Builder’s View Podcast
Welcome to the Builder’s View Podcast, where we explore the journeys of those who have built and continue to build successful businesses, wealth, health, and lasting relationships. Join host Jeff Zimmerman as he dives deep into the stories of innovators and leaders, uncovering the challenges they’ve faced and the insights they’ve gained along the way. Get inspired to build your own path and achieve your full potential with each engaging episode.
Episodes
Most builders don't own their construction process. They coordinate it. There's a difference.
In this episode, Jeff Zimmerman and Fort Homes construction manager Greg Genho walk through the production facility in Grand Junction, Colorado while three homes are actively bein...
Most people hear "factory-built home" and picture a trailer park. Jeff Zimmerman walks through the Fort Homes production facility in Grand Junction, Colorado to show what it actually means to build this way.
In this episode:
— QC inspection sheets on every home, tracking every stage of production
— LVL floor systems engineered to shop drawings, with state inspection at every nail
— The Colorado Cottage — 2 bed 1 bath attainable h...
Most investors have heard the term “accredited investor.” But very few understand:
- What the SEC actually requires
- How someone qualifies
- Why 506(b) and 506(c) offerings exist
- Who can participate in each
- And how verification works
In this week’s Builder’s View episode, I break down — in clear, simple terms — what it means to be accredited, why the rules exist, and how these structures shape access to private real estate ...
Most investors understand the idea of a mortgage or a loan. Fewer have a clear, simple picture of how private real estate equity works — and how owners actually build wealth over time.
In this episode of Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, explains:
- What private real estate equity is
- How it differs from debt and public REITs
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Private real estate debt is often the “missing middle” between bank loans and equity — but few investors understand how it works. This episode breaks down the basics: collateral, capital stacks, repayment priority, and where private debt fits in modern portfolios.
This audio version is strictly educational and does not describe any specific offerings.
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Every great company starts with a story.
In this week’s Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman shares how Fort + Home grew from a family rental business into a vertically integrated housing system with five connected divisions — each designed to deliver quality homes and strong investment outcomes.
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The old 1% Rule doesn’t work in today’s housing markets — but a new formula does.
In this episode of Builder’s View, Jeff Zimmerman explains how Fort + Home’s factory-built housing model lowers costs by 20–25% per square foot, improving rent-to-cost ratios and restoring project viability across Colorado and the Rockies.
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https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/the-1-rule-rent-to-cost-ratios-how-factory...
Traditional construction’s high costs and delays tank financing. Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, breaks down how precision-built homes cut costs by ~20–25%, improving Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DCR) and making projects financeable from our Grand Junction factory hub.
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Cap rate shows how the property performs. Cash-on-cash shows how your money performs.
In this Builder’s View episode, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, explains both metrics using simple, illustrative examples — then reveals how precision-built homes lower costs by 20–25%, increasing both returns and resilience.
Recorded at Fort + Home’s Grand Junction facility, this episode connects real estate finance to factory innovation — h...
Every home, every community, and every real estate deal starts with one number: cost per square foot. It’s the metric that determines whether a project pencils — or fails. In this episode, Jeff Zimmerman breaks down how Fort Homes’ precision-built system is rewriting that equation. By bringing construction indoors and controlling every variable, Fort Homes is cutting build costs by 20–25%, increasing investor yields, and making att...
Traditional homebuilding is slow, expensive, and unpredictable.
In this Builder’s View episode, Jeff Zimmerman explains how modular and SIP systems — built in controlled factory settings — are changing the economics of housing in Colorado and across the Rockies.
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Colorado’s ski towns face a housing emergency: Eagle County prices are up 209%, Steamboat’s median tops $950K, and Aspen’s average is near $18M. In this episode, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, shares why precision-built and panelized housing, produced locally in Grand Junction, is the scalable solution for workforce housing across the Rockies.
Read Full Blog: https://www.fortandhome.com/blog/-why-precision-built-homes-pencil-...
From Colorado’s 106,000-unit housing shortfall to Utah’s looming $1M median price, the Rocky Mountain housing crisis is intensifying.
In this episode, Jeff Zimmerman, CEO of Fort + Home, explains how vertical integration, modular construction, and an AI-first mindset are changing how we build homes in supply-constrained markets.
In this captivating episode of the Builder's View Podcast, hosts Jeff Zimmerman and Joe Evers interview Rick Howell, a Wyoming native with an extraordinary entrepreneurial journey. Rick shares his insights on building a successful business, drawing from his experiences as a home builder in Sheridan, Wyoming. He discusses his strategic shift from constructing homes to holding and converting them into rental properties, showcasing hi...
In this engaging episode of the Builder's View Podcast, host Jeff Zimmerman and former NFL player Mitch Unrein team up to interview Joel Dreessen, a Colorado native and accomplished NFL tight end. Joel shares his journey from playing football at Colorado State University to competing at the highest level in the NFL with the New York Jets, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos.
Joel explains the mental conditioning that fueled his ...
In this compelling episode of the Builder's View Podcast, host Jeff Zimmerman delves into the extraordinary journey of Mitch Unrein, a Colorado native whose determination and resilience propelled him to NFL success. Mitch shares his inspiring story, from walking on to the University of Wyoming's football team to becoming a standout defensive player. Despite going undrafted and being released by the Houston Texans, Mitch's unwav...
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