LAND INVESTING course?? Which do you recommend??

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Hello BP need some honest opinions on the land business!! I'm interested in transitioning into the land investing(flipping). Ive come across multiple resources and podcasts and have been doing due diligence on some courses out there. I'm leaning toward retipster but have come across land academy, land profit generator, thelandgeek and land flippers. What are your thoughts??

Bob Stevens · Answer

NONE!!! Connect with someone doing deals, hands on is much better. I knew nothing 12 years ago. Well 500 flips later, nothing I have not done, never reading a RE book,

Shane Ronay · Answer

Matthew - I appreciate your quality responses to Jonathan from 2 years ago, and am looking to add land flipping to my arsenal. I'm wondering if anything has substantially changed in the education dept. since then, as the number of land-flipping courses have mushroomed. Would you say that Seth Williams and LA are still the "go-to"s in the space? Any feedback regarding Jack Bosch?

Thanks in advance

Amy Aziz · Answer

@Andrew Wright, I sent you a message.

Matthew Bailey · Answer

@Jonathan Duong I have good systems and outsourcing but there's still a lot of decision making you'll need to make and things to juggle.  I have fully outsourced my seller communication, I just call the shots on offer prices and have an assistant do the negotiation and seller facing conversations.  I've also outsourced due diligence and property posting for the most part.

I'd recommend the (free) book "Work the System", it's like E-Myth but I found it to be more actionable.  Combine that with google docs and you're off to the races.

I have a self made podio CRM that works well.  There are land specific CRMs that you can look into that come with a monthly fee as well. I like the control I have using my own system.

As for my biggest hurdle I think it's definitely pricing, it just takes a lot of reps to understand valuation of vacant land.  I think Seth did some pricing videos that he's added to his course which help a lot.  Other than that you just have to rep it out.

Hope that helps!

Andrew Wright · Answer

Hi @Jonathan Duong I'm in the same boat, I've great things about all the programs you mentioned. Have you chosen once since you created this post? If so which one and what do you think. I enjoy Steven and Jill's podcast so I think i may give their course a try.

Jonathan Duong · Answer

@Amy Aziz yes i would like to know more

Matthew Bailey · Answer

I have done REtipster and LandAcademy, been investing in land for 3 years now.  I really liked Seth's course, it was my favorite of the two that I've taken, I can't speak to the rest.  I really like the business focus and data-centric focus that the LandAcademy community leans towards.  They're both good and you'll have success with either.  See what who's style speaks to you.  Listen to both of their podcasts for a while and you'll lean one way or another.  LandAcademy may be "capped" at 500, so you may need to go with Seth's but you won't be disappointed by the educational material, it's all there, no doubt about it, you'll be up and running in no time.

As for my experience land investing.  In my experience it is definitely a job more than passive income (yes you can create owner finance notes for "cash flow" but you need to constantly be buying more as those dry up in 3-5 years typically), you need to constantly be sending direct mail campaigns, talking to buyers and sellers, posting property ads, etc.  I have ~10 properties in inventory at any time and buy sell 2-3 per month.  There's a lot of paperwork and you'll want a good CRM.  That being said I like the business and am using it to generate capital for other long term buy and hold "passive" income models.

Best of luck out there!

Valentino Luis · Answer

@Jonathan Duong I'm thinking about learning more about land flipping and I'm wondering which course you chose'? How's land flipping going for you now that you have 3 years under your belt?

Sean Hangley · Answer

@Shane Ronay I was wondering the same thing! And regarding the mushrooming of courses...considering the fact that you're also responding to this thread on the EXACT SAME DAY I AM two years later - I wonder if this is going to be the next over-saturated market lol. Whatever though - I want in before we get there!

LAND INVESTING course?? Which do you recommend??

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