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Ground Up: Your First Spec Home
The free pre-construction planning guide and companion spreadsheet for builders who are ready to go from trades to ground-up new construction.
What’s Inside the Guide
16 pages of real-world pre-construction planning.
An honest self-assessment for builder readiness
Pre-construction planning and selections checklist
Licensing and legal setup checklist
Estimating principles and budget categories
Insurance requirements and sub coverage
The permit process and common inspections
How to build your team of subs, suppliers, and consultants
Managing the build from dirt to CO
Construction loan basics and what lenders want to see
Selling your finished spec home
How to find and evaluate buildable lots
A complete pre-construction master checklist
Plus a Companion Planning Spreadsheet
Four working tabs to plan your first build.
Project Setup with financing overview
Lot Evaluation comparing 3 lots side by side
Budget Planning for pre-construction costs
Deal Analyzer with go/no-go indicator
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Built by working construction professionals. Every checklist item comes from real job site experience.