Casual Fridays REI: Recent Episodes
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July is over and that means we’re back from our yearly break! We’ve been rocking and rolling over here with a lot going on because, like the title says, we kept our foot on the gas! What happens when you do that and what have we been up to the past month. You’ve gotta listen … Read More Read More
Stress… The one thing we can agree on that we’ve all shared and experience. How we handle it and how we let it affect us is totally different though on an individual basis. Some people run and hide while others face it head on. Which one are you and how do you handle it?
There’s no shortage of things that will blow your mind in this business. Literally when you think you’ve heard it all, another thing happens. It seems like these new experiences keep coming for us lately and we’re talking about them today. What’s happened to you lately? Can you relate?
It was a close call this time guys! It’s not our first time dealing with scammers and catching it before anything bad happens but it did get closer this time to happening and that’s scary. These people are getting crafty and brave so what happened? Join us to find out.
We’re talking Parcels today and how weird of a shape is too weird. Is there too weird of a shape? Todays thumbnail is an actual parcel being purchased and after passing on it multiple times because of how it looks, the seller came back with a price that we couldn’t pass up on. So what …
One thing for sure in this business is that there is no one way to do something. A lot of times there might be multiple ways to do things. Sometimes trying to figure out what you think the best way is. can take up more brain power than actually putting any of the “ways” into …
When we first got started in this business all we ever heard was talk about making 3x your money on all land deals. That was back when we had to walk to school up hill, in the snow with no shoes on though. Times are different now so what people are shooting for has changed. …
Sometimes you think you get it right and have your property priced at the perfect amount. Sometimes the market tells you different. Does it hurt the property to drop the price? Does it make it more attractive? What about alternatives to a price adjustment? All things we go over today with some actual numbers so …
There’s a whole lot of things that can go wrong in this industry but there’s one that can really screw things up for you if you get it wrong. What is it you ask? Well you’ll have to join us today to get that answer but it’s important so go ahead a give it a …
It’s getting close to that time again. The holidays are starting, money is being spent and before you know it this year will be over and we’ll be on to the new year. The question is what are you doing now to get ready for it?
How reliant are you on the systems, companies and people you use in your business? It’s a good question to ask yourself because what if it all went away tomorrow? Could your company survive? Would you even know what to do without the assistance of your suppliers? We’ve spoke about this before but it’s a …
Is there a “right” amount of inventory? Do you ever stop marketing for new properties? Do you take on partners or borrow more money? All things we’re gonna discuss today. So make sure you join us and then let us know what you think.
So you have a property to sell and someone comes along and says that they’ll buy it but first they have to sell their current property. Sounds good right? but what if their property takes forever to sell? What if someone else comes along while you’re waiting and they want to buy your property now …
Sprinkle a little art, a little experience and a little data and what do you get? Land Values! It’s one of the most important things we do as land investors. Get it right and you can make some serious money. Get it wrong and you could potentially be out of business. So what’s our thoughts …
It doesn’t happen often but sometimes the maps we’re looking at aren’t always aligned with the right owners names. That’s exactly what happened to one of our host and while it was found out before anything happened, it does bring up the question of how we verify we’ve got the right property. Join us today …
We’ve got an interesting show for you today. One where we’re going to ask a question and then use actual data to support our claims / question. These shows are great because instead of just speculation we can actually look at the numbers and discuss what they mean. So join us today because we’ve got …
As our businesses have progressed and the markets have changed, the deals have become a little more challenging. The question is whether that’s intentional and we’re going after more difficult deals or if that’s just where the market is now. Either way we’re tackling tougher deals head on and we’re gonna talk about some of …
Sometimes it’s just not worth it and you’ve gotta let those sellers go. It’s hard though because you start thinking about the money you can make, you’ve got some emotion in the deal and you combine those two and it’s easy to work a deal long after you should have. Some sellers just aren’t worth …
Let’s face it, some of the people we deal with in this niche can and will lie straight to your face. Maybe they do it out of spite, maybe they do it because they’re embarrassed or just don’t know any better. Either way, it happens and how we react to it and handle the situation …
Are we older than most of the guys that show up at the new land investor events? Yes.. Are we still cool and hip to the industry? Duh.. That’s no cap! That’s why we go though, to keep the young guns on their toes and if we happen to learn a thing or two from …
It’s been a minute but summer break is over and we’re back! Just because we were gone from Podcasting doesn’t mean the work stopped though and we’re gonna start off today with some catching up and some good land talk so, let’s dive in!
Watching your business grow is an amazing thing. It means you had an idea, you executed on it and now all your hard work is paying off. The problems you faced while getting started aren’t even worries anymore, they’re just something that you deal with as an entrepreneur. Now, you have different problems that only …
While cruising Facebook this week an old memory popped up that said, six years ago we did episode 75 and the title was 90% luck, 10 Skill. Initially we thought, there’s no way that we had already done 75 episodes 6 years ago but the second thought was, do we still believe what we said …
You’ve heard it here before but having a good team around you can make all the difference. That 100% includes the people on the ground selling your properties. A good Realtor won’t just sell your land but in the case of todays show, they’ll bring you good deals too. This has been a particularly good …
Man have we got a good show for you today! You ever had that thought that says “if only I knew about land flipping when I was younger”? I know we have and today we’re super excited to bring on the real life version of that thought. He’s the newest addition to Justin’s team, he’s …
This isn’t the first time we’ve dove into this topic but it is much different this time because now we’ve got some new talent in the office. Justin’s nephew, Keaton, has joined his team and he’s on a mission to learn this business and with that comes a lot of new skills to be had. …
It’s a big week for us at Casual Friday’s because we’ve got multiple kids graduating from multiple different grades and with that comes a lot of thought and emotions. If you know us, you know that we like to tie our journey in business and life back to everything we do with y’all here on …
A few weeks ago you heard us talk about sending cookies to sellers that were on the edge of signing a contract with us or someone else. What we didn’t know at the time was that there is someone who has this dialed in and he’s got an amazing product. He’s the REAL Cookie Closer …
Technically we’ve already done this show. I just looked it up though and it was episode 151 and almost 6 years have passed since then. Do we still think Land Investors do the same thing in todays world? How easy is it to define what we actually do. Can you say it clearly enough in …
No this isn’t a Halloween show.. We’re talking about something a little more deep today. That feeling inside most of us that can be a little difficult to shake at times. What is it? Give us a listen and then let us know how you feel about it.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter who the buyer is, they’re gonna bring problems with them. Overall though, there tends to be a distinct difference between the person buying a $10,000 property and the person buying a $1,000,000 property. What do we think of these buyers and who is the easier one to deal with? Join us …
We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again. We make the kind of money that we make because we figure out the problems in front of us. We’re no different here at Casual Fridays and today we’re actually gonna walk through a problem we’re facing this week. This should be a pretty good one …
We’re super excited to have Ryan from Zamplo on the show with us today! He’s here to talk all things data, how they take it to the next level and how you can “level up” with all of their great tools. He’s got some pretty great things to share with us about how they can …
It’s no secret that the real estate investing market can be a little competitive and sometimes to close a deal you need to stand out. You can do this a variety of ways but this one really got our attention when we heard about it so we’re putting it to the test. Inspired by a …
Did the new year bring a new wave of Buyers and Sellers? Are we done with deals sitting forever and sellers wanting too much money? It sure feels that way but is it too soon to call it? You’ll have to listen in today to see what we think but so far we’re feeling pretty …
We’re super excited today to have Dave Denniston on the show! Dave has been in the industry for quiet sometime now, he’s built a great business and he’s got one of the best live events in the land space. He’s bringing it back this year and we’ve got him on the show to talk all …
The full title is actually, is the mobile home market on fire or are the sellers just crazy!?! It’s a good question too because we’ve been on the hunt lately and we’ve seen some interesting responses. Are we the ones that are crazy or is the market booming right now? Join us as we tell …
The impact of competition can be wild and in the last few days we’ve seen just what it can do to your business on both sides of the coin. On the sales side, we’ve got a wild story from a recent auction where the competition pushed the price higher than expected. On the listing / …
You know what we’re talking about. For some it’s that time in between your last deal and your next deal. For others it’s the time between your marketing hitting the right people. It’s the dead time where you feel like nothing is moving forward or happening. So how do you handle that time? Does it …
Y’all know what they are.. Those really enticing little lots that look perfect for home building and that you can pick up for a really low price. The ones inside a neighborhood that look like an easy flip. Are they though or are they a pain in the you know what? Listen in today and …
The first Casual Fridays REI International Live Event was such an awesome time! We thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts that came out. This community never ceases to amaze us and it’s because of y’all that we keep doing this, so thank you so much. We didn’t record live while we were there …
I think one thing we can all agree on is that in order for us to buy land, we’ve gotta get the phone ringing with people who want to sell. There’s a lot of different ways we can do that too. You’ve got text, direct mail, cold calling, etc.. The trick is finding out how …
He’s been telling everyone for years that this is something all Land Investors need to be doing and it’s finally paid off so today we’re gonna talk about it. It’s such an easy thing to do as well but so many of us haven’t done it (maybe even his cohost) but after today that no …
Inspired by this years birthday gift we’ve got a discussion and we need your thoughts! Have you ever been given a “Yes Day”? Where no matter what you ask for, the person who gave it to you has to say YES! Is it a fun day? chill day? Heart pounding, death defying day? So many …
It’s pretty common for Investors to know down to the penny what they’ve spent to acquire a deal. Afterall, the marketing for properties is our lifeblood and we need to know what it’s going to cost us to purchase our next deal. Have you ever thought about what you spend on selling properties though? It’s …
Welcome to the New Year! It’s that time again where everyone’s planning their year and setting goals for what’s to come. We absolutely encourage this and hope everyone is doing it. What we don’t want is for you to get a few weeks into the new year and give up on those goals. So how …
It’s the end of the year and while we take some time to be with our families and finish off some work we wanted to wish all of our listeners a very special Happy Holidays! We hope this year has been everything you wanted it to be and that this coming year is even better. …
Being the boss is a hard job and burn out is a real thing. You’ve got the endless decisions, no days off, constant fires to put out. Let’s face it, it’s not always rainbows and unicorns around here. What’s the alternative though? How do you combat the fatigue and still continue to enjoy what you …
Technically speaking you can do whatever you want. Whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in between nobody’s really gonna stop you. Now, just because you can do something should you? Does it pay to do whatever you want? Valid questions we’ve run across lately and wanted to talk about today on the show. So join …
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we take this week to work a a little less and to be with our loved ones a little more we still wanted to have the show and let everyone know how thankful we are. We’re getting real close to our six year anniversary and to still have such great listeners …
The end of the year is getting closer by the day and people are starting to create their goals for the next year. This is a great thing to do and we’ve heard some people talk about what they want their revenue to be while others are talking about their profits. Which one is better …
The end of the year will be here before you know it and these next weeks leading up to that are always packed with events. So do you take the rest of the year to kick back and relax or do you dive in while others aren’t? It’s a solid question and today we’re going … Read More Read More
There’s probably a good chance that at some point you’ve let your ego get in the way of something. We definitely have and we’re not afraid to say it. That’s called growth or maturity or wisdom. That’s what we’ll call it atleast because just getting old and learning from mistakes doesn’t sound as good. lol. …
Just like a garden, building a thriving business requires planting seeds and nurturing them into the success that you want out of them. If you’re already running a land business then the seed to do so was planted at some point and now it’s grown. The same applies to the continued growth of your company …
Do you take forever to make a decision? Do you run your ideas by lots of people to get their input before you run with an idea? Have you ever said you want to add something to your business and months later you still haven’t made a move? Well… We’re here today to tell you …
We’re officially 500 episodes deep today! That means we’ve been at it for awhile now and with longevity comes experience and with experience comes knowledge. This is a monumental moment for us so make sure you join as we discuss some of the moments we’ve had and lessons learned along the way.
We’ve got a great show today but before we get into that we’ve got some really exciting news to share. Our next Live Event is HERE and we’re going to Mexico!!!! This is gonna be a great time so make sure you check it out and meet us down there. As for the show, one …
We’re so excited to have the legend, Eddie Speed in the house today! Eddie is the founder of Note School, NoteExpo and arguably one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry. He’s been apart of Billions of Note transactions and he’s hear today to talk to us a little bit about why this is …
In a business that already has risk involved why would you want to add more risk? It’s a question driven by something one of our host saw and thought related well to our niche. You’ll have to join us today to get the full story but it’s a solid reminder of what we’ve preached many …
We’ve got a real special Interview today with a friend and fellow Land Investor Sammy Torres who is on a mission to help young athletes in underprivileged regions get a chance they might not ever get. Through his efforts at BaseballFace Cares along with other private donors, team organizations, parents and athletes, they’re giving kids …
Do we have an old fashion debate today?? Do we think we have an actual skill set or are we just shopping opportunities? Is it a little bit of both? It’s been a while since we had opposing view points here. So, listen in and let us know what you think.
There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you start a new adventure. You get this glow about you and you’re filled with excitement and you’ve got the drive to go all in. We all remember those days when we got started in this niche and a recent encounter made us really think about it …
When the markets hot and things are flying off the shelf it’s easy to get spoiled and forget about some of the actual holding cost associated with this business. We just happen to be in a slower market than what we’ve been used to and some of those cost are coming at us now. What …
The vast majority of land deals will be bought and sold without the investor ever even seeing the property. It’s actually one of the better things about this niche. Sometimes though, a visit to the property can be super beneficial. We’ve done it both ways and we’ve got some good advice that you’ll have to …
We’ve all dealt with them and we’ve probably all got some good stories out of it. Sometimes it can be a funny story, sometimes it can be a nightmare. It’s all part of the business though and if you haven’t run into it yet, you will. The best thing you can do is join us …
You might have heard this from us, you might have heard it somewhere else but it’s definitely being said. It’s the idea that we’re in some turbulent times right now but we should start coming out of them in the year 2025. So how exactly do you do that? Well… You gotta listen to find …
The Land Business is full of things that us, as investors, just get used to and act as if they’re common place. It’s unlike any form of Real Estate Investing that I’ve ever known for a number of reasons and today we’re gonna have some fun and dive into some of those things and how …
Are you constantly going with gas pedal to the floor? So focused on growing your business, running your business and thinking of the future? Do you ever think about stopping or when stopping is even an option? You’re not alone. We’ve been there too. Maybe we’re still there or maybe we’ve realized how to slow …
It’s not just a catchy title it’s an actual way of life for most entrepreneurs. Our businesses live and die by sales. Whether that’s selling land, using your skills to acquire land, selling other people, etc.. Sales is a way of life around here that can help you grow in way more than one way. …
Are you constantly going with gas pedal to the floor? So focused on growing your business, running your business and thinking of the future? Do you ever think about stopping or when stopping is even an option? You're not alone. We've been there too. Maybe we're still there or maybe we've realized how to slow down. I guess you'll have to listen to find out.
It's not just a catchy title it's an actual way of life for most entrepreneurs. Our businesses live and die by sales. Whether that's selling land, using your skills to acquire land, selling other people, etc.. Sales is a way of life around here that can help you grow in way more than one way. Join us today as we dive into this and talk about some of the ways we do this.
Speaking of this episode and getting nostalgic… If you ever listened to us at the begging of our journey you know we had some sound problems. So while this episode will be better, we recorded during a storm and the power flickered quite a bit towards the end. It’s all good though! It’s still a …
How your business is doing and the life you currently live is all about perspective. Maybe you dreams of making millions but aren’t quite there yet. Does that really mean you’re not doing well if you’re making more than you ever made in your full time job? What if you used to work at a …
The legal description… We’ve all seen them and maybe even tried to read them but maybe it’s not always clear. They are super important though and can be really helpful if you know what you’re looking at. Do you pay much attention to them though? Join us as we talk about our experience with them.
