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

Real Estate Investing: Pass or Buy? Verified Income Strategy #shorts

18 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this YouTube short, Tommy Dobczyk and a co‑speaker evaluate a property listed for $1.5 million. Tommy outlines decision rules: as an investor, the deal is a buy, but the price ceiling for passing is $2.1 million unless verified income can be confirmed. For an owner‑user, buying is possible only if the site’s interstate exposure and yard/land utility solve the intended business problem. As a land‑banker/development play, the property is viable only if zoning can be confirmed and a development path exists. He also notes that LoopNet flags portions of the site in the BX flood zone, making site planning and due‑diligence essential.

Are you pitching deals in the deal room? Unless there's verified income. So how much did they say they would take?
Well, she's asking $1.5 million.
Okay. It says as an investor, buy. Pass at $2.1 million unless there's verified income. As an owner/user, buy. Maybe, but only if interstate exposure and yard land utility solve the business problem. And then as a land banker development play, workable only if you can confirm zoning use and path. So LoopNet flags portions in the BX flood areas. So site planning matters.