Your Complete 24-Month Development Roadmap

From Concept to Certificate of Occupancy

The Problem

Most developers waste 6-12 months figuring out what should take 2 weeks.

They hit delays they didn't see coming. Costs balloon. Timelines slip. Financing falls through. Community opposition derails progress. One mistake early on cascades into months of setbacks.

By the time they realize something's wrong, they've already burned through capital, energy, and momentum.

The Solution

This roadmap compresses years of development experience into one document.

Every milestone. Every decision point. Every risk. Mapped out.

Follow it, and you move from "stuck" to "moving" in 24 months—on schedule and within budget.

What's Inside

5 Detailed Development Phases

• Concept & Planning (Months 1-3)
• Acquisition & Due Diligence (Months 4-6)
• Entitlements & Design (Months 7-12)
• Financing & Syndication (Months 13-18)
• Construction & Occupancy (Months 19-24+)

Month-by-Month Milestone Checklists Know exactly what needs to happen each month—no ambiguity, no missed steps.

Funder Timeline When to approach each capital source. Who funds what. How to sequence $50K grants → acquisition loans → LIHTC applications → permanent financing → construction capital.

5 Critical Go/No-Go Decision Points These checkpoints determine whether to proceed, pause, or pivot. Use them to avoid throwing good money after bad.

Risk Management Strategies + Contingency Plans Environmental contamination. Title defects. Zoning denials. LIHTC not allocated. Construction delays. For each phase, the roadmap shows prevention strategies and fallback options.

Real Budget Guardrails Typical 60-unit project breakdown: Land (10-15%), Hard construction (55-65%), Professional fees (5-8%), Developer fee (5-10%), Soft costs (8-12%), Contingency (5-10%).

Used By Real Developers

"This roadmap saved us 6 months and helped us close $12M in funding." — Developer, Dallas

"We avoided $150K in preventable delays by following this timeline." — Developer, Nashville

Who This Is For

• First-time developers (tired of feeling lost)
• Experienced developers (ready to systematize)
• CDFIs and community lenders (supporting your borrowers)
• Nonprofit housing organizations (building capacity)
• Anyone building affordable housing in 24 months or less

Ready?

Stop guessing. Start executing.