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Expectation: 5-Cap Victory; Reality: 5AM Value-Add Nightmares

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Me underwriting at 2:07am: 30 bps cap compression, 8% rent bumps, T-12 magically becomes T-3 by Q2 Lender: DSCR says lol—add rate cap escrow, springing lockbox, and a cash sweep for vibes Seller: “As-is, no retrades” — also half the rent roll is M2M and the RUBS math is fan fiction GC: Your “light value-add” is $1.2M in cast-iron plumbing and ADA surprises 👷‍♂️🧯

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