Today’s interview is with Brandon Rule, entrepreneur, real estate developer, and much more. He is the founder of Rule Enterprises, which specializes in strategic investing using real estate development as their primary driver. Brandon is passionate about creating wealth in communities of color and addressing the affordable housing crisis. His first real estate development didn’t end up being as profitable as he had hoped, however he kept going and to date has done $100 million in real estate development Listen in as Brandon discusses his mission to help as many people as possible transform their lives through affordable housing. He shares how to take advantage of the low-income housing tax rate and other valuable ways you can work with your local government to fund real estate development projects. Highlights 1) Developers are the last to get paid on a project. From the financial perspective, prepare to play the long game and don’t underestimate the countless lessons you’ll learn along the way, not only around business and project management but around mindset and resilience as well. 2) While it’s important to stay resilient in spite of the obstacles, it’s almost equally important to know when to give up. A mentor once told Brandon: “One of the best deals you’ll ever do is the one you didn’t.” 3) Real estate is a relationship business, especially commercial real estate. Always try to find a way to get into the same room with decision makers in your city, and engage in mutually beneficial conversations where you demonstrate the value you can offer them. How to find him Website - https://brandonrule.com/ Instagram - @b_rule Timestamps 0:30 - Brandon’s real estate journey and why he got into affordable housing 9:14 - Being willing to accept that property development is about the long game 13:11 - Knowing when to give up 14:57 - Taking advantage of the low-income housing tax rate 25:12 - The advantages of having mixed income homeowners within the same development 26:27 - Ways to partner with the government to help fund projects 27:28 - Tips for those looking to get into property development 28:58 - Knowing when to sell or keep a unit Join the waitlist for my out of state investing coaching program here https://www.outofstatemoney.com/ Shop our merch- https://blackrealestatedialogue.com/collections/all Access all of our resources on our website- https://www.blackrealestatedialogue.com/links #realestatenews #housingmarketcrash #realestatedevelopment #realestatedeveloper #realestatedevelopers