There are many different types of property development. A few examples are:

• Residential new build project
• Commercial new build project
• Renovate and refurbish existing homes
• Converting properties from commercial to residential and vice versa.
• Raw land development

Before you start developing a property you need to find out what the land is zoned for and the zoning laws. To make a profit out of your development you need to determine the offer price and evaluate if it is economic feasibility. It's also important to to find a good realtor to market the property to sell.
Some of the skills needed to work as a property developer is having the ability to work on a rage of different projects, work in high pressure environments, be flexible, understand numbers and financial information.
Below you'll find some interesting articles about building and property development.