Should contractors expand into real estate development or can it put their core business at risk?

In this episode of Built to Scale, Mason Brady and Rachel Glock break down when it actually makes sense for contractors looking to get their feet wet in real estate development. They explore the cash management, financing risks, and liquidity requirements that contractors often underestimate, along with the planning needed to ensure development strengthens, not jeopardizes, the core construction business.

Topics We Cover

• 0:00 – Why contractors are drawn to real estate development

• 2:23 – The entrepreneurial mindset and leveraging construction expertise

• 5:33 – The biggest risks contractors underestimate as developers

• 9:08 – Why cash management is critical in real estate development

• 13:07 – How much liquidity a construction business needs before investing

• 18:05 – Financing risks, equity requirements, and stress testing assumptions

• 23:39 – How contractors can prepare now for future development projects
  

Links & Resources

• HUD 221(d)(4) Program – Non-recourse financing option for new multifamily development: https://hud221d4.loan/

• Brady CFO – Fractional CFO services for construction companies: https://bradycfo.com/

🤝 Connect with Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-glock-23090a74/ 

🎙️ Connect with Mason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ 

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