The REtipster Podcast | Land Investing & Real Estate Strategies

249: In this episode, I’m talking with intuitive money coach Danielle McKinley about money stories, contentment, and the infinite banking concept (IBC), a strategy I’ve personally used for the past five years.

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We dig into why her nine-figure software exit felt strangely empty, how childhood money trauma shaped her drive for safety, and how she created a “contentment filter” to build wealth that actuall...

248: In this episode, I’m talking again with civil engineer and land investor Mitch Klein about a major issue land investors often overlook: water access.

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We cover everything from private wells, rural water districts, and municipal systems to the shocking realities of contamination, costs, and whether your property can even get drinking water.

Whether you're subdividing a large parcel or building o...

247: In this episode, I sat down with Brent Bowers to talk about how he evolved from land flipping into building mobile home and land packages that yield massive returns.

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We discuss mobile home dealer licenses, setup nightmares, how to secure better pricing, what kinds of vacant lots do (and don't) make sense for land/home packages, and why mobile homes may be the most powerful affordable housing ...

246: Septic and sewer systems are one of the most overlooked aspects of land investing. In this episode, I talk with civil engineer (and fellow land investor) Mitch Klein. We dive deep into everything you need to know about perc tests, soil types, engineered septic systems, sewer access, and all the hidden pitfalls that could destroy your deal.

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If you’ve ever asked, “Can I put a septic system here?” or...

245: In this episode, Neil Clements and I dive into what’s really happening in the land investing market right now. We’re seeing big shifts, land investors are quitting, wholesalers are down 90%, and many are asking, "Is this business still worth it?"

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We talk through:

• What’s changed in the last few months
• Why land deals are harder to come by
• How elite ...

244: In this episode, I sat down in person with Alex Reese from Acrewell, a rising star in the land investing world and an absolute YouTube powerhouse. We talk through his journey from eating peanuts in a CVS to flipping hundreds of land deals, building a media brand, and creating a deep educational product for land buyers.

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Alex shares the highs, the lows, and the big mindset shifts that got him out of...

243: In this episode, I sat down with Quynh and Tri Vu, a married couple who walked away from their six-figure careers, an IT engineer and a pharmacist, to go all-in on land investing.

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Their story is packed with insight. We cover how land deals paid more than Quinn's doctorate, how they left behind high-stress jobs for more time freedom, and how they quietly raised capital without even asking for ...

242: In this episode, I reconnected with Luis Melo, a high-volume land investor who blew my mind with what he's done since our last conversation in 2021. He's flipped land using double closings, assignments, and seller financing, without risking much of his own money.

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What's even more impressive is how he turned an 800-acre deal into 471 subdivided lots, built a team of 10 VAs, scaled in...

241: In this episode, we're talking with Brian and Katie Desmarais, a husband-and-wife land investing team who left the corporate world to build a thriving real estate business in under two years.

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Katie was able to leave her W-2 job just nine months into the business. Now they’re flipping land from South America while raising their kids and coaching other investors.

We discussed how they utilize PPC ma...

240: In this episode, I'm sitting down with Ron Apke, one-half of the Apke Brothers and co-founder of Land Portal.

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These guys are changing the game in land investing software. We dig into what it’s really like building a company with your brother, the biggest land investing mistakes, and how Land Portal is solving massive problems in the real estate data world. Tons of great insights in this one!

239: In this episode, I talk with Mason McDonald, a land investor, licensed realtor, and adventurer in the wild world of mining claims.

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Mason shares how becoming a realtor totally changed his land investing game, giving him the edge to make massive commissions, close unusual deals, and tap into a totally new stream of revenue that most land flippers overlook.

We also go deep on mining claims, how Mason ...

238: In this episode, I caught up with my friend and REtipster Certified Coach Travis King to talk about the major changes we’ve seen in the land investing market in 2025.

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We dove deep into why most land investors are quitting, why the old playbooks don’t work anymore, and how the top 20% are adjusting their strategies to win in this tougher market. Travis also shares insights into market selection at ...

237: In this episode, I’m talking with Brandon Cobb, CEO of HBG Capital.

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Brandon’s journey from medical device sales to managing $22M+ per year in land development is packed with lessons, wins, and million-dollar mistakes. We break down his exact process for finding development sites, getting properties entitled, raising capital, and selling to national home builders, even without taking ownership of t...

236: In this episode, we sat down with Callan Faulkner to talk about how she transitioned from land investor to AI architect—building a $4M business in under 18 months.

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Callan walks us through real examples of how land investors can use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Zapier, and even AI agents to streamline SOPs, write legal docs, score sales calls, and train "digital employees" t...

235: In this episode of the REtipster Podcast, I sat down with Steve Hokanson, land investor, founder of Thacksland Books, and one of the few people who’s seen the actual numbers behind dozens of land investing businesses.

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Steve provides fractional CFO and bookkeeping services to land flippers, which gives him a front-row seat to the real profit margins, biggest mistakes, and surprising truths in our i...

234: In this episode of the REtipster Podcast, I sit down with Hamza Ali, a FlexSpace developer who has built a $370M+ portfolio in one of the most underrated corners of commercial real estate.

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Originally from Dubai, Hamza moved to the U.S. less than a decade ago and carved out a niche in Flex industrial real estate, an asset class that most investors don’t yet understand. In fact, Hamza played a key r...

233: In this episode of the REtipster Podcast, Ajay Sharma joins me to unpack one of the biggest problems land investors are facing in 2025: fewer deals and more seller resistance.

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We dive deep into the real bottlenecks holding investors back on the acquisition side, including whether your issue is a leads problem or a conversion problem. Ajay breaks down the 4 most common objections we face when talki...

232: In this episode, I talk with Imee, the 24-year-old executive assistant who’s become the backbone of a land investing empire.

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Imee isn’t your average VA. She’s running operations across multiple businesses, hiring and managing global teams, building systems, protecting the CEO’s time, and even closing deals. We cover exactly how she earned that trust, what she looks for in other team members, how s...

231: I never thought someone 5,000 miles away could out-compete local land investors, but Ciaran Sheil does it 40-50 times a year, all without setting foot in the U.S. 🇮🇪➡️🇺🇸

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In this episode, I talk with Ciaran about:
- The data-driven process that picked his winning markets.
- Replacing blind offers with conversion-focused mail.
- Building a lead-manager team that books his c...