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Dive into the ever-evolving landscape of land investing online with Jill and Jack in this revealing episode. They share insights into the dynamic world of mailer yield, tracing its evolution from the '90s to 2024. Discover how market shifts, tools, and strategies have shaped their success. Whether you're a seasoned land flipping investor or just starting, this episode unveils crucial truths about mailer yields and navigating the lucrative terrain of land investing. Don't miss the wisdom gained from years of experience and the exciting future of this thriving industry! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today, Jill and I are talking about, well, it's episode 1,994, and we're talking about the truth about mailer yield, this year in 2024, and a little later we'll talk about the three types of land to buy, and the two types I think you should probably avoid, especially this year. Jill K DeWit: Oh, this is going to be good. We talked about topic number one ahead of time a little bit, but we did not talk about topic number two, so I'm going to be just as surprised. Steven Jack Butala: Good. Jill K DeWit: But I have a feeling I know what it is, you know what? I'm not new to this. Isn't that funny? It's a little bit funny when you talk to someone that's just learning about us and learning about land flipping and they're trying to wrap their heads around this. It's like part of me is I feel very proud to say how long I've been doing this and how long you've been doing this, but then I go, oh my God, how old are we? Then there's a part of me that goes, you're not 20 anymore and you're not 30 anymore. You're not even 40 anymore. Steven Jack Butala: I don't have a problem with that. I like it. Jill K DeWit: I know it's a guy thing. You men. Steven Jack Butala: Let's talk about this for a second. Jill K DeWit: Okay. Steven Jack Butala: What's the problem with getting older? Jill K DeWit: Because men look better. Men get distinguished and women get old. Not kidding. Steven Jack Butala: I disagree with that. You look, and I'm not blowing smoke or trying to get anything out of this. You actually look better with the age, and I'm really serious about this. Jill K DeWit: Well, if I could grow a beard and hide some of my wrinkles, I would, you know what I'm going to do? Steven Jack Butala: Oh my God. We should have one of our guys put a beard on you and just keep it there for this camera. Jill K DeWit: Great. Now that you said that Alex is going to do it. There's going to be a beard here in a minute. I know it. Steven Jack Butala: I think this age thing is ridiculously perceived. Jill K DeWit: All right. Steven Jack Butala: I think that there's a certain population or a certain part of the population that sees real value in very young women and you don't want to hang out with this people. Jill K DeWit: Anyway, I couldn't, if I was getting into this right now and I saw some kid, especially a kid standing next to a Ferrari, I'd be like, nope, not my people. Steven Jack Butala: Any version of that. Jill K DeWit: But if I just saw anybody that looked less than 30, "I've got this. I can teach you." I'd be like, "Son, first of all, call me when you're old enough to shave and then," you know what I mean? Steven Jack Butala: If I was really young and we were in Land Academy and I had a few deals under my belt, this is what I would say, "I'm really young, but I have a lot of credibility and I have an incredible knowledge in how do you use the most current tools that are available to buy and sell land? Is it a replacement for experience? No, but it's a slight edge." Because I had that when I was really young, a really serious edge with computers and all of that. I was surrounded by people that were baffled by, let's say, Excel. Back then it was Lotus and so it was a huge edge and I used it to my advantage and here we ar...
