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Turn raw land into finished lots

Know your equity at risk before the first dollar of pursuit capital goes out.

Contract the land, entitle it with refundable earnest money, build the lots on a draw schedule, and sell to builders over your absorption period — with the phased risk picture a land developer actually underwrites.

Net Development Profit
$1.91M
Healthy Margin
Equity Multiple
1.73x
Equity at Risk
$535k
Profit / Lot
$16k
Uses of Funds
Land + ClosingHorizontalEntitlement & DDInterest & Points
Calculates:Net development profitEquity multipleEquity at absolute riskLevered & unlevered IRRMargin on costBreak-even lots
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Stop wrestling spreadsheets

Same answer, a fraction of the time — and the math is always right.
Build it yourself
Hours building a phased land development pro-forma with pursuit costs, an entitlement-contingent closing, construction draws, and a lot absorption schedule from a blank sheet
One wrong formula and every number downstream is off
Re-do the whole thing every time an assumption changes
No charts, and nothing clean to hand a lender or partner
Use Roof Rise
Open the calculator and type in your numbers
Audited formulas — the math is always right
Change any input and everything recalculates instantly
Charts built in, plus a one-page PDF to send anyone

How it works

Three steps, start to investor-ready.
1
Enter your numbers
Purchase price, financing, income and costs — in plain fields, no formulas.
2
See your returns
Net development profit, Equity multiple, Equity at absolute risk and more, recalculated the instant you type.
3
Save, compare & export
Snapshot scenarios, compare them side-by-side, and download a branded one-pager.

What you get

Everything you need to make the call with confidence.
Equity at absolute risk
Due diligence + entitlement dollars spent before closing — the money you'd actually lose if approvals fail, with earnest money assumed refundable.
Phased timeline
Due diligence → entitlement → land closing → horizontal construction → lot absorption, with the equity J-curve charted month by month.
Acquisition + development loans
An acquisition loan at closing plus a development loan drawn as lots are built — interest computed from the draw schedule and repaid by lot sales.
Own capital or GP/LP
Flip to a partnership and see LP and GP returns through a pref-and-promote waterfall.
Ground-Up DevelopmentSingle Family

Common questions

Straight answers about the Land Development (Lots) calculator.

What does the Land Development (Lots) calculator do?

Contract the land, entitle it with refundable earnest money, build the lots on a draw schedule, and sell to builders over your absorption period — with the phased risk picture a land developer actually underwrites.

What does the Land Development (Lots) calculator compute?

It calculates Net development profit, Equity multiple, Equity at absolute risk, Levered & unlevered IRR, Margin on cost, Break-even lots — recalculated instantly as you change any input.

Is the Land Development (Lots) calculator free?

The Land Development (Lots) calculator is part of Roof Rise Pro ($19/month, or $14/month billed annually). Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and three calculators (Mortgage, 70% Rule, and Quick Metrics) are free forever.

What spreadsheet does it replace?

It replaces a phased land development pro-forma with pursuit costs, an entitlement-contingent closing, construction draws, and a lot absorption schedule — with audited formulas, built-in charts, saved scenarios, and a one-click branded PDF report.

One subscription. Every strategy.

Twenty-two calculators, a 14-day free trial, and your money back in your pocket — not in a spreadsheet.

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