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23 January 2025 | 2 replies
It showed me the significance of developing systems and processes that propelled my different ventures.Another book that struck a chord is Can't Hurt Meby David Goggins.
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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
But if your goal is to cashflow positive from the Day 1, you may find it very challenging due to current day interest rates, high cost of construction and the fact you won't have the efficiencies of a seasoned developer building at scale.
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27 January 2025 | 7 replies
But if you lay out your plan to the owner over the phone, it's very hard to get a "yes" because trust is developed with a face to face meeting.Trust can be established by talking about your past record (as an investor) but also if you have something positive about yourself (profession - real estate agent, nurse, teacher, fireman, doctor - any profession that can give you some added credentials).#4 Owner vs.
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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
.- The holder of a work permit does effectively become a tax resident as far as the CRA (Canadian Revenue Agency) is concerned at which point they will qualify for certain things such as purchase a house without being considered as the foreign buyer; hence, foreign ban hammer not weighing on them.
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15 January 2025 | 29 replies
I've had a long career in community development and have a lot of bank contacts that would likely be interested in investing, but I'd need to prove the concept first with an initial fund (there are also a lot of other community development tools that could be leveraged to maximize and scale this).
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29 December 2024 | 2 replies
Excited to join the BP community.About myself - I am a principal of a RE development company and co-founder of an proptech company.Â
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9 February 2025 | 12 replies
We have in-house financing, handle the out-sale once the project is completed, and work with a strong network of agents, lenders, and contractors who understand investor deals.We also do our own flips and ground-up developments, so we know the process inside and out.
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22 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, that being said, it's just as important to make your flips and developments stand out from the crowd!
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
Zoning Ordinance ExceptionsSome properties in the target zone don’t meet the minimum lot area or width size requirements under the zoning ordinance, yet houses exist on smaller-sized neighbor lots.How could these properties get approval for development?
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13 January 2025 | 5 replies
Current Construction Co. and Resolute RDM have acquired this development project in Lebanon, MO.