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Lessons from the Trenches — Not the Textbook

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We’re Deep In The Shit

We’re knee-deep in a triplex conversion and the honeymoon’s over. Framing’s done, plumbing’s in, now it’s surprise waterproofing. This is the messy middle—where projects stall and investors panic. We just curse, fix it, and keep swinging. Progress isn’t pretty, but it’s still progress.

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What Building in Public looks Like...

Building in public isn’t pretty. We crammed videos between site visits, slapped edits together, and it showed. So we bought time—hired Carl to handle it. Every hour he saves me is an hour building, not faking Instagram. More behind-the-scenes. More real. If it flops, blame Carl.

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You’re The Problem! We’ve Built THE ROLODEX

Your biggest risk isn’t the market—it’s who you hire. I’ve seen great deals tank because someone “knew a guy.” So I built The Rolodex: investor-first pros I’d trust with my own cash. No sponsors. No fluff. Just the people who keep projects alive when everything else goes sideways.

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The Building Permits are Rolling In!

Longwood’s live! A pre-WWII bungalow getting a full gut and reborn as a Scandinavian-inspired two-story. Months of design work with Alex and Debri paid off—minimalist, functional, and sharp. Now it’s time to tear it apart and build it back better than it’s ever been.

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We’re Licensed!

ZA Suites is now licensed for plumbing drawings. Sounds small? It’s not. Cities are cracking down, and anything over 2 units now needs detailed plumbing plans. We cut the middleman. Faster permits. Lower costs. Less bullshit. If you’re scaling, this changes the game.

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One Year of ZA Suites

12 months. 41 projects. 31 new rental units added to a market starving for supply. We’re not just swinging hammers — we’re turning overlooked lots into real income. ZA Suites is built for investors who want more than drywall. They want generational cash flow. We build that.

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