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Real Stories From Local Developers

Real deals. Real challenges. Real people building in their own communities.
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She Built 15 Homes with $0 Down While Figuring It Out in Real Time with Kelsie Johnston | EP 50

April 21, 2026 | EP#50

They Lost the Deal… Then Built Something Bigger with Valeria Jaramillo & Michelle Stevenson | EP #49

April 14, 2026 | EP#49

Who Decides What a City Becomes? Inside St. Pete’s Growth with Nicole Waters | EP #48

April 7, 2026 | EP#48

From Laying Brick to Raising Millions: How Austin Tunnell Built a Real Estate Development Business from the Ground Up

March 31, 2026 | EP#47

How to Get Your First Real Estate Development Deal Done: 2 Deals, 1 Email, & 200 Days of Doubt

March 24, 2026 | EP#46

Community Development Over Capital: How Rachel DesRochers Builds Where It Counts

March 17, 2026 | EP #45

Local Real Estate Development: How One Developer Is Reshaping Chattanooga From the Ground Up

March 10, 2026 | EP#44

Real Estate Funding With No Outside Investors: How She Leveraged Her Assets to Build 16-Unit

March 3, 2026 | EP#43

Ground-Up Development as Community Medicine: Neal Collins on Rebuilding From the Inside Out

February 24, 2026 | EP #42

How to Start Real Estate Development: Steph Weber Bought the Land First & Built the Plan Later

February 17, 2026 | EP#41

Local Developer Impact: Why Building Where You Live Creates Stronger Communities

February 10, 2026 | EP #40

Small-Scale Development: How She Left Her Corporate Career and Built a Tiny Home Village

February 3, 2026 | EP #39

Real Estate Funding Strategy: How to Build With the Right Capital & Right People Around You

January 27, 2026 | EP#38

Infill Development in a High-Cost Market: Why Slow and Local Wins in San Diego

January 20, 2026 | EP #37

First Real Estate Development Deal: How He Went From Live Streams to 3 Lots No Track Record

January 13, 2026 | EP#36

How to Develop Real Estate: Jacqueline's Path From One Airbnb to a 5-Year Development Plan

January 6, 2026 | EP #35

Why Local Development Is Just Getting Started | A Thank You + What’s Next

December 30, 2025 | EP #34

From Burnout to Building Again: How Alan Underwood Took Imperfect Action Into Development

December 23, 2025 | EP #33

When Your First Deal Goes Sideways: How Brett McManus Learned Development the Hard Way

December 16, 2025 | EP #32

When Your First Deal Goes Sideways: How Brett McManus Learned Development the Hard Way

December 9, 2025 | EP #31

From Firefighter to Developer: Turning Fear Into Action and Building Locally

December 2, 2025 | EP #30

How to Become a Local Developer: Katie Neason on Infill and Taking the First Small Bet

November 25, 2025 | EP #29

From L.A. Materialism to Nashville Purpose: Meg Aubale’s Mission to Redefine Development 

November 18, 2025 | EP #28

How to Build With the City, Not Against It: Anne Pollack on Zoning, Due Diligence, and Local Development

November 11, 2025 | EP #27

 From One Empty Building to a $40M Downtown Revival with Jason Duff

November 4, 2025 | EP #26

From Zero Experience to a Boutique Hotel Development with Hannah Corbacio

October 28, 2025 | EP #25

From Starting Late to Building Big Through Infill Development with Michele Correa

October 21, 2025 | EP #24

From Real Estate Sales to Local Development with Craig Kincheloe

October 14, 2025 | EP #23

From Builder to Developer: Lance Cox on Townhomes, Red Tape, and Building in Montana

October 7, 2025 | EP #22

Development Lending with Clayton Silva: How Locals Finance Smarter from Day One

September 30, 2025 | EP #21

From Family Land to Complex Deals: How Josh Bryan Navigates Land, Entitlements, and Real Development

September 23, 2025 | EP #20

Building Communities People Actually Love: How Laura Kunkle Is Redefining Local Development 

September 16, 2025 | EP #19

From Rubble to Rebuild: How Mike and Dawn Miller Brought The Beached Whale Back After Hurricane Ian

September 9, 2025 | EP #18

From Wall Street to Boutique Hotels: How Marc Weisi Built a 16-Unit Hotel in Puerto Rico

September 2, 2025 | EP #17

 The Mindset Shift Every Developer Needs: How to Break Through Fear and Take Action

August 26, 2025 | EP #16

How Ray Smith Built a Local Retail Corridor One Restaurant at a Time

August 19, 2025 | EP #15

Inside a 6-Story Office Conversion: How 175 LEX Came Together in Lexington

August 12, 2025 | EP #14

From First Commercial Deal to Community Development: Sisi Payne’s Next Level

August 5, 2025 | EP #13

What If You Didn’t Wait for Approval? How Krista Nightengale Activates Communities Fast

July 29, 2025 | EP #12

How Josh Green Built Infill Townhomes and Proved You Can Develop While Keeping Your Day Job

July 22, 2025 | EP #11

From Land Flips to Subdivisions: How Brian Wied Built a Lean Development Business Across Multiple States

July 15, 2025 | EP #10

From First Flip to Historic Redevelopment: How Chris King Learned the Hard Way and Kept Going

July 8, 2025 | EP #9

From Flips to Workforce Housing: How Rachel Chwaszczewski Is Rebuilding Communities from the Ground Up

July 1, 2025 | EP #8

 From Sneaker Hustles to Cabin Resorts: How Rajan Chida Built His First Development Deal

June 24, 2025 | EP #7

From Condemned Motel to Community Housing: How Ben Sears Is Leading Adaptive Reuse with Purpose

June 17, 2025 | EP #6

From Architecture to Missing Middle Housing: How Garland Harris Is Rebuilding Houston One Block at a Time

June 10, 2025 | EP #5

Retail Real Estate Development: How Beth Azor Built Millions Without Leaving Her Neighborhood

June 3, 2025 | EP #4

From House Flips to Community Development: How Kenneth Bell Learned to Build What Neighborhoods Need

May 27, 2025 | EP #3

From Run-Down Resort to Cash Flow: How Lynn Makela Built a Lakeside Development in Rural Michigan

May 20, 2025 | EP #2

ou Can Be the Developer in Your Town: How We’re Breaking the Gatekeeping in Real Estate Development

May 13, 2025 | EP #1