The Jack Bosch Show 128: Land Entitlements: 10X Your Profit Per Deal with Cody Bjugan // The Jack Bosch Show
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Dec 18, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Cody Bjugan, a land entitlement and development expert, reveals how to elevate your land investment strategy. He breaks down the process of securing approvals for raw land, explaining how this can lead to profits of $10K to $100K per lot with no construction required. Cody shares insights on managing local politics, forming builder relationships, and the importance of creating win-win offers with landowners. He also discusses lessons learned from the 2008 recession and scaling his business using technology.
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What Land Entitlements Actually Are
- Entitlements mean getting land approved for development through the formal approval process.
- Cody Bjugan says entitling land increases its value without building houses or infrastructure.
Builders Prefer 250 Lot Sweet Spot
- National builders prefer projects around 250–350 lots so they can take them in one purchase.
- Cody targets a 250-lot sweet spot to avoid long takedown schedules and exit quickly.
Why Entitling Beats Building Infrastructure
- Cody avoids full horizontal development because builders capture most construction upside.
- He focuses on entitlements and exits before builders do the expensive infrastructure work.