Today, we had an interview with James Beckman Land Academy Member Interview. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/KK_cOBnMy0M Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Welcome to the Land Academy Show! Join Steven and land investor Sean in this episode as they delve into Sean's journey from a college graduate to a successful land investor. Inspired by an adjunct professor, Sean's initial success with a tax-delinquent mountain lot in Colorado marked a transformative moment, shaping his focus on land investing. This episode offers valuable insights and tips on land investment success. Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more real estate wisdom from the Land Academy Show. https://landacademy.com/join/ Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/5LxPzg1HgNs Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
On this weeks podcast episode, Samantha Lathus, Land Academy Ambassador, joins Jill DeWitt to discuss the successes of our elite group of land gals, working with your spouse and why Samantha chose to quit her 9-5. Tune in as they share insight on land flipping and discuss deals (the good and the bad). Transcript: Jill DeWit: I am Jill DeWit. Samantha Lathus: I'm Samantha Lathus. Jill DeWit: And this is the Land Academy Show. Today is episode number... I don't know. Do you know? Samantha Lathus: I have no idea. Jill DeWit: Someone's going to fill that in. Well, as you can see, this is a very special show today. I am so excited and so happy that I have my sweet ambassador, Land Academy Ambassador, Samantha Lathus with me in my office today, and we are having a whole lot of fun. How are you? Samantha Lathus: I'm doing great. I'm enjoying the Arizona sunshine, getting out of the cold Chicago so- Jill DeWit: There we go. Samantha Lathus: ... it's been really refreshing. Jill DeWit: Yeah, and please tell us a little more about the flight in. Please share with us for a moment, if you will, what Karl decided to talk to you about as you're boarding the plane. Samantha Lathus: I know. I know. So we get on the plane. He's like, "Do you know what model number we're on?" I'm like, "No." He's like, "Have you listened to the news in the last week?" I'm like, "No. What's going on?" He's like, "These are the same model that are losing their doors mid-flight." I'm like, "Oh, why are you telling me this now?" Jill DeWit: Now? "Wait. You mean the same plane that my whole family's on, my whole life, you and our two children who are right next to us?" Minor details. Samantha Lathus: He's like, "Just don't sit near the exit row." Jill DeWit: Like, great. Samantha Lathus: There we go. Jill DeWit: I just thought about that. People used to pay extra, because of the extra leg room, for that. Samantha Lathus: Yes, I wonder if people- Jill DeWit: Now it's going to be like, "I want to get some compensation if I sit there." Samantha Lathus: If you sit right there. Thanks. Jill DeWit: That used to be a good thing. "Do you know how to open and operate..." I'm sure, I feel so bad saying this, especially because I'm a pilot. My dad was a professional pilot and then I come from that background. I worked at American for years, but I got to say it, when they say, "Do you know how to open and operate the door?" And they're giving the little safety speech, I bet everybody's going like, "Doesn't it open by itself?" Samantha Lathus: Right. Jill DeWit: So yeah, "I'm not needed, right?" Samantha Lathus: Automatic. Jill DeWit: Exactly. Okay, so back to the show. This is going to be fun today. So while we are recording, the guys are in Jack's office recording, so this is going to be really good and nobody knows what each person's talking about, so I don't even know what order you're getting this, but you're getting one week of Carl and Jack talking and you're going to get, the next week, Samantha and I talking. And we're going to share, Samantha and I are going to talk about something informational first. Then we're going to talk about a deal. We're going to give some good deal chat, 'cause that's why we're here, this is what we do. And then we're going to wrap it up with something inspirational too for you. Just so we have a couple good things lined up. So let's dive in. Informational. We've been talking about this a lot. You and I talk about this all the time, but it's amazing to me. There's two things I've noticed. One is, over the last couple years we've had more strong women- Samantha Lathus: Yes. Jill DeWit: ... Come into Land Academy, not just as couples, just on their own, and I love it. Samantha Lathus: Me too. Jill DeWit: What do you think? Samantha Lathus: I absolutely love it. When we were on the pro call the other day, it was funny, I noticed there was about 10 of us all meeting, and besides Carl and Jack,
