by Eric Krattenstein | Jul 6, 2026
Key Takeaways ADU build costs typically run $150–$300 per square foot in 2026 with garage conversions from about $80,000 and detached new builds reaching $200,000–$400,000. The U.S. already has roughly 1.4 million single-family homes with ADUs and California now...
by Eric Krattenstein | Jul 2, 2026
Key Takeaways Build-to-rent starts fell 19% in 2025 to 68,000 units (from 84,000 in 2024) as financing costs squeezed marginal deals — but the strategy still pencils where the fundamentals hold. 82% of the BTR construction pipeline is in the Sun Belt, with Phoenix...
by Eric Krattenstein | Jun 22, 2026
Every fix-and-flip investor eventually has a contractor disaster. The question isn’t whether — it’s how prepared the operation is when it happens. The vetting framework that separates contractors who finish on time from contractors who disappear, the...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 12, 2026
Detroit went from “where capital goes to die” to one of the strongest cash-flow markets in the Midwest, but the DSCR math works at the neighborhood level — not the city level. East English Village pencils. Indian Village barely does. Russell Woods produces...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 8, 2026
Spec builders consistently miss two things on their first build: how much carry actually costs over 12 months, and how draw schedules dictate cash position from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy. A walk-through of where the margin really goes, three...
