We Move Real Estate Projects Forward—When It Matters Most
Founder of I&D Consulting • Creator of Dev-OS • Host of the LRED Podcast
Empowering locals to lead development—and helping the industry finally catch up.
From entitlements and utility hurdles to full roll-outs and co-development, we help brokers, owners, tenants, and public agencies navigate complexity with clarity.
With $450M+ in real-world projects and our proprietary Dev-OS system, we bring the horsepower behind the headlines—quietly, efficiently, and always in service of your success.
I&D CONSULTING
I&D Consulting exists for one reason: to help real estate projects keep moving when most get stuck. We plug 20+ years of executional experience into boutique brokerages, mission-driven owners, national tenants, and public agencies—quietly clearing red tape, resolving utility conflicts, and steering complex projects toward groundbreaking.
What We Deliver:
➝ Zoning, entitlements, and permitting strategy
➝ Dry utility and easement coordination
➝ Owner’s rep services through pre-construction
➝ Multi-market roll-out support
➝ Dev-OS: our internal development operating system
➝ Flexible engagements—advisory, white-label, or GP partnership
Development Operating System (Dev-OS)
Built from 20 years of projects, Dev-OS turns the pre-development chaos into a structured, repeatable process anyone can follow.
What Dev-OS Delivers:
➝ Real-time project tracking across agencies and consultants
➝ Built-in approval workflows and jurisdiction-specific templates
➝ Shared dashboards for visibility and accountability
+20 Years
Real Estate Development, Consulting, and Investing
+$450M
Development Projects Managed
Nationwide
+50K Hours
Dedicated to Real Estate Development
+2 Podcasts
Local Real Estate Developers
The Real Estate Pessimist
LOCAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS (LRED)
LRED was built to remove the gatekeeping in real estate development and give locals the tools, language, and support they need to lead projects in their own communities.
What You’ll Find in LRED:
➝ The LRED Podcast: real stories from real developers
➝ The Developer Vault: tools & resources we use
➝ Development Accelerator + FREE Blueprint Course
Kristi’s Podcasts
The Real Estate Pessimist
The good, the bad, and the TRUTH about real estate investing. Kristi & Erik pull back the curtain on what actually happens when you invest in real estate!
LRED Podcast
We spotlight the locals actively leading real projects. Sharing what’s working, what’s not, and the behind-the-scenes insights you don’t hear anywhere else.
Main Street is done waiting on Wall Street!
Kristi Kandel 