How Does Habitat for Humanity Operate and Create Affordable Housing Homeownership? -Velma de la Rosa

Have you ever wondered how Habitat For Humanity Operates? What do their teams do every day to create homeownership opportunities? Velma de la Rosa, VP of Housing Development of Habitat for Humanity Orange County, joins our podcast to explain it all! In this heartfelt interview, discover the transformative power of homeownership and its role in building generational wealth. Learn how Habitat for Humanity tailors its efforts to meet local needs while leveraging global partnerships. Explore how collaboration across government, corporations, and nonprofits creates affordable housing opportunities. Hear personal stories that highlight why stable housing is life-changing and how advocacy, funding, and community support can come all together for the common good. This conversation with Velma is a testament to the impact of teamwork in addressing housing challenges.On the latest episode of "Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing," we covered:- Personal stories that illustrate the value of owning a home- The unique approach of Habitat for Humanity in local markets- How Habitat generates revenue to fund its Affordable Housing mission- How to overcome development challenges that Velma and her team facedPlease visit Habitat for Humanity Orange County's site here to learn more about how you can help: https://habitatoc.org/And please don't forget to follow Velma de la Rosa on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/velma-de-la-rosa-9753b59/DISCLAIMER - all information & details shared are meant to be for entertainment purposes only. This is not legal, financial, insurance, tax, or investment advice. This is not a solicitation for any investments and should not be construed as such in any form.All investments have risks. This is not an offer to purchase securities.#AffordableHousing #RealEstateFinance #Section8Housing #LIHTC #TaxCreditStrategy #NonprofitPartnerships  #AffordableHousingDevelopment #collaboration #grants #rewards #HomeownershipJourney #HabitatForHumanity #ChangeLives #CommunitySupport #OrangeCounty #California #podcast #VelmadelaRosa 00:00 Podcast Trailer 03:04 Intro (Getting to Know Velma: Her Background and Story) 05:53 What Skills Are Crucial for Affordable Housing Development?09:57 How Does Habitat for Humanity Operate Locally and Internationally? 12:00 Some Challenges People Face Before Project Approval14:48 How Do Developers Solve Site Plan Issues BEFORE They Become Bigger Problems?18:53 Real Life Development Issues: How Habitat for Humanity Overcame $500K Increase in Cost of Materials during COVID23:01 What An Inspiration: How Habitat of OC Chapter Helped an Immigrant Family Go from Living in a Garage to Owning a Home!26:12 How does Habitat for Humanity Generate Revenue to Support its Affordable Housing Mission?! 30:31 Valuable Advice for Young People Pursuing Careers in Development and Other Fields33:40 Why is Affordable Housing (e.g. lack of supply) hard to solve for?   36:23 How/Where to contact Velma?