Building Blocks Together Dev Corp.

08/28/2026

🏠 WHAT IF YOUR TENANT HELPED PAY YOUR MORTGAGE?

For many first-time investors, one of the biggest questions is: “How can I afford to get started?”

House hacking may be one of the most practical ways in.

Imagine purchasing a 2–4 unit property, living in one unit, and renting out the others. Instead of carrying the entire housing payment yourself, **rental income can help offset your mortgage and other property expenses.

That’s not just buying a home. 🔑
That’s learning how to make your property work for you.

But before you start searching listings, you need to understand the numbers, financing, property evaluation, and what it actually takes to become an owner-landlord.

📍 Start with Investor Essentials™

BBT’s beginner-friendly workshop will introduce you to:

🏘️ House hacking fundamentals
💰 Financing for first-time investors
📊 How to evaluate a property beyond the asking price
🤝 How to build your real estate team
🔑 The next steps toward ownership

You don’t need to own an investment property to start thinking like an investor.

➡️ Register for Investor Essentials™ — October 13:
https://www.bbtdc.org/event-details/investor-essentials-workshop-2026-10-13-18-00

08/26/2026

🔑 Your ownership journey starts here.

Whether you want to purchase your first investment property, explore house hacking, or simply understand how real estate can help you build wealth, the Investor Essentials™ Workshop gives you a clear place to begin.

This beginner-friendly, bi-monthly workshop is the first step in BBT’s ownership process—designed to help you move from curiosity to a practical plan.

You’ll learn how to:

🏠 Think like an investor—even as a first-time buyer
💰 Understand financing for first-time investors
🔑 Use house hacking to enter the market
📊 Evaluate a property beyond its asking price
🤝 Build the right ownership team

You do not need perfect credit, a large down payment, or previous investing experience to start learning. You just need the decision to begin.

Start with Investor Essentials™. Leave knowing your next move.

👉 Register today: https://www.bbtdc.org/event-details/investor-essentials-workshop-2026-10-13-18-00

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08/17/2026

08/10/2026

08/07/2026

This didn’t start with a business plan. It started with me being nosy. 😂

Around 2015/2016, I kept noticing all these buildings around Albany with red X’s on them.

And I had questions.

What do the X’s mean?
Who owns these buildings?
Why are so many of them sitting vacant?
And what happens to them next?

So I started doing my own research.

Not long after that, I applied to LISC AmeriCorps and was placed at the Albany County Land Bank.

And THAT is where things really started clicking for me.

I met people who wanted to buy property.

People trying to leverage their tax returns to create an opportunity for themselves.

People who saw a two-family or three-family and thought, “My family could live here together.”

People who wanted to invest in the same neighborhoods they came from.

The desire was there.

The opportunity was there.

But I also started seeing how easy it was for people to get left out of the process simply because they didn’t have the right information, guidance, or somebody to help them connect the dots.

And I kept thinking...

Why should not knowing where to start be the reason somebody misses an opportunity to own?

That question stayed with me.

And eventually, it became Building Blocks Together.

BBT was born from the idea that regular people should be able to understand real estate, ownership, and investing—and actually know what to DO with that information.

Years later, we’re still doing exactly that.

Teaching. Connecting the dots. Creating opportunities. Reimagining vacant spaces. And helping people see that ownership may be closer than they think.

So when you see me standing on these lots talking about Lots to Legacy, understand...

This is full circle for me.

I started by wondering what was happening with vacant properties in Albany.

Now I’m working to help our community understand how we can own them, develop them, live in them, invest in them, and build something that lasts.

That’s the story behind BBT. 💙💚

And we’re still building.

Building Wealth. Building Communities. Building Legacies.

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08/04/2026

Tuesday Reminder 💭➡️🏡

Dreaming creates possibilities.
Planning creates ownership.

A dream without a plan stays a wish.

Whether your goal is buying your first home, investing in real estate, or creating generational wealth, progress starts with one decision: making a plan.

Every budget you build.
Every dollar you save.
Every question you ask.
Every step you take...

Moves you closer to ownership.

Don't wait until you feel "ready." Start building the future you'll be proud of.

📘 Need a roadmap? The **Keys to Cashflow Suite** was created to help you turn your goals into an action plan you can actually follow.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.bbtdc.org/keys-to-cashflow-suite

💬 What's one goal you're planning for this month? Tell us below.

08/03/2026

Monday Motivation: Curiosity Creates Opportunity

You don't have to be ready to buy a home.
You don't need perfect credit.
You don't need thousands in savings.
You just need enough curiosity to take one step.

That's how every ownership journey begins—not with having all the answers, but by asking the right questions.

Join us at the Lots to Legacy Community Showcase, where you'll explore real pathways to homeownership, investing, and community development in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

📍 Saturday, August 15 | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
14 Lexington Avenue, Albany NY 12206

You don't have to be ready. You just have to be curious.

Register today: https://www.bbtdc.org/lots-to-legacy-showcase

08/02/2026

🏡 What if the future of your neighborhood included you?

Too often, development happens around communities instead of with them. The Lots to Legacy Showcase was created to change that.

Join us to discover how vacant land can become opportunity, how ownership builds wealth, and how everyday residents can play a role in shaping the future of Albany.

✅ Tour the lots
✅ Learn about homeownership & real estate
✅ Meet local partners and resources
✅ Ask your questions
✅ Enjoy free food and community

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 14 Lexington Avenue, Albany, NY
🎟️ FREE Community Event

Register today: https://www.bbtdc.org/lots-to-legacy-showcase