The 4 F's (no, not those 4 F's) of Property Development I’m a simple fella and I like simple stuff So that means in my opinion there are only 4 stages of property development I have called these the 4 F’s of property development Find, Fund, Form, Flog Find the site Fund the project Form the properties Flog the units Find - if you don’t have a site you don’t have a deal Where do I find sites? Architects Planning consultants Land agents Estate agents Property portals Social media Fund - unless you’re sitting on a goldmine (and if you are we should talk) you will need other people’s money. Options for funding includes: Own cash Private investors Banks Bridging SSAS trustees Form - this is where stuff gets built. You’ll need: Contractors Labour Materials Flog - selling them. The most important bit (if you want to get paid anyway). Most developers tend to sell the finished units through: Estate agents Auctions Privately If you can find, fund, form and flog the development, then you’re on the right track to being successful Confession time… I spend most of my time with the first two F’s Finding and Funding Because without them, the rest never happens And do you remember what I said about ‘sitting on a goldmine’? Reach out if you are

Posted by Sam Bastow at 2025-07-30 09:50:18 UTC