An increase in property value driven by the owner's actions rather than general market conditions. Strategies include renovations, increasing rents, reducing vacancies, or cutting operating expenses. In commercial real estate, raising NOI directly increases the property's income-based appraised value. Key to the BRRRR strategy and improving ARV.
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