The grand ole retirement party.. Once looked upon as a symbol of a long career and send off into a world of relaxation is now maybe not what it used to be. As entrepreneurs does it even exist? Do we ever even get to retire? Do we even want too? Just us today as we …
If you’ve been an entrepreneur for any amount of time you’ve no doubt felt this feeling. That almost uncomfortableness that comes when you’re in a slow period of business. For Land Investors this can be when you’re in between mailers, waiting for mail to hit, waiting for closings, etc.. How you handle this time in …
When things aren’t going your way it’s really easy to look for external excuses as to why you’re not seeing the success you want. We actually here some of these things all the time. Things like, there’s to many investors now, mail doesn’t work, etc.. We believe these are exactly what they sound like, excuses. …
In a world full of shiny objects it’s super easy to get distracted and to direct your company in a way it’s never gone before. That’s all well and good unless you lose sight of what’s been working all along. We’ve seen this many times before and today we’re here to tell you stop that. …
One thing for certain when you run your own business is that each day will bring problems and obstacles that you’ve never dealt with before. You can either fold and give up on the business or you can just say it F it! I’ll figure it out. Those are you’re two options and you either …
It’s almost a love hate relationship that us Investors have with Title Companies. They are definitely worth having and they make sure that we’re purchasing a property that’s clear of any problems. However, they’re often the cause of problems we didn’t even know we had. Sometimes this takes a good property and ruins the deal …
Do you like Easements? Do you know what an easement is? Have you ever bought anything with easement access? Those are just a few items we’re going to talk about today regarding this interesting topic. The truth about this form of access is that not all of them are created equally. So what does that …
It seems like an easy question to answer. You take your assets and you subtract your liabilities and poof! You’ve got your number. After a few conversations with people this week though it seems like there’s a bunch of often overlooked values. This is especially true if you’re an active land investor. Why do we …
Sometimes you’ll come across a deal that goes extremely smooth and is bought and flipped before you can even blink. That’s not necessarily the norm though and having patience is of utmost importance if you want to make it long term in this business. This means you’re willing to look at deals and know you …
Sometimes the difference between a good deal and a bad deal, a yes or a no, a good property and a bad property are what you’re willing to do as the investor. It’s really easy to get spoiled as a land investor because for so long all you had to do was send mail and …
Do you have a savings account? Are you earning any interest on that savings account? Are you sitting cash heavy with no deals in sight? Do you have money that you know you need to invest but you’re sitting on it, waiting for something to come your way? If you do, you’re not alone. There’s …
Seems like one of the big buzzwords in the land industry these days is “subdivide” and we totally get it as we’re constantly talking about it ourselves. Knowing how to subdivide is an amazing tool that can add to your business in ways that you might not even be able to imagine right now. What …
A solid follow up campaign is by far one of the best strategies you can have in your land business today. We’re not just talking about calling people back when they respond to your letters or texts. We’re talking about the people that you already called who mentioned they weren’t quite ready to sell but …
Being your own boss is a wild rollercoaster of emotion and it takes a special person to be able to handle all of the ups and downs and stay confident. The question we’re talking about today is if there’s certain things you can do to stay confident and lead your company the way you want …
Todays episode is inspired by a recent social media post we made regarding the completion of a subdivide project. The post, if you haven’t seen it yet, ask a simple question about whether or not you thought the deal was a good one or not. Unlike many post on social media, we didn’t just want …
There’s a ton of ways to grow in this business and using other peoples money is at the top of the list when it comes to scaling fast. Two of the options you have when you do this are partnering with others in a JV or getting a Hard Money loan. Each option has there …
This is a question we’ve actually had come up multiple times this week and the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. Like a lot of things, the answer takes a more in depth look at each individual person. Join us today as we dive into the answer and see if you have what it …
The new year is upon us and many people are setting up there goals for the year. One of the most important parts of setting up those goals though is knowing where your business is going. Have you ever thought about that? What’s your end goal? What do you want out of your business? For …
Happy New Year Everyone!! We hope all of you had a successful 2023 and go into the new year with even more success than you had the previous year. With that in mind, are you working or relaxing this week? What are your thoughts on that? Do you take the week between Christmas and New …
It’s that time of year again where the holidays are top of everyone’s mind. There’s a ton of things going on in everyone’s life and business and it’s a great time to reflect on how your year went and what you plan on doing the next year. So join us today as we reflect on …
If you haven’t seen the viral “girl math” trend going on right now then you might not get the joke but it’s definitely worth checking out for a good laugh. It had us thinking about all the other types of math that get skewed out there and thought we’d talk about it today. The moral …
Entrepreneurship is one of the hardest things anyone can take on. Sure, it has massive benefits if you succeed but it also comes with a ton of work, pressure, decision making, etc.. It’s even harder when you’re brand new and you’re the one having to make every decision and do all of the work. You …
It doesn’t matter what niche your in at some point you will encounter someone either selling or trying to buy the same thing that you are. For Land Investors this is common with our acquisitions because we’ll market to a certain area and so will other investors. The problem with this comes when someone offers …
Happy Thanksgiving!! Were taking a few days to spend with our friends and family over the holiday but wanted to drop a special thank you to all of our listeners. You guys keep us coming back each and every week and we greatly appreciate it. Some may even said we asked for the cake and …
The ability to control ones time is such an important gift we can give ourselves. Not only does it allow you to be free when / if you ever have something to do but it also lends you to the ability to say “no”. I’m sure there’s plenty of ways to do this but building …
You ever heard the saying, “your network equals your net worth”? It means the people you surround yourself with can be directly corelated to your position in life. While we’ve always believed that to be the truth it was never more so than a lunch we had the same day we recorded the show. It …
One of the reasons we opened an actual office instead of working from home was so that we had a place to come together, not just on our own but with anyone interested in Land Investing. Over the years several people have come by which normally leads to lunch just like it did yesterday with …
We’ve been doing this a long time now and one thing we know for sure is that there’s a big ole smoke show out there. That on it’s own doesn’t really bother us. People have always wanted to puff their chest and act like they’re doing more than they really are. No big deal. It …
Just how hard is it to build a Million Dollar Land Investing business? That’s a question that we found ourselves thinking about before todays show and the answer isn’t exactly a direct one. There’s several factors that go into it but we think it’s probably a lot easier than you think. Join us today as …
Inspired by a family vacation as a kid where Justin got to see the marvel that was the Binion’s Million Dollar wall we are talking about our wall at the Casual Fridays HQ. It’s in our hallway and and we walk past it everyday without really thinking about what it is or what we’ve done …
As more and more marketing tools and tips come into the Land Investing niche it’s easy to forget about the one thing that has consistently driven quality leads through out the entirety of the business. That’s direct mail and it has been put through the ringer and come out the other side as the long …
The Subdivide Master Class is back!! Riding off the success of the last two classes we’ve decided to do another one and we couldn’t be more excited! We’re not just building a course here either, we’ve put together an incredibly strong team of people who are all doing subdivides and taking their business to the …
Inspired by a beautiful day and an extended lunch break today, we were thinking just how differently life can be for people. While some sit in boring cubicles at a job they hate others have created a life they love. What’s the difference between the two people? Join us today as we talk about this …
What an amazing event this year!! The speakers were great, the location was great and meeting everyone and getting to know them a little better is always a highlight of the event. As always we end each day with a live podcast where we let get the guest involved and this year was no different. …
No matter where you are in your journey all it takes to get to the next level is a little bit of courage and you can totally change your life. Whether you’re new and contemplating starting your business or if you’re a seasoned pro looking to make that next leap. You just gotta have that … Continue reading Episode 448 – Ten Seconds of Courage
When you’re first getting started the smallest wins can produce such a great feeling of success. It’s almost a high that keeps you going and wanting more. Over time though, those small wins don’t do it for you anymore. You probably don’t even take the time to think about them. Those small wins are super … Continue reading Episode 447 – Overcoming The Numbness of Daily Success
One thing for sure about “success” is that one size doesn’t fit all. How you measure it shouldn’t be focused on that model either. For some just getting started and making their first deal is a monumental win while others are several hundred deals in and looking for different ways to measure that feeling. So … Continue reading Episode 446 – How Do You Measure Success? →
Starting a business is a funny thing. You’ll have people who support your dreams, people who think you’re crazy and you may even have people who bet against you. One things for certain though, when you start doing well other people will want to know what you’re doing and even try and get into it … Continue reading Episode 445 – Should You Start Coaching? →
Creeks, Ponds, Rivers.. They’re all great but that’s not what we’re talking about today. No, we’re talking about good ole water straight out of the ground.. or maybe pipe that runs along your property.. Either way, it’s a super important thing that when we first started we didn’t think much of. On the property type … Continue reading Episode 444 – Water On Your Property →
July was a month to remember. We traveled, made memories, got married, traveled some more, had amazing experiences and lived life with our family and friends. It was a well deserved break that we were excited to do and grateful that the land niche provided us the ability to do so. Life isn’t all about … Continue reading Episode 443 – We’re Back!! →
A fellow Land Investor made a post the other day that which got us thinking. It was the idea that there is more money available right now than there are deals to be had. It’s a great thought but do we think it’s actually true? Join us today to find out!
Back in our day we had to walk up hill, barefoot in the snow just to get the opportunity to purchase a piece of land and back then we were told never to use leverage. It would ruin you financially and your business would go bankrupt. That’s no longer the case and it probably never … Continue reading Episode 441 – When Is Leverage Okay? →
One thing for sure about this business is that you will meet all types of people. Some will be easy and fun to work with while others will be a pain in your you know what. The challenge of that as business owners is how we react to each person as the scenarios come up. … Continue reading Episode 440 – They Want What?? →
Every now and then we meet someone in person that really impresses us and today we’ve decided to have one of those people on the show. Before we get started with him though, we have a HUGE announcement that you’re gonna want to listen in for. Not to steal any of his thunder though, Ajay … Continue reading Episode 439 – Ajay Sharma Talks Building and Exceling With a Team →
An idea came to us the other day while watching the new Nike / Michael Jordan movie which if you haven’t seen yet you’ve gotta check it out. Besides being a great movie, it shows a list of the 10 things that Nike lives and dies by. One of those things revolved around doing the … Continue reading Episode 438 – Do The Right Things
The markets changing and if you think you can buy and sell property with the same rules as you could just a few years ago then you’re wrong. In this market you’ve got to look at properties through a different lens and a comment was made in our Master Class group that has led the … Continue reading Episode 437 – Hell Yes or Hell No
It’s a question that will drive you nuts if you think about it too much. There doesn’t seem to be a “right” choice either because there are plenty of positives on each side of the argument. There’s also negatives on each side of it as well. We’re talking about paying your house off today and … Continue reading Episode 436 – Do You Pay Your House Off?
This is one of those interviews you do not want to miss. Larry Jarnigo is on the show today with a very open and honest talk about using TV ads to dominate your market. As someone that is always looking to increase his marketing outreach, Larry stumbled across TV and jumped all in. He’s been … Continue reading Episode 435 – Dominating With TV Ads! Success Story with Larry Jarnigo
Leslie Anne Morris began her Smoky Mountain investing journey while earning her MBA at the University of Southern California and working in Los Angeles as a commercial banker. For over twenty years, Leslie helped high-profile clients like SpaceX and closed a $50 million private equity deal. She applies the same underwriting strategy to building her … Continue reading Episode 434 – Invest In The Smoky Mountains with Leslie Anne Morris
You ever thought about what you’re gonna do with your business if you aren’t there to run it? Maybe you want to retire, maybe you want to walk away, maybe you unexpectedly pass away. It’s probably something that most single member businesses never even think about doing. It’s probably an important thing to do though. … Continue reading Episode 433 – Succession Planning
As an entrepreneur it can be easy to get caught up in the day to day or think about all the fires you have to put out and forget about all the great things you’ve accomplished or seen in the business. With that in mind, we thought it might be good to take a second … Continue reading Episode 432 – Pleasant Surprises
The robots are coming! Somebody call John Connor! Jk… That’s a Terminator reference for those of you who aren’t as cool as us. While that’s a joke, the advancements in Artificial Intelligence are one of the hottest topics right now and people all over are finding ways to use it in their businesses. As entrepreneurs … Continue reading Episode 431 – AI In Your Business
You’ve probably heard her name a few times lately so you know it was only a matter of time before we brought her on the show. I’m talking about Payton Byrd, she’s the newest acquisitions manager for Justin and we couldn’t be more excited to have her on the show today. She’s came on board … Continue reading Episode 430 – Acquisition Superstar Payton Byrd!
Last weeks episode got a few more comments than normal and while that’s a good thing, it made us realize we may need to follow up on that message. If you missed that show you’ll need to go back and listen to it but the main message was that you need to prepare incase something … Continue reading Episode 429 – Did You Duck and Cover?
Whether you believe it’s happening or not, everywhere you turn people are talking about an impending recession. Sometimes, just speaking about it is enough to slow entire markets down. So how should you be progressing in your business. Completely stopping isn’t an option and buying every thing you can no matter what it looks like … Continue reading Episode 428 – Are We Witnessing The Crash?
I think most of you would read the title of this episode and immediately say that it does. We’ve got an interesting take on it for you this week though. We’re gonna look at it from the eyes on an idea that we spoke about over lunch and see if you agree with us. The … Continue reading Episode 427 – Does Interest Rate Matter?
It’s painful, it lingers and you don’t always recover so fast from it. It happens to all of us though and it sucks. One day you’ll be on top of the world and out of nowhere, BAM!! It happens and you get stopped in your tracks. As entrepreneurs it happens all the time. We’d even … Continue reading Episode 426 – How To Recover from a Nut Punch!
At some point in your career you’re gonna hit a wall with either something you don’t like doing, can’t do yourself anymore, don’t want to do yourself anymore, etc.. Most of us will keep doing those things anyway though because that’s just who we are as entrepreneurs. We’ll know that we need to make a … Continue reading Episode 425 – Draw a Line In The Sand
The world of an entrepreneur is a wild ride. There’s ups, downs and everything in between. Just when you think things are going great, something can happen that throws you off. Maybe the economy changes or a pandemic breaks out. Those are things we’d need a crystal ball to see coming and when those things … Continue reading Episode 424 – Things You Can Control
As business owners there’s a million different things we need to do and generally we’re the only ones around to do them. With so many things to do, getting hung up on one or two things can really slow down our end goal. We’ve seen many people derail their businesses by weeks or months just … Continue reading Episode 423 – Getting Hung Up On The Small Things
For many, the New Year comes with lots of excitement around new businesses, goals and hopes for a better year than the last one. This feeling is generally surrounded by a ton of motivation to get things done which is great for the first few weeks / months. What do you do though when that … Continue reading Episode 422 – New Year, New Me Wears Off
Every now and then a new tool comes on the market and it completely changes the way we do things in the land industry. Today is one of those days and we’re happy to have JT Olmstead on the show to talk about his new product YourLandLoans.com. JT is a long time friend of the … Continue reading Episode 421 – Your Land Loans with JT Olmstead
It’s the end of the year and oh what a year it’s been! We’ve learned a ton and grown even more and we hope you’ve experienced the same. As we finish up this last week of the year for us we’re taking some time to look back and talk about everything we’ve done. So join … Continue reading Episode 417 – Year End Review
When you first start a business everything is new and hard. Let’s take Land Investing for instance.. The first time you pick a county and price blind offers it’s a little daunting. The more you do it though the easier it gets. As you grow though you run into other obstacles that keep you have … Continue reading Episode 416 – Does It Ever Get Easier?
