How to Become a Real Estate Developer in Your Own Small Town with Kristi Kandel

Are you tired of waiting for outside developers to revitalize your community?In this episode of Beyond the Listing, host Pam Flitton speaks with Kristi Kandel, a real estate developer and the founder of IND Consulting. Kristi shares her expertise from nearly 20 years of nationwide development to explain why local residents are perfectly positioned to rebuild their own towns—even without millions of dollars or a massive track record.Kristi discusses her massive passion project, Elevate Southwest Florida, a $140 million sports and wellness destination designed to combat adult loneliness and create "third spaces" for the community. She also breaks down the five core strategic partners every new developer needs and the heartwarming "Islands and Dolphins" vision that keeps her motivated.🎧 Hosted by: Pam Flitton🎤 Featuring: Kristi Kandel, Real Estate Developer & Founder of IND ConsultingKristi Kandel is a real estate developer and Founder of I&D Consulting, with experience leading projects across industrial, mixed-use, housing, and clean energy sectors. She is the creator of Dev-OS and Founder of Local Real Estate Developers, focusing on streamlining development and enabling new projects to move from concept to execution.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How Kristi is building a $140M sports and wellness destination to foster adult friendships.✔️ Why national tenants ignore cities with populations under 10,000, leaving massive opportunities for locals.✔️ The five strategic partners you need: architect, engineer, broker, lender, and contractor.✔️ How to leverage your past experience to gain credibility and secure funding for your first deal.✔️ The inspiring story of how "Islands and Dolphins" became the vision behind Kristi's firm.📇 Connect with Kristi Kandel:🌐 Website → https://kristikandel.com/📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kristikandel/l🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-kandel-4b650a12/📇 Connect with Pam Flitton:🌐 Website → http://www.platinumpropertygroup.net/📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/pflitton📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/flittonpam/🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamflitton🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/