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Expectation vs Reality: TI Speedrun (CRE Any% Fails)

5 days ago

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Expectation: Turnkey TI in 90 days Reality: RTU lead 36 weeks, city needs Sheet A1.01 Rev Z, GC issues Change Order #7 for existing wall, new attitude Lender: Just one more doc = updated rent roll, DSCR re-underwrite, and comps from a parallel universe Excel: 57 tabs later, VLOOKUP gaslights me; pro forma officially fan fiction Me on tour: Please visualize the finished suite while standing in a dust cloud 😵‍💫🧱

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