Max Hebert

I've decided to self-perform as GC on my first ground up dev project. 7 townhouses, a $3M build. I know I'll take some bruises. 1 piece of advice on how to minimize risk? @ArtemTepler @seandsweeney @antonia_mdprjct

@Chad__Belcher What the...

Garage Door Installer- nothing is wrong with it. Me- no it looks like shit They needed some blocking added in the attic and didn't ask and just hung it anyways not to mention missing the joists.

@berkie1 We're going through such a fascinating moment in housing history. Exciting stuff

In an attempt to tackle its growing housing crisis, RI Legislature passed a bill streamlining permitting and allowing more by-right density in certain situations. Narragansett’s response… Downzone the entire town to offset the new state law… bostonglobe.com/2023/12/07/met…

@berkie1 Can we just start with getting that one from Boston to Northampton back?

With ski season kicking off in New England it’s a good time to remember we were once able to take a train from Boston to the mountains. In the 1930s & 1940s as many as 5-trains a day ran between Boston and North Conway, NH on the "Snow Train." The last train ran in 1950.

Reminder to myself when I physically market these condos: Please multiple senses. ✅ Visually stunning. ✅ Temperature monitored. ✅ Classical music playing. ✅ Yankee Candle burning.

@berkie1 @Target A+

Legalize it 🎄 🎅🏻

@bobbyfijan I love the appliance size debates. Recently put in an 18" dishwasher and going to use more often.

It’s funny that in the US we put full size appliances in EVERY new apartment What % of Studio apartment ovens are being used today to make a turkey?

@hanslorei "Nice wide grout" and it actually is nice. First time I've ever heard that/seen it. This is why we follow Hans.

Light fixtures at wedding reception very on point, also nice wide grout tile in the bath Art deco is so cool because it is a bridge between trad and mod architecture

@Chad__Belcher Yes, first ground up project. Steep learning curve but moving forward confidently.

@MaxCHebert Are these your townhouses you are building? How is it going?

✅ Tape ✅ Coffee ✅ Dog Commence weekend dimension checks.

@N8RealEstate Branson: Losing my Virginity

Re reading Shoe Dog for the second time, it’s one of my favorite books What are some other good books about successful entrepreneurs/people?

@AnthonyVicino @MrJonesSTRs

@MrJonesSTRs Single handedly fixed the leg pain I was getting a couple years back. Sitting on a fat wallet is just plain stupid.

Cheap shit that's worth every single penny: (under $100 edition) • Books • Candles • Slim Wallet • Boom-Boom • Lacrosse Ball • Pomodoro Timer • Sharpie + Journal • Nose Strips and Mouth Tape What am I missing?

@JohnJBlatchford @moseskagan Thanks John, likewise with yours.

@MaxCHebert @moseskagan Yes! This is what I'm talking about. Have not been but looks beautiful and am rooting for you and your projects.

Good real estate ideas come from things that are odd. For example: it's odd there isn't an Austin/Dallas of the Northeast. You have unlimited capital, the best universities, easy access to Europe, massive population, ocean, beaches, mountains, rivers, lakes. Everything you need. And yet - you have ~3 major cities, cute small towns, no place really booming. Losing population, if anything. "It's too cold!" - it's not that cold in Virginia, or DC... "It's too liberal!" - yeah, except all of NY state, Maine, Pennsylvania state. There's real estate opportunity there, to create a place with major energy + momentum + growth.

@JohnJBlatchford @moseskagan We're trying in Northampton, Mass. City is well organized and pro-housing. We get Bostonians and New Yorkers that want more space but can drive to the city 1x/week if necessary.

@moseskagan I agree, but I have to believe there's a more pro-development, smaller city that you could 2-5x the population in the next 10 years and do really well, for (relatively) not that much $.

@_specofdirt 1 - build more wiggle room into the budget to allow me to bring on additional help. 2 - spend more time reviewing schedule with all involved (working on this for the remainder of the project).

Love the transparency Max. In hindsight, what would you have done differently?

@sweatystartup ...and for that reason, I'm out.

All of the wealthiest people I know (who are "self made") started regular old fashioned businesses. Other people were already doing it. It wasn't sexy. It didn't require venture capital. It was relatively low risk. The shark tank mentality is brainwashing a lot of folks.

@gmhogan8 Thanks. Many challenges: - delays with utility companies. - sub coordination and communication. - inexperience with sitework and foundations. - gaps in budget. Onward and upward.

@MaxCHebert Happy to see this come out of the ground. Any challenges so far?

First snowfall not slowing these beasts down. Foundation pours underway.

Current: this beautiful faux brick look, covering real brick, naturally.

This is why I keep buying New England duplexes with 100 year-old wallpaper and knob & tube, despite that each time I close, I want to crawl into a hole.

@moseskagan Didn't want to read this but needed it.

You think I was intellectually interested in the 67th apartment building we renovated in LA?

If you find something that works: Keep chopping wood until it stops or you're rich.