Breaking Ground - Meet Your Hosts & the Mission Behind The Buy & Build Show

🧱 Introduction

In the premiere episode of The Buy & Build Show, Neal Bawa and Daniel Kaufman officially break ground—sharing their real estate origin stories, the vision behind the show, and what listeners can expect moving forward. Daniel reveals his family’s connection to KB Home, the evolution of the Kaufman Family Office, and why the Mission 10K initiative is a bold response to America’s missing middle housing crisis. Whether you’re a developer, investor, or looking to scale smarter, this episode lays the foundation for data-driven insights, partnership wisdom, and a national strategy that blends boots-on-the-ground experience with precision data.

📌 Key Takeaways

Daniel Kaufman’s first real estate move was small in dollars but massive in impact, and in this episode he unpacks the pivotal moments that turned early ambition into national-scale developments.

✅ Daniel’s first deal started with a $10K loan and ended with a $600K sale

✅ Daniel’s family founded KB Home, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S.

✅ Mission 10K will build 10,000 low-density townhomes for the missing middle

✅ Their partnership thrives on instinct and data-driven precision

✅ Their national strategy relies on real-time absorption tracking and supplier networks

✅ Family offices are a mindset—not just for the ultra-wealthy

✅ The show shares blueprints for scaling from 20 to 500 units

✅ Learn how to navigate ground-up development with data, design, and discipline