Clark & Cowlitz County Investor Meetup #3 — Development, Land Use & Permits

Join us in person for a laid-back gathering focused on Development, Land Use & Permits in Clark & Cowlitz County. This is the third meetup in our ongoing investor education series in Vancouver, WA — and each one gets more specific.

This month we're tackling development: what it actually takes to take a piece of land from raw to permitted, ready-to-build, or sale-ready.

You'll walk away understanding:

• Zoning and land use decisions in Clark and Cowlitz County
• How the permit process works — steps, costs, typical timelines, and common delays
• What engineers and permit specialists look for before a project moves forward
• How lending fits into different phases of a development deal

Guest speakers: We're bringing in a licensed civil engineer and a permit specialist with hands-on Clark and Cowlitz County experience, with more to come. These are the people who actually do this work — not just talk about it.

Who should attend:

• Investors evaluating land or development deals
• Buy-and-hold investors curious about adding value through lot splits or ADUs
• New investors who want to understand what's realistic in our market

Hosted By

NW Bild LLC | Black Investment Group | Team Black

A combined force with over 40 years of real estate and mortgage experience, built around one focus: helping investors make smarter moves in the Pacific Northwest.

Kelyn Black — Author, Investor, Realtor, and Investment Strategist

Kelyn has spent his career working the ground in Southwest Washington — from buy-and-hold strategy to development plays. She knows the Clark County market from the inside and brings that perspective directly to investors who are ready to act.

Bill Black — Mortgage Strategist, Investor, and Author

With over 20 years in mortgage and finance, Bill works exclusively in the investor space — structuring loans, navigating construction financing, and helping clients build portfolios that actually perform. He's not just a lender — he's done the deals himself.

This is the third event in an ongoing investor education series hosted by Team Black in Vancouver, WA. Past attendees have called it one of the most practical, no-fluff investor resources in the region.