Hi all, excited to be part of this group. I'm Zeeiyat, a licensed realtor and investor with a graduate degree in Real Estate Finance from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate, which is where I first learned to read a property less like a home and more like a financial instrument that happens to have a roof. That training has shaped how I approach every deal since: numbers first, story second. I've spent 6 years working both sides of the transaction, representing buyers and sellers, and running my own BRRRR deals from acquisition through cash-out refinance. That combination is probably the most useful thing I bring to a room like this. I'm not just sourcing properties; I'm underwriting them the way I'd underwrite my own: What does the ARV actually support, not the optimistic version of it? Does this rehab scope move rent or appraisal, or is it just cosmetic spend? Does the deal still cash flow if the refinance rate moves against me, or the seasoning period runs longer than planned? What draws me to this strategy specifically is its compounding logic. A good BRRRR deal isn't a one-off win, it's a repeatable template, and refining that template is genuinely the most interesting part of the work to me. It's the closest real estate gets to systems thinking, which might just be the part of my brain that never left grad school. A few things I hope to bring to this community: - An honest, finance-first read on deals, I'll tell you when the numbers don't support the plan, even if the house is charming. - A network of contractors, appraisers, and lenders who work on investor timelines, not retail ones. - A European vantage point on real estate finance, for anyone curious how valuation, lending norms, or refinancing structures differ outside the US. Mostly, though, I'm here to trade notes. If you're mid-deal and want a second opinion on a rehab budget or a refinance timeline, I'm glad to take a look. Looking forward to learning from what everyone here is building. ZEEIYAT