Most investors understand the idea of a mortgage or a loan. Fewer have a clear, simple picture of how private real estate equity works — and how owners actually build wealth over time.

In this episode of Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, explains:

• What private real estate equity is
• How it differs from debt and public REITs
• How GP/LP structures and waterfalls typically allocate cash flow and upside
• Where equity sits in the capital stack — and why it takes first loss
• How real housing projects use equity to turn land and plans into communities

This audio is strictly educational and does not describe any specific offerings or projected returns.

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Private real estate debt is often the “missing middle” between bank loans and equity — but few investors understand how it works. This episode breaks down the basics: collateral, capital stacks, repayment priority, and where private debt fits in modern portfolios.

This audio version is strictly educational and does not describe any specific offerings.

Read to learn more:

https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/what-is-private-real-estate-debt-a-simple-guide-for-investors

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https://youtu.be/jWrP_wlFyr4

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Every great company starts with a story.

In this week’s Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman shares how Fort + Home grew from a family rental business into a vertically integrated housing system with five connected divisions — each designed to deliver quality homes and strong investment outcomes.

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https://youtu.be/qI7zoTteFJY

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https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/who-we-are-inside-fort-home

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The old 1% Rule doesn’t work in today’s housing markets — but a new formula does.

In this episode of Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman explains how Fort + Home’s factory-built housing model lowers costs by 20–25% per square foot, improving rent-to-cost ratios and restoring project viability across Colorado and the Rockies.

Read to learn more:

https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/the-1-rule-rent-to-cost-ratios-how-factory-precision-makes-deals-pencil

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https://youtu.be/SPi-OVsmIS8

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Traditional construction’s high costs and delays tank financing. Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, breaks down how precision-built homes cut costs by ~20–25%, improving Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DCR) and making projects financeable from our Grand Junction factory hub.

Learn more:

https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/dscr-and-bankability-how-factory-built-homes-win-financing-in-colorado

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https://youtu.be/9W3rsUWegBs

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Cap rate shows how the property performs. Cash-on-cash shows how your money performs.

In this Builder’s View episode, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, explains both metrics using simple, illustrative examples — then reveals how precision-built homes lower costs by 20–25%, increasing both returns and resilience.

Recorded at Fort + Home’s Grand Junction facility, this episode connects real estate finance to factory innovation — helping investors and developers understand how cost control creates stronger deals.

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https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/cap-rate-vs-cash-on-cash-return-how-factory-precision-improves-real-estate-performance

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https://youtu.be/048rhSIVbos

Every home, every community, and every real estate deal starts with one number: cost per square foot. It’s the metric that determines whether a project pencils — or fails. In this episode, Jeff Zimmerman breaks down how Fort Homes’ precision-built system is rewriting that equation. By bringing construction indoors and controlling every variable, Fort Homes is cutting build costs by 20–25%, increasing investor yields, and making attainable housing a reality again.

Key Takeaways:

• Why $/sq ft defines project success or failure
• How factory precision slashes cost and risk
• The link between cost control and investor yield
• Real-world data from NAHB + RSMeans on offsite savings
• How 100 homes can save $4.5M in project costs

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Traditional homebuilding is slow, expensive, and unpredictable.

In this Builder’s View episode, Jeff Zimmerman explains how modular and SIP systems — built in controlled factory settings — are changing the economics of housing in Colorado and across the Rockies.

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