It’s that time of the year where people are thinking of their goals for the following year and one thing that many people want is to either start a business or make more money. That’s where the Gurus jump in and promise you the life of your dreams with out spending any of your own … Continue reading Episode 415 – The No Money Down Guru
You’ve seen this before or maybe even been the one dealing with it. It’s that person who has all the potential in the world but is stuck in the daily grind of a job they don’t want to be doing and letting all their dreams pass them by as they go about there life. This … Continue reading Episode 414 – Death By Khakis
Recently we were tossing around the idea of what we would do if we had to start all over again today. Could we do it? What would we do differently? Would we even want to? As we talked it out several thoughts came to mind and today we’re gonna share all those with you. So … Continue reading Episode 413 – Could You Start All Over? →
In this ever changing market it’s become more important than ever to know who you’re clients are. Do your clients want a camp site, hunting ground, farm land, etc.. Are you tailoring your property to that person? There was a time in the not to distant past that we could buy and sell anything with … Continue reading Episode 412 – Identifying Your Client Avatar →
Today we’re gonna look at a scenario that for some reason keeps coming up. To us, the situation is an obvious one but to our surprise we’ve had to have more than one tough conversation with our students. The scenario looks something like this.. You have a solid land deal, someone offers to purchase that … Continue reading Episode 411 – Take The Deal! →
You ever look around and realize just how much stuff you have that doesn’t get used or touched? Seriously, we purchase items that maybe we needed at one point but definitely don’t need now and so it sits and collects dust. Then comes an opportunity that we know would benefit us but we stumble because … Continue reading Episode 410 – Your Money’s All Around You →
Six months ago we launched our first Subdivide Master Class with one goal in mind.. To build the most elite tribe of Land Investors across the country that all work together to find, underwrite, fund and exit subdivided properties. We’ve seen great success from this group and now we’re ready to open the doors to … Continue reading Episode 409 – Master Class Round Two!!! →
The market is slowing and what’s been working for you lately may not work for you going forward. So what do you do? Some business owners will freeze, some will keep doing what they’re doing and others will pivot. It’s our opinion that opening your self up to a pivot can ultimately help you get … Continue reading Episode 408 – What’s Your Pivot Look Like? →
Being an Entrepreneur means having a wide open, blank space to do whatever you’d like to do. Sometimes that can be overwhelming and leave you wondering where to get started and sometimes that can mean you left to much on the to do list because you didn’t feel like being there. Those that are successful … Continue reading Episode 407 – Discipline and Routine →
When you’re an entrepreneur and things get tough you have two choices. You can either fold to the pressure or you can make things happen. This is an important idea to remember these days because everywhere we turn we’re hearing about things a recession, sales slowing, prices dropping, etc.. What you do right now and … Continue reading Episode 406 – Marching Forward →
Last week we talked about Greed so today we’re going the complete opposite direction and talking about Gratitude. It’s so easy in everyday life to over look just how good we have it and it’s one of those things that we should be paying more attention too. So today we’re gonna talk about some of … Continue reading Episode 405 – Gratitude →
It’s not often that both host show up with the same topic in mind for the week but it definitely happened this week. We’re talking about Greed and if it’s good, if it’s time to be greedy and what exactly do we mean when we talk about greed. So join us today as we dive … Continue reading Episode 404 – Greed →
We’re officially one year in our office! It’s been a great year for us but has an office been worth it? What are the positives and negatives? Is it worth if for you and what should you look for. Join us today as we dive into this and see how it’s been for us and … Continue reading Episode 403 – One Year In The Office →
The life of an entrepreneur is one filled with good and bad moments. One day you’re on top of the world and can do no wrong and the next day everything is falling apart. What’s important to remember about all of this is that you’re not alone and we’ve all been through it. Those moments … Continue reading Episode 402 – The Good and The Bad →
Do your ads paint a picture of the property so well that buyers make their decision before they ever actually go see the property or are you filling the ads with jargon and bad data that only confuses the person? This is a solid point to focus on because the strong majority of Real Estate … Continue reading Episode 401 – Are Your Ads Too Confusing? →
Every part of starting a new business and even growing it can be stressful and nervous. You think you’re the only one to experience this? You’re wrong. We’ve all been there and it’s possible that you’ll feel the nerves every time you step your game up. What happens over time though is the things that … Continue reading Episode 400 – Nerves Are Normal →
Part of running a business means that you have to deal with all the ups and downs. This means when you’re succeeding you get to enjoy the highs and everything that comes with it. When it’s down though, you have to deal with that too. How you deal with that and how many failures you’re … Continue reading Episode 399 – It Doesn’t Always Workout →
Part of running a business means that you have to deal with all the ups and downs. This means when you’re succeeding you get to enjoy the highs and everything that comes with it. When it’s down though, you have to deal with that too. How you deal with that and how many failures you’re … Continue reading Episode 399 – It Doesn’t Always Workout →
What an event this was! Great speakers, great guest, an awesome venue and even better party in the suite after made this past weekend such an amazing weekend. We really appreciate each and everyone of our guest for coming and can’t wait to do it again next year. As always, we put on a live … Continue reading Episode 398 – Live Event 2022! →
As every good parent would attest, setting your kids up for a better future is one of the most important things you can do for them. There’s lots of different ways you can do that too and today were gonna talk about some of them that we’ve done and why this is so important. So … Continue reading Episode 397 – Setting Your Kids Up for the Future →
When Adam is away Jake comes to play! On todays show we dive into creating your own luck by putting opportunities in front of you. Pulling from Jakes recent transition into full time land investing he found that doing the reps is crucial and gets the ball rolling to keep your inbound pipeline full.
The new Mayor in our home town has got some big ideas about how they want to get involved with Real Estate and it really got us fired up. The idea is to heavily regulate Airbnb’s which we believe is done with good intent but should they get involved at all? This is an important … Continue reading Episode 394 – Government Oversight on Your Business →
So what does this quote even mean!?! We’ve all heard it and I’m sure when we did, we immediately knew what we thought it meant but have you ever dove into some thought on it? Well.. As one of our host watched the famous Forest Gump movie the other day he put some thought into … Continue reading Episode 393 – Stupid Is As Stupid Does →
Inflation is on the rise, gas prices are at an all time high and everywhere you turn you hear people talking about a recession coming our way. When it will come and how bad it will be is out of our control but things that aren’t out of our control are how we prepare for … Continue reading Episode 392 – Are You Prepared For a Recession? →
First things first… Live Events Tickets are on sale RIGHT NOW!!! They will go fast so make sure you get yours now. We’ve got another awesome event planned at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tx that’ll end with a party in a suite while we watch the Rangers take on the White Sox. Get those … Continue reading Episode 391 – Buying Down Your Business + Live Event Info! →
There’s certain things that happen in our lives that we never forget and those memories can become some of the things that drive us the most. We’ve spoke about it many times here before but with everything that’s happening in the world today we thought it might be a good time to really dive into … Continue reading Episode 390 – Strongest Driving Forces →
As the process goes… You either find a property you want to buy or you have one that you want to sell and you go under contract on it. Great! That’s awesome. As part of this, it’s super common to negotiate a period of time that the buyer can perform further due diligence without the … Continue reading Episode 389 – Option Periods, Good or Bad? →
In a world where social media has a dominate presence in our lives it’s so easy to get caught up comparing yourself to others. You see people driving super nice cars, you see them taking crazy trips, living in massive houses, etc.. Whether you want to or not, you can see that stuff and start … Continue reading Episode 388 – What Does a Millionaire Look Like? →
The goals you set for yourself and how you’re going to get to those goals are super important to any business. For example, you can say you want your business to generate $10,000 / month but how do you actually get there? How much mail does that take? How many properties do you have to … Continue reading Episode 387 – Leading vs Lagging Indicators →
We’re back at it this week talking about other ventures we’re apart of plus we’ve got an update on the ATM drama from last week. Things are looking up on that front so we’re feeling good right now. If you’ve ever had an interest in eCommerce, Syndications, Hard Money or Partnerships this is the show … Continue reading Episode 386 – Other Ventures We’re In – Part Two →
As entrepreneurs we’re constantly drawn to money making activities. That’s just who we are. When you have the drive to be your own boss you almost look at any business and wonder how you can be apart of it, make it better or scale it. That’s how our land business transformed into what it is … Continue reading Episode 385 – Other Ventures We’re In →
Every few years something comes along in our niche and it seems like people really focus in on it for awhile. Whether it’s cashflow, CRMs, subdivides, etc.. they all seem to have their place in the land investing niche and some of these items have even become tools we wouldn’t want to run our business … Continue reading Episode 384 – What’s The Next Big Thing? →
Having patience in your business is one of the hardest traits to develop as a business owner. Nobody goes to work for themselves with the hopes of making their first bit of profit months or even years down the road. Sometimes though, that’s how it works out. When you have a new business without a … Continue reading Episode 383 – Patience In Your Business →
We’re so excited to have Jake Huddelston on the show today! He recently went full time as a land investor and we’re not only lucky enough to have him join our office but we convinced him to come on our show and share his journey with y’all. He’s been through it all on his way … Continue reading Episode 382 – Jake Huddelston and The Journey To Full Time Land Investor →
It happens to all us.. We start something new and we’re excited and we’re working hard, soaking up all sorts of information and joining groups and watching things grow. Then at some point we slowly stop doing those things as much and just settle in to whatever it is we’re doing. In business, this can … Continue reading Episode 381 – Are You Getting To Comfortable? →
Here at Casual Fridays we pride ourselves on the trust we’ve built in the land community. That trust isn’t built over night and it’s not easy to do but we’ve accomplished it by going above and beyond on things like Project One and Two, throwing over the top live events (pay attention today because the … Continue reading Episode 380 – The Casual Fridays Way →
As business owners it can be really easy to fall into a rhythm where you are so focused on managing and growing your business that you forget to look how far you’ve come and really take in what you’ve accomplished. This actually hit really hard this week for us as we had one of our … Continue reading Episode 379 – Celebrating The Wins →
As our businesses expand and the number of people that we help get into this niche continues to grow, so does the number of ways that we see people take this idea. For us, we started with small desert properties that we focused on cashflow and small cash wins. Now, we’re subdividing several thousand acre … Continue reading Episode 378 – Is There a Best Way To Run Your Business? →
You ever see one of those CIA movies where they show a report on someone they’re tracking and the entire thing is either edited or redacted? That’s basically how this episode went!! I’m not sure you’ll ever hear it because our editing skills are amazing if I do say so myself but feel free to … Continue reading Episode 377 – The Importance of a Tribe →
One of the most important aspects of any business is the experience the customer has. This couldn’t be anymore true today as it’s really easy for someone to go online and shout from the rooftops how good or bad their experience with you was. Traditionally, we think of this on the sell side meaning we … Continue reading Episode 376 – The Customer Experience →
It’s here y’all!! The episode you’ve all been waiting for!! We are officially launching our Subdivide Master Class and all the details about it on today’s show. You do not want to miss this or the opportunity that comes with it. We have put together the most intense one one one training program out there … Continue reading Episode 375 – Subdivide Master Class →
It’s all over the news right now that big things are happening and the fear of World War 3 is seemingly on everyone’s minds. As it sits right now everything is moving along normally here in the states. We’re still selling land, we’re still buying land and the banks are still lending. What happens if … Continue reading Episode 374 – WW3 and The Land Business →
We’ve got an interesting topic today that we feel uniquely qualified to answer given this is what we do everyday. It’s a question that we got from one of our students regarding hiring employees and worry about them taking what you taught them and going on their own. Clearly we teach people how to invest … Continue reading Episode 373 – Training Your Competition →
Zach Morrow is a seasoned Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund manager who is passionate about helping investors invest confidently into alternative asset classes like Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency, and specific sectors of Real Estate. Zach serves as the VP of Investor Relations for Boron Capital’s family of investment funds, whose teams have created triple digit … Continue reading Episode 372 – Self Storage, Mobile Homes and Crypto with Zach Morrow →
When you’re first getting started with your business you’re typically focused on one way of making money. You work day in and day out and with that hard work and a little bit of luck you hopefully become profitable. Once this time comes you’ll get really good at what you do but this isn’t the … Continue reading Episode 371 – Seven Streams Of Income In Your Business →
A recent trip out of the country and a last minute question about a Will has our heads spinning with todays topic. It’s something that every entrepreneur should think about and set up but we’re guessing not many do. It’s also not a easy topic because businesses and business owners are constantly changing. In our … Continue reading Episode 370 – Can Your Business Out Survive You? →
What’s your life worth to you? Would you give it up tomorrow for riches today or would you turn it away to live another day? This is a question that we recently came across that really puts things into perspective because if you choose to turn it away your saying your life is really valuable. … Continue reading Episode 369 – The 20 Million Dollar Question →
Are you pushing yourself as hard as you really can? Are you demanding success? Is your business / life really where you want it to be? These are things that are totally in your control and as a business owner only you have the ability to make sure you’re growing in the direction you want. … Continue reading Episode 368 – Demanding The Best From Yourself →
The new year is here and we’re ready to take it by storm! This is always an exciting time where people are looking to start there business or where people who are already up and running are making plans for the year. That got us thinking about what we would tell someone that was getting … Continue reading Episode 367 – Dominating 2022 – Advice For The New and Seasoned Investor →
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone out there! We’re so happy to have each and everyone one of you that listen to our show. This episode is the last one we’ll do this year and it marks the end of three full years as podcasters. We’ve had a great year which we’ll discuss today … Continue reading Episode 366 – Merry Christmas Year End Review →
It’s a story told far to often, someone starts a business or gets a raise or comes into some money and all of a sudden they upgrade their life. Maybe they buy a new car, expensive house or start eating out all the time and forget to put money back for uncertain times or the … Continue reading Episode 365 – Lifestyle Inflation →
Getting started with Real Estate Investing is an exciting time. You’re more than likely eager to get your first deal going and build a thriving business as fast as you can. If you’re like most people you probably have some sort of vision of how you’d like your business to look too. Maybe you want … Continue reading Episode 364 – Let Your Niche Find You →
He’s not just a pretty face guys, he’s a hell of a Land guy, he’s our friend and we couldn’t be more excited to have Trevor Probandt on the show today! Today’s topic is something that he and Justin both mentioned so we thought it was worth talking about. There’s very few things in life … Continue reading Episode 363 – Momento Mori with Trevor Probandt →
How willing are you to put it all on the line? Let’s say you’ve got a deal that you know is solid. The comps are exactly what we look for, it’s got great access, great views and you’re buying it at a third of what it’s worth. To purchase it though means that you’re going … Continue reading Episode 362 – Go Broke To Get Rich →
We are extremely honored to have Jean Gribbon, the founder of Beads of Courage on the show today! This is an amazing organization that has touched our hearts and we couldn’t be more excited about sharing their story and mission. It’s definitely not your typical Real Estate show today but it’s 100% worth listening to … Continue reading Episode 361 – Beads of Courage – Do Not Miss This Show!! →
Seems like every year around this time we get a lot of people asking us our opinion on them quitting there jobs and pursuing land investing full time. It’s a cool question to get asked too because it means that our students are either doing really well or they believe in the system enough that … Continue reading Episode 360 – Are You Ready To Quit Your Job? →
As seemingly more and more land investors come on the scene we often get the question asking if the Heyday of land investing or the “good ole days” are over? It’s a very fair question and one that we plan on talking about today. The answer probably seems pretty clear but we’ll dive into why … Continue reading Episode 359 – Is The Heyday of Land Investing Over? →
As business owners we need to get comfortable with change because the second we create a plan something will happen or come up that completely throws us off. As Real Estate Investors we’re lucky enough to have a built in hedge against this and that has to do with our expertise in buying properties off … Continue reading Episode 358 – Last Minute Pivot →
