basement, on the roof, or behind the electrical panels.
My construction background changes the way I look at an acquisition. I still care about cap rate, debt service, rents, expenses, and exit assumptions. But those numbers only work if the physical plan behind them is realistic.
A roof is not a generic CapEx line. Neither are windows, electrical service, plumbing, flooring, or a unit renovation. The condition, access, sequencing, labor, permitting, and actual scope matter.
On deals we have evaluated over the past year, the physical side has changed the underwriting more than once. A renovation budget that looks reasonable at first can move quickly when you account for vacancies, full unit turns, building systems, exterior work, and contingency.
That does not mean every older building is a bad deal. Often the opposite is true. Physical problems can create opportunity when they are understood and priced correctly.
The advantage is not knowing how to fix everything yourself. It is knowing which questions to ask before you commit the capital.
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