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Final_v38: When Your 6 Cap Turns Into a Horror Movie

Aug 11

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Broker: It's a conservative pro forma Lender: Send the model Me: opens 'Final_FINAL_v38_use_this_really.xlsx' and unfreezes 62 hidden rows 😬 Excel: Circular reference + #DIV/0! — your 6 cap just became a 12 cap Client: So price holds? Me: adds 'Market Magic' tab, toggles iterations, stares into abyss 🤡

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