Every investor in our group is chasing the same thing right now: a deal that actually pencils out. Existing homes are priced high, the good rehabs get scooped up fast, and competition for solid rentals is fierce. So more and more of us are asking a question we never used to ask — what if we built the deal instead of chasing it?
Why New Construction Investing Is Becoming a Real Option
New construction isn’t just for the big developers anymore. For the everyday mom-and-pop investor — that’s us — it’s becoming a realistic path to create exactly the product today’s buyers and tenants want, instead of competing over yesterday’s inventory. The reward is real: the right property that rents or sells at a premium, built the way you wanted it from the ground up.
Where It Gets Tricky
Building isn’t just buying the dirt and hiring a contractor. One misstep in choosing the land, budgeting, permitting, financing, or managing the project can erase your profit before the foundation is poured. That’s exactly why we brought in someone who’s actually doing it — so you can learn the process from a builder, not a brochure.
Meet Your Instructor: Lionel Finley
Lionel Finley is a licensed general contractor, entrepreneur, Realtor, and experienced real estate investor. He’ll walk you through the whole process — from finding the right lot to deciding whether it’s a build-to-sell or a build-to-rent — and share the tips, the traps, and the numbers behind getting started in new construction investing.
What You'll Learn
By the end of the day you will have a good understanding of
- Why new construction is becoming more attractive in today’s market
- How to evaluate markets and identify high-demand locations
- How to choose between raw land and teardown opportunities
- When the numbers actually make sense to build to rent, and to build for resale.
- Construction financing options, including construction loans, hard money, private money, and creative financing
- How to build realistic budgets that include both hard and soft costs
- How to assemble the right construction team
- The stages of construction from permitting through final finishes
- How to control timelines and reduce costly delays
- Ways to add value with smart features and energy-efficient design
- Exit strategies for building to sell, long-term rentals, mid-term rentals, and short-term rentals
- How investors scale from single-family projects to larger developments
Whether you’re brand new to construction or simply wondering whether it’s the right next step for your investing business, you’ll leave with a practical roadmap for getting started in new construction.
Class is Saturday, July 25, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM Central, live on Zoom.
Members: $47 early bird through Thursday, July 23 · $67 after Non-members: $97 early bird through Thursday, July 23 · $127 after