This week on the Land Academy Show, Karl Lathus, Land Academy Ambassador, shares how he started flipping land by joining Land Academy and Career Path and how he’s managed to achieve such great success in the business. With the help of Land Academy, Karl and wife, Samantha really dedicated themselves to starting their land business the right way and their discipline and consistency in sending mailers is paying off. Transcript: Jack Butala: I am Jack Butala. This is a Land Academy show. Today, I'm here with Karl Lathus. You may know him as the Land Academy ambassador. He and his wife Samantha have been with us now, geez, since Career Path, for I guess over two years. He happened to be in town. His wife's in town, too. In fact, Jill's recording with her as we speak. Probably going to air on different Wednesdays. We'll see how it goes. I guess we've been talking about all kinds of other stuff except work, what I'm intrigued with is how'd you guys make this work for you? Or, was it just a natural thing? Everybody wants to know what the secret is. Karl Lathus: I mean, there's a lot that goes into that. I mean, I say discipline has a lot to do with it. Samantha and I are very disciplined when it comes to this business. This is a great business. Jack has set this up for us. We've learned from his teachings and through Land Academy, through Career Path. We did all that. Most importantly is we've taken those things that we've learned, and we've actually applied them. We've been disciplined with them. We consistently send out mail when we say we're going to send out mail. We consistently answer our phone when we're going to answer our phone. We do what we say we're going to do. We've learned all the subtle nuances that make this business profitable and doable and easy, and we focus on those. We don't get distracted, very often, from those. So, I think our discipline towards this craft, towards investing in land, and towards building this business has really been pivotal for us. Jack Butala: I mean, you came to this with entrepreneurial experience and corporate experience on your belt already. Right? Karl Lathus: Yeah. Absolutely. I own a construction company. I started that when I was 25 years old, and we built that business. I've said it a million times, but when I started that business, I couldn't afford extension cords. We couldn't afford to make a singular mistake. We built that business from the ground up, and it's been great. After that, we moved into real estate, buying and selling houses, flips, you name it, the nightmares. Jack Butala: How'd that go? Karl Lathus: Yeah. Well, I'm not doing flips anymore. I'll tell you that. We made money. There's money to be made there. I know you guys have made money doing it too, but I don't see you guys doing very many flips, either. Jack Butala: I choose life. Karl Lathus: Yeah. Right. We built a rental portfolio that we're proud of. We still do own and operate. When we really did come across this land and how this business works, it resonated with us, the data aspect of things. Samantha is just, as you know, just wonderful at that. Jack Butala: Yeah. Karl Lathus: I have so much faith in the way she aggregates our data and the way that she sends out our mailers. I have so much faith in that process that it really helps me do what I have to do because I do a lot of what Jill does. I answer the phones, and I use that. I'm that part of the business. It's nice to have faith in my partner who is really getting out the mail so consistently, and I have faith in what she says we could pay for the property. I know that that's somewhere where we need to be. Jack Butala: I don't think it's any surprise to anybody that we have a ton of married couples like Karl and Sam, and obviously Jill and I, in our group. Well, I did this for a really long time, for decades without Jill. It was a whole different... Do you run your construction company by yourself, entirely,
Considering buying property listed on the MLS? Are you still wasting time searching listings and bargaining with property owners? Tune in to this week’s Land Academy Podcast episode to find out why flipping property the Land Academy way is a better, more successful approach and requires a lot less work! We’ll teach you how to create the deals instead of chasing them. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/tALtoBQ2_78 Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Dive into the world of land business in 2024 on the Land Academy Show, episode 1988. Jack and Jill discuss the evolving land industry, the rise in buying and selling land, and insights into new Land Academy members. Explore responsible side gigs, entrepreneurial spirit, and the journey from failure to success in the land business. Get valuable advice, anecdotes, and success stories. Whether you're a seasoned investor or new, enroll in Land Academy for a chance to thrive in 2024. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/nffweMAFaoI Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Are you wondering where to send mail in 2024? On this week’s podcast episode, we share the tools and tips we give to our members when selecting the best areas to send mail. There is no secret list and we put a lot of thought behind this. Depending on how much you want to make and how many deals you want to do to get there, we’ll teach you the Land Academy way of testing different areas for the best possible results Catch episode 1987 to find out how you can access these tools and tips and start making money flipping land. We'll also cover how to tackle your biggest land business concern. Transcript: Steven J Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit. And this is the Land Academy Show. Steven J Butala: This is episode number 1,987. Today we are talking about where to send your land mailers in 2024. And a little later in the show we'll talk about tackling your biggest land business concern. We all have them, even Jill and I have them. It's going to be interesting to see what hers are, I know what mine