12-Unit Build-To-Rent Community In Independence Heights, TX With Jose Berlanga, Multifamily Syndication Expert

Whitney Elkins-Hutten of PassiveInvesting.com interviews Jose Berlanga, who has been building in Houston for decades, about the unique development playbook required for a build-to-rent community in a transitional neighborhood, especially when market conditions force a sudden pivot. Jose details his unexpected journey with the Barbara Rose 12-unit project, explaining how his team manages complex raw land acquisition, in-house entitlements, and the critical due diligence process that balances horizontal and vertical costs. Discover the struggle of bridging the construction loan to the permanent DSCR debt, the capital reserves needed to survive a market inflection point, and the sage advice on contracting and partnering to avoid common landmines for your first BTR development.