What is Considered Good and Bad Land?
Saturday, September 01
Most often flat land is the least expensive to develop and the most desired for building purposes. However, be careful when buying flat land because the worst thing you can do is buy swamp or marshland. Land with barren rock will increase costs and virtually eliminate a basement just the same...
Part I of Mark’s Marketing 101: Guerilla Marketing On-line
Saturday, September 01
People often ask me: “Mark, what is the secret to your success.” While each person’s journey is unique, there are some key elements to business success that each aspiring entrepreneur must learn. In thinking about how to offer you the most valuable advice today on my blog, I settled on so...
Land Coaching Testimonial on the Land Geek's Due Diligence Program
Monday, August 27
These days I am constantly hearing from my Land Coaching clients how difficult it is to research properties. Doing it wrong can cost you time, money and your reputation! I've seen people buy land with no access, property with liens on them and in areas that the water is not even drinkable! D...
How to Sell Your Land Online
Tuesday, July 17
About 15 years ago the best way to market your rural land was either a classified ad in the local paper, signage off the highway or the local pennysaver. Larger companies would use radio or some other direct marketing technique. All of these marketing strategies were slower and more expensi...
How I First Started Making Money in Raw Land
Wednesday, July 11
In my last post I shared the story of my life before I learned how to buy and sell land. I also told you about how I first learned about the raw land industry from an old high school buddy. So, how did I get from working a dead-end job to making over $500,000/year? Let’s pick up where we le...
Why I Started Investing in Land
Wednesday, July 11
Sometimes I wonder if my readers think I’ve always lived a life defined by flexibility and financial freedom. Maybe some of you don’t know about my humble beginnings. I like to share my story because it is a reminder that anyone can transform their life! My story begins back...