Profit From Property Developments - Brandon Cobb and Lily Patrascu

Multimillionaire Property Investor Shares How To Profit From Property Developments - Brandon Cobb and Lily Patrascu Brandon Cobb is a real estate investor, land development expert, and deal structuring strategist who specializes in creating high-profit opportunities through phased land development. He explains how property investors can profit from land development by leveraging multiple value-creation phases. Brandon highlights that investors can generate income during the entitlement stage by securing development approvals without even owning the land, as demonstrated in one of his deals where approximately $80,000 in costs resulted in a significant profit. By progressing through additional phases such as installing infrastructure or building homes, he shows how investors can further increase property value and unlock additional profit opportunities. With projects like a 74-home community generating seven-figure returns, he demonstrates how land development offers flexible strategies and multiple exit points for maximizing profits. About The GuestBrandon is a real estate investment consultant, fund manager, and land development coach, as well as the owner of the Land Development Accelerator, a mastermind program that teaches students how to turn raw land into new housing communities by guiding them through land entitlement, development, and new construction. A former medical device sales representative, he transitioned into real estate and now leads HBG Capital, which manages over $22 million in land development annually. Featured on the cover of REI Wealth Magazine and published in Forbes, Brandon shares practical insights on identifying land ripe for development, navigating entitlement and risk, raising private capital, and avoiding common mistakes new developers make. He also shares powerful lessons from his journey, including losing over $1 million on one deal and earning $1.4 million on another, illustrating both the risks and rewards of building new communities through strategic land development. For More Info About Brandon Cobb, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hbgcapital/ Timestamp 00:00 Why Property Development Creates Bigger Profits 02:15 Meet Brandon Cobb & His Development Journey 05:05 How He Got Started in Property Development 08:00 The Turning Point That Scaled His Business 10:50 What Makes a Development Deal Worth Doing 13:40 How He Finds & Evaluates Development Opportunities 16:30 Understanding Risk in Property Development 19:10 Funding Deals & Raising Capital 21:55 Deal Structure: How Profits Are Actually Made 24:40 Common Mistakes New Developers Make 27:20 Managing Projects, Timelines & Costs 30:05 Market Cycles & Choosing the Right Locations 32:45 Scaling From Small Deals to Larger Developments 35:20 Building Long-Term Wealth Through Development 37:40 Advice for New Property Developers 39:30 Final Insights & Key Takeaways About The Host Lily Patrascu is an ultra-creative book publisher and personal brand strategist for thought leaders, CEOs, luxury influencers. As an influencer, bestselling author, copywriter, global speaker, she supports busy entrepreneurs to find their message and share it with millions of people. Feel free to connect with me or find out more about my book publishing/influential entrepreneur events/speaking/ projects here: https://linktr.ee/lilypatrascu & https://www.lily.global I am launching a few collaborative books: on property wealth strategies, confidence, millionaire secrets, health tools, AI, and seeking influencers with large communities to promote their expertise with the books. I can help you write/ghostwrite and publish your books in 90 days. Message me (Lily) on +447557351222 to collaborate. If you want to be featured on this podcast, and you're a successful entrepreneur able to share about how you grew your company, book your spot here: http://www.lily.global/podcast - *********************************************************** Getting featured is free. 🎧 Listening is free. 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