Houston · The Original · Since 2021
Where Houston builds wealth.
While AI takes their jobs — learn to build yours. Get certified in the trades. Buy the property. Convert it into income. Two hours. Real numbers. No fluff.
Early bird pricing ends May 11. Standard $147 after.
The original Coffee & Construction. Curated by Candra Brown of BEDDIEO. Houston since 2021.
The Real Economy
AI is coming for white-collar work. The trades aren't scared.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing their jobs to automation — in tech, finance, marketing, and administration. Meanwhile, skilled trades professionals are in higher demand than ever, earning six figures with no degree and no student loan debt. No algorithm is replacing the person who can wire a house, fix the HVAC, or run a job site. This is the most important economic shift of our generation. Coffee & Construction is the room that prepares you for it.
300M
Jobs globally at risk from AI automation
Source: Goldman Sachs Research, 2023
260K+
U.S. tech workers laid off in 2023 alone
Source: Layoffs.fyi
85M
Jobs projected displaced by automation by 2025
Source: World Economic Forum
500K+
Construction workers the U.S. needs right now
Source: Associated General Contractors of America
$3.2B+
In new Houston construction permits in recent years
Source: Harris County permit data
$37K
Average student loan debt for a college grad entering a disappearing job market
Source: Education Data Initiative
What the trades actually pay in Texas.
Electrician
$61,000–$100,000+
No degree required. Top earners exceed $100K.
Plumber
$60,000–$98,000+
High demand. Houston's storm cycle keeps this steady.
Construction Manager
$85,000–$130,000+
Median $104K nationally. No 4-year degree required.
HVAC Technician
$57,000–$90,000
Growing 6% annually. Texas demand is strong.
Carpenter
$54,000–$85,000
Apprentices earn $18–$28/hr while training. Zero debt.
Solar Installer
$45,000–$80,000
Fastest growing trade in the U.S. Texas is a top market.
Multi-Family Maintenance Tech
$50,000–$75,000
Every apartment complex in Houston needs these.
Construction Business Owner
$100,000–$500,000+
What Coffee & Construction teaches you to build.
"A robot can write your email and optimize your ad spend. A robot cannot pour a foundation, wire a house, or swing a hammer on a Houston build site. The trades are where the floor is high and the ceiling is yours."
The Full Picture
This isn't just a workshop. It's a complete wealth pathway.
Most events give you inspiration and send you home. Coffee & Construction gives you a three-layer strategy that works together — from your first certification to your first property to your first six-figure monthly revenue stream. Here is what that looks like.
Step 01
Get Certified in the Trades
Start earning in 30–90 days. No degree. No debt.
Attendees leave Coffee & Construction with access to 400+ hours of hands-on skilled trades training — covering HVAC, electrical, plumbing, solar, multi-family maintenance, and more. These are job-ready certification programs built for people who want to work immediately. You train at your own pace, on your phone or laptop, and earn industry-recognized certificates of completion along the way.
- HVAC — residential and commercial systems
- Electrical — wiring, panels, code compliance
- Plumbing — residential through commercial
- Solar installation — fastest growing trade in Texas
- Multi-family maintenance — every apartment complex needs you
- Facilities maintenance — hospitals, schools, office buildings
- NATE Training Academy courses included
- Certificates of completion on every course
Training access is available as an add-on for workshop attendees. Details shared at the event.
Step 02
Buy the Property. Build the Portfolio.
Use your new skills to buy smarter, build cheaper, and invest with confidence.
Once you understand the trades, you see property differently. You know what a renovation actually costs. You know what corners are being cut. You know how to fund a deal without perfect credit. Coffee & Construction teaches you how to acquire land, finance new construction, use owner financing, execute the BRRRR strategy, and scale a real estate portfolio — from someone who is actively doing it in Houston right now.
- First-time home buying with the credit you actually have
- Land acquisition and new construction fundamentals
- BRRRR strategy — buy, renovate, rent, refinance, repeat
- Owner financing and creative deal structures
- How to fund projects without traditional income requirements
- Reading a deal before you sign
Step 03
Turn the Property Into Real Monthly Income.
Multiple income strategies most investors never consider.
Here is where the game changes. The properties you buy or build don't have to be standard long-term rentals. There are short-term, mid-term, and specialty-use strategies that can dramatically increase what a single property earns each month. Coffee & Construction teaches you how to evaluate, position, and operate a property for the highest income use it qualifies for — based on what Candra is actively doing in Houston right now.
- How to evaluate which income strategy fits the property
- Short-term, mid-term, and long-term rental positioning
- Specialty-use property strategies most investors never consider
- Stacking multiple revenue streams on a single property
- How to build the operations side so the property runs without you
- Why this layer is recession-resistant and AI-proof
Specific strategies, numbers, and operating models are walked through live at the workshop.
One ticket. Three strategies. One afternoon that changes your financial trajectory.
Reserve Your Seat — Early Bird $97Only 25 seats. Early bird ends May 11. Coffee and breakfast included.
Who This Is For
The room nobody put you in.
For First-Time Buyers
For First-Time Buyers
You watched your rent go up again. You've been told the market is impossible, your credit isn't ready, your down payment isn't enough. You've Googled until your eyes hurt and you still don't know who to trust. You don't need another opinion. You need a clear path.
