In Episode 36, Carter does a deep dive into how to plan a project financing utilizing the unique process developed by Launch over 35+ years. In this episode you’ll learn: The components of The Launch Sequence™ Why The Project Vision™ dictates the direction of the financing Why it’s important to pick one return metric – […]
In Episode 35 Carter discusses the importance of adding favorable financing language to annexation agreements, development agreements and financing agreements to ensure the greatest degree of certainty, flexibility and control related to your project’s financing. In this podcast you’ll learn: What common district financing language should be included and why; How to increase the amount of eligible […]
In Episode 34 Carter continues his interview with Randy Rollo, President of Randolph Texas Development, related to his tax exempt $36.5MM – Municipal Utility District (“MUD”) Forward Funding Capital Appreciation Bond on this Lariat project located in Liberty Hill, Texas. Randy’s transaction represents the first of its kind tax-exempt, non-recourse bond issuance which essentially “forward funded” future […]
In Episode 33, Carter talks with Randy Rollo, President of Randolph Texas Development, related to his tax exempt $36.5MM – Municipal Utility District (“MUD”) Forward Funding Capital Appreciation Bond on this Lariat project located in Liberty Hill, Texas. Randy’s transaction represents the first of its kind tax-exempt, non-recourse bond issuance which essentially “forward funded” future […]
In episode 32, Carter talks with Mike Zarola, Managing Director of Land Advisors Capital, and Chris Shiota, CEO and President of Lakebridge Capital, two of the industry’s leading experts related to the provision of debt and equity for residential for sale development projects. In this podcast you’ll learn: The impact of rising interest rates and […]
In episode 31, Carter interviews Tony Avila of Builder Advisor Group in relation to the current state of mergers and acquisitions in the development and home building industry. www.builderadvisorgroup.com In this episode you’ll learn: What is the current state of the development and home builder mergers and acquisition market? If the increase in mortgage rates […]
In Episode 30, Carter discusses the creation of MUD Forward Funding Capital Appreciation Bond (“CAB”) and why this new non-recourse, tax exempt, long term financing will prove to be an invaluable component of capital stack for Texas development projects utilizing MUD financing. In this episode you’ll learn: How the Land Secured Launch Bond transaction led […]
In Episode 29, Pam Giss (Launch Principal) interviews Carter on his book “Land to Lots – How to Borrow Money You Don’t Have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities.” In this two-part series you’ll learn: Why Carter wrote the book. What is the importance of being IRR driven or nominal dollar driven in relation to […]
In Episode 28, Pam Giss (Launch Principal) interviews Carter on his book “Land to Lots – How to Borrow Money You Don’t Have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities.” In this two-part series you’ll learn: Why Carter wrote the book. What is the importance of being IRR driven or nominal dollar driven in relation to structure […]
In Episode 27, Carter Froelich discusses strategies for recouping infrastructure costs associated with jurisdictional oversizing requirements. In this episode you will learn how to: Reduce performance bond costs; Prevent jurisdictions from requiring oversizing; Require that jurisdictions fund the oversizing; Defer oversizing costs; Establish reimbursement agreements / mechanisms; Fund financing costs associated with oversizing. Show Notes: […]