Real estate investing success isn’t just about selling properties. It’s about selling yourself… to sellers and lenders. So, imagine what your business would look like with a consistent stream of deals… all from motivated sellers and private lenders in your market who… see YOU as the Clear Choice! In this episode I talk to former … Continue reading Episode 357 – Close More Deals and Raise More Money With Your Own Book →
As Real Estate Investors we deal with tons of moving parts and documents which means that our attention to detail needs to be spot on. There’s always multiple people to deal with and there’s no shortage of paperwork involved so missing something small is easy to do and in the long run that can cost … Continue reading Episode 356 – Checking All The Boxes →
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you probably heard / experienced a day without Facebook and Instagram this past week. The rumors quickly spread that these two companies were gone forever and that sent many people into a frenzy about what their futures looked like. There’s a lot of people who get their leads … Continue reading Episode 355 – Are You Facebook Proof? →
Being an entrepreneur is an amazing thing. You have complete control over your future and your success ultimately comes from the results that you put out. It’s not exactly glamorous like social media wants you to believe though. Yes, there are times where you’re on top of the world but that doesn’t mean you didn’t … Continue reading Episode 354 – Everyday Failures →
What an incredible day! Our third Live Event was by far the best one yet and we are so appreciative of everyone that was there. The speakers did an amazing job and the event space was top notch. As always we do a live podcast and give some of the guest a chance to speak … Continue reading Episode 353 – Globe Life Field Live Event! →
With us today is Heather Dreves, the Director of Funding at Secured Investment Corp and fund manager with, one of the fastest growing companies in the private money marketplace in the US, focusing on residential real estate investments. Heather is passionate about helping self-employed entrepreneurs and their families build wealth and succeed in their business … Continue reading Episode 352 – Heather Dreves – Tipping The Scale to Success Through Residential Real Estate Investments →
The deadline for Project Two submissions is getting closer by the day and since this is the last podcast we’ll have to talk about it we figured that’s exactly what we’d do. We’ve had some great videos so far and it’s going to be a tough decision for us but that’s our problem! What you … Continue reading Episode 351 – Project Two Part Two! →
Last year we surprised everyone with our first Project by letting them in on our journey through a giant marketing campaign and giving back a portion of our profits to people that came to our Live Event. It was a crazy year that had everyone figuring out how to live through a pandemic and we … Continue reading Episode 350 – Project 2!!! →
As Real Estate Investors our goal is to buy a property below market value and then resell it and hopefully make a profit. In our niche that usually means buying a parcel of land for around 35% of market value and then selling it for what it’s actually worth. Recently, we were explaining this to … Continue reading Episode 349 – Is Buying Land Below Market Value Ethical? →
Mitch Stephen has been a self-employed RE investor for 25+ years. His real estate investing career started at the age of 23 when he read “Nothing Down” by Robert Allen. Mitch Stephen has purchased well over 2,000 houses in and around his hometown of San Antonio, TX. A high school graduate, who never stopped learning. … Continue reading Episode 348 – Purchasing Over 2,000 Houses with Mitch Stephen →
If you know us and our business model, you know that we rely on the pros to do a lot of the work for us. That could be a Title company to close the deal or a Realtor to sell it and when you hire people that specialize in particular parts of the business there’s … Continue reading Episode 345 – Helping the Title Company →
Need some Entrepreneur Motivation? Look no further. In this show, Chris Bello covers the mindset as well as practical actions that are critical for entrepreneurs at all stages and industries. After starting and failing with several ideas and side-hustles, Chris discovered and committed to real estate wholesaling, where he has been consistently closing 5 figure … Continue reading Episode 344 – Chris Bello on Mindset and Motivation →
I know, I know.. Weird combination right!?! Just go with me here. Y’all have waited long enough, we’ve secured a killer location, some killer guest speakers and we’re finally happy to announce that our next live event will be on September 18th! Tickets are on sale today and we’ve only got room for 50 people. … Continue reading Episode 343 – Live Event Announcement and Murder Properties! →
We’ve seen a lot of questions lately about working with Realtors in your land business and it’s an important topic so we thought we’d try and tackle it on today’s show. If you’ve never hired one or had one send you buyers then there can be somethings you’ve never dealt with and that they may … Continue reading Episode 342 – Working With Realtors →
Can you believe it’s been one year since Prycd.com has launched?! It’s amazing how much this company has grown over the year and we couldn’t be more excited to have Max and Ryan back on our show to talk about everything that has gone on, what they’re working on and what’s coming in the future. … Continue reading Episode 341 – Prycd.com One Year Anniversary! →
You ever hear someone say (or maybe even say it yourself) that, “once I get this done then I’ll do that”? Maybe it sounds something like, “I need to get this tool / software and then I’ll really be ready to do this”. Well, we’re here today to tell you to stop that! Often times … Continue reading Episode 340 – Your Good Intentions Are Making You Broke →
We’re extremely excited to have Jacob Vanderslice on todays show. Jacob is Principal at VanWest Partners, a Denver-based real estate investment firm focusing on the acquisition and management of self-storage centers and other opportunistic real estate throughout the United States. VanWest has established a track record with over $195mm in real estate assets. Jacob and his … Continue reading Episode 339 – Self Storage Investing with Jacob Vanderslice →
Sometimes in life it seems like you can’t lose. You’re firing on all cylinders and one win leads to another. You take those wins and turn them into growth and you get better and better at whatever it is you’re doing. In the land business this can mean you’re buying tons of land and selling … Continue reading Episode 338 – The Winning Cycle →
With the popularity of Cryptocurrency growing everyday it’s gotten hard to ignore a very real possibility that some people will prefer to use it over traditional fiat. The problem with Crypto is that it’s still volatile so the price it’s currently at may not be the amount you get when you cash it out. So … Continue reading Episode 337 – Crypto In Your Land Business →
You ever notice how some people get into a niche and seemingly out of nowhere their success sky rockets? One day they’re a clueless rookie and the next they’re performing like a professional. It’s not an accident that this happens, in fact, there’s a really good reason why some people catapult themselves and some don’t. … Continue reading Episode 336 – Training with Intent →
They say with time comes wisdom and recently we had an experience where that really came to mind and it got us thinking. What would we tell ourselves if we could go back and have that conversation with the younger versions of us. Not just the kid version of ourselves but also the new land … Continue reading Episode 335 – What We Would Tell Our Younger Selves →
With us today is Mike Zlotnik. Mike is known in real estate circles as “Big Mike” due to his stature, but more importantly, he is known for his personal integrity and for having a keen understanding of the financial aspects of successful real estate investing. Mike has a depth of expert knowledge in the Pandemic … Continue reading Episode 334 – Pandemic Created Investment Opportunities with Big Mike →
Sometimes decisions and actions are very black and white. They’re either right or wrong and you know that you’re actions are appropriate because there’s a clear distinction between the two. Then there’s areas that are gray. Meaning they may not be “wrong” but they may not be exactly “right” either. The question for today’s show … Continue reading Episode 333 – Living In The Gray →
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that your network equals your net worth before but the more our personal network expands, the more true it’s becoming. The ways in which your business can expand by placing yourself around people with the same goals and mindset can take you leaps and bounds above where you are. … Continue reading Episode 332 – Network Equals Net Worth →
There’s a theme in the Real Estate education niche that you can become rich in a matter of weeks and that all your problems will vanish because you’ll be your own boss in no time at all. Has it happened? Surely it has for someone but the majority of people who build a sustainable business … Continue reading Episode 331 – Wealth Takes Time →
We’re really excited to have special guest, Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen on the show today. These guys are the founders of Infinite Wealth Consultants and host of the Infinite Wealth Podcast. Anthony and Cameron are passionate about empowering families and business owners to create passive income and build wealth without the risk of Wall … Continue reading Episode 330 – Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen on Creating Passive Income and Building Wealth →
We’ve got a great topic today. It’s one that we’ve been talking a lot about behind the scenes given some of our new projects and today we’re gonna share it with y’all. That’s right.. We’re talking about how we can take a piece of land, make some changes and by doing so, the land is … Continue reading Episode 329 – Forcing Appreciation →
If you’ve followed along with our journey from last year to this year then you know that we dropped our podcast from three shows per week to one. We actually did this for a reason and that was so that we could get more work and projects done. Well.. The first quarter of the year … Continue reading Episode 328 – What We’re Working On Now →
Is this it??? Is this the show where we talk about Casual Fridays breaking up??? Ofcourse not! You can’t get rid of us. This show is however about preparing for that day when partnerships do end. You can have the best intentions going into a business relationship but things change over time and it’s better … Continue reading Episode 327 – Partnership Exits →
Join us today as we welcome Author, Teacher and Real Estate Investing Expert, Edna Keep. Edna’s journey from single mom at age 16 – living in subsidized housing with a daughter in subsidized daycare – to multi-millionaire Real Estate Entrepreneur and Coach inspires others. Her major operations are long- term buy-and-hold rentals and apartment buildings. … Continue reading Episode 326 – Author, Teacher and Real Estate Investing Expert – Edna Keep →
You hear it all the time, that sound advice when you’re not getting the results you want, just send more mail. Is it that cut and dry though? The advice assumes that the person sending the mail actually knows what they’re doing. What good is it to send thousands of new mailers if you haven’t … Continue reading Episode 325 – Just Send More Mail? →
If you took an inventory of exactly what you do during the day and you broke it down into segments based on how much time was spent on each item, what would you find? Would you see that you spend most of your day working on things that generate revenue or would you find that … Continue reading Episode 324 – Revenue Generating Activities →
Last week, here in Texas, we were thrust into a situation that we weren’t quiet ready to handle as a state. The temperatures hit record lows, our power grids failed leaving thousands of people without electricity and to top it off the same number of peoples water pipes either froze or busted causing loss of … Continue reading Episode 323 – Could You Survive Off Grid? →
The weather here in Texas has been absolutely crazy this past week and with it came a whole list of problems that Texas wasn’t ready for. Widespread power outages that lasted for days, frozen and busted water pipes, undriveable roads, etc.. etc.. We were lucky enough to keep our homes running but a lot of … Continue reading Episode 322 – SnowVid 21 – REPLAY – Deb from Rocket Print →
One of the more common questions we receive from people who are just getting started is what separates those that succeed with our training and those that fizzle out. Our answer is always the same too, it’s not that you have to be overly smart or have some sort of technical skill. It’s that you … Continue reading Episode 321 – Persistence Is Key →
We’ve got one of those questions today that turned into a small debate. It’s the question of whether or not one deal can change your life? It brings up other questions too like, what does life changing mean to each person? Does it have to be a deal that makes seven figures or will a … Continue reading Episode 320 – Can One Deal Change Your Life? →
We’ll often get a question about what deal size people should be going after. Is it best to buy 5 acres? 40 acres? or maybe even 100 acre parcels and the answer isn’t quiet as simple as people would hope. There’s a ton of factors that go into, you could have a ton of money … Continue reading Episode 319 – Spreading Risk Through Deal Size →
There’s gonna come a time in your business when you’ll have to transition from the person that’s doing everything to the person that is steering the ship. There’s a lot of growth and forethought that a person has to go through to get to that point but the sooner you can start focusing on it … Continue reading Episode 318 – Think Like a CEO →
The life blood of any company is its ability to sell it’s products so that you have money to pay bills, reinvest, live, etc.. What happens when you don’t have any product though? Do you panic? Do you buy whatever you can get your hands on? Do you even care? Turns out the answer has … Continue reading Episode 317 – My Buy Board Is Empty →
If you’ve ever spent any time looking around at the different ways you can invest in Real Estate you’ll know that each niche has its own set of risk. Land is no different and today we’re gonna go over the ones that stand out to us. As active investors we’ve been involved with all types … Continue reading Episode 316 – The Risk of Land Investing →
Happy New Year!! 2021 is here and we’re ready to tackle it head on with new goals and projects that will surely make this a great year. This is always an exciting time because people are filled with hope and enthusiasm for things they want to accomplish and we’re no different. So on todays show … Continue reading Episode 315 – New Year New Us →
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! We’re so thankful to have such great support from our community and we hope everyone has a wonderful day. Going forward in 2021 we’ll be moving to a one show per week platform so we thought we’d use today to talk about where we think land investing is going in … Continue reading Episode 314 – The State of Land Investing in 2021 →
One thing for certain in this world is that things will change and on the front line of these changes sit innovators who work to make things a little simpler. On todays show we have one of those people which is why we’re really excited to sit down with the CEO of Fabrica and talk … Continue reading Episode 313 – Making Land Transactions Simple with Fabrica →
When you’re first getting started in a new niche it’s imperative that you have some sort of guide or blueprint that you can follow to help move you along in the right direction. Having this will shorten your learning curve and help minimize mistakes but that doesn’t mean you should shut your mind down to … Continue reading Episode 312 – One Size Does Not Fit All →
Everyone’s gotta start somewhere and no matter where that is you’re gonna do some rookie things. You can have all the education in the world, you can have all the confidence in the world, you can even plan everything out but you’re still stepping in to unknown territory. Sometimes you’ll make dumb mistakes and sometimes … Continue reading Episode 311 – Our Rookie Selves →
We’ve got a killer interview today with the CEO of LandIntelligence.net, Gore Bolton. He’s here to tell us all about his company and the tools they utilize to bring more intelligence to the land acquisition process. It won’t matter if you’re brand new to the industry or your a seasoned vet looking for a way … Continue reading Episode 310 – Gore Bolton from Land Intelligence →
Seems fitting that as the year is ending so is Project 1! We worked hard all year through this crazy pandemic to prove to you that we actually do what we do and to top it off we shared in the profits with our members. It’s been a long year and a heck of a … Continue reading Episode 309 – Project 1 Recap →
It doesn’t happen often but every now and then you’ll find a Seller who has agreed to sell you their property only to ghost you when the closing day comes. They’ll go through everything we request, they’ll show excitement and then poof! They’re gone. So what do you do? Do you get mad and seek … Continue reading Episode 308 – What To Do When The Seller Ghost You →
One of the most common questions we get from new investors doing a blind offer campaign is how much they should offer. It’s not a question that we can just give a blanket answer to though. There’s a lot of factors that go into this and today we’re gonna go over why. This is definitely … Continue reading Episode 307 – What’s The Correct Offer Amount? →
Looking back on when we first started our Land Investing businesses and the goals we created for ourselves back then and comparing them to where we are now looks like we took a major detour somewhere. One of us wanted to make a little money on the side of their corporate gig and the other … Continue reading Episode 306 – How Our Goals Have Changed →
As we finish up our week off from the show we’re replaying our number one most downloaded show to date. This one takes the cake as the winner by far so we’re excited to go back and listen to it. Topics like this are important to learn about because the amount of leads you can … Continue reading Episode 305 – Processing Your Inbound Leads – Replay →
Coming in at the number two spot for our most downloaded shows is an episode we did that talks about whether or not it’s better to do a ton of small deals or a few larger ones. I’m a little surprised to see this one coming in with so many downloads so I may have … Continue reading Episode 304 – The Volume Game: A Losing Proposition – Replay →
As we take this week off to enjoy some time with our families we’re replaying our top 3 most downloaded shows for you. This is pretty interesting to see because until now we’ve never looked back to see what those are. So, without further ado we’re starting this week with our third most downloaded show … Continue reading Episode 303 – Land Selling Ninja Beth Pianori! Replay →
This isn’t just land specific, this is something that’s seen across all aspects of life and it can easily affect the money you make. We definitely see it in our niche though and sometimes it’s even brought on by us so it’s important to recognize when you’re scaring someone and how to deal with it. … Continue reading Episode 302 – People Fear What They Don’t Know →
We are so excited to have two awesome guys on the show today that are sure to inspire the heck out of you! We’re lucky enough to sit down and chat with Daniel and Quinn as they travel the country meeting with friends, checking out new places, investing in Land and building memories. You’ll find … Continue reading Episode 301 – Traveling, Investing and Living Life With Daniel and Quinn →
In the Land Investing training niche there’s a ton of focus on how we buy land below market. In fact, it’s probably one of the most common questions we get and the truth is that buying it is only half the battle. What I mean by that is that once you buy it to actually … Continue reading Episode 300 – My Lead Sources Have Dried Up! →