are. Jill K DeWit: I have personal concerns and then I have land business concerns. Let's just be clear. I will share the professional ones today, I'll leave the personal ones for another day. Steven J Butala: Oh, I want to hear the personal one. No, they're going to work their way into the show I'm sure. Jill K DeWit: Oh, they probably will. That's true. Steven J Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from the Land Academy member Discord forum, review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars, and we take a deep dive into two land-related topics by popular request. Jill K DeWit: Yep. Steven J Butala: Let's take the first question. Jill K DeWit: All right, Greg Rhodes, "Wrapping up my fourth year with Land Academy," congratulations. Did you see, I don't know if you read our newsletter, but that we highlighted all the first year people, we highlighted the five-year people. I was just... Sorry Greg, I want to pause for just a moment and just talk about that for just a second. The right people get in here and you're with us, man, and we're on this journey together. And as your business grows and your needs change and whatever it is, which we are right here with you, we've been that way from day one. "Hey, we need this product." "All right, I think we can do this." "Hey, we need help solving this problem." "Okay, we could do this." "Oh, hey, DataTree is not working, we need help with another alternative data solution." "All right, we got this." If I was on my own, I'd be- Steven J Butala: Oh geez. Jill K DeWit: I would not be successful. Steven J Butala: I'll tell you, that's what we want. That's what Jill and I want. We want this to be doing transactions with the same people forever. We are not in the business of onboarding- Jill K DeWit: Turn and burn. Steven J Butala: 42 new people who don't understand the relevance of a deed in a real estate transaction. So thank you Greg, we're glad you're here too. Jill K DeWit: Same. Thank you. All right, so back to Greg's question. So, "Wrapping up my fourth year in Land Academy and each year has been more profitable than the previous, more than doubled my profits this year compared to last. I gave my," what a great note, "I gave my W2 boss my letter of resignation yesterday. That was exciting. Looking forward to keep building in the years to come." Steven J Butala: I thought he was going to say, "I gave my W2 boss the middle finger." Jill K DeWit: Maybe that was hidden in the resignation. It was drawn very lightly on the paper. Steven J Butala: Congratulations, Greg. We're super glad you're here and let us know, and this goes for anybody who's been a Land Academy member for more than a year, let us know if you have a new product idea, if there's something that you think we're better together. Jill and I have a whole big list, in fact we're meeting on this right after we record this,
Are you hoping to be more successful in your land business in 2024? On our latest podcast episode, we share how vital a schedule is to our business and accomplishments. It may sound like a silly task, but it’s January and if you want to meet your end of year goals, it’s important to map it out now so you can easily stay on track and adjust as needed. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K. DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode 1,986, and today we are talking about a couple of things. Number one, scheduling 2024 so you can hit your accomplishment and succeed. And then, a little later on the show, we'll talk about the laws that actually govern your land transaction. It's an interesting, funny, anecdotal story about some people that we sat next to at dinner last night, and I'm not sure that they understand- Jill K. DeWit: What they were saying? Steven Jack Butala: What's governing their real estate agent driven failure. Jill K. DeWit: That's funny. Exactly. I want to stop and say happy New Year. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill K. DeWit: So it's now 2024. As you can see, if you are watching us, we are coming to you from the Rig. We are traveling again. I don't know how many weeks we'll be gone this time, but probably this will be a little bit of a shorter trip than we did last summer, for those of you who are in our world and follow over that, but what's funny is, I got to tell you, we go from our home to this and it's like we couldn't be happier. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill K. DeWit: Most people would be like, "Are you kidding me?" I'm sure even our friends are like, "You guys are weirdos." You have this big beautiful home and it's warm and sunny here, and you want to get into that and drive somewhere cold and be in a little mountain town, in a little rig, in a sweet little RV park and I'm like, "Yeah, that's really what we were going to do." Steven Jack Butala: We're in Durango right now, by the time this airs. Jill K. DeWit: Who knows where ... we'll probably still be here. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Maybe we will. Jill K. DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: Durango is a blast, by the way. I can't say enough good stuff. Jill K. DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: Everybody we meet. It's just the nicest people in the world. Jill K. DeWit: We are learning the lay of the land here. We're going to go check out Pagosa Springs and Creede and all kinds of good stuff coming up. So I'm excited. