How This Works For You

Everything you need to start and scale a homebuilding company with the full support of a national organization behind you.

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We Partner with People Like You.

We partner with experienced homebuilding executives who are interested in creating an impact and growing their financial future.  We believe in partnering with hose who are driven, passionate, and have the expertise to build quality homes at scale.

Our strategy is straightforward: identify an experienced operating partner and a metro area with a viable or healthy housing market, partner to open a homebuilding business, buy finished lots, and provide quality housing at a price that median-income households can afford.

What Success Looks Like

We believe in starting lean and scaling with intention.  Performance expectations for a mature NBG operation include:

  • 50 homes per year
  • 25%+ Gross Margin
  • 15% Contribution Margin
  • 10% Net Operating Income
  • 25% Return on Total Capital
  • 90%+ Willingness to Refer

Benefits for Owner-Operators

You’ll own 20% of your homebuilding company from day one, with multiple paths to earn and grow your wealth.

Guaranteed Payment

Commences at the start of construction of your first home and continues as long as the company remains profitable.

Top Management Incentive Plan

The annual Top Management Incentive Plan rewards performance across five key metrics: Closings, Gross Margins, Net Operating Income, Willingness to Refer, and Return on Total Capital.

Distributions

Earn distributions from company profits in addition to profit sharing as you scale.

Profit Sharing

Participation in the annual profit sharing as the company grows.

20% Equity Ownership

You own 20% of your homebuilding company from day one. Your equity grows through company profits and long-term enterprise value creation.

Company Sponsored Vacations

Company sponsored vacations for employees and spouses to celebrate when annual performance goals are achieved.

High Earning Examples: 2022

For all owner operators in business
for more than one year:

The average total income was:

$748,000

The median total was:

$592,000

*This is not an earnings claim, but rather a statement of earnings achieved by certain current experienced owner operators. We cannot guarantee your future results and/or success.

Capital & Financing

Capital Without Personal Guarantees.

One of the biggest barriers to owning a homebuilding company is access to capital.  NBG removes that barrier.

We finance your lot acquisitions and vertical starts – no personal guarantee required. Ou r loan program is structured to help Owner-Operators grow their businesses without taking on the financial exposure that comes with traditional bank lending.

Initial Capital Investment

Getting started is within reach for most first-time owners:

  • You bring: $60,000
  • NBG brings: $240,000
  • Total starting capital: $300,000

You bring the talent and commitment.  We bring the engine.

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Your Marketing Partner

The Brand That Sells Itself.

New Owner-Operators build and sell under Better Life Homes — a nationally recognized consumer brand that gives you the credibility and reach of a large national builder from the moment you open your doors.

While NBG empowers your operations, Better Life Homes connects your work to homebuyers.

  • A nationally recognized homebuilding brand that elevates buyer trust
  • Built on a clear, proven mission: Making Life Better
  • Recognizable for quality, attainable homes for median-income families
  • Marketing support that reduces complexity and cost
  • A unified customer experience model across all Better Life Homes markets
  • Higher conversion from buyers choosing new construction over resale

OWNER-OPERATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES

Owner operators run the day-to-day homebuilding operations within their local markets, except for accounting practices which are managed by the NBG accounting support team. Owner operators are the “boots on the ground” within our operations. This means Owner Operators are responsible for the following activities:

  • Securing finished lots and managing supply strategy
  • Launching 2–4 initial floor plans (with access to NBG master plans)
  • Establishing annual budgets, job budgets, and schedules
  • Hiring and managing trade partners
  • Overseeing all aspects of construction: permitting, purchase orders, and warranty service
  • Completing CMAs and financial proformas for proposed lot acquisitions
  • Home sales and broker relations
  • Delivering homes at value-focused price points
  • Preparing the annual Market Strategic Plan and Budget

THE NATIONAL BUILDER GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES

The NBG support team’s purpose is to help facilitate profitable growth for all operating companies through the following services.

  • Arrange 100% of lot-acquisition and vertical construction financing — all non-recourse
  • Approve the Strategic Plan and Annual Budget of each operating company
  • Manage company cash flow to anticipate future needs and distribute profits
  • Full back-office support: payroll, accounts payable, accounting, monthly financial statements, and tax preparation (trade partners paid weekly)
  • Startup support: plan library access, lot strategy, vendor introductions, budget templates, and systems setup
  • Technology: builder management platforms, reporting tools, preloaded budgets, schedules, and purchase orders
  • National purchasing power: negotiated trade rates, vendor programs, and supply chain stability
  • Marketing and Sales: Better Life Homes brand assets, website, CRM, customer experience standards, and creative support
  • Operations Coaching: direct support from leaders who have built 1,000+ homes
  • Lot acquisition approval and capital deployment strategy

Your Path Forward.  A Simple, Well-Known Process.

We’ve designed a straightforward six-step journey from first conversation to opening your doors as an owner.

1

Discovery Phase

The first step is learning more about the program and us getting to know you.
2

Questionnaire

After your initial call with NBG's CEO, a questionnaire will be sent to highlight your experience, capabilities, and market insights.
3

Deep Dive

You'll meet the leadership team to learn more about finance, operations, and marketing support, and speak with a current Owner-Operator.
4

Market Visit

After meeting with the team and learning more about the program, if you want to proceed, our team will visit you to discuss and review possible lot opportunities.
5

In-Person Better Life Day

Meet the leadership in person, explore the platform, and review your potential market.
6

Operating Agreement

Upon mutual agreement and alignment on vision, you'll enter into an operating agreement and officially become art of the National Builder Group.