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Natural Living Developments, Nevada City, CA (2026)

02/02/2023

Target Tenant, the Second criterion. Our target tenants are looking to live in non-toxic homes that are sustainably built and feature a permaculture food garden. They want to be within walking distance of local shops and restaurants, and close to nature with areas to go hiking, rock climbing, off-road biking, camping, snowboarding, or skiing. They want to be within a short drive of natural bodies of water, to enjoy their healing qualities, and to relax in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or the ocean. They want to live close to larger cities with transit hubs, music venues, nightlife, and cultural activities. With more and more people working remotely, people are choosing homes in communities offering a high quality of life. They are no longer bound by their employer’s location; all they require is high-speed internet and a suitable place to work. If they do need to go into the office for the occasional work meeting, they want to be close enough to get there within a couple of hours' drive or flight. For More Information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

02/02/2023

The impact of the development on the local community is the fifth criterion. Natural living developments will hire local builders creating jobs and potentially creating a new industry. The natural building phases of the projects take a lot of labor to complete. The learning curve in a natural building is extremely fast. After a few days of doing the same task over and over again, the builders become highly efficient. It's not like in a conventional building where a trade can take years to master. The education of this labor can lead to the creation of a new building industry for the town. The opportunity of showcasing the natural buildings in the development can start a demand in the community for these types of homes. With the full support of the development company the newly trained labor force can move into the trades, focused on natural building. Another added benefit to the natural building is the diversified workforce with more than 50% being women. This is a great opportunity for women in the community to start their own construction businesses as natural builders and designers. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

01/25/2023

Environmental impact is the fourth criterion. A natural building has a very low environmental impact in comparison to a conventional building. The strawbales are fire-resistant, highly insulative, and ideally produced locally. The lumber used in the buildings is sustainably harvested and locally sourced and milled. The goal is that 80% of the material used to build the structures are natural and sourced within 50 miles of the development. The plasters used inside and outside the buildings are made from clay and limestone and are v***r permeable, which helps prevent mold, and is healthier for the people living in the homes as well as better for the earth. The natural paints and finishes used in the projects are non-toxic, with no VOCs, and they are durable and long-lasting. They are low maintenance and easy to keep clean. The natural living developments will be holistically built taking into consideration the well-being of the occupants, the environment, and the community. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

01/24/2023

Operating expenses, the third criterion. A conventionally built ground-up development has much lower operating expenses compared to a remodeled apartment complex. In all new developments, the appliances are under warranty, the roof, windows, and building materials are new, so in most cases there should not be any regular repairs needed. The utilities are low because eco-water-saving fixtures and energy-saving electrical fixtures are installed. The walls and ceilings are well insulated which also keeps the utility bills low. In comparison, a natural living development will not only have well-insulated walls and ceilings, efficient water and electrical fixtures, but will also have straw bales with clay and lime plasters that make our walls fire-resistant. Another benefit is the well-being of the tenants. The materials in a natural building are non-toxic, have no VOCs, and are v***r permeable. Foremost, natural buildings are healing to the mind, souls, and bodies of the people living in these homes. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

01/20/2023

Location, the first criterion. The target locations for natural living developments would be in tertiary markets that are 1 to 2 hours from a large city. The large city would have an international airport, a growing population, and growing employment. The target location would have a small town with land available for multifamily complexes and be close to outdoor recreation activities like skiing, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. The town would be within a short drive to rivers, reservoirs, and lakes and would have access to high-speed internet for working remotely. The community would be open to natural building, permaculture design, and self-sustainability. The community would have organic farms, and businesses that make local products and goods. The target location would have good water sources, sun exposure, and an abundance of local forests for sustainable wood harvesting. To Learn more, contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

01/17/2023

Investors putting money into conventional developments don’t know the benefits of investing in a natural living development. We not only recommend looking at the economic return on an investment but also looking at self-sustainability as a multi-faceted criterion. As in all real estate, location would be the first criterion. The prospective tenants would be the second. Third, the potential for lower operating expenses as a result of a new sustainably built development. Fourth, the environmental impact, and lastly, the impact of the development on the community and its inhabitants. We believe that all these criteria equate to long term cash-flow, equity growth, long-term appreciation, and a higher rate of return, for the life of the asset. In the next several posts we go through each criterion one by one. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com.

