Her first stop was her Uncle Marcus. He was skeptical of "fixer-uppers" until Maya showed him the local zoning shift. The street was being rezoned for high-density residential.
Maya knew that to buy the house, she had to stop thinking like a saver and start thinking like a founder. Phase 1: The Pitch Deck raising capital to buy property
The neon sign for "Joe’s Donuts" flickered, casting a rhythmic blue glow over Maya’s spreadsheets. She didn't want a donut; she wanted the dilapidated Victorian on 4th Street. It was a wreck, but it had "good bones"—and a price tag that required more than her meager savings. Her first stop was her Uncle Marcus
"I’m not asking for a gift," Maya told him. "I’m offering a 10% preferred return. You’re the bank. You get paid before I do." Maya knew that to buy the house, she