From Opportunity to Executable Plan—Fast

  • Find off-market, high-margin Micro-Development plays with proprietary sourcing methods

  • Analyze fast (what’s possible, what it’s worth, why it’s worth doing)

  • Control deals by partnering with the seller (12 structures)

  • Acquire & fund creatively—less capital than you think, quicker in–out, lower risk



What You'll Walk Away With

  • A repeatable playbook to source and screen micro-development opportunities

  • A shortlist framework to compare winners and kill time-wasters quickly

  • 12 seller-partnership structures (control without heavy cash)

  • A creative acquisition & funding menu (seller terms, options, assignments, private notes, micro-bridge ideas) tailored to quick exits

  • A next-step checklist that moves a viable lead into an actionable offer

  • You’re not on your own. Every course includes access to me inside the Skool community—post your questions, get precise answers, and keep moving forward.



Course curriculum

    1. Course Welcome & Introduction

    2. Pre-Design & Viability Stage

    3. Terms of Enrollment Agreement

    1. How to Find & Analyze Property

    2. How Much Land Do You Need?

    3. Smart Internet Searches

    4. Smart Internet Searches Case Study

    5. Finding Opportunities Secret Weapon #1

    6. Finding Opportunities Secret Weapon #2

    7. Value of Driving a Neighborhood

    8. Using Online Search Software to Find Deals

    9. Differences in Finding Land With Ground Up Construction

    10. Creating a High-Level Budget for Entitlement or Land Prep

    11. Creating a High-Level Budget For Ground Up Construction

    12. Decision Point A

    13. Creating a Repeatable System For Ground Up Construction

    14. Rural vs Urban Development

    15. Ground Up Construction Case Study

    16. What To Look For When Visiting a New City: Case Study

    17. Viability Phase Questions

    18. Finding Land Questions

    1. Can We Partner With The Seller and Greatly Reduce The Cash Required

    2. Land Acquisition Questions

    1. Financing Phase: Raising Money For Your Projects

    2. Inside The Mind of A Lender: How to De-Risk Your Projects

    3. Structuring Your Deal

    4. Raising Money From Joint Venture Partners - Beginners

    5. Raising Money From Joint Venture Partners - Advanced

    6. Building a Pitch Deck That Will Attract Money Partners

    7. A Live Webinar Of A Money Raise For A Real Development Project

    8. Deconstructing The Live Pitch Webinar: Learn To Create Your Own

    9. How To Put Together an Engaging Data Room for Your Projects

    10. A Pitch Deck To Raise Money For A Specific Project

    11. Pitch Deck Case Study: Comparing a Draft to the Final Version

    12. Funding Your Project Creatively: Thinking Outside The Box

    13. Financing Questions

    1. Course Addendums - White Papers, Case Studies, Spreadsheets, Sample Contracts

About this course

  • $197.00
  • 37 lessons
  • 8 hours of video content

Ready to Start Investing Smarter?

You don’t need millions, JV partners, or years of experience. You just need the right system — and the support to make it real. This program gives you both: the complete course + the community to keep you accountable. Your first profitable project could be less than a year away.

Who It’s For / Not For

For: investors and wholesalers shifting to paper-first value, small developers who want speed, control, and low capital exposure.


Not for: heavy construction training or large, multi-year projects.




Meet Your Instructor: Darcy Marler

I’ve been a full-time real estate investor for almost 25 years — building 50 homes, townhomes, and condos across North America.

Along the way, I’ve done lot severance, upzoning & entitlement plays, raw land deals, and small subdivisions — all without holding rentals or doing heavy renos.

I created this course because I believe small-scale development shouldn’t be reserved for big companies. With the right knowledge, regular investors can earn developer-level profits — without taking on massive risk.

I’ve written four books on real estate investing, but this course is where I teach my best, most actionable material — strategies that work right now, in U.S. markets.

Let’s build something amazing together.



FAQs

  • Do I need a lot of cash/credit? → Not necessarily —you’ll learn seller-partner structures and creative funding to minimize capital.

  • U.S. only? → Designed for the U.S. market, but the principles will work in any western democracy.

  • How fast can I finish? → Many complete in an afternoon.



Turn one strong lead into a clear, low-risk plan to control and fund it—fast.