The most crucial step in buying a good piece of land is the due diligence process and in typical fashion, when we learn something new or come across some things we found interesting we want to share it with you. So, that’s what we’re doing today! If you’ve been through our training you know we … Continue reading Episode 299 – Interesting Due Diligence Checks →
As we wrap up 2020 it’s a good time to look back and review how you did this last year not just in terms of business but also life. With everything that was thrust upon us this year it could’ve been easy to let all your goals slip away because nothing was made easy for … Continue reading Episode 298 – 2020 Expectations – How’s It Gone? →
With the majority of states either legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana in some way, the demand for land to grow has become part of the new gold rush. We’ve seen it in our own businesses where bright eyed and hopeful growers are flocking to purchase land in states that meet the standards for farming. They’re eager … Continue reading Episode 297 – The Green Rush →
As a Land Investor there’s a certain pattern or rhythm in the process of what we do. It’s repeatable, it’s scalable, it’s predictable and it all must be done. The deal flow is essentially the same no matter where you go. You pick a county, you price a county, you send blind offers, you deal … Continue reading Episode 296 – Another Step In The Process →
I know you’ve heard about doing affirmations before right?. Basically it’s the idea that you can tell yourself something and hopefully make it true. For example, you can start each day by telling yourself positive things in the hopes that you’ll feel better about your day and if you do this enough times for enough … Continue reading Episode 295 – Do Affirmations Work? →
One of the most important things a land investor can have is a good list of property owners that we can market to. We don’t just want people that are behind on their taxes either, we want a current list of all owners in our designated county so that we can send blind offers to … Continue reading Episode 294 – Getting a List From The County →
One of the numerous great things about the Land Investing niche is that there are limitless ways you can run your business. You can flip tiny lots in the middle of the desert and you can flip hundreds of wooded acres prime for hunting. A question that we’ve often thought about though is the value … Continue reading Episode 293 – Trading Assets vs Trading Paper →
We’re back at it with our friends over at Prycd.com today! This time we’ve got the magician behind the scene, Mr. Ryan Doucet on the show with us. He’s here talk about what’s been going on with the company, all the improvements they’ve made, why they’re the number one place for data and comps plus … Continue reading Episode 292 – Ryan Doucet – The Magician at Prycd.com →
It doesn’t matter what the subject is, there is always multiple people that offer their advice on how to do something. The Real Estate Investing niche is without a doubt one those niches and it seems like everyone has their own way of doing it. Because of this it’s really easy to get overwhelmed with … Continue reading Episode 291 – Drowning in Knowledge →
We’re gonna let you in on a little secret today. It’s a secret that may seem obvious to some of you but to others this is gonna be new information. The secret is that everything you do in life and business is going to be hard. I don’t care who you are or where you’re … Continue reading Episode 290 – Pick Your Hard →
A really common question we get from people looking into our training is if we think what they’ve done in their careers transfers into success as a real estate investor. That’s a hard question to answer but if you’ve ever had a job in your life chances are you’ve developed a few skills that you … Continue reading Episode 289 – Transferring Your Business Skills →
Every single day we’re given the opportunity to change whatever situation we’re in if we don’t like the one we’re currently dealt. For many of our listeners that means changing their financial status by building a business through the buying and selling of rural land. Doing this means getting out there and doing the work … Continue reading Episode 288 – You Don’t Fail Until You Quit →
Coming up with new ideas and testing them in your business is something that every successful entrepreneur should be doing. We live in an ever changing world, what works today may not work tomorrow. So getting creative is imperative to your ability to stay in business for the long term. Sometimes new ideas are hard … Continue reading Episode 287 – Sparking New Ideas →
As land investors, we make our careers from buying off market land using a blind offer campaign throughout counties all across the country. When putting these blind offers together, we look at comps for the county we have selected as our target for acquisitions and then send everyone a offer based on the value we … Continue reading Episode 286 – Market Value vs Property Value →
It’s not uncommon that someone ask us if they should get their Real Estate License when getting started in the Land Investing industry and recently it was brought up in a group that we follow so we thought we’d answer that question on air for y’all today. It’s a debate that never seems to end … Continue reading Episode 285 – Does Being a Realtor Help? →
You may have heard this saying before and what it means is that the person who controls the gold, controls everything. Sometimes that literally means the person controlling actual gold but in our case we’re talking about the skill set that you develop as a business owner. We believe that investing in rural land through … Continue reading Episode 284 – He Who Controls The Gold →
When you’re starting a new business and you’re hungry for money and growth it’s not uncommon to look at everything that comes your way. For example, you may want to focus on deals that make $20,000 profit but a deal comes along that will make $2,000 so you take it because, after all, it is … Continue reading Episode 283 – Taking On Everything →
Today’s show is inspired by a very unique dining experience one of our host had last week. The concept of the restaurant was simple enough, you get a top notch dining experience and at the end you’re asked to pay what you thought the meal was worth. For some that might be one dollar and … Continue reading Episode 282 – Pay What You Think →
If you’ve taken our training or listen to our podcast long enough you’ve no doubt heard us talk about the importance of having access to your property. There’s a couple different types of this though and we feel that it’s important for us to break it down for you. That’s what todays show is all … Continue reading Episode 281 – Tranny Pan Hill →
We’re really excited to have Russ Morgan and Joey Mure from Wealth Without Wall Street on the show today. These guys work really hard to be the hub for financial insights and education for individuals, business owners and investors nationwide. They believe that taking control over your finances will lead to greater prosperity and a … Continue reading Episode 280 – Russ and Joey from Wealth Without Wall Street →
A major part of what we do as Land Investors involves buying and selling land remotely from our homes and for the most part that’s exactly what we do. Every now and again though we’ll hop in the truck and head out on an adventure and go visit some parcels that we’re thinking about buying. … Continue reading Episode 279 – 16 Hours of Windshield Time →
As we personally continue to grow our businesses we’re taking on larger and larger projects and while the strong majority of our deals are still land related, we’re stepping out and going after projects that we’ve always dreamed of doing. One of the projects is a commercial development deal and as it’s being worked through … Continue reading Episode 278 – Why It’s Hard For The Small Guy →
A really common theme in the Real Estate Investing niche is that you can buy properties for zero money down. I know you’ve heard some sort of variation of that saying and it sounds so easy right? Can it actually be done though? If it can, is it easy? What about scaling your business.. Can … Continue reading Episode 277 – Does It Actually Take Money To Make Money? →
It doesn’t matter who we are or where we’re at in life, we all experience some sort of fear. That could be something like the fear of starting a new business, the fear of growing that business or it could be the fear of going broke. The fact is that everyone you meet has something … Continue reading Episode 276 – Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway →
Every asset class whether it’s Real Estate or not will, at some point, talk about the Return on Investment that it generates. For example, it’s not uncommon for an apartment investors to boast about paying a 8-12% return to their clients and when it comes to house flippers you’ll typically see them shooting for roughly … Continue reading Episode 275 – What’s a Good ROI? →
Almost every time we speak to someone new about getting into the niche of Land Investing we’re asked what it takes to succeed. That’s an interesting question and one we haven’t ever sat down on the podcast and talked about. So, today we’re going to do just that. It’s a special show because we normally … Continue reading Episode 274 – What It Takes To Be Successful →
As Land Investors we’re not bound by the same rules that traditional house investors deal with because we can buy land in any state throughout the country. That’s what makes this niche so great, you never have to leave your home and you’ve got boundless opportunities for deals. With this though, comes some states that … Continue reading Episode 273 – States That Suck →
It’s a question as old as Land Investing… Should I improve my property? Clean up the brush, trim the trees, mow the grass, etc.. etc.. There’s definitely something to be said about it because at some point you’ll buy an amazing piece of property and you’ll start thinking to yourself that if you just spent … Continue reading Episode 272 – Improving Your Property →
Too much of one of these and not enough of the other can be detrimental to just about any business. We think most people know that too but you still see it all the time and it doesn’t matter if you’re brand new to this or a seasoned vet. The fact is, as a business … Continue reading Episode 271 – Decisive or Impulsive →
In the Land Investing niche the absolute best way to get leads is to do Blind Offers through a Direct Mail Campaign. That’s it. It has been proven time after time. Sometimes those campaigns go great and you’re swimming in property and sometimes they don’t. The people who do best in this industry don’t get … Continue reading Episode 270 – Dwelling On Your Last Mailer →
It doesn’t matter if you’re dealing with you spouse, business partner, Realtors, clients, etc.. The quickest way to spoil a relationship is to lack in your communication skills. We all know that keeping people informed is important yet we somehow manage to forget to do it. We’ve experienced it plenty in our business and we’re … Continue reading Episode 269 – Topshelf Communication →
Sometimes in life and business you’ve got to be prepared to role up your sleeves, do the work that needs to be done and get a little dirt on your hands. Sometimes that means making sacrifices too. That means you may have to miss some sleep or miss a night out or whatever that may … Continue reading Episode 268 – Unseen Sacrifices →
After spending the last several days on motorcycles exploring all Colorado has to offer and seeing all the land that we and our fellow investors buy and sell in that state we thought it was time for a good reminder to get out there and enjoy what you do. The way that we teach to … Continue reading Episode 267 – Make Work Fun →
One of the problems in Real Estate is that you’re dealing with people and people can be finicky at times. It doesn’t happen often, actually only a few times in our careers so far, but someone will commit to buying a property from you, put up the escrow money, wait a few weeks and then … Continue reading Episode 266 – Canceled Escrows →
When you learn how to successfully do a blind offer campaign for off market land deals, you open the doors to almost any type of real estate and business venture you can think of. That’s because blind offers and direct mail are a skill that once you’ve learned you can replicate over and over again … Continue reading Episode 265 – Successful Mailers For Other Ventures →
Money makes some people do some crazy things. I’m not just talking about your standard list of crazy either, I’m talking about lose your mind type of crazy. When you throw in the death of a loved one though things can get real ugly real fast. That’s what we’re talking about today. We see it … Continue reading Episode 264 – Death and Money →
Can you be conservative in your business and at the same time be aggressive? What do we even mean by that? That’s a pretty good question and one we’re going to dive into on today’s show. Typically the two words don’t go together but we’ve put some thought into it and think it’s a perfect … Continue reading Episode 263 – Conservatively Aggressive →
Do you have little things you do that, without doing them, can ruin things? It’s not uncommon for professional athletes to have rituals before a game so why would it be weird for a business professional to have the same? For example, a baseball player may have to tap the plate twice and spin the … Continue reading Episode 262 – Superstitious or Crazy? →
When you’re first getting started in an industry everything is new to you so you’re constantly learning and discovering new things but when you’ve been doing them for a while the lessons learned become fewer and farther in between. We work hard to stay on top of things around here so when we learn something … Continue reading Episode 261 – Things That Are New To Us →
Most of the time when we buy properties and use a title company to close the deal things go great. All the “t’s are crossed and we’ve dotted all the “i’s”. Life is good. Sometimes though, as rare as it may be, that isn’t the case and there’s a problem with the title work that … Continue reading Episode 260 – The Importance of Title Insurance →
The power of our thoughts are one of the most incredible tools we have as humans. We can literally make any decision in our lives fun and exciting or tough and miserable. We can talk ourselves in to anything and then keep our motivations strong or convince ourselves that what we’re doing is stupid and … Continue reading Episode 259 – Mindset Motivation →
What does Crushing it look like to you? Does it mean tons of money, private jets and fast cars? What about time freedom, replacing your income from cash flow and the ability to do whatever you want whenever you want? There’s so many different versions of what “crushing it” is and how you perceive it … Continue reading Episode 258 – What Does Crushing It Look Like? →
When you’re new to something it’s really easy to get caught up in the smallest detail of what’s being taught to you, especially if that’s something like Real Estate Investing. Don’t get me wrong, at first, it absolutely should because you’re learning a new skill and that skill has been proven to work time and … Continue reading Episode 257 – Experience More →
As adults it’s really easy to let life and responsibilities get in the way of things we want to do and it’s because of this that a lot of us end up doing things we hate or we never take any risk because we’re afraid of what might happen. As kids though, we didn’t have … Continue reading Episode 256 – The Rebel of Your Youth →
So you’ve gone through the steps and you picked a good county to make blind offers in. You’ve run comps, pulled owner information and sent your mail. A week or two, maybe three goes by and you haven’t received any great calls or emails. You start getting worried and think that your mailer went bust. … Continue reading Episode 255 – Busted Mailer or Busted Economy →
One sure fire way to get yourself in to trouble, no matter what your industry is, is to rely 100% on “easy buttons” and the latest and greatest technology without knowing how to run your business if those things fail. That doesn’t mean we don’t recommend some great tools but when you’re first getting started … Continue reading Episode 254 – Learn To Fish With a Stick →
When you’re brand new or just getting started in any industry you’re obviously going to have questions and we all know there is no shortage of answers on the internet. There’s a million different forums, Facebook groups and coaching and while there may be some great information in all of those the problem is that … Continue reading Episode 253 – Is There To Much Noise? →
Before you get all excited just let me say that we aren’t giving away any presents! Well, not unless you consider our show a gift and then, you’re welcome! Actually we’re talking about that time of the year where we really need to start focusing on what we’re going to do so that you’re Christmas … Continue reading Episode 252 – Christmas in August →
Recently one of our members mentioned that they had found a little honey hole and while they weren’t going to share where it was, the idea did bring up some questions about honey holes in general. In particular, do they really exist or is it more of a hindsight 20/20 kinda deal? We’ll explore this … Continue reading Episode 251 – The Honey Hole – Fact or Fiction? →
Raise your hand if you’re interested in selling your properties at a loss.. Go ahead, we’ll wait.. Nobody?? Hmm.. That’s odd. I mean, who wouldn’t want to put all their hard work, time and money into a property and then sell it for less than you have in it? It does happen though. In our … Continue reading Episode 250 – Selling at a Loss →
One good thing to come from this crazy time we’re living in right now are the financial incentives available to us. One of those in particular is the ability to borrow money from your 401k penalty free and put it to work. This is an awesome opportunity for people with retirement money that they normally … Continue reading Episode 249 – Accessing 401k Money During COVID →
You wanna know what really separates those that succeed and those that fail? It’s no secret. In fact, most of you who listen to this show already no what it is. I’m talking about an unrelenting work ethic. That’s right, good old hard freakin work. The type of work that knows no bounds. The type … Continue reading Episode 248 – Hard Work Works →
Sometimes there’s a narrow road splitting the difference between what’s right and what’s wrong and the Real Estate industry is no exception to this. It doesn’t seem to matter who you are either, at some point you’re gonna be put in a situation where you’ll have to make a decision and either yourself or someone … Continue reading Episode 247 – Do You Keep The Earnest Money? →
What does a successful person look like to you? Are they covered from head to toe in designer clothes? What about a custom suit? Maybe their wearing board shorts and a tank top on the beach. Everyone’s idea of what it looks like when you’re successful is different and the truth is you can never … Continue reading Episode 246 – Does Success Wear a Suit? →
With so much going on in the world right now there’s an uncertainty of where the Real Estate market is going. In our business, things are selling like hot cakes and the demand for Rural Land has never been higher. Everywhere you turn though you hear about the massive amount of people who are unemployed … Continue reading Episode 245 – Is Cash King? →
In our business sitting on a property could mean opportunity missed on another deal because your capital is tied up in the deal you’re sitting on. So when an offer comes in, even if it’s not exactly what we wanted we’ll seriously look into it. Especially if we’re still going to make really good money. … Continue reading Episode 244 – Hot Lead vs Actual Offer →
Have you or a loved one been affected by Prematuresignulation? Symptoms may include the selling of Real Estate before you’ve actually purchased it, embarrassing conversations and possibly making or losing money. Wait… What??? Haha.. Kind of an inside joke for members of our private group but also a very real thing and it could be … Continue reading Episode 243 – Prematuresignulation →