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum, and we review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars, and we take a deep dive into the two land related topics that are requested. If you want to sneak peek of our Discord forum, go to landacademy.com, it's free. Jill K. DeWit: Actually. It's hidden. Steven Jack Butala: It's what? Jill K. DeWit: It's hidden, by the way. Steven Jack Butala: Why? Jill K. DeWit: Because because of our ... you know what? There's some sensitive stuff going on in there. Steven Jack Butala: Like what? Jill K. DeWit: Everything? Steven Jack Butala: No. Come on. Seriously, I want to know. Jill K. DeWit: No, there's some really good conversations in there and I want our members to speak freely, so it's kind of blurred out right now. FYI, just so you know, I let him- Steven Jack Butala: Can you please let me in on it? Jill K. DeWit: Well, I just did. Steven Jack Butala: No, can you let me in on what are people doing deals with each other? Jill K. DeWit: Yeah. Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: Is that what- Jill K. DeWit: Yeah, there's APNs flying around and some really personal information flying around there, so I'm like, yeah, we close it back up. So just so you know, it exists. If you go there, you'll find a nice little banner on it saying "Not for you." Sorry. Steven Jack Butala: My goodness. Jill K. DeWit: I don't mean it like that,
Have you ever wondered how the experts in land investing became so successful? Don’t miss this week’s podcast episode as Jack & Jill share their personal journeys to living their best lives. They’re the perfect example of hard work paying off and don’t mind sharing what they’ve learned along the way, so you don’t have to make the same mistakes. If you truly have the desire to become a successful land investor with little work and a lot of pay, you’ll make it work. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is The Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today, we are talking about ... Well, we're going to hear about Jill's personal story, and a little later, we're going to talk about my personal story. Jill K DeWit: Can I pick ... Does it have to be the story of me, or can I just pick a story- Steven Jack Butala: You can tell us the story of what happened to you last week if you'd like. Jill K DeWit: Okay. Cool. Steven Jack Butala: This all came about, because a guy that produces the show, we asked him, "You post the stuff, you handle the whole thing." He's like, "Well, it really turns out, everybody wants to hear some version of your personal story." This is completely out of my comfort zone. I don't want to sit around here and talk about myself, but that's what they want. I think it's going to be pretty interesting. Jill K DeWit: It's what you want. Steven Jack Butala: I want to hear Jill's story. I want to hear what your version of this is, because- Jill K DeWit: My version of the story, and then you're going to give me the real story. It's going to be no, no, no, sweetheart, that won't really happen at all, but, okay. Hey, I want to pause and say Happy Almost New Year. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill K DeWit: This is it, we have days, as this airs, just a couple days before it's 2024. I was thinking about it today, I'm already starting to write ... There's some years, you're like, "I'm halfway to February and I'm getting the year wrong." I have no idea why, but I'm so excited about this next year. I'm actually already finding myself putting 2024 on things ahead of time. I'm doing the opposite, and I don't know why it's happening but it is. It's really funny. Are you doing that at all? Steven Jack Butala: No. Not at all. That never crossed my mind. What crosses my mind at this time of year is what am I going to do about next year? What worked last year? What worked next year? Honestly, I love this time of year, because you just get a restart button. More and more and more, it's not about money. It's just more about other stuff, which is a really nice place to be in, Jill. Jill K DeWit: True. I completely agree. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from The Land Academy Member Discord forum. We review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars, and we take a deep dive into two land-related topics by popular request. Jill K DeWit: All right. Josiah wrote, "I'd like a consensus on this. We're under contract for a 10 acre parcel adjacent to a major interstate accessible via dirt, two track road, in a rural area. We're struggling to find comparable properties that border the highway. In your view, does proximity to the highway negatively impact the value of a property like this? The property's physical address access matches up with the legal access," so that's good. We have physical and legal, so it's a two track- Steven Jack Butala: First of all, Josiah is a Career Path alumni. Jill K DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: Incredibly successful member, and so for him to ask this question, first of all, it's super cool of you to do this. Thank you. We all learn from things like this. I do, for sure. I think everybody else does. He's not a new person who came up with his first deal here. Jill K DeWit: I have a question, though, I'm curious. A two track road, I'm assuming that it's adjacent to the interstate and I'm assuming fr...
