TREC Community Investors

Feels like just yesterday that this year’s Real Estate Bootcamp was starting up. On Tuesday, the program will end with a case competition!

Our participants will put together everything they’ve learned over the last month – market and site feasibility, financial feasibility, financing, and project success – into presentations that will resemble real-world project plans.

We’re really proud of how far they’ve come in such a short time and look forward to hearing their pitches.

Special thanks to our speakers and volunteers who have supported them and our program along the way, most notably Derric Hicks (Texas Mezzanine Fund), Dixi Wu (), and Ben Glispie (Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Strategic Investments).

We kicked off the 2026 Real Estate Bootcamp program on Tuesday!

Our opening session featured a high-level overview of the development process, which we’ll delve into with more depth over the next few weeks.

Participants got a better understanding of the services we provide at TREC Community Investors and met with officials from the City of Dallas - City Hall’ Planning & Development Department, Office of Economic Development, and Office of Housing & Community Empowerment.

Special thanks to our speakers for their time and presentations.

We’re off to a great start! Real Estate Bootcamp continues next week.

We’ve extended the application deadline for the 2026 Real Estate Bootcamp program!

Applications will now be accepted through Thursday, April 30.

The six-part Real Estate Bootcamp equips participants with the skills, tools, and connections necessary to bring an impactful community project to life.

We’ll help you through each stage of the development process, introduce you to the key players involved, and help you find the right location and the right financing.

The course is perfect for aspiring developers, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, and community leaders looking to make an impact in their neighborhoods.

Apply today and build something magical: https://ow.ly/7k0150YNGrG

Picture this: You’ve been accepted to Real Estate Bootcamp 2026. You’re getting ready for the first program day.

And then two questions come to mind.

What am I going to learn?
Who am I going to learn from?

Since Bootcamp participants will have a wide range of real estate experience (or no experience at all, for that matter), the course provides a high-level introduction to the development process.

We’ll walk you through each stage of the project cycle and introduce you to the key players involved and how they’ll factor into your work. We’ll show you how to find the right location for your development and how to build a budget, project cashflows, and secure financing.

Your instructors will be experienced development professionals, including members of TREC Dallas. Bootcamp utilizes case studies, expert panel discussions, and individual coaching, so you’ll learn in a variety of ways and build critical relationships in the process.

Apply today: https://ow.ly/swnw50YKxCb