Tyler MacNeil

Last week, I posted a duplex deal that flopped hard. Solid street. Clean layout. Real design plans. But the numbers? Total disaster. Still, I couldn’t shake one question: Could this deal work… if I approached it differently? So I explored two alternate paths — same lot, different strategy. Let’s

This was supposed to be a simple duplex build. Side-by-side units. Solid floor plans. Good layout. Walkable street. It had all the makings of a mock deal I could dive into — zoning context, design thoughts, site layout. Then I plugged in the numbers. Everything else went out the window. The

Here’s what I used to believe: Real estate development is about building nice homes. You buy a good lot. Design something tasteful. Hire the right people. Build it clean. Rent it or sell it for a tidy return. The hard part? Picking countertops and fending off lowball offers. At

Most of my day is spent reviewing legal documents, clearing conditions, and making sure mortgage funds land where they’re supposed to. It’s not glamorous, but it’s close enough to the action to be useful — just far enough to make you want more. I work in mortgage lending.