President of Ashlar Homes, Shawn Woods, joins Marck to discuss his experience as a builder and the benefits of new construction.
Key Talking Points of Episode:
0:00 – Intro
0:56 – Shawn’s background
1:59 – How the tech crash in 01 impacted building
2:28 – Shawn’s dad’s experience as a home builder
3:26 – Building a golf course
5:16 – How building was impacted by the real estate crash of 08
9:44 – How Shawn overcomes challenges
11:30 – The pandemic’s impact on home builders
12:34 – Shawn’s team at Ashlar Homes
15:53 – Fast, cheap, or high quality?
17:28 – Effective communication
20:24 – Woodlawn
23:07 – Multifamily lots
26:46 – Maintaining quality
28:29 – Financial partnerships
30:40 – Amenities
32:23 – Losing the Stigma of Renting
33:37 – Working with SBD
34:19 – Build to rent
35:58 – What’s coming for Woodlawn
38:34 – Financing Woodlawn
39:10 – Shawn’s golf foresome