EME Rooming Development Articles
Understanding Risk in Small-Scale Development
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 16/02/2026A $1.5 million project with a 15% cost overrun hurts just as much, proportionally, as a $60 million project with the same blowout. Yet small-scale developments are routinely delivered without the structured governance that protects capital on larger projects. This article identifies the six most common governance gaps in sub-$5 million developments, explains the real-world consequences of each, and sets out what institutional-grade project management looks like when applied at smaller scale. It also includes a practical checklist and a set of questions every capital partner should ask a developer before committing a single dollar.
Recurring Income vs. One-Off Development Profit
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 19/01/2026Most property development is built around a single outcome: the sale. If it works, it works well. If it doesn't, there is no fallback. But there is another model. Build to income development creates properties designed to generate recurring rental revenue from the day tenants move in, not from a one-off transaction months or years down the track. This article breaks down the two approaches side by side, explains why co-living amplifies the build to income model through higher income density and diversified tenancy, and explores what this distinction means for anyone contributing capital to property development.
