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The Cash Flow Trap: Why Most Homebuilders Struggle to Scale

From the outside, a homebuilding business looks simple. Buy land. Build a house. Sell it. But that surface-level view hides the part that breaks most builders: cash flow timing. This is one of the most capital-intensive businesses you can run, and if you don’t understand how cash actually moves, you’ll feel pressure no matter how good your product is or how strong demand looks. Here’s what nobody tells you: in homebuilding, the “profit” on paper and the pressure in real life are often totally different things. Money goes out months (sometimes years) before it comes back. And once projects are in motion, you can’t just pause when cash gets tight. In this video, I walk through what it really takes to operate a homebuilding business day to day—how to think in cash cycles instead of margins, why mental load becomes a silent killer, and why trying to do everything yourself eventually becomes the constraint that slows the business down. If you get these parts right, the business gets calmer. If you get them wrong, everything feels harder than it should. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or professional advice. 📌 Chapters 0:00 The “Simple” View That Gets Builders Hurt 0:40 Why This Business Creates Pressure 1:25 Cash Cycles vs Profit Margins 3:10 The Danger of Timing Gaps 4:20 Why Doing Everything Yourself Breaks 5:15 The Sales Trap for Owners Drop your questions in the comments, and subscribe for more frameworks on building durable businesses, making better decisions, and scaling with clarity. © Stephen Dunn For business inquiries contact sadunn90@gmail.com This video is not to be reproduced without prior authorization. The original YouTube video may be distributed & embedded if required.