Episode 55: From a mud house to building dream houses

In this week's episode, we talk to Tshegofatso Bodibe, about his journey to becoming an architect and the role of an architect in real estate investing. 

 

Tshegofatso grew up in a mud house in Hammanskraal, South Africa and was raised by his grandmother. 

 

When he was in preschool, their mudhouse collapsed and trapped him and his brother inside, luckily his uncle got them out. 

 

When he was 10, his uncle decided to build his mother a home and Tshego became obsessed with drawing the lines and the plans. 

 

Later he ended up at a high school that focused on technical drawing and he eventually ended up studying architecture. 

 

In this episode he answers some important questions to help us on our real estate journey:

 

🔴 At what stage of the development does an investor involve an architect and why is that important?

🔴 How do you recommend an investor work with an architect on their development project – how often should they meet, what should they discuss and look over when they do meet their architect? 

🔴 Are architects governed by any regulations in South Africa and how do they charge for their services? 

🔴 What are some of the challenges that can stagnate or affect a project, that investors should be aware of? 

 

This is another educational and inspiring episode. 

 

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