Dedria Kolb is a developer who's making waves in the housing industry with her innovative, community-focused projects. Dedria is the owner and cofounder of Ideal Ridge Ventures, and her latest endeavor, Poplar Creek, is the first tiny home development in Rutherford County, North Carolina. We'll be diving into how she's tackling affordable housing through sustainability, community interaction, and tiny homes. If you're considering a midlife career change or interested in real estate development for tiny homes, you won't want to miss Dedria's valuable insights and advice. Tune in to hear how Deidra left her 14-year corporate law career without a plan and transformed herself into a successful tiny house community developer.
In This Episode:
- 🌳 Intentional Community Living: Dedria supports communal engagement through sustainable activities like gardening.
- 💬 Community Communication: Residents have access to a private Facebook group to keep in touch with each other.
- 🤝 Community Facilitation: Dedria assists residents' ideas for the community without imposing rules.
- 🏡 Ideal Ridge Ventures' Mission: Focus on community, sustainability, affordability.
- 🌿 Sustainability Principles: Emphasize eco-friendly, cost-effective tiny home living.
- 🏗 Phase 2 Development: The next phase is planned for 2025; adding 20 home sites and a dog park.
- 📜 Important Certifications: NOAH and RVIA for tiny home zoning and insurance.
- ⚖ Midlife Career Change: Dedria advocates embracing new career opportunities.
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