Do you have the right personality to be successful at land investing? In their latest podcast episode, Jack and Jill discuss taking a break from land acquisitions during the holiday season and the 5 steps to completely succeeding in your land career. Both topics relate to personality, determination and ultimately, how badly you want to succeed at buying and selling land. The amount of time you dedicate to your land business is completely up to you, but whether you succeed is determined by the amount of work you put in. We think one of the greatest things about the land investing business is the opportunity to plan ahead so that you can continue to effectively manage your business while also enjoying the holidays and spending time with friends and family. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit. And this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today we are talking about taking a break from land acquisitions during the holiday season. Spoiler alert, is it a good idea or not? Jill's got some strong feelings about it. And then a little later on in the show, we'll talk about the five steps to completely succeed in your land career. Jill K DeWit: It's funny, as you were reading the topic for the first one, taking a break, it's almost like it sounds like we're promoting it. Yep, here's what we're doing as far as taking a break, and a lot of people do that. There's one person I like on social media. It's Marie Forleo. And she's very loud at letting the planet know her whole office and her whole staff takes a full two weeks off for Christmas. We have a very different world. We can't do that. I'm like, if we took two weeks off for Christmas, holy moly, what would I miss? I'm not kidding. Spoiler alert. We would miss a lot. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy Member Discord forum. We review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars and we take a deep dive into two land-related topics by popular request. If you want to sneak peek at all this, please check out our Discord forum. Go to landacademy.com. It's free. Jill K DeWit: What is our question here? Zane wrote, "Hey, all. What is the difference between the situs address and the actual mailing address? The addresses from my mailer are all the same, situs and mail, in most cases all in Ohio." That's funny. You want to explain it? Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. So in the simplest terms, and I'm really glad you asked this because a lot of people were wondering the same thing. This falls under one of those things where Jill and I are... We know what it is, but that's just because we've had so many years of experience doing this, so I'm glad you asked this very clear and simple question. And here's the answer. Situs address is where the land is. The mail address is where the tax bill gets sent. So, everybody gets a tax bill, everybody. It's a pretty cool system when you think about it. It's set up for us all to make a bunch of money. Probably your home address or your business address is where you get a bill sent so that you can actually old-school- Jill K DeWit: Pay the taxes. Steven Jack Butala: ... tear it off, write a check, send it back in. If you're 182, that's what you're going to do. That's how you pay your taxes. That's how- Jill K DeWit: Property taxes. Steven Jack Butala: ... it would go on forever. The reason, quite simply, is that most land doesn't have a post office address. Nobody lives there, and no one has applied for it. I didn't know this until I started buying and selling land. You have to apply for a post office address. It's not automatic. And so, what you have is two very clear addresses in every single dataset, a situs address, which is usually blank, and then a mailing address, which is a full-blown post office address where you get mail sent to. The reason Zane's asking this, I think, is it poses this interesting question when you're doing a ...
