
The Flipper
$87K lost by treating new construction like a rehab.
He underestimated complexity, timelines, and carrying costs... and watched his margin evaporate before the house was framed.
The Self-Funded Investor
$64K lost by overbuilding for the neighborhood.
He put high-end finishes and a custom layout into a market that couldn't support it... and couldn't exit without taking a loss.
The Rental Investor
$40K lost after closing on a lot without verification.
The rental numbers penciled. The lot didn't. By the time he discovered the setback restrictions, he was already $40K in.
It's not GC training.
It's not how to manage subcontractors.
It's not a course teaching you how to swing a hammer.



















The Mental Model Shift — Why new construction is fundamentally different and what it demands from you
Your Role as an Investor — What you do, what you don't do, and why you're not a GC
The Language — Essential terms from risk stacking to carrying costs so you can speak the language with your team


Front-Load Your Due Diligence — Every dollar spent on verification before you buy saves $10-$50 after you own it
Control What You Can Control — Build your deal around the variables you own, not the ones you don't
Don't Advance on Assumptions — Don't move forward until the previous step has proven itself
Limit Unproven Variables — One variable maximum, not five (risk isolation vs. risk stacking)


The Two Models Explained — Why Build-to-Sell and Build-to-Rent force completely different thinking from day one
Capital Requirements & Financing — What your money actually has to survive when timelines stretch and assumptions break
Understanding Risk — Why losses come from panic under pressure, not from risk existing


The 4 Cost Buckets — What they are exactly and why missing one kills deals
Where the Money Comes From — Self-funded, lenders, private money, partners (and what each one costs)
What Makes a Deal Work For YOU — Your margin criteria, not someone else's numbers
The Hidden Budget Killers — Where budgets actually blow up (and how to prevent it)


The 6-Phase Overview — From lot acquisition to getting paid
The Real Timeline — Month-by-month, phase by phase timeline so you know what to expect
The 3 Hard Parts — Where people quit and how to survive them
Your Role in Each Phase — What you do, what the GC does, time commitment


Why Smart People Still Lose Money — The pattern behind every expensive mistake
The 10 Mistakes Beginners Make — What they cost, why they happen, and how to avoid them
Structural Failures vs. Management Failures vs. Decision Failures vs. Market Failures — The four categories where deals die




25+ years of new construction experience is downloaded into your head...
500+ completed projects worth of pattern recognition becomes yours...
Every costly mistake is exposed BEFORE you make them...

YouTube rabbit holes
Bigger Pockets forums
Talking to other investors
Trying to piece it together yourself
"New construction" courses




No. This is for real estate investors who want to add new construction to their strategy. We don't teach you to do material take-offs or manage subs. We teach you to understand the business model so you can deploy capital confidently.
This program includes PDF frameworks and references to reinforce what you learn. This is orientation — understanding WHAT and WHY before you deploy capital.
Lifetime access. Watch it once before your first deal. Rewatch it before your second.
The business model, economics, phases, and mistakes are universal. Specific numbers vary by market, but the core principles are applicable everywhere.
That's the point. Learn now while the stakes are low. It's a lot cheaper to spend $997 on orientation than to learn these lessons with $200K in the ground.
If you're 100% confident, skip it. But if there's any piece you're not crystal clear on, this is the cheapest place to find out, not on a $300K project.


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