414: 1300 Units in Real Estate Development at 30 years old with Evan Holladay

<p>The harder the problem, the bigger the reward... and <strong>real estate developers</strong> who can solve <strong>affordable housing</strong> problems can do very, very well.</p><p>Enter today's guest, <strong>Evan Holladay</strong>, who reached <strong>1,300 units </strong>before the age of 30 through a combination of focus, relationship-building, and a deep understanding of the <strong>rules of the game</strong>.</p><p>In this high-level episode, you'll learn how Evan and his team apply <strong>creative financing </strong>techniques to multimillion dollar projects; how they takes advantage of <strong>tax credits and grants </strong>and put together <strong>public-private partnerships</strong>; and why <strong>patience and persistence </strong>can lead to huge profits in the development game.</p><p>Whether you plan on getting into bigger deals in the future or not (Evan wants 100,000 units!), this episode will inspire you to start <em>thinking</em> like a big-time <strong>investor, strategist, and leader</strong>.</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Listening to<strong> "what fires you up</strong>" when getting started</li><li>Evan's <strong>apprenticeship</strong> for a student housing developer</li><li>What a <strong>public-private partnership</strong> is</li><li>Using <strong>tax credits </strong>to make a profit building affordable housing</li><li>How he <strong>creatively finances </strong>big multifamily deals</li><li>How he manages <strong>risk</strong></li><li>Why “it’s more valuable to <strong>control </strong>real estate than to own real estate”</li><li>Why development is such a big opportunity in markets where "it's <strong>too expensive</strong> to invest where I live!"</li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/shirt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Shirt</a></