​Instructor: Wayne Congar, Founder & CEO of HUTS

​Format: 2 live sessions (90 mins each).

• ​Module 1: January 6th (12:00 - 1:30pm) - Strategy

• ​Module 2: January 7th (12:00 - 1:30pm) - Execution and Making it Happen

​Overview

​This workshop is a practical introduction to how rural homes get developed, covering strategy, land evaluation, design, permitting, financing, and assembling a reliable build team. Participants learn the HUTS method for creating clarity early, managing risk, and building homes that are financially and experientially successful.

​What You’ll Walk Away With

• ​A clear framework for evaluating whether a rural project is feasible and financially sound
  

• ​The ability to read land, estimate core infrastructure needs, and understand permitting requirements
  

• ​A practical roadmap for design, financing, contractor selection, and managing construction from start to finish

​Session 1 (January 6th):
Strategy

​Part I: Strategy And Setting A Vision

​How to define your project’s purpose and translate it into a clear, realistic plan.

​ Key Points

• ​Clarifying the use case so every decision supports the right outcome

• ​Building a simple pro forma to understand budget and feasibility

• ​Using strategy to guide land selection, design choices, and phasing
  

​Part II: Land Identification And Improvement

​A practical framework for reading rural land and understanding what it will cost to prepare and build on it.

​ Key Points

• ​Evaluating access, utilities, topography, soils, and zoning

• ​Understanding infrastructure costs for wells, septic, power, clearing, and roadwork

• ​Determining whether a parcel supports your vision and long term goals

​Part III: Design Approach

​How to design a rural home that is cost aware, contractor friendly, and rooted in the landscape.

​Key Points

• ​Favoring simple forms, efficient square footage, and trades friendly detailing

• ​Designing for experience through light, arrival, circulation, and views

• ​Connecting design decisions back to budget, phasing, and long term adaptability

​Session 2 (January 7th):
Execution And Making It Happen

​Part I: Design And Entitlement

​A clear look at how projects move from concept to permitted construction.

​Key Points

• ​The sequence from concept design to permit ready drawings

• ​Coordinating with engineers and other consultants

• ​Understanding municipal requirements, timelines, and approval pathways

​Part II: Lining Up Financing

​What it takes to secure financing for rural construction and how lenders evaluate risk.

​Key Points

• ​Comparing construction to perm loans, land plus build packages, and HELOC based paths

• ​Preparing budgets, contracts, and documents that lenders need

• ​Understanding draws, inspections, and how financing affects phasing and timeline

​Part III: Build Team Assembly And Quality Control

​A grounded guide to finding and managing the people who will build your project.

​Key Points

• ​How to vet rural GCs and trades for reliability, capacity, and communication

• ​Choosing the right contract structure for your risk tolerance

• ​Managing sequencing, expectations, and quality throughout the build

​Your Instructors

• ​HUTS' CEO, Wayne Congar