video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/d300291bf3014bf9b197df0a18156a1e" frameborder="0" width="1920" height="1440" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>14401920Loomhttps://www.loom.com14401920https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/d300291bf3014bf9b197df0a18156a1e-9eead4213f6d4324.gif234.867This Loom explains why the creator favors ground up new construction over chasing overpriced deals and offers an academy for building duplexes from vacant lots. Juan Cristales, a 20 year Marine Corps veteran with 200 plus deals across multiple strategies, says he now creates inventory by finding vacant lots and building eight doors, avoiding bidding wars. The new build investor academy includes a plan build and exit approach, a master build reference document covering step zero through step 23 including inspections and who contacts the city and engineering offices, and live classroom calls twice a week on Thursdays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 PM central with recorded sessions. It emphasizes ongoing community support, weekly involvement, and shows progress tracking with classes marked finished and moving from 82% to 86%, with build sessions referenced as starting September 22, 2026.