Colm Dillon – Residential Real Estate Development Made Easy 2nd ed

Colm Dillon – Residential Real Estate Development Made Easy 2nd ed“Billion Dollar Developer Breaks Ranks and Reveals All The Inside SecretsIn His Courses To Give YouA Chance For Wealth, Status and Freedom”From the Desk of: Colm K DillonDeveloper Author CoachAre You A Frustrated Developer?What you’re about to discover is the equivalent to having a key to Fort Knox and making off with as much gold as you can carry.And NOW, in an economic downturn is the perfect time to LEARN this fantastic business. Why? Because when good times return you’ll be prepared to GO when the “Starters Gun” goes off and not scratching your head wondering how to get started.FINALLY, here is an opportunity to get your hands on the “money-getting” real estate development system known as Real Estate Development Made Easy that only the top professional developers know.And guess what?If you think making money in development is hard… you won’t feel that way after today.Why?Simply because the Real Estate Development Made Easy system delivers “head-shaking” results for rank beginners all the way to veterans.In fact, the astonishing results people have achieved around the world over the past 5 years using this unique system is proof that it works spectacularly well in the hands of a wide range of people all fired with the same burning ambition to achieve.ContentsForewordAuthor’s NoteIntroductionYour Current SituationThis Course FormatRoad Map – Development Work Flow ChartMarket Research* Zoning* Development Regulations* Town Plan* Know your City* Determine your Market Sector* How I Examine Other Developments* Analyzing Sales Data* Create Land Value Data Base* Development Finance Research* Commercial Finance Broker Research* Development Attorney ResearchLocate Land & Negotiate Purchase* List all possible development sites* Research property statistics* Create priority list of sites* Prepare conditional contract* Contents of a conditional contract* Approach property owner(s)* Negotiate with owner* Both parties sign ContractWhat are you going to do now? Development Finance Application Explanation* So What Do These Financiers Want From Me?* Assessment Risk No. 1: Your CRA* Assessment Risk No. 2: Your Development Proposal* Item Description Development Finance Application* Economic Multiplier EffectDevelopment Finance Application DocumentDevelopment Design Stage* A Unit Development Team Comprises* Preliminary Design* Other Design Consultant Work* If Your Project Is Not Financially Viable* Lodge Your Development ApplicationDevelopment Design ConsultantsThe Architect* An overview description* How to select an architect* Links to major Institutes* The stages of work for the architect* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion PhaseThe Structural Engineer / Civil Engineers* An overview description* Civil Engineer* Links to major Institutes* The stages of work for the Structural Engineer* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion PhaseThe Hydraulic Engineer* An overview description* Link to major Institutes* The stages of work for the Hydraulic Engineer* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion PhaseThe Quantity Surveyor* An overview description Quantity Surveyor* How do you select a Quantity Surveyor?* Links major Institutes* The stages of work for the Quantity Surveyor* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion PhaseElectrical Engineer* An overview description Electrical Engineer* Links major Institutes* The stages of work for the Electrical Engineer* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion PhaseLand Surveyor* An overview description Land Surveyor* The Surveyor & Your Pre-selling Plan* Links major Institutes* The stages of work for the Land Surveyor* Land Investigation* Preliminary Design* Detailed Design* Building Approval* Builders Cost* Construction Phase* Completion Phase Feasibility Study – Detailed Item Description* Feasibility Study Work Sheet (blank)* Cash Flow Feasibility Study (blank)*Let’s Start A New Four Unit Development* First Meeting with the architect – design brief by you* Prepare design brief* Second Meeting with the architect* Example Of A Good Floor Plan Design* Back to the second meeting with your architect* Architect to Prepare an Outline Specification* Your Action Now* Preparation For Development Application* Get your construction cost estimate* Complete your feasibility study* Third meeting with the architect* Lodge Development ApplicationCost EstimatorFeasibility Study Preparation* Cash Flow Analysis (work sheet completed)* Explanation of Every Cash Flow figure and method of calculation* Completion of Cash Flow Explanation* Feasibility Study (work sheet completed)* Feasibility Study Analysis Prepare & Lodge Development Finance ApplicationPresentation of Development Finance Application* Sample Letter To Accompany Development Finance Application* A Short ‘Real’ Story About Development FinancingAction After Development Approval Is GrantedAction After Development Finance Application Is ApprovedDetailed Design of Construction Drawings StartsGetting Building ApprovalGetting Construction Cost* Builder’s Construction Cost* Incompetent, Unprofessional, Lazy and Think You’re A Mug* (General Contractor) Wants You To Take All The Risk On Pricing* How Builders/GC’s Should Present Their Construction Cost* Feasibility Study recalculatedDemolish or Remove HouseBuilding Approval Issued – Construction StartsAdvertising & Promotion – Sale of UnitsUnit Information “Hand-Outs”When To Use A Standard Real Estate Sales Contract?When to Use a Pre-Sales Real Estate Contract?