For Investors
For Investors
You know real estate builds wealth. You've watched other people do it. But you don't have a team, you don't know how to vet a deal, and the gurus on Instagram are selling courses, not strategies. You need real numbers from real builders who actually do this.
For Agents
For Agents
You sell homes. But your clients ask you about new construction, investment properties, BRRRR, owner financing, and you're guessing. The agents who close at the top of this market understand construction and capital. That's the room you've been missing.
Career Seekers
AI can't take your job if you're in the trades.
You've seen the layoffs. You want a path that is recession-resistant, AI-proof, and income-positive from day one. The trades are that path. This workshop shows you exactly how to get in and what to expect.
Entrepreneurs
Build a six-figure construction business.
You're ready to start or scale but don't know how contracting, licensing, funding, and project management actually work from the inside. We'll show you — from someone actively running projects in Houston right now.
Property Owners & Landlords
Your property can do more than collect rent.
If you own or plan to own residential property, you are sitting on opportunities most investors never hear about. Learn strategies to increase the income your property generates beyond a standard rental — from someone actively building and operating in Houston.
Upcoming Workshop
Coffee & Construction
Home Buying. Building. Investing.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Houston, Texas
Address sent to registered guests via email.
Two hours. Real numbers. No fluff.
Coffee & Construction is the original Houston workshop where real estate, construction fundamentals, and trade certifications all live in one room. This is not a webinar. Not a pitch. Not a guru's course. It is a working developer — with active projects, active properties, and active certifications — sitting in a room with 25 people who are ready to build something real.
Expert-Led Workshops
Interactive Learning
Networking Opportunities
Career Pathways
What you'll walk away with
Construction Fundamentals
A step-by-step roadmap for acquiring land, funding projects, and building successfully
Real Estate Insights
Understand the construction process so you can help clients navigate land acquisitions, new builds, and investment opportunities
Funding Secrets
Unconventional ways to finance construction projects without relying on traditional credit scores or income requirements
Business Growth Strategies
How to start and scale a six-figure construction business, even in challenging economic times
Career Pathways
How to enter and grow inside the construction industry, from apprentice to business owner
The Network
Investors, builders, agents, lenders, contractors, and vendors you can actually call on after the workshop ends
Trade Certification Pathway
Access to 400+ hours of job-ready trade certification training in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, solar, and more. Start earning in 30–90 days.
Coffee and light breakfast included. Address sent to registered guests via email after reservation.
Only 25 seats. This room fills. Early bird ends May 11.
The original Coffee & Construction.
Coffee & Construction was created and curated by Candra Brown of BEDDIEO Construction & Design in Houston. It has run live for four years — on real job sites, in real rooms, with real people making real decisions about their money and their futures.
This is not a course. Not a virtual summit. Not a networking happy hour with a slideshow. It is a workshop built by a working developer, licensed builder, MBE/WBE/HUB/SBE certified firm, and certified educator — who does every single thing she teaches.
If you've seen the name or concept elsewhere — this is the original. The credentials, the history, the active builds, and four years of documented community cannot be copied.
Founded
Houston, Texas · 2021
Creator
Candra Brown · BEDDIEO Construction & Design LLC
Certifications
MBE · WBE · HUB · SBE
Active Construction
Houston new builds · Ongoing
Goldman Sachs
One Million Black Women Alumna
Media
Host on Emmy-nominated American Dream TV
License
Texas Educator · International Real Estate Agent
Jurisdictions
Licensed in 10 real estate markets
Apprenticeship
Certified Carpentry Apprentice
Boards
HBREA · TAREB · NAREB
Founder
Candra Brown.
Houston builder, broker, educator, developer.
Candra Brown is the creator and curator of the Coffee & Construction Houston Workshop. She is a Houston-based developer, builder, carpentry apprentice, licensed real estate agent, certified educator, and the Managing Member of BEDDIEO Construction & Design LLC, a certified MBE/WBE/HUB/SBE construction firm.
Candra has spent over a decade in Houston real estate, construction, and education, and has been hosting the Coffee & Construction workshop series across Houston for the past four years. She has been featured on Emmy-nominated American Dream TV, is a Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women alumna, and holds international real estate certifications across ten jurisdictions.
"I didn't create this because it was a good business idea. I created it because I needed it and it didn't exist. I'm in this room with you — not above it. Everything I teach, I am actively doing in Houston right now."
Coffee & Construction is the room she always wished existed. She built it from scratch — on job sites, in real rooms, with real community. Four years later, it is still the only room like it in Houston.
The room speaks for itself.
From past Coffee & Construction sessions in Houston.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Coffee & Construction is the official Houston-based workshop series founded, funded and hosted by Candra Brown. It covers first time home buying, first time real estate investing, construction trade certifications and construction strategy in a relaxed, premium environment with coffee and breakfast included.
What Comes Next
Keep building after May 30.
The Developer's Circle is the official monthly membership community of Coffee & Construction. Every month — live workshops, guest experts, field trips, and trade certification training in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, solar, and more. This is where the real work begins.
12-month hands-on development curriculum
Live monthly sessions hosted in Houston
400+ hours of trade certification training included
Guest speakers — attorneys, contractors, architects, inspectors
Field trips — permitting offices, lumber yards, trade schools
Private community of investors, builders, agents, and developers
$147/month. Cancel anytime. Fall curriculum kicks off August 2026.
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