Secret Sauce: Lessons From Great Developers

The keys to successful development from some of the best minds in the affordable housing industry.

What makes a great developer? Vision? Persistence? Financial acumen? Probably all that and more.

We asked leading affordable housing developers from around the country to share the hard-earned lessons they’ve learned during their careers.

They tell us about the importance of surrounding yourself with great people, the usefulness of breaking down big problems into a series of small ones, the value of humility, and more.

Here are the valuable insights they’ve gleaned in building successful affordable housing enterprises.

About the Author

Donna Kimura

Donna Kimura is deputy editor of Affordable Housing Finance. She has covered the industry for more than 20 years. Before that, she worked at an Internet company and several daily newspapers. Connect with Donna at [email protected] or follow her @DKimura_AHF.