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08/26/2026

She wasnā€™t invited to the meeting. She asked to join anyway.

Kimberly Honea of Varia Hospitality Group learned by sitting in on a meeting she wasnā€™t invited to, taking notes on words she didnā€™t know, and googling them later. Sheā€™s honest that confidence isnā€™t always there. Whatā€™s carried her career is curiosity.

Her advice when people ask for the fast track? There isnā€™t one. The real shortcut is mentors and connections, people who let you sit in the room and learn.

Thatā€™s exactly what this podcast is here to do. Every episode is us pulling up a seat for you, putting you in the room with developers whoā€™ve done it, so you get the mentorship without having to ask permission to sit in the corner.

Ready for more than an episode a week? Kristi Kandel | Real Estate Developer Development Mentorship Program is built to give you that same seat at the table, direct guidance from a developer whoā€™s done $450M in projects, not just talked about them.

Learn more about the Development Mentorship Program: link in bio

Hosted by: Kristi Kandel & Raphael Collazo
Guest: Kimberly Honea, Varia Hospitality Group

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08/26/2026

There is a big difference between being good at what you already know and understanding what it takes to reach the next level.

Sanka knew how to drive a pushcart. He had the talent and confidence. But his coach understood the course, the roles, the risks, and what it would take to compete at a level they had never been before.

That is what real mentorship provides.

When we talk about Kristiā€™s 20 years in business and real estate development, $450 million in successfully completed development deals, and more than $1 billion in economic impact, it isnā€™t to brag.

It is to explain why that experience matters.

Experience is not a crystal ball. It is having done enough reps to recognize the signs earlier than most people. It is knowing how to read the room, hear what someone is saying, understand what they actually mean, and anticipate decisions that could cost time, money, or relationships.

Local developers already have the vision. They understand their communities and see opportunities others overlook. Mentorship is for capable people doing something they havenā€™t done before.

Through the Local Real Estate Developer Podcast and our mentorship, Raphael and Kristi help locals understand the course, prepare for what is ahead, and get further than they could have gotten alone.

Listen to the podcast or learn more about mentorship through the link in our bio.

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08/26/2026

This message meant more to me than this person probably realizes.

Twenty years in business and real estate development has taught me to recognize patterns, anticipate challenges, and notice the things that are easy to miss when you havenā€™t encountered them before.

None of us has every answer. The real strength is knowing when another perspective could change the outcome.

That is why mentorship is such an important part of Local Real Estate Developers. Building a project also means building a business, and sometimes the greatest value is having someone who can step outside the day-to-day, see the bigger picture, and help you move forward with clarity.

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08/23/2026

šŸšØ LAST CALL FOR LOUISVILLE. 75 SPOTS. šŸšØ

Katie Neason said it plainly: we donā€™t need more big developers flattening what makes a town a town. We need the people who actually live there, the ones with roots, not just spreadsheets, to build it back up instead.

Thatā€™s the Local Developer Meet Up. Not a conference. A room full of people already doing it: buying back their hometowns lot by lot, block by block, and proving small scale infill can outperform the big guys.

If ā€œsomeday Iā€™ll get into developmentā€ has been sitting on your list, this is the room. Louisville, August 27 to 29.

This isnā€™t the kind of event you catch a replay of. Itā€™s the room or nothing.

Comment MEETUP for the promo code. Tickets: link in bio. Seats are going now.

šŸ“ Louisville, KY | Aug 27ā€“29
šŸŽŸļø Tickets: link in bio

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08/20/2026

Heā€™s developed over $500M in housing. Now heā€™s teaching others how.

Evan Holladay , Founder & CEO of Holladay Ventures, built 2,416 multifamily units ļæ¼ and then started mentoring the next wave of developers through Affordable Development Mastery and the Real Estate Developer Academy.

Bring your questions. Heā€™s not holding back.

šŸ“ Aug 27ā€“29, Louisville KY

Only 75 spots. Claim yours, link in bio.

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08/19/2026

šŸšØWeā€™re running it back. Another giveaway, another shot at getting into the room. šŸšØ

8 days left until Developer Meet Up 2026, and weā€™re giving away a free general admission ticket to three days of insights, site tours, and connections in Louisville. Speakers like Katie Neason | Texas Real Estate Developer & Investor , Evan Holladay , Real Estate Developer, Dedria Kolb | Real Estate Developer | Coach , and Kadoh Swiatkowski | Real Estate Developer & Investor will be on stage sharing the strategies behind their biggest deals. This is the room where relationships turn into real projects.

Entering takes seconds. Winning could change your pipeline.

To enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow Local Real Estate Developer Podcast
3. Comment tagging one friend who needs to be in Louisville with you. Each comment is a separate entry, so tag a different friend in a new comment for more chances to win.

Contest opens today and closes Saturday at 5 PM Pacific. Winner announced shortly after.

Donā€™t wait until the room fills up. Enter now and grab your seat before someone else does.

Hosted by: Kristi Kandel | Real Estate Developer & Raphael Collazo
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Speakers: Katie Neason, Evan Holladay, Sisi Payne, Dedria Kolb, Kadoh Swiatkowski

Event: Developer Meet Up 2026, August 27 to 29, Louisville KY

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08/18/2026

Ever wonder why Hallmark movies are obsessed with small towns? Itā€™s not the snow or the coffee shops. Itā€™s the Main Street connection we all secretly miss.

On this episode, urban planner and Ash & Lime founder Rik Adamski breaks down why the towns people fall in love with arenā€™t the ones with billion dollar developments. Theyā€™re the ones where locals show up, care, and make it feel alive.

Rik pulls from decades of planning and downtown revitalization work to explain how vacant storefronts, walkable blocks, and third places can transform a struggling community without a massive budget. Inspired by Strong Towns and Better Block, his approach proves that meaningful change starts with people willing to act, not outside investors waiting to swoop in.

If youā€™ve ever looked around your own town and thought someone should do something, this episode is your reminder that person could be you.

Full episode: link in bio
Grab the Developer Vault: link in bio

Hosted by: Kristi Kandel | Real Estate Developer & Raphael Collazo
Guest: Rik Adamski

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08/18/2026

Katie Neason | Texas Real Estate Developer & Investor ā€™s take is blunt: your hometown doesnā€™t need another outside developer. It needs the locals who actually live there. šŸ‘€

Thatā€™s the whole point of the Local Developer Meet Up. Three days with people buying back their hometowns, lot by lot, block by block, and proving small scale infill can outperform the big guys.

Only 75 spots.

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šŸŽŸļø Tickets: link in bio
šŸ“ Louisville, KY | Aug 27ā€“29

Local Real Estate Developer Podcast
Hosted by: Kristi Kandel | Real Estate Developer & Raphael Collazo
Guest: Katie Neason | Texas Real Estate Developer & Investor

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Nobody starts with all the answers.They start by getting in the room with people who already have some of them.LRED Meet...
08/15/2026

Nobody starts with all the answers.

They start by getting in the room with people who already have some of them.

LRED Meetup brings together developers just getting started with the people who can actually move a project forward, lenders, architects, engineers, city officials, and developers whoā€™ve already done it.

Limited to 75 seats. August 27 to 29 in Louisville.

Register now.

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