01/13/2023

The movement towards a regenerative way of living requires that we live within a microeconomic system. This system is locally based and less dependent on fragile national and global goods. In order to be more resilient, people want to be close to their food and their water source, in communities where like-minded individuals can help and support each other. Local economic sustainability is based on the goods and products produced in that bioregion with little to no dependence on the state, federal, or global institutions. If we can grow our own food, live in homes made from materials from the land, and in communities that support locally produced goods, we will be less affected by economic swings. Natural living developments are the foundation of this movement. Our developments will feature permaculture gardens for self-sustainability, greywater systems, solar power, and passive solar design. Let’s create the change we want to see. Join us in 2023 to turn the real estate industry on its head. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com.

01/06/2023

In the world we find ourselves in, people are looking for a new way of life. Based on our long history with natural living and natural building, we have noticed a movement towards a regenerative way of living. People are interested in living in a community with like-minded individuals, in non-toxic homes, that are sustainably built. They want to have gardens, they want to be within walking distance to local coffee shops, restaurants, and other stores. They want to be close to transit stops, and in a bike-friendly town. They want to be close to nature. They want places to hike, rock climb, ski, and have access to the ocean, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Not only is outdoor recreation important, but it is also important to be close to big cities and airports. With more and more people able to work remotely, the place to call home is no longer based on where you work. All they need is high-speed internet, a comfortable place to work, and if they do need to go into the office or work meetings, close enough to transportation that gets them there within a short drive or flight. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com.

12/30/2022

Most real estate development companies keep the community in the dark until its time to meet with the city council and have their proposed development open for comments. We feel it’s better to involve our community from the start. These large development companies that come into our community use market research and data points to build their complexes. We live here, work here, and our kids go to school here. We are invested in our community, and this is home for us. Our vision for a real estate development came to us because we have had hundreds of conversations with community members and can see from these conversations what is needed and what our community is willing to support. We would like to share with you, how we are poised to disrupt the real estate development industry. We have been working on this vision for over 5 years and have spent thousands of dollars paying lawyers to get us to this point where we can finally share our mission with you. Like the organic food movement, which changed how we grow food, and brought forward a healthy alternative to conventional farming, we too are ready to change the way we live and give society a healthy alternative to conventional real estate developments. We would like to start in our community, with your help. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com.

12/29/2022

If you think that apartment complexes with little to no green spaces are the blockbuster of real estate, you are not alone. This way of building refuses to cease because big venture capital companies use these large developments as cash cows. Meanwhile small and large investors are trying to keep the old apartment complexes going with no regard to the wellbeing of the environment or their tenants. The only reason this non-sustainable cycle continues is because, like a massive train unable to stop or change direction quickly, no one has been able to disrupt the marketplace. Why change and adapt if people are still willing to pay rent to live in these concrete boxes? What they are not seeing is that the movement toward a regenerative way of living is growing stronger and stronger. More and more people are searching for alternative ways of living. People desire to live in beautiful naturally built, nontoxic homes, with permaculture gardens, in a mindful community, in a location rich in outdoor activities. Our mission is to deliver this vision along with a triple bottom line, with an economic, social, and environmental return. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com.

12/27/2022

Have you been interested in getting into multifamily real estate? Have you wondered how these large and small developments get made? Well, I’m excited to empower our community and shine a light on the well-kept secrets among the players in this industry. The information is available if you know where to look, and you spend hundreds if not thousands of hours researching, reading books, and maybe even pay thousands of dollars for classes on this information. In fact, I paid for such courses, and I’ve spent thousands of hours researching and reading real estate books on financing multifamily complexes. I believe that this information should be available to anyone that wishes to change their family’s life with multifamily real estate. The power to earn residual income through multifamily real estate should not just be for the well connected. Watching your money grow over time should be available to anyone that has the means to invest long term. Let’s have our dollars support companies with a mission so we can create the change we want to see in the world. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.naturallivingdevelopments.com

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