Real Estate Development Strategy for Investors

In an ultra-competitive real estate market, what differentiates the truly successful real estate developers from the others?

If you want to achieve greater returns and fully leverage your investment, you’ll need new and creative ideas to set you apart and give you an edge.

In Real Estate Development Strategy for Investors, successful developer and bestselling author Ron Forlee shares how you can turn your property portfolio from a hobby into a highly lucrative career. Featuring industry-insider strategies, an advanced take on fundamental investment types and detailed case studies, this book will give you the methodologies and strategies to help you find better investment deals and increase your overall profits—whether investing in residential or commercial property development.

This book is perfect not only for developers and agents but also for everyday Australians looking to boost their financial security by investing in real estate development. Its fresh perspective on alternative strategies provides new ideas and creative methods for getting ahead in today's hot property development market.

Discover new and effective directions for your real estate investments. Learn how to:

• form a real estate investment syndicate
• find low-cost development land
• secure funding from alternate sources
• budget better and control costs
• use blockchain technology to save money and time.

Real Estate Development Strategy for Investors is a must-read for any investor seeking to go beyond the ordinary and advance their career in real estate development.

RON FORLEE is an architect and developer with over 42 years’ experience in the property and construction industry. Ron has worked on a diverse range of projects across Australia, Asia and Africa and is the author of An Intelligent Guide to Australian Property Development and Australian Residential Property Developments.

About the author vii

Acknowledgements ix

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

1 Real estate development syndicates 1

2 Joint venture developments 41

3 Developing with minimal cash 73

4 Securing low-cost development land 105

5 Alternative sources of development finance 137

6 Creating a passive income real estate portfolio 175

7 Smart technology applications 217

8 Blockchain technology in real estate 251

Conclusion 293

Appendix I: A sample heads of agreement (HoA) 297

Appendix II: A sample option agreement 301

Appendix III: A sample development rights agreement 305

Index 313

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