Everyone’s got two people inside of them. There’s the one that wants to push you further, make you better and grow into the person you want to be and the there’s the one that cast doubt, fear and unworthiness. Ultimately, how you feed these two people determines where you end up in life and business. … Continue reading Episode 242 – The Two People Inside You →
If you haven’t figured it out yet, opportunities in life aren’t just going to magically come find you and there’s no fairy that’s going to come along and sprinkle some killer opportunity dust on you either. If you want success, you’ve gotta be willing to put yourself out there and do the work. The more … Continue reading Episode 241 – You’ve Gotta Put Yourself Out There →
Marketing your properties for sale is a crucial step in successful land investing. It seems obvious but if you’re not putting in the work to get your land sold then it will sit forever. When we sell our properties we use the “Be Everywhere” method which, just like it sounds, means be everywhere. You post … Continue reading Episode 240 – Do Ever Stop Marketing a Property? →
After the great show we just had with the Prycd.com team we started thinking about all the people who are looking for that one thing that they can create that will change the world and make them super rich. We hear it all the time, people will say something like, “I’d love to create a … Continue reading Episode 239 – Does Your Idea Have To Be Earth Shattering? →
Everyone knows one of the most time consuming parts of your Direct Mail campaigns is putting together the comps and data for your Blind Offers. Well not anymore!! We’re really excited to have Max Edson, the CoFounder of Prycd.com on the show today. They’ve got a great new program that takes all the guess work … Continue reading Episode 238 – Prycd.com CoFounder Max Edson →
Where would you go if you wanted to completely get away? What’s your idea of the final frontier? Are you more of a mountains and river kind of person or are you looking for some secluded beach front property? In the land business we come across a bunch of property, some rural and some not … Continue reading Episode 237 – The Final Frontier →
It doesn’t matter if you’ve already got a successful business up and running or you’re a brand new entrepreneur. Investing in yourself and your business are essential to success and long term growth. You’ve got to love to learn new strategies, you’ve got to be happy to invest in new tools. There’s a saying in … Continue reading Episode 236 – Investing For a Better You →
Success isn’t built overnight, in fact, for most it’s a long road ahead. It’s a journey that takes dedication, hard work and the belief in yourself that what you’re doing today will pay off in the future. The problem with that though is that it’s really easy to get caught up in the idea that … Continue reading Episode 235 – Success Isn’t Built Overnight →
Every now and then you’ll have a property that, for whatever reason, is taking a little longer to sell. It could be the marketing, the time of year, the price, etc.. As Land Investors we don’t make any money when our properties are sitting so we’re inclined to analyze what’s happening and make adjustments. Sometime … Continue reading Episode 234 – Hold On, Offers Are Coming →
You ever hear the quote that, “the Entrepreneur is the only person who will work 100 hours per week for themselves to avoid working 40 hours per week for someone else”? What does that say about us? Are we wired wrong? We all know people that are more than comfortable putting in their time at … Continue reading Episode 233 – Is Entrepreneurship a Disease? →
In the Land Flipping game direct mail is the undisputed champion for finding off market deals ways below retail value. The returns you can get off one of one targeted marketing campaign can literally make your entire year. Once you know how to pick a quality area to mail to, how to create offers that … Continue reading Episode 232 – How Often Should You Mail? →
Everyone has those moments in life that shape you into the person you are today. Some of those moments are good, some are bad and some will try you in ways you’ve never experienced before. How you react to these moments and what you learn from them can make you a better, stronger more determined … Continue reading Episode 231 – Moments That Shaped Us →
When it comes to selling land we’ve always preached a “be everywhere” mentality. That literally means post your land for sale anywhere you can think of. In our business we use Realtors and all the websites that they have available to them through the MLS. We also use Craigslist, Facebook groups, paid Facebook advertising, eBay, … Continue reading Episode 230 – Be Everywhere Results →
It’s been a long while since we just sat down and had a good ole free talk about what’s happening in our businesses and lives so we thought today was as good of day as any to just get together and catch everyone up on what’s been going on. As always we’ve got some updates … Continue reading Episode 229 – Free Talk on Land and Life →
Whether we like it or not the Real Estate industry is definitely going through some changes. We’ve seen it directly in our business and know that many others are seeing it as well. These aren’t necessarily bad things though, they’re just different and maybe a little slower. If you invest in Rural Land you may … Continue reading Episode 228 – The New Norm →
As your Land Investing business grows so will your need for quality team members. Some of them will be great and some will need to be pushed. On Today’s show we’re going to be specifically talking about your team of Realtors but this goes for anyone that is helping you. Each person reacts to leadership … Continue reading Episode 227 – How Hard Should You Push Your Team? →
Around March of 2019 we were lucky enough to have Bryan McCarthy join us for an Internship here at Casual Fridays REI. He was just getting out of the Air Force and had already been investing in Land but wanted to take it full time. So, he reached out to Justin with an proposal to … Continue reading Episode 226 – From Intern to Globe Trotting Land Investor with Bryan McCarthy →
A lot of us in the Land Flipping Business are guilty of this… You do a marketing blitz, the calls start coming in and you’re evaluating properties. You’re get some good ones that you’re definitely going to buy and you get some that are definitely not worth buying but right there in the mix are … Continue reading Episode 225 – Why Are You Doing Questionable Deals? →
There’s going to be times in your Land Investing career that you’ll speak to someone and they’ll tell you that they want to purchase your property. They’ll sound committed and excited and maybe even agree to a price but for whatever reason they need a day or so to go check out the property, get … Continue reading Episode 224 – When Is The Deal Done? →
Did you know, if set up properly, you can use your retirement accounts to invest in Real Estate? This is such a great opportunity for people if they’re aware of how to do it and That’s why we’re really excited to have Brian Martinez on the show today! Brian is a Senior Business Development Representative … Continue reading Episode 223 – Building Wealth Using Self Directed IRAs with Brian Martinez →
It’s not uncommon when people first launch their Land Investing Business to get caught up on a lot of small things that can easily get in the way of you making money. When you’re brand new to this or any business for that matter, these items seem really important and they definitely have their place … Continue reading Episode 222 – What You Don’t Need To Be Successful In Land Investing →
One of the most common questions we hear from people that are looking to get into this niche is, why would someone sell us their land so cheap? It’s a great question because we normally buy land anywhere from 10% to 35% of value and then we sell it for full price without doing anything … Continue reading Episode 221 – Why People Sell Us Their Land →
What does money solved look like to you? I know you’ve thought about it before. I’m talking about the dollar amount that represent total freedom to you. It’s the number that allows you to live the life you’ve dreamed about. Whether that’s sitting on the beach drinking mimosas, living off grid in a cabin, spending … Continue reading Episode 220 – What Does Money Solved Look Like To You? →
By now I’m sure you’ve heard us speak about Project 1 and how we’re changing the game by not only being completely transparent about our business but we’re also giving back to those that trusted us at our last Live Event. As we work through the deals that we’re purchasing for this project we’ve run … Continue reading Episode 219 – Buying Native American Land →
Did you know that the top business leaders in the world take time each week to do nothing but sit and think? It’s true and most will credit that time to the biggest break through’s in their businesses. There’s something really powerful about having a problem or goal that needs to be figured out and … Continue reading Episode 218 – Think Time →
In our line of work we speak to A LOT of people and sometimes something they say really sticks with us. I can’t count the number of podcast we’ve done where something came up in conversation during the week and when it came time to record we were still thinking about it so it became … Continue reading Episode 217 – Train To Be The Best →
Recently a question regarding how aggressive you are with follow up and trying to sell people on properties was asked in our members only Facebook group. It’s a solid question so we thought we’d tackle it on today’s show and our answer may not be exactly what you think. There’s several schools of thought on … Continue reading Episode 216 – Sales Follow Up →
There are A LOT of people with the dream of becoming a full time investor and we fully support that idea. There’s nothing better than being in control of your future and having the ability to be your own boss. However, there’s an equal amount of people who want to get started investing but can’t … Continue reading Episode 215 – The Perfect Side Hustle →
One thing that is certain when you follow the Land Flipping Blueprint is that the phone will ring with people who are interested in selling you their land. Without a doubt. You put out the marketing and the calls will come in. What do you do at that point though? Who do you decide to … Continue reading Episode 214 – Processing Your Inbound Leads →
I know for a fact that anyone reading this right now has dealt with someone who tried using the Dumb Card. Even if you don’t know what I mean by that, I know you recognize the signs. It’s the expression on someone’s face when you’ve asked for something, they didn’t get it done and now … Continue reading Episode 213 – The Dumb Card →
Today’s topic actually comes from one of our long time listeners who made a comment about how they feel that their business performs better when they are actively taking care of themselves. If you know Justin or myself at all you know that we’re big proponents of staying active and being healthy both mentally and … Continue reading Episode 212 – Healthy Life Healthy Business →
Becoming a full time investor is a goal that we hear from a lot of people and it’s a great goal to have. I mean what’s not to like about the idea? You can work from wherever you want, whenever you want, there’s no boss to answer to and there’s no cap on how much … Continue reading Episode 211 – The True Stress Of Full Time Investing →
Let’s face it, most of us have more free time on our hands right now than we’ve ever had in our life. The gyms are closed, the stores are closed, we can’t go sit down at our favorite restaurants and as much as I’d love to go find a bar with a rooftop and have … Continue reading Episode 210 – How Has Quarantine Made You Better? →
In our opinion, flipping rural vacant land is the absolute best way to make some serious money in Real Estate Investing. There’s tons of reasons why that is too. For one, you can get started no matter what your budget is but you can do it remotely, you can make serious returns, you can create … Continue reading Episode 209 – Is Land Investing Right For You? →
Sometimes you sit down and talk with someone that’s so much smarter than you that when the conversation is over you feel like you’ve just received a degree in whatever y’all were talking about. For us, that person is Mike Marshall and he’s here today to talk about some key things you need to look … Continue reading Episode 208 – Urban Infill Lot Expert Mike Marshall →
This is a question that was recently brought up by one of our listeners and we thought we’d touch on it today not just because it’s a good topic but also because we get tons of questions on how to properly use this site. If you’ve been an Investor for any amount of time you’ve … Continue reading Episode 207 – Is Craigslist Still Relevant? →
Seems like there’s been a growing debate in the investment world right now about whether you should be going big and buying as much as you can or if you should be acting conservatively and hanging on to what you’ve got. It’s an interesting topic because we’re in a market that nobody has ever experienced … Continue reading Episode 206 – Going Big In A Crazy Market →
Sometimes you send out a direct mail campaign and the sellers that contact you are ready to sell. They own the property by themselves, there’s no liens, there’s no heirs, there’s no whatever else you can think of. You just found a deal by putting out a blind offer and it came to you. Then … Continue reading Episode 205 – Creating vs Finding Value →
One way to help you stay out of trouble in your Land Business is to have a clear, set standard for the type of property you’re going to buy. We’ve actually talked about this in one of our earlier podcast episodes but we thought with all that is going on in the country right now … Continue reading Episode 204 – Acquisition Criteria – REMIX →
When you’re properly marketing for Land to Buy you are going to get A LOT of responses back. It’s one of the most predictable things about this niche. You put the mail out and the calls come in. You’ll get all sorts of calls too. Some will be annoyed that you sent them a letter, … Continue reading Episode 203 – Don’t Buy The What Ifs →
Sometimes when you send a property to the title company it’s a perfectly smooth transaction. You give them the paperwork, they do there research, everything comes back good and you purchase the property a few weeks later. Then there’s times like the one we’re talking about on today’s show!! This is a new one for … Continue reading Episode 202 – How Many Title Exceptions?? →
One of the main reasons buying and selling Land is the best business to have is because there are numerous ways to outsource things for very little cost. Do you find Due Diligence boring? Hire someone to do it. Don’t like writing your sales copy? Hire someone. Answer your phones? There’s someone for that and … Continue reading Episode 201 – Trust But Verify →
Today marks another huge milestone for us! Two Hundred episodes of land investing fun! To celebrate we’re sitting down and having a good ole free talk session. We touch a little on several different things including Justin’s desire to enter a room through a cloud of smoke and some other good items but we also … Continue reading Episode 200 – Bringing The Smoke! →
With the Coronavirus still disrupting our daily lives there’s been a lot of talk of how we price our mailers and if we should be selling for less. The thought is that there may be a lot of potential sellers right now that are more likely to accept your offers at any price so why … Continue reading Episode 199 – Current Market Pricing →
Are you spending too much or too little on something in your business that is hurting you in the long run? It’s really easy to do. Things like the number of minutes you pay for with your answering service or the amount spent on mail. There’s things that are going to creep up on you … Continue reading Episode 198 – Matching Demand to Resources →
We recently had this question come up in our private Facebook group and we felt like it was worth a discussion for everyone. One of the great things about land investing is that there are so many cheap tools available to view your property boundaries that the cost of a survey becomes questionable. We’re all … Continue reading Episode 197 – Should You Get A Survey? →
If you’ve been around this business for awhile you’ve no doubt heard the statistic that you can buy one property for every three to four hundred mailers you sent out. We’ve actually seen that in our businesses so it’s not to crazy to think about. The property type that got those kind of numbers though … Continue reading Episode 196 – Does It Take More Mail To Buy Bigger Properties? →
With the Coronavirus still causing issues in everyone’s life it’s really made us think about the stability of our businesses. Everyday the restrictions on what we’re able to do are more and more strict and because of that we’re having to adapt to a new world and we’re about to see who’s really built a … Continue reading Episode 195 – Is Your Business Apocalypse Proof? →
It’s one of the oldest excuses in the book and it is as dangerous as it is old. I know you’ve heard it before, you may have even said it. You hear something you want to try, you’ve got something you need to do, you have that special project that needs to get done and … Continue reading Episode 194 – I Wish I Had The Time →
Recently we spoke with another Investor who, up to this point, had built their entire business off of the relationships they’ve built over the last year. That really struck us as odd for several reasons. For one it seems to limit your ability to scale and two, you’re relying on other people to bring you … Continue reading Episode 193 – Can You Build a Business Solely Through Relationships? →
To say it’s been a crazy week is an understatement. The hysteria over a virus has become worse than the virus itself. Everything from schools and concerts to sporting events and travel has been brought to a halt. People are literally fighting over toilet paper and the stores can’t keep up with demand. Has the … Continue reading Episode 192 – The Corona Effect →
Inefficiencies in business are something that everyone deals with. They can be financially related, operational, managerial, you name it and there’s probably somebody out there struggling with that part of there business. A lot of the time these inefficiencies are slowly killing your business. They may not be noticeable at first but overtime they can … Continue reading Episode 191 – Inefficiencies – The Silent Business Killer →
If you listened to to our last episode you know that we know a thing or two about scaling a business and if you missed our last show make sure you go check it out so that you know what this Project 1 thing is we keep talking about. Essentially Project 1 has a ton … Continue reading Episode 190 – The Secret of Scaling That Nobody Talks About →
We’ve been talking about it for months now and today we’ll finally reveal what the ultra secret Project 1 is. For those of you that are new to the show, we held an event on February 29th centered around this new project of ours. We charged a lot of money to be there and then … Continue reading Episode 189 – What is Project 1? →
We’re really excited to have our friend Clint Turner on the show today! You’ve probably seen him all over social media and for good reason, he knows what he’s doing when it comes to marketing! Clint is the owner of Away Land Co and Learn Land University which just happens to have a new challenge … Continue reading Episode 188 – Marketing Nuggets with Clint Turner from Learn Land University →
We’re back with Part Two of our awesome Live Event Podcast! If you missed the first one go check out our last show. We had an amazing weekend networking with other investors, going over Project 1 and learning how to increase your Direct Mail responses with Deb from Rocket Print and Mail. We also had … Continue reading Episode 187 – Casual Fridays REI Live Event – Part Two →
Be warned before you listen!! One event attendee said if she had not attended this event and then heard this podcast she would’ve thrown up!! So listen at your own expense, we are not responsible for your medical bills!! That’s how much fun this past weekends Live Event was. Lot’s of great stuff went on … Continue reading Episode 186 – Casual Fridays REI Live Event – Part One →
