In 1976, homes under 1,400 square feet made up a third of new construction; by 2020, that number was 7%. Gene Eidelman sold $100 million in real estate within three years of arriving as a refugee, then built Azure Printed Homes, which 3D-prints houses from recycled plastic in weeks instead of months. He details the zoning fights blocking affordable manufactured homes, wildfire data showing 2008-code houses survived 80% of the time versus 80% destroyed before it, and how LA could house its homeless for under $100,000 each instead of a million. Jerremy and Dave press him on financing, factory quality control, and how his company stacks up against newly public competitor Boxabl.

Timestamps:

  • (00:00) A refugee's first deal – $100M in real estate, closed almost by accident
  • (07:39) Built in a factory – Why that doesn't mean lower quality here
  • (25:43) The Columbus rule – A city bans manufactured homes for no real reason
  • (32:59) The financing gap – Lenders still won't fund modular homes despite new law
  • (43:08) The 2008 code – It decided who lost their home in the fires
  • (54:08) Boxabl comparison – How a newly public rival stacks up against him


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