What's Inside The Course?

At this point we have found a project that looked promising, analyzed it, then moved to control the property and get the initial drawings together to provide us with more detail as to the real viability of the project. Everything looks great, so now we are all in. We are going to spend the money in the ‘soft cost’ budget (anything to do with paperwork – blueprints, reports, fees, permits) required in the design and permitting stage. Our team will put the application forward with the city, do the back and forth with them which, hopefully leads to approval of whatever permit we are going for. The permit(s) required, the construction and marketing will differ by Micro-strategy. Once we are approved, we can start work onsite. That is when we will spend our ‘Hard Cost’ budget, anything needed to physically construct our end goal. 

In this course you will discover: 

  • What your team needs to be doing in the time leading up to the permit being applied for.
  • What is involved in the actual application process with the municipality.
  • How to find and vette the team members you need through this stage.
  • How to create all of the final drawings and put your blueprints out for tender. This will allow us to finalize the budget. Always have the professionals prepare the final budget. 
  • How to work with developers and builders. How to find them, vette them and arrange the final contract with them? I think most of you will be better served delegating any onsite work, freeing you up to focus on your next deal. 
  • How to market your project to a buyer. This is your business and like all businesses you will have a product and a customer. What your product is and who you will be selling it to will depend on your Micro-strategy.
  • Different marketing strategies depending on strategy and customer.
  • In what order work gets done on a land development / subdivision project.
  • In what order work gets done when constructing a new building.
  • How to quit your 9-to-5 and scale up to become a full-time builder.
  • The difference between constructing smaller houses / duplexes and larger apartment buildings.
  • How to build in cold weather. 
  • How to save money and cut costs with all of the above.
  • How to work with construction loans and regular draws during the construction period. 

Throughout the course we have real life case studies, White Papers, Q&A lessons, and contracts that can be used to move you ahead quicker and easier.  

That’s it. This is the last track of the Ground-Up Master Online 'a-la-carte' breakout courses. Whether you took each ‘a-la-carte’ lesson individually or signed up for the full course, you now have all the information you need to succeed in Real Estate Development. 

From learning the terms, the basics and how to apply that for profit, to picking your preferred Micro-strategy, to learning where to invest, to finding and analyzing your project, to controlling the land and getting funding, to making permit applications with the municipality, to completing any onsite work and then marketing your product. 

Knowledge breeds confidence and you should have all the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to go out there and profit from your own development projects. 

Good luck.

Course curriculum

    1. Terms of Enrollment

    2. Welcome and Introduction

    3. Design Phase Part 1: Before The Permit Application

    4. Differences in the Design Phase For Ground Up Construction

    5. Design Phase Part 1 Case Studies

    6. Design Phase Part 1 Questions

    7. Design Phase Part 2: The Application Process

    8. Design Phase Part 2 Case Studies

    9. Design Phase Part 2 Questions

    1. Marketing Your Project To The Buyer

    2. Step-by-Step: How To Create a Subdivision

    3. Subdivision Creation Case Studies

    4. Step-by-Step: How To Build A House

    5. Bonus White Papers

    6. Construction Phase Questions

    7. Construction Insurance Questions

    8. Course Summary and Next Steps

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

About this course

  • $495.00
  • 18 lessons
  • 4.5 hours of video content

Student Testimonails

Instructor

Darcy Marler

Instructor

Real Estate Investor, Author, and Educator: Darcy Marler is a seasoned real estate investor with over 24 years of experience in the industry. Since 2001, Darcy has been actively involved in various residential real estate investing strategies, ranging from small-scale projects to large-scale developments. His extensive portfolio includes investments in land development, new construction, build-to-sell, build-to-rent, short- and long-term rentals, flips, condo conversions, and more. Throughout his career, Darcy has demonstrated a remarkable versatility and expertise in navigating the complexities of the real estate market. He has personally owned nearly 100 individual properties, comprising 240 units, and has dealt with close to 1,000 tenants. Darcy's hands-on experience has equipped him with invaluable insights into the nuances of real estate investing, allowing him to consistently generate impressive returns on his investments. In addition to his successful investment ventures, Darcy is also a prolific author and educator in the field of real estate. He has authored four books on real estate investing and developed an online course on property development. Through his course, Darcy empowers fellow real estate investors who may be facing challenges or frustrations with their existing strategies. By teaching innovative micro-strategies such as build-to-rent, build-and-sell, infill development, land assembly, lot severance, creating serviced lots, entitlement, and raw land development, Darcy helps investors unlock new opportunities for growth and profitability in the ever-evolving real estate landscape.