Archive for the 'First Development Project' Category

Choosing an Architect - First Development

Real Estate Development Tasks
Once we received our commitment letter from the bank, we had three major tasks to accomplish. We ran these tasks in parallel. They were:

Choosing our architect
Choosing our contractor
Picking our building lot

This post addresses how we chose our architect. Investigating all the architects currently working in the lake development we had targeted revealed […]

Getting Real Estate Financing - First Development

I remember when I landed my first job out of college. It was a good job with good pay. I thought I had it made. I was living away from my family in another state. Christmas was coming and I didn’t have any extra money for gifts and I just thought I would go down […]

Real Estate Financial Model - First Development

Financial Plans Required
You always need to have a firm plan in place before you start a real estate development or investment. It is too easy to find out about a “great” deal and get committed before you actually run the numbers. You must know what you actually need to do to make a deal successful. […]

First Real Estate Project - Introduction

Why Invest In Real Estate? 
The decision to try my first real estate project was really driven by a desire to diversify. What investments I had were in either stocks or bonds. I wanted to invest some money in something that would still hold its value if the stock market tanked. Also, let’s face it. You wouldn’t […]