New construction is an enigma to many real estate investors, and especially to rookies. When building a new house, you need to understand engineering, permitting, construction, and a more complicated funding structure. This didn’t stop Donovan Adesoro, house hacker turned home builder from keeping the investment train going.Although Donovan had a background in engineering, he didn’t have much experience with building homes. He started off buying a duplex property to house hack, which turned out so well that he wanted to buy another. The problem? Not enough cash to make the down payment. So he wondered, “what would it cost if I built one of these?” Donovan discovered that he was able to use raw land as a down payment for a new construction loan. So if he had enough to buy the land, he had enough to build the whole house!Now, at only twenty-four years old, Donovan has twelve lots either ready for a new build, partially through construction, or about to be sold. He’s taken advantage of the huge appreciation we’ve seen in the past two years and makes it clear that even if you don’t have money, you don’t have to give up on a deal.In This Episode We CoverThe many costs that go into developing a new construction homeEngineering, permitting, contracting, and other key parts of home building Using partners to cover costs when you aren’t able to come up with enough cashHouse hacking as a way to get your start in real estate investing Always having multiple different exit strategies so you come out profitableRenting your car for extra cash and passive incomeAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowReal Estate Rookie Youtube ChannelAshley's InstagramTony's InstagramReal Estate Rookie FaceBook GroupBiggerPockets PodcastRoomiesBiggerPockets CalculatorLaw DepotTuroOutdoorsyMLSAirbnbZelleCash AppBiggerPockets Lease AgreementsCheck the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rookie123See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.