123: ‘Building’ Wealth as a 24-Year-Old with 12 New Construction Projects
Real Estate Rookie
Shownotes Transcript
New construction) is an enigma to many real estate investors, and especially to rookies. When building a new house, you need to understand engineering, permitting, construction, and a more complicated funding structure. This didn’t stop Donovan Adesoro), house hacker turned home builder from keeping the investment train going.
Although Donovan had a background in engineering, he didn’t have much experience with building homes. He started off buying a duplex property to** house hack**), which turned out so well that he wanted to buy another. The problem? **Not enough cash **to make the down payment. So he wondered, “what would it cost if I built one of these?” Donovan discovered that he was able to **use raw land) as a down payment for a **new construction loan). So if he had enough to buy the land, he had enough to build the whole house!
Now, at only twenty-four years old, Donovan has twelve lots either ready for a new build, partially through construction, or about to be sold. He’s taken advantage of the huge appreciation we’ve seen in the past two years and makes it clear that even if you don’t have money, you don’t have to give up on a deal.
In This Episode We Cover
The many **costs that go into **developing a new construction) home
Engineering, permitting, contracting, and other **key parts of home building **
Using partners to cover costs when you aren’t able to come up with enough cash
House hacking) as a way to **get your start in real estate investing **
Always having **multiple **different exit strategies) so you come out profitable
Renting your car for extra cash and passive income
And **So **Much More!
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