Build smarter in South Florida — with the numbers the pros actually use. Every renovation or build hits the same three walls: what does it really cost, what permits do I need, and will it get built the way it was drawn? This community hands you the answers — the Academia Contractor's Field Manual, the cost, permit, and constructability playbooks our Broker + GC team uses across every trade. Free. Inside (free): the full Field Manual across every trade in English and Spanish; real numbers, not ranges; permits demystified; and a 100-year, South-Florida-specific lens — concrete block, metal roofs, coastal code. For homeowners, contractors, realtors, architects, interior designers, and investors. Start: join free, open Classroom and download the Field Manual, then post your project in Community. Run by Jose Urdaneta — licensed Florida Broker + General Contractor, Academia Development Corp.