7 PROFESSIONAL TOOLS · 3 TIERS

You're doing serious work.
Now you have serious tools.

Name: Community Developer Starter Kit™
Brand: Community Developer Starter Kit
Price: 97 USD

The Community Developer Starter Kit™ is a complete professional toolkit for emerging and community developers — from the first moment you identify a deal to the moment you hand a lender a complete pitch package.

Get the Kit — from $97 See what's inside

Built for developers who build for community.

A six-unit infill residential building on a tree-lined urban street at golden hour

7 PROFESSIONAL TOOLS INSIDE

Every tool follows the natural sequence of a real project

Use them in order and you'll find each one makes the next easier to complete. Information from one tool feeds directly into the next.

1Excel

Sources & Uses Development Budget

The financial backbone. Enter costs and funding sources; the model calculates LTC, LTV, interest reserve, profit margin, return on equity, and more — automatically.

2Word

Deal Intake Form

Complete this the moment you identify a deal. Captures every critical project detail before you commit resources. Your deal passport.

3Excel

Go/No-Go Feasibility Checklist

A scored, weighted decision framework. Rate 26 criteria across 5 categories; get an automatic recommendation. Hard Stop triggers override everything.

4Word

Land Bank Application Checklist

Step-by-step checklist for Cook County Land Bank Authority applications with a complete document tracker. Chicago focus; framework applies nationally.

5Excel

Development Timeline

55 milestones across 5 project phases, color-coded by status. Includes a lender summary tab and a project dashboard.

6Word

Community Impact Statement

Dual-purpose template for public agency submissions and investor packages. Includes writing prompts, data source guidance, and an audience version guide.

7Word

Investor / Lender Project Summary

The capstone pitch document. Ten sections covering every question a lender or investor will ask — with a pre-built risk register and exhibits list.

Plus the essentials

A complete User Guide for every platform (Word, Google Docs, Excel, Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Canva) and a plain-language License & Terms of Use.

DESIGNED FOR

For the people doing the hard, hopeful work

If you've been piecing your tools together from scratch, this kit gives you a single, coherent system that lenders, public agencies, and investors recognize.

✓Emerging developers building their first 1–6 unit projects
✓Community developers and nonprofit housing organizations
✓Contractors transitioning into development
✓Land bank buyers in Cook County and comparable markets
✓Small multifamily and infill developers nationwide

PRICING

Choose your edition

The Pro Kit is the right choice for most buyers — the $50 difference pays for itself in the first sentence you write with more confidence.

CORE EDITION

$97one-time

All 7 tools to run a project end to end.

✓All 7 professional tools
✓Complete User Guide (every platform)
✓License & Terms of Use
✓9 files · CDSK_Core_v1.0.zip

Get the Core Kit

Questions, answered

What file formats are included?: Tools come as Word and Excel files that also open in Google Docs and Google Sheets. They're compatible with Notion and Airtable, and the brand system is designed for Canva.
Is this only for Chicago / Cook County?: The Land Bank Application Checklist focuses on the Cook County Land Bank Authority, but the framework applies nationally. Every other tool is built for small multifamily and infill developers anywhere.
What's the difference between the editions?: Core gives you all 7 tools plus the User Guide and License. Pro adds four completed real-world examples (Maple Street Flats). Premium adds guided video walkthroughs of every tool.
Do I need development experience?: No. The kit is designed for emerging developers, community developers, and contractors transitioning into development. Tools follow the natural sequence of a project so you always know what comes next.
How are the video walkthroughs delivered?: Premium video access is delivered by email within 24 hours of purchase.

Mission and money in the same room.

You've been piecing your tools together from scratch. Not anymore. Get the complete professional toolkit and run your next project with confidence.

Get the Kit — from $97

You're doing serious work.Now you have serious tools.