Being an entrepreneur is hard work. There’s a million different things that need to get done and if you’re a new business you may be the only one around to do these things. You wear the hat of the Bookkeeper, the Secretary, the Acquisitions Manager, the Sales Manager, the whatever the heck you need to … Continue reading Episode 185 – It’s Okay To Be Tired But Not Okay to Quit →
One of the hottest topics in Real Estate Investing right now is how to make money on AirBnB which is why we’re so excited to have our friend, Kyle Stanley on the show today. Kyle is an AirBnB expert, the host of the Fearless Flipping Podcast and he’s here today to get into the nitty … Continue reading Episode 184 – Killing It On AirBnB with Kyle Stanley →
One of the great things about how we buy land is that our sellers know exactly what we’re willing to pay when they get our mailer. Without fail though, people are going to call you and want to negotiate on the price you’re offering. It’s only human nature so I don’t blame them. The thing … Continue reading Episode 183 – Thoughts On Negotiations →
Today is one of those days where we each had a little different idea of what the show was gonna be! It’s a good one though because you’re gonna get two thoughts on a subject that’s really important in business and while we had different ideas on the show the point is basically the same. … Continue reading Episode 182 – Sample Size Matters →
One of the great things about the Land Flipping niche is that it can be done completely from the comfort of your home. We do it all the time and that’s what we teach you to do because everything you need to make a sound purchase decision is online or a phone call away. The … Continue reading Episode 181 – What’s a Recreational Property Really Like? →
First lesson.. Yes, it is true that when crossing the border from Texas to Oklahoma you somehow feel dumber!! jk.. jk.. It’s actually not that bad of place despite what everyone wants to tell you which is why Justin and I love buying land there. We normally buy land remotely but with these parcels being … Continue reading Episode 180 – Lessons Learned In Oklahoma →
I don’t even know what to say about today’s show guys! I promise you though it’s a great message based on an epiphany that one of our fearless host had the other morning. I don’t wanna ruin it for you here so listen in and hopefully have the same moment that he had. It’s a … Continue reading Episode 179 – Corn Dogs For Breakfast →
We’re really excited about today’s show because we have Direct Mail Expert, Deb Hofstede from Rocket Print and Mail! If you haven’t used Rocket Print yet they are the leader in Direct Mail and we are extremely happy to be working with them. Deb brings her experience to the show today and answers some more … Continue reading Episode 178 – Direct Mail Expert Deb Hofstede from Rocket Print and Mail →
Sometimes you’ll put a mailer out and you’ll get so many responses back that you can pick and choose which ones you want to work. When that happens it makes things really easy and it kinda spoils you for the deals that may need you to do some work. I’m talking about the ones that … Continue reading Episode 177 – Working Hairy Deals →
You ever get a seller that tells you their land is worth $100,000 and then you look at comps and see that everything “like-kind” is selling for $10,000? How about a Wholesaler that tells you they’re giving you a steal of a deal and that you’ll double your money on cash, triple it on terms! … Continue reading Episode 176 – Data vs The Narrative →
It’s no secret that partnerships can be both good and bad. You’ll have some to help out with the workload, you’ll have someone to work through ideas with, someone to share the cost with, etc.. etc.. Those can also turn into the bad things though. One partner starts feeling like they’re doing all of the … Continue reading Episode 175 – The Truth About Partnerships →
Along with the recent passing of Basketball legend Kobe Bryant came all sorts of quotes that he had through out the years. One in particular stood out that we feel almost all entrepreneurs could resonate with and we wanted to take some time and talk about it today. Often times as business owners we set … Continue reading Episode 174 – The Journey Not The Destination →
Every now and then someone will come to us because they’re having trouble selling a property and they want us to help them out. When they do that the first thing we always want to know is what they’ve been doing to get it sold. Nine times out of ten the answer is next to … Continue reading Episode 173 – Are You Really Trying? →
Such a simple concept right? Yet, it often gets over looked and it can seriously save your business a ton of headaches. Contracts, emails, photos, videos, etc.. Create your folders, get an external hard drive, do whatever you need to do but save yourself some headaches and get used to saving. We learned this early … Continue reading Episode 172 – Save EVERYTHING →
We’ve come to a monumental time in our lives people. A time we never thought would’ve been possible. A time that we’ve talked about multiple times before. That’s right people, we’re talking about a Realtor successfully winning over Adam’s heart! How’d it happen? What has this Realtor done that was so impressive that he’s willing … Continue reading Episode 171 – Another Big Win For Realtors →
You ever feel like you’re on top of the world? Life is going well.. Your Business is making money.. Your happy, healthy and full of life.. Then something happens and there’s a set back. Maybe your sales slow way down. Maybe something happens in your life. Maybe something drastic happens like the economy tanks. Whatever … Continue reading Episode 170 – The Bounce Back →
We’re not exactly sure when the first person made a low offer on a piece of property but there’s a pretty good chance that person got told off! It shouldn’t be a surprise at this point that you too will get to join in on the fun of being told you’re crazy or you’ve lost … Continue reading Episode 169 – Response Reaction →
Cash Flow on land is one of the greatest things about this niche. The down payment can cover your entire purchase price. There’s no clogged toilets, no broken a/c, no leaky roofs. It’s just pure, straight cash flow. It get’s even better though because you can automate the payments making it even easier. All you’ve … Continue reading Episode 168 – To Take The Check or Not →
Sometimes in life we can let our perceptions get in the way of us really accomplishing things. In our niche, those things can range from getting started, to sending your biggest mailer yet, buying that bigger property or growing your team. Your mind can run wild and create doubts that are ultimately non existent to … Continue reading Episode 167 – Your Perception is Not Reality →
Ola, an entrepreneur at heart, brings his experience in owning and managing cash flowing multifamily property in his personal real estate portfolio to larger multifamily investing with over $40,000,000M in deals. This foundational experience derived from the strategic acquisition, renovation, and repositioning has been instrumental in the apartment syndication space, resulting in a competitive edge … Continue reading Episode 166 – Creating Financial Freedom Through Multifamily Syndication with Ola Dantis →
Lately we’ve spoke to several people that are interested in getting into the Land Investing nice and they’ve each had the same question. What happens when the institutional money finds out what you’re doing and wants in on the action? It’s a reasonable question and fear because so many of us are hoping to build … Continue reading Episode 165 – Can Institutional Money Kill The Niche? →
There’s such an alarming trend, especially with new Land Investors, where they want to quickly start outsourcing their entire business. There’s potentially a lot of problems that can come from this though and we wanted to touch base on it today. Can VA’s be a good thing? Absolutely. We use them in our businesses and … Continue reading Episode 164 – VA Everything? →
Every now and then we’ll see a question floating around the Land Groups that catches our attention and today’s topic was one that was getting a lot of answers so we thought we’d give our opinion. The question centered around whether or not you should reuse a list you’ve already mailed, how many times is … Continue reading Episode 163 – New List or Old List? →
This is for all of you that have ever got excited about an idea, told it to those closest around you and then were immediately beaten up with negativity so badly that you gave up on the idea right then. It happens all the time. Especially if the idea involves being a Land Investor! The … Continue reading Episode 162 – Get Rid of The Naysayers →
As we’ve said many times before, one of the best things about land investing is that there are so many different ways to make money in it. Some of those ways can seem daunting if you’ve never done it before or maybe they just seem to involved for the amount of work you want to … Continue reading Episode 161 – Undivided Interest on Land →
Happy New Year!! It’s officially 2020 and you’ve got the entire year to grow your business and reach your goals! Do you have a plan on how you’re going to get that done? Have you committed to unwavering massive action!?! There’s always a ton of hype around this time of the year about how we’re … Continue reading Episode 160 – Happy New Year! →
Do you take care of your terms buyer or do you take care of yourself? It’s a question that every Terms Seller is going to have to ask themselves at some point in their land business. If it hasn’t happened yet, one day, you will have one of your land notes go into default and … Continue reading Episode 159 – Terms Buyer Flexibility →
We’re heading in to the new year and with that always comes big goals of what you want to do with your business. It’s always a good time of the year because it feels like you get to take all the lessons you’ve learned, mistakes you’ve made, your successes and failures and either leave them … Continue reading Episode 158 – Forecasting Your Finances →
Merry Christmas!! Happy Holidays!! We hope you guys have a great day today filled with good times. We’re gonna do some reminiscing about our year and take a look at what we’ve accomplished. It’s the perfect day for not just us to do this but also you. Take a look back at how far you’ve … Continue reading Episode 157 – We Wish You a Merry Christmas! →
Yeah that’s right we’re bringing Albert into this today. He was a wise man and we’ve got a quote from him that rings true in business today. You’ll have to listen to the show to know exactly what I’m talking about but we’ve got several lessons in today’s episode that you need to hear and … Continue reading Episode 156 – According to Albert Einstein →
The greatest thing about Land Investing is that there are so many different ways to do it. You can buy big or small parcels, you can flip for cash or owner finance, you can focus on infill lots or rural land. You name it, you can do it. Have you ever taken the time to … Continue reading Episode 155 – What Kind Of Investor Are You? →
A good deal is easy to recognize. In the land investing world all you’ve gotta do is look at the comps and you’ll know if the price you offered for a piece of land is lower than everything selling around it. The problem is sometimes we want a deal to work out or we really … Continue reading Episode 154 – Don’t Force The Value →
How long should it take for you to be successful in this business? That’s a question we hear all the time and it’s a really tough one to answer. The problem is that everyone is different and the route they take in their business is gonna be different than the person next to them. The … Continue reading Episode 153 – Timeline To Your Success →
There’s a seemingly never ending amount of Facebook Groups you can join these days and new ones seem to be popping up daily. This is true for any niche but we’re obviously looking at all the Land Investing related ones today. There’s some great ones out there too but there’s also some that, while they … Continue reading Episode 152 – Facebook Friday →
It’s the holiday season and that means family get togethers, friendly parties and with any luck good conversations and great times. Without a doubt though during some of those conversations you’re gonna get a question about what you’ve been up to or what you’re doing these days. We know because it’s already happened to us … Continue reading Episode 151 – What Do You Actually Do? →
One of the greatest things about Land Investing is that not only can we flip our parcels for large cash profits but that we can also owner finance the land and create a really good source of monthly cash flow. What’s even better is, unlike houses or commercial properties, we can buy our deals very … Continue reading Episode 150 – The Sad Truth About Owner Financed Notes →
There’s a lot of moving parts and paperwork when you’re closing a real estate transaction. You’ve got the Buyer, Seller, Title Company, Realtors and loads of paperwork for each person to review and sign. Some of it can be confusing to read if you’re not used to looking at it and that’s a good enough … Continue reading Episode 149 – Double Check Your Docs Because Escrow Agents Aren’t Perfect →
We’re stepping away from the traditional, “Do this, not this” real estate show today to bring in a guy that’s put it all on the line to chase his dreams. I’m talking about Jayce Cunning, a pro BMX racer from Australia that’s currently traveling around competing for the top spot. He’s gonna talk about what … Continue reading Episode 148 – Pro BMX Racer Jayce Cunning Talks Staying Motivated, Working Hard and Chasing Dreams →
When we first got started it was really popular to have a Money Back Guarantee on your website. I know both of us have done it and for various lengths of times ranging from no guarantee all the way to 90 days. It’s a way to make your buyer feel a little more comfortable in … Continue reading Episode 147 – Should You Offer a Buyer Guarantee? →
Most of what we do is pretty hands off as far as Investing goes. That’s one of the best things about land investing, you don’t ever have to swing a hammer or remodel anything. Sometimes though you get a great property that has the potential to shine with just a little clean up. The question … Continue reading Episode 146 – Cleaning Up Your Property… Is It Worth It and Should You Do It? →
Today we’re speaking with Reed Goossens, a Multifamily Investor who in 2012, quit his job in Australia and moved half way across the globe to the US to change his life and to chase a dream. With limited funds, no investing experience, and no credit, Reed went from purchasing a small duplex to growing his … Continue reading Episode 145 – Reed Goossens, Multifamily Investor Talks Starting Over, Starting Small and Scaling Big →
I can’t even believe we’ve gotta do today’s topic but this is something we’ve actually seen as a thread on some land forums out there. Not ours thankfully but it is out there so we’re gonna talk about it. It’s the idea that you should self close a deal if a Title company can’t get … Continue reading Episode 144 – Self Closing To Avoid Title Issues →
Justin’s joining us from the Beach today to tell us some great stories about some recent deals that we’re literally on their way to the trash when he stepped in like a Deal Resurrecting Hero and brought them back to their rightful place on the closing table. There’s a great lesson to be learned here … Continue reading Episode 143 – Deals From The Trash →
We had another member in our group ask a great question this week so we thought we’d tackle it this week also. They recently sold a piece of land and the county has mailed them a letter with some questions. Should they answer or ignore? Also, it’s tax time in a lot of places so … Continue reading Episode 142 – Answering The County, Paying Taxes and Other Free Talk →
Today’s topic is straight from our Private Group and it’s a subject that most people have probably asked themselves at some point if you’ve mailed enough times. It’s the dreaded realization that you sent out a mailer and your offer price was a little to high. Now what??? You ask… Do you just consider it … Continue reading Episode 141 – You Overpriced a Mailer… Now What? →
What do you do when you have more than one Buyer wanting a property? That’s the situation we’re gonna talk about today because if it hasn’t happened to you yet, you can bet at some point it will. So the question is, what’s the moral thing to do? If you’ve already talked price and sent … Continue reading Episode 140 – The First Buyer or The Best Buyer →
You’ve probably heard them and you might have said them as well. What if this fails? What if I don’t get a deal? Must be nice to have that kind of money! They’re the words we use to cover our fears and make excuses as to why we don’t do something. As coaches we’ve heard … Continue reading Episode 139 – What Ifs and Must Be Nice’s →
Everyone loves a good success story and because of that we’ve told some great ones. Like last week when we had Beth on the show and we heard about how awesome she’s doing. There’s no shortage of those stories to tell in our group. We’ve also got some that we shake our heads at though. … Continue reading Episode 138 – The 100K Mistake →
A question about Deeds recently came up in our Facebook Group and we thought it was an important enough question to talk about here on the show. Specifically, why do you even need a deed? Well… For several reasons which we’ll discuss on this episode! So if you wanna hear a fun podcast on what … Continue reading Episode 137 – Deeds and Why They’re Important →
You’ve heard about her for a while now and we finally convinced her to come on the show! We’re really excited to introduce Beth today. She’s been quietly working in the background and dominating this niche for about a year now. The success she’s had is nothing short of amazing and we’ll hear all about … Continue reading Episode 136 – Land Selling Ninja Beth Pianori! →
Do you have someone that holds you responsible for things you want or need to do? Maybe someone that you can bounce ideas off of and share your successes or talk through your failures with? This person could be your spouse or business partner or just someone else you know in the industry. The fact … Continue reading Episode 135 – Level Up Your Business With an Accountability Partner →
Are there things you’ve been wanting to do but haven’t? That’s what today’s show is about and hopefully by the end of it you’ll be ready to jump out there and get started on whatever that thing is. We all deal with this at some point. Whether it’s getting back to the gym, adding something … Continue reading Episode 134 – Resisting Life →
It’s been awhile since we had a Free Talk Wednesday so we thought we’d take today and catch up on some life and what’s been going on in our Land Businesses. These are always fun days for us because we get to just hang out and talk about our favorite real estate subject and make … Continue reading Episode 133 – Justin Wins a Race! →
As small business owners we have to make decisions all day long. Some are big company defining decisions and others are so small that you don’t put much thought into it. The problem is the hundreds of decisions we make on a daily basis can really start to wear on you after awhile. So today … Continue reading Episode 132 – Decision Fatigue →
Goals vs Growth Mindset.. This is an interesting topic. Everywhere you look there’s people talking about creating goals, writing them down and reviewing them periodically. What about growth though? It’s arguably just as important or even more so than creating goals. As an entrepreneur we’ve got to have long term vision if we want to … Continue reading Episode 131 – Goals vs Growth Mindset →
Self reflection as a Business Owner isn’t just important, it’s imperative. The ability to look at the actions you’ve taken and the choices you’ve made and then break them down into what you did right, what you did wrong and how you can improve will allow you to scale your business in ways you haven’t … Continue reading Episode 130 – Three Questions For Ultimate Growth: Right, Wrong and Improve →
A strong business needs a strong leader. Someone with vision that can steer the ship into the direction it needs to go. That’s what separates the good business from those that fail. It’s really easy to get caught up in the daily grind and essentially create a job for yourself but as the business owner … Continue reading Episode 129 – Are You a Leader Or Manager In Your Business →
