From Bungalows to Billions: Jose Berlanga’s Land Development Playbook

About this episode

Jose Berlanga shares his 40-year journey in land development, discussing key lessons and industry trends.

In this episode Jose Berlanga walks through his 40-year journey from small inner-city homebuilding to large-scale land development, sharing hard-earned lessons on entitlements, partnering with national builders, due diligence pitfalls (including unexpected site contamination), and strategies to combat affordability challenges.He also discusses industry trends like build-to-rent, when to diversify versus specialize, and practical advice for structuring lot development deals and working with local regulators and specialists.

People in this episode

Guest: Jose Berlanga

Topics covered

• land development
• homebuilding
• affordability challenges
• entitlements
• due diligence
• industry trends

Keywords

• land development
• homebuilding
• entitlements
• due diligence
• affordability
• build-to-rent
• lot development
• local regulators

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