🚀 In this episode of the Cash Flow Authority Podcast, host Chris Jansen sits down with real estate developer Kristi Kandel to discuss the realities of land development, community-focused projects, raising capital, and creating long-term wealth through development. Kristi shares her journey from a small farming town in Ohio to becoming a successful developer managing projects across retail, mixed-use, industrial, and clean energy sectors. The conversation dives into entitlement strategies, common development pitfalls, funding structures, and the future of community-centered real estate.

🎧 Hosted by: Chris Jansen

👤 Guest:🏡 Kristi Kandel – Real Estate Developer, Consultant & Founder

Kristi Kandel is a real estate developer and Founder of I&D Consulting, with experience leading projects across industrial, mixed-use, housing, and clean energy sectors. She is the creator of Dev-OS and Founder of Local Real Estate Developers, focusing on streamlining development and enabling new projects to move from concept to execution.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Kristi got started in real estate development during the 2008 financial crisis

✔️ Why local developers have a competitive advantage in today’s market

✔️ How development projects are typically financed and structured

✔️ The biggest mistakes that cause development budgets to explode

✔️ How community-focused developments create lasting economic impact

✔️ The future of sports, wellness, and community-centered real estate

🎵 Whether you're an investor, developer, entrepreneur, or real estate professional, this episode provides actionable insights on building projects that create both wealth and lasting community impact.

💼 Connect with Kristi Kandel:

🌐 Website → https://kristikandel.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kristikandel/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-kandel-4b650a12/

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🌐 Website → https://theflowauthority.com/

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