If you’ve been listing to the show lately you know that Adam was recently on vacation and while he was out he was hit with a realization. He was doing all the same things he would do at home but he was doing it from several states away. Now some of you may be sitting … Continue reading Episode 128 – All You Need Is a Laptop and The Internet →
As a entrepreneur it’s really easy to get caught up in what you’re doing and work around the clock. This is even more true when you’re just getting started out and are trying to juggle a day job, a life and your business but there has to be boundaries. Obviously you’ve got to work hard … Continue reading Episode 127 – Setting Boundaries On Your Work Life →
Lately we’ve been hearing of a few scams that investors have run into so we thought we’d address those on the show today and how to avoid them. It’s real easy to be fooled by some of these and we’ve actually almost fallen for them ourselves so hopefully this will help you if you’re ever … Continue reading Episode 126 – Avoid the Scams →
There’s enough to go around. It’s kind of hard to imagine that when you get started in a new business because it goes against everything that you feel. That’s where the Abundance Mindset comes into play. In the land business for example there’s more deals to be had than one person could ever handle. Even … Continue reading Episode 125 – The Abundance Mindset →
We are so freaking excited today because Seth Williams, the REtipster, is here with us. If you don’t know who he is you’ve probably been living under a rock but that’s okay just read this blurb I stole from his website and then go check out his site for yourself and his podcast: “Seth is … Continue reading Episode 124 – The REtipster – Seth Williams! →
As you grow in this business and more people find out what you do and how you do it you’ll find yourself getting offers for investments. Some of those will be big players and when that happens you need to have a plan in place for what you’ll do with that money. So today we’re … Continue reading Episode 123 – Million Dollar Monday →
Should you use Leverage in your land business? It’s a question we hear often and even debate between ourselves quite a bit. When we get started in this business we’re taught to either use the cash we have, which is good advice, but as you grow you’ll find yourself wanting more and then you’ve either … Continue reading Episode 122 – Leverage In Land →
Recently one of our members asked us about the first time we did a mailer and we realized we really hadn’t talked to much about it. So, with that in mind, we’re gonna take a trip down memory lane today and go into some detail about our first few attempts. I say attempts because while … Continue reading Episode 121 – The Journey Through Our First Mailers →
Sometimes when a business prices their product low it can trigger another business to price their product lower than the first company and then to compete yet another company will price their product lower than the first two. Before you know it the price of the product has been devalued and nobody’s making any money. … Continue reading Episode 120 – Avoid The Race To Zero by Adding Value →
It’s really common in the niche of entrepreneurship to hear people talk about their “why” and how important it is to remember. So, with that in mind, we wanted to give our spin on it. I’ll go ahead and tell you this probably isn’t the soft, loving message that you’re used to hearing. In fact, … Continue reading Episode 119 – Is Your Why Important? →
Everyone knows that getting mail into the hands of people with land that you want to buy is crucial to the success of our business and there is no better or cheaper way than Rocket Print and Mail. That’s why we are so freakin excited to have the Joy Gendusa, the CEO of our favorite … Continue reading Episode 118 – Joy Gendusa with Rocket Print and Mail →
Sometimes having someone else look at your business and evaluating what you have going on can be a great thing to go through. This doesn’t mean paying a consulting company or anything crazy. What we’re talking about today could range from a talk with a friend in the business to someone in a group you … Continue reading Episode 117 – A Second Set of Eyes Never Hurts →
The winter is coming and before you know it there will be snow all over the ground in certain parts of the country. The question is, do you let that affect where you buy your land? There seems to be a common question around this and it’s that time of the year to really put … Continue reading Episode 116 – Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? →
Mistakes happen, problems arise and it’s not all Lambos and Rolex’s. This is investing and sometimes things come up that you’re not expecting. What sets you apart from those that fail in this industry is how you handle it. Those problems can affect anyone and even though Justin and I have been doing this for … Continue reading Episode 115 – Real Life Land Issues →
Lately I’ve been hearing Justin talk about “Bass Boat Properties” and I’ll be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what he was talking about. I mean, I had an idea in my head what he meant but since he’s been using it a lot lately to describe his ideal property I thought we’d dive into it … Continue reading Episode 114 – What’s a Bass Boat Property? →
This is a topic that we had literally just talked about with each other when started seeing other people ask it on the various Land Groups so you know we had to give our take on it. I think Justin’s answer is going to blow your mind because it was a surprise to me and … Continue reading Episode 113 – When To Remail a County →
We are so freakin pumped for today’s show! We’ve got the one and only Bryan McCarthy on to tell his story! You’ve probably heard his name before and that’s because Bryan has been quietly working in the background these last 6+ months as an Intern for our company. That is no longer though! Bryan is … Continue reading Episode 112 – Super Duper Intern Bryan McCarthy! →
We all know that you should be using Facebook as a platform to sell your properties. Do you know how to get Geo targeted results though? I don’t think everyone does so today we’re gonna talk about how to do it and the kind of results we’ve seen from it. This is a little more … Continue reading Episode 111 – The Power of Facebook →
One thing we hear all the time through our Consulting is that a certain property just isn’t selling. Clients will tell us that they’re doing everything they can but people just aren’t reaching out. Well guess what? That happens. You can be doing everything in your power to market a property and for some reason … Continue reading Episode 110 – Don’t Panic It’ll Sell →
If it hasn’t happened to you yet there’s a good chance that at some point it will. Everyone goes through this experience and some experience it more than once. I’m talking about the dreaded Slump. The feeling you get where you either get stuck on something or you quit marketing or you stop answering your … Continue reading Episode 109 – Working Through the Slump →
Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re having a great day and that you’re getting to take it easy and have some fun. I know we are! We’ve got a good one for you today that comes after we spent some time last week talking through a little more complicated issues. You see, because of the … Continue reading Episode 108 – Make It as Easy or as Hard as You Want →
Happy Friday! It’s the start of a long weekend here and we’re gonna kick it off by talking about working backwards and walking forward. What on earth does that mean? Well.. As always, you’ll have to listen to find out. I can’t just give it all to you here!
It’s free talk day! So with that in mind, we’re gonna follow up on Monday’s show were we talked about a steal of a deal in California with some other major deals in our history. Full disclaimer, we’re not historians! So don’t come at us if we get something wrong. We’re just trying to have … Continue reading Episode 106 – America for Four Cents →
This is a question we’ve heard a lot lately so why not answer it here, for everyone? It’s not that easy of an answer though because each person and their Land Business is different. That’s why there’s several factors that have to be explored before we know what you need. To blanket everyone and say … Continue reading Episode 105 – What’s The Right Amount of Inventory? →
The topic of Infill Lots came up the other day and we realized we don’t really talk about them much so we thought we’d dive into it a bit today. There’s some great money to be made here but there’s also more things you’ve gotta watch out for. Some of them aren’t so obvious either … Continue reading Episode 104 – Infill Lot Deal Busters →
It’s Wednesday! That means we’re free talking, catching up and having some fun. You never know where these are gonna go but today turned out really well. We ended up talking about qualifying your potential buyers over the phone. We don’t run credit checks around here so your buyer pool is wide open. That comes … Continue reading Episode 103 – Free Talk on Buyer Qualifications →
If you haven’t see it yet, you will. You’re gonna send out a bunch of mail and someone’s gonna call you back with a great piece of property. Then, you’ll get excited and call them back only to find that one of the owners has passed away. Now what do you? What do you ask? … Continue reading Episode 102 – I See Dead People →
They say that in business you’re either right or you learned something but you never failed. The reason that’s true is because you took action and if it didn’t work out you only learned how not to do something moving forward. That rings true no matter what we’re talking about. In our case, and anyone … Continue reading Episode 101 – The Cost of Doing Nothing is More Expensive Than Being Wrong →
We did it! One Hundred Awesome Episodes!! What a journey it’s been. We’re so very thankful for everyone that’s been with us this entire time and we’re even more happy to announce, our course, The Land Flipping Blueprint! If you’re thinking about getting into this industry This. Is. It. This is the course you want … Continue reading Episode 100 – The Land Flipping Blueprint →
After a poor attempt on both Adam and Justin’s part at understanding a review we had last week, one of us decided to up his game and grabbed a copy of the Harvard Business Review. There was an interesting little case study in there that broke down how growing your company by increasing the volume … Continue reading Episode 99 – The Volume Game: A Losing Proposition →
We know we already talked about this but things change in life so we thought we’d take another shot at it and if you listened to the first show you’ll remember that Adam, a former Realtor, surprised us all when he said they weren’t worth anything and it was Justin that gave them some support. … Continue reading Episode 98 – Are Realtors Worth The Money? Round 2 →
We got a wide range of topics and a pretty solid message today for Free Talk Wednesday! What kind of network are you surrounding yourself with? Do you find that people are encouraging your growth and acting like your cheerleaders or are they doubting you? Do they tell you things that mess with your head? … Continue reading Episode 97 – Free Talk, Believing What You’re Told and Bandit Signs For Land →
The first thing a potential buyer is going to see when looking at your marketing is your photos. This is where they either start to build the dream of ownership in their head or they keep scrolling to the next listing. It’s like internet dating for land. You find the one you think is attractive … Continue reading Episode 96 – Sell The Dream with Professional Photos →
This one got me. I’m not gonna lie. I think I really needed this right now and I know for a fact that I’m not the only one so make sure you listen in. It’s a simple concept that when put to work has compounding effects that I’m already seeing and I’m loving it. So … Continue reading Episode 95 – Do 1% More →
So last weeks show, “Be the Boss of Your Own Business” kinda struck a cord with some people and we’re actually kinda proud about that. We had several of y’all reach out and tell us how it affected you so we thought we’d give the topic a little follow up and let you know what … Continue reading Episode 94 – Free Talk, Follow Up and Elementary School Hustlin →
Today’s topic actually comes from a listener in this exact situation and it’s one that we get asked about pretty often so we thought we’d talk about it. It’s actually a tougher question to answer than you think because so much goes into it. What are your goals? Are you a Hustler? Have you had … Continue reading Episode 93 – Getting Started With $2,000 →
The title to this show seems so obvious. I mean you’ve taken the risk to start your own business. You’ve put up your hard earned money, you’ve taken time away from your family and friends, you’re putting in a ton of effort and you’re making things happen. Then something happens or someone says something that … Continue reading Episode 92 – Be the Boss of Your Own Business →
Here we go again! It’s Wednesday and if it’s anything like last weeks show you know Justin has something crazy to talk about. We know what Hustle and Dreams are but what’s Blind Offer Dating and how’s it related to Land Investing? You’ll have to tune in to find out. Per usual, we’ve got a … Continue reading Episode 91 – Hustle, Dreams and Blind Offer Dating →
You ever heard the saying that if you’re not growing you’re dying? Essentially it means that if you get comfortable and only do the things you want to do or are used to doing then you’ll never experience the kind of growth needed to sustain anything whether that’s your business or your personal life. It’s … Continue reading Episode 90 – Get Out Of Your Norm →
Life, jobs, family, your business, you name it. There’s always something that’s going to come up and take time away from what you need to focus on. When you’re a new entrepreneur who’s trying to grow your business it’s really hard because you may also have a day job and family obligations. When you’re a … Continue reading Episode 89 – Handling Multiple Irons In The Fire →
Is selling out of land okay? Should you keep an inventory of dirt so that you’re constantly feeding the sales machine? What do you do if you run out? Join us today and we’ll tell you what we think. It’s a good one and since it’s Wednesday you know we’re getting wacky and have some … Continue reading Episode 88 – Selling Out of Land →
One of the first things people see when they’re looking at your listing is the title and if you want them to click on it you’ve gotta be creative. Your listing title is essentially the gateway to your ads and the more creative or fun it is the better your chances of people clicking on … Continue reading Episode 87 – Creating Ads That Snap, Crackle and Pop →
If you listened to Wednesday’s show we talked about a big, expensive subdivide property that Justin and myself wen’t and looked at. Honestly, it was a pretty awesome piece of property with tons of potential. An offer was made and then subsequently rejected and that’s when things started getting out of whack. Was this property … Continue reading Episode 86 – Don’t Let One Deal Sink The Ship →
The other day I was listening to a podcast about a study done on people who became multi millionaires and while I was listening I couldn’t help but notice that all the traits were relatable to what it takes to become successful in the land investing niche. So I took notes and we’re diving into … Continue reading Episode 85 – What It Takes To Be Successful in Land Investing →
Lately we’ve been seeing an alarming amount of social media post from people offering up a lead for some land because they’ve never worked whatever county the land is in and honestly I’m a little perplexed by it. I mean, you’ve never worked any county until you’ve worked it right? and if you know how … Continue reading Episode 84 – Who Cares If You’ve Never Worked That County →
When you hear other Real Estate Experts talk you’ll often here them refer to “knowing your market” which means that you should know everything about the real estate in your given area. While great advice it seems to lend itself more towards those involved with homes because knowing everything inside one or two zip codes … Continue reading Episode 83 – Do Land Investors Have a Market? →
PSA: There were no cats harmed in the recording of this podcast. Okay, now that we got that out of the way. What a weird saying that is. I never really thought much about it until I put it out here like this. Basically though, it means there’s no one way to do something and … Continue reading Episode 82 – There’s No One Way To Skin A Cat →
So you’ve bought your data, you’ve mailed your offers and you’ve purchased and resold some land!! That’s amazing!! Congratulations, you’re officially a Land Investor. Did you make as much money as you think you did? Sometimes the answer is really clear because you’re holding a check for over $10,000. Sometimes though, especially if you’re new … Continue reading Episode 81 – The True Cost of Acquisitions →
What exactly does that mean? Well.. When’s the last time you went to your land, stood in the middle of it and just yelled, “Land For Sale!! Come and get it!!” and hundreds or thousands of people just started showing up to see it? I’m guessing never. That’s because we sell the dream of ownership … Continue reading Episode 80 – Selling Land Is Really Just Internet Marketing →
Did you hear what happened in Florida last week? How about CRP Land, do you know what that is? You wanna get some awesome knowledge dropped on you? If you answered No, Yes or Maybe to any of those then today is the day for you!! We’ve got all three. What started out as a … Continue reading Episode 79 – Bad Purchases, CRP and Knowledge Bombs →
I’d say for the most part the land business is filled with some really good people and I can honestly say I haven’t dealt with anyone that needs a big reality check. It’s really easy to keep it that way too: Do what you say you’re going to do, if you don’t know something say … Continue reading Episode 78 – Having Integrity In All Parts of Your Business →
Every entrepreneur has the one dream in mind. Whether it’s working remotely from a beautiful sandy beach, building a massive fortune 500 company or just pulling in some side money and it’s that dream that keeps us going. Building a business isn’t always that easy though. There will be stumbles along the way and it’s … Continue reading Episode 77 – Never Give Up On The Dream →
We’ve got a fun one for you today! It’s Wednesday so you know where catching up and having a little fun. The subject for what to call our Wednesday shows come up, along with Justin trying to convince me to go out and enjoy the land or possibly even keeping it and then we’ve got … Continue reading Episode 76 – Wacky Wednesdays, Enjoying the Land and Ageless Wonders →
As you guys know Justin was out on a Bear Hunting trip this past week and while he was there he had an epiphany as to how Bear Hunting and Land Investing go together. In each, you can set yourself up with all the greatest tools and the best guides and everything you need to … Continue reading Episode 75 – 10% Skill and 90% Luck →
What’s the road to success in this business really look like? Are you going to make $100,000 your first month? Are you going to flip your way out of a job in your first two months? Well… You can BUT you’re probably not going to. Thanks to social media we get these ideas in our … Continue reading Episode 74 – Land Business Expectations →
If you listen close enough the market will tell you everything you need to know about your land business. Are you priced to high? Are your offers to low? Where are the buyers at? All you’ve gotta do to find these answers is pay attention to what’s going on around you (which isn’t always as … Continue reading Episode 73 – What’s The Market Telling You? →
It’s really easy in this business to get caught up in all the systems, software and CRMs but do you really need all of that? After all, our main goal here is to buy land really cheap and then resell it for more than we paid for it. That’s it and to get there you … Continue reading Episode 72 – Keep It Simple In Your Land Business →