Tommy DobczykOpportunity Zone Advisor, OZ Wizard · Director of Development | Certified Opportunity Zone Advisor

Hybrid Subdivision: Commercial Pad Secrets Revealed! #shorts

18 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube short, Tommy Dobczyk and a co‑speaker discuss the strategic use of frontage commercial pads—land parcels visible from highways—to host advertising signage. They explore how such pads can attract businesses like truck tire repair shops, the potential to rent out billboard‑style signs, and the financial upside, citing rough earnings of $5,000 to $10,000 per sign. The conversation also highlights the difficulty of obtaining billboard permits, describing the process as a "old‑boys network" that can be a major barrier unless one has the right connections. The dialogue frames these insights as a pitch for investors in a deal room, emphasizing both the revenue opportunity and the permitting challenges.

Are you pitching deals in the deal room? Frontage commercial pads, like so that people driving down the highway can see, like, ready for this? Truck tire repair shop.
You know, I wonder if it would be— I mean, how many, like, signs you could erect, you know, for, for to rent out for advertisements.
Well, billboards, usually only one. And ready for this? Billboards are a pain in the butt to get permits on. They're so— it's such a good old boys network unless you have one. So it's worth it. Or $5,000, $10,000 per sign. Yeah, it's crazy.
I wonder how many, how many you can have. Does it depend on how much linear? Let's find out.