Build, Fund, and Manage Your Projects With Dev-OS at Your Side.

Get expert guidance, avoid costly mistakes, and use our Development Operating System to keep your project(s) moving, files organized, and your capital stack clear.

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Inside the Development Mentorship

Tools, Templates & Dev-OS Access

✔️ Full access to the Development Operating System (Dev-OS) to manage your project
✔️ Underwriting templates, checklists, guides, and tools to keep you moving
Partnership Structures

✔️ Expert feedback on partnership agreements and contracts that can make or break a deal
Project Workflow & Construction Optimization

✔️ Help prioritizing tasks and hitting milestones—so you can save time and stay on track

Financial & Cost Oversight

✔️ Real-time review of underwriting, budgets, and capital stacks
✔️ Support structuring deals with debt and equity partners
Due Diligence Feedback

✔️ Report, survey, and feasibility reviews to help you spot deal killers early
Entitlement, Permit, & Construction Feedback

✔️ Feedback on zoning, permit packages, public hearing prep, and construction plans

High-Touch Coaching & Real-Time Support

Development-OS

Real-Time, In-Platform Support

We’ll review your tasks, files, and next steps together right where your project lives in Dev-OS.

Mentor Sessions

2-4 Private Strategy Calls

Flexed to your project's pace. Whether you're moving fast or need extra support, we'll keep your deal moving!

Dedicated Expertise

Personalized, Deal Specific Guidance

Custom, real-time feedback. When you need expertise, I'm in your corner to help you make smart moves.

WHO Is This Program For?

Built for Active Local Developers

You don’t need millions to get started. You need clarity, capital stack confidence, and a system that actually works. You're:

Building in your hometown. You’ve survived a few projects but felt the GC overruns and spreadsheet chaos.
Juggling family, W-2s, and site visits. Nights and weekends are precious, and your deals need to build freedom, not steal it.
Craving a proven framework. You want expert eyes on your numbers, and a proven framework providing you with confidence.

At Local Real Estate Developers, we cut through the noise with real strategy, second-set-of-eyes support, and step-by-step playbooks that save you from six-figure mistakes.

Let’s make your next deal your best one.

Book Your Free 30-Minute Discovery Call!

Bring your project. Bring your questions.

We'll map out the next steps and see if the Development Mentorship + Dev-OS is the right fit to get your deal across the finish line.

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Meet Kristi Kandel

Real Estate Developer | Strategic Advisor | Podcaster | Mentor

Hi, I’m Kristi Kandel, and I’m reshaping who gets to lead real estate development, because building thriving communities shouldn’t be reserved for big developers or industry insiders. With nearly 20 years of experience and over $450M in completed projects, I’ve led everything from national retail builds to adaptive reuse, neighborhood revitalization, and clean energy infrastructure—including hydrogen development.

As a former planning commissioner and the founder of I&D Consulting (est. 2015), I advise cities, entrepreneurs, and mission-driven organizations on how to bring overlooked properties back to life. Today, through 1:1 strategy calls, mentorship, and the Local Real Estate Developer podcast, I help others do the same.

I believe the future of development belongs to locals who are truly invested in their communities. Whether you’re a broker ready to become an owner, a flipper looking for something more sustainable, or just tired of waiting for someone else to fix your town—you’re in the right place.

What Our Community Is Saying About Mentorship!

In the short year that I have known Kristi, she has completely changed my perspective on real estate investing!

Her energy, vitality, and expertise in so many areas of real estate are unmatched. She has a deep knowledge of real estate construction and development which shows in her interactions with clients and other investors alike.

Her commitment to honesty and integrity are apparent and shines through her. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Kristi!

Joette T

Real Estate Attorney & Investor

I've had the privilege of knowing Kristi for 3 years, and I can confidently say that she is incredibly knowledgeable and talented in the Real Estate Development space.

The difference between Kristi and others is that she practices what she preaches. Kristi has facilitated multiple developments across the country, has taken the leap of faith, is the Founder and CEO of a successful company, and is an owner and investor whose work surrounds real estate.

Her honesty and integrity shine through in everything she does, making her a trusted mentor and advisor. Coming from someone with no formal Real Estate background and a demanding W2 role, I highly recommend Kristi as a valuable resource for anyone looking to learn about Real Estate Development.

Michael S

Self-taught RE Investor & Passion for Community Enrichment

I've had the great fortune of knowing Kristi for the past year and a half and I can say without a doubt that she is incredibly knowledgeable and talented in not only real estate development, but in teaching and mentoring as well.

Her honesty and willingness to help in any way she can has inspired me tremendously and has made me all the more thankful that I have had the privilege of having her as a mentor.

For any entrepreneur, I highly recommend Kristi as a mentor and advisor.

Eric L

Recent College Grad & Emerging Developer

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