I've found that a good mediator will identify strengths and weakness for both parties and help them resolve their differences. 

Partial Disposition Benefit: In a cost segregation study, components of a property are identified and depreciated on shorter schedules (like 5, 7, or 15 years).

Your advice about understanding the underlying accounting and how the numbers are generated is an excellent point—I can see how that would help me identify any gaps or inaccuracies in the financials.I also really appreciate the insight on how T-12s differ based on the number of units.

Key items to rehab on the second home to bring the property value up for the refi, determining which lenders/servicing companies will be favorable, Identifying good properties to invest in altogether.

In your case, it sounds like a similar story.. you identified a property with potential, tackled the structural work, and brought it back to life in a way that justifies a higher price.

I'm struggling to generate extra lead flow from builders, mostly because it's so difficult to identify folks that are doing ground up, business purpose construction. 

Our network partner, Erika Gilbert, identified this gem through local market connections.

Thank you for the feedback—it’s a provocative take, and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss it further.You’re right in identifying the “race to the bottom” dynamic, and in many ways, isn’t that the essence of capitalism?

Leverage will not change the effort or risk in the areas OP identified.  

If you are looking for property in San Diego that is going to have good initial cash flow, you are going to either have to identify an obscure value add or expect to spend a lot of time and effort to find good off market purchase (most off market offers are not great).