<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The TCO Method ® | Real Estate Operations Strategy: Case Studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's worked, and what hasn't]]></description><link>https://tcomethod.substack.com/s/case-studies</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Svk!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25a28463-452d-4df0-9232-0269d7cbb140_256x256.png</url><title>The TCO Method ® | Real Estate Operations Strategy: Case Studies</title><link>https://tcomethod.substack.com/s/case-studies</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:27:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://tcomethod.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Andy McQuade]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[substack@tcomethod.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[substack@tcomethod.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Andy McQuade]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Andy McQuade]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[substack@tcomethod.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[substack@tcomethod.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Andy McQuade]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study #1 - Value-Add Multifamily]]></title><description><![CDATA[330 door, 1960's vintage suburban garden apartment complex]]></description><link>https://tcomethod.substack.com/p/case-study-1-value-add-multifamily</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://tcomethod.substack.com/p/case-study-1-value-add-multifamily</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McQuade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Svk!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25a28463-452d-4df0-9232-0269d7cbb140_256x256.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About my case studies - I will change, redact &amp; modify some details in case studies I write to protect the privacy of my clients.  There are also some details I am not directly privy to, so details on things outside my scope of work - such as financial underwriting, stress testing, and the like - will be omitted or mentioned in the manner it was passed to me.</p><p>This deal went full cycle in September 2025</p><p><strong>TCO Method Financial Impact:</strong></p><p><strong>My Fee:</strong> ~$60,000<br><strong>CapEx Cost Reduction:</strong> ~$252,000<br><strong>Additional Annual NOI Created:</strong> ~$108,000<br><strong>Additional Asset Value Created from NOI Lift: ~</strong>$1,800,000<strong><br>Annual Costs AVOIDED: ~</strong>$234,000 <strong><br>Maintenance Labor Productivity Gain: +</strong>17% / ~12 fewer calls per week / ~2 fewer emergency calls per week / better Response Time, Speed of Repair &amp; Completion Rate</p>
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