About this episode
Mitzi Hutchens discusses strategies for success in construction lending, focusing on builder trust and risk management.
Mastering Builder Trust, Structuring Loans, and the Art of Saying 'No' Industry veteran Mitzi Hutchens joins the podcast to demystify construction lending. She shares the strategies for success, including the critical differences between fixed price and cost-plus contracts and the key to unbreakable builder trust. Mitzi breaks down essential risk management tactics — from requiring contingency funds to paying vendors directly. She closes with a bold pitch to the agencies.
People in this episode
Guest: Mitzi Hutchens
Topics covered
- construction lending
- builder trust
- loan structuring
- risk management
- contracts
Keywords
- construction lending
- builder trust
- fixed price contracts
- cost-plus contracts
- risk management
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