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From Flips to Development: Turning Raw Land into Builder-Ready Lots

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Jessey Kwong

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From Flips to Development: Turning Raw Land into Builder-Ready Lots

Oct 2, 2025

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Brandon Cobb started out flipping houses, but a few key deals shifted his focus toward land development.

Now he spends his time on horizontal projects, getting lots approved, engineered, and pre-sold to national builders before a shovel ever hits the dirt.

In this episode, Brandon shares how he reduces risk, manages timelines, and turns raw land into builder-ready communities.

What you’ll learn:

  • Why pre-selling to national builders is a safer play than spec building

  • The step-by-step approval path from concept plan to grading permit

  • How per-pad pricing drives smarter deal analysis

  • The biggest mistakes new developers make with cities and engineers

Where to find Brandon Cobb:

• Investor resources and ebook: https://hbgcap.net
• Free course and community: https://learnlanddevelopment.com

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Land investing is messy. Get organized and grow your land business with one platform beyond a CRM — with property data, call handling, follow-up, and deal management, it’s everything your team needs to run a successful land business.

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© 2024 Pebble REI Inc. All rights reserved.

Try Pebble FREE for 7 days

Land investing is messy. Get organized and grow your land business with one platform beyond a CRM — with property data, call handling, follow-up, and deal management, it’s everything your team needs to run a successful land business.

By subscribing you agree to with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

© 2024 Pebble REI Inc. All rights reserved.

Try Pebble
FREE
for 7 days

Land investing is messy. Get organized and grow your land business with one platform beyond a CRM — with property data, call handling, follow-up, and deal management, it’s everything your team needs to run a successful land business.

By subscribing you agree to with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

© 2024 Pebble REI Inc. All rights reserved.