Tune in to Jack & Jill's conversation on navigating financial pitfalls associated with borrowing money – a practice we avoid. Wondering why? Discover a superior approach with an equity partner and ample funding opportunities within the Land Academy community. Let 2024 be a year marked by wise financial choices! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today we are talking about Land Academy's really unique position to get members' deals funded. It separates us from everybody else out there, in my opinion. And our advice a little bit later in the episode on how to not get sucked into some of the financial tricks out there that we're all subject to, car loans come to mind, and we'll talk a little bit how that bleeds into or can bleed into- Jill K DeWit: Real estate. Steven Jack Butala: ... our land businesses. Yeah. Jill K DeWit: That's true. Isn't that amazing? I mean seriously. Remember, I was just thinking about that. I remember buying a car back in the day, only brand new, because it was 0.9% financing and I'm like, "Well gee, duh." I'm sure that was all baked in somewhere, probably in the sticker price, but I'm like, all I heard was 0.9% financing. How can I not buy this car? How can I not do that? So, yeah, did it. But the good news is I'm not going to tell you what kind of car it was. Steven Jack Butala: Thank you. Jill K DeWit: Exactly. Steven Jack Butala: Because I'm having a good day. Jill K DeWit: Exactly. Let's just say there were little kids involved and so, anyway, and I did drive that car all the way through the whole thing and then for several years after it, so I did pay it off and then drive around a free vehicle for a while, which was nice. Not free, but paid for vehicle for a while. That was really good. That's always in my thing now. You know what? I can't do car payments. I would just like... I can't take it. Steven Jack Butala: Neither can I. Jill K DeWit: And that's a financial thing. "Oh, just come on. Look at the payments." Nope, not doing it. Steven Jack Butala: Well, we're going to cover all that. Okay, here's a spoiler alert. There's a few components to all of this, only one of which you have control over, and we'll talk about that later. Jill K DeWit: I can't wait to hear. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum, we review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars, and we take a deep dive into two land related topics by popular request. Jill K DeWit: And by the way, if you want some help, you want to learn more about us, you want to talk to somebody, easy, reach out to my team via support@landacademy.com. All right. So here's the question. Paul wrote, new member in the corrupt state of Illinois. I love this. My wife and I are retired engineers. I speak Excel fluently, so I'm definitely the data guy. I am also a member under another mentor, which I have learned a lot, but I realize he's only done a few deals and Jack and Jill are crushing it real time, so I jumped in on this opportunity. Yay. One difference in training is the other program has us sending neutral letters saying, "If you want to sell your land, please call." I got less than 10 responses from 1,500 letters. Jack and Jill have us send an offer in the initial letter, which seems much better to me, although I haven't mailed it yet. So what response rates are you all seeing? Steven Jack Butala: Boy, I'll tell you what, we've been doing this for a while, 10 years next year. I can tell you- Jill K DeWit: As Land Academy. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah, we've done 35 years really, but 10 years next year. Well, it's 30 years and 10 years. Geez. And I can tell you guys are all set up for this. If you've got technical backgrounds, you're retired, so you've got time, you've got a bunch of experience behind you, and I think that you made the right choice,
Have you put a pause on your land business this month? If so, we highly recommend reconsidering your end of year strategy. Regardless of the holidays, we know from experience that people are still buying and selling land this time of year. If you stop sending mail and answering the phone, you’re most likely going to miss a home run deal. You still have time to get those offers out and close on a really great deal before the end of the year! Tune in to this week’s podcast to learn more about Jack & Jill’s end of year strategies, December could be your best month yet! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is The Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode 1,981. And today, we are talking about first, our year-end checklist for our land business, and then a little bit later in the show, the biggest challenges we think we're going to face in 2024. Jill K DeWit: I just realized, we were talking this morning and I put notes on my phone and screenshots of some things. Should I have those with me now? Because I don't. Steven Jack Butala: No. Jill K DeWit: Okay, good. Steven Jack Butala: No, Jill. Jill K DeWit: All right. Steven Jack Butala: Just sit there and look pretty. Jill K DeWit: Okay, good. I made notes. You're like, "You've got to bring this up." I'm like, "Oh, sure." Now I totally forgot. Anyway, we're all good. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum. We review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars, and we took a deep dive into two land related topics by popular request. Jill K DeWit: By the way too, if you want to know more about Land Academy, please just drop my team a note at support@landacademy.com, or if you go on our website, go to landacademy.com, there's a place right on there you could schedule a call with Christopher, and he will fill you in. Steven Jack Butala: [inaudible 00:01:11]. Jill K DeWit: All right, so here's the question. Stacey wrote, "What is the most recent adjustment you guys have made in your land business to the new real estate market we are in?" Love it. Steven Jack Butala: Very interesting question. You know what the point is here, I love this question. We're constantly making adjustments. I think that there's a sentiment maybe that's not just with the land business, but anything in life, where there's this huge learning curve, then there's this period of reward, and then it's like you can pat yourself on the back and you've made it. I've never experienced that third phase. Jill K DeWit: [inaudible 00:01:56]. You are always in the third phase, you just don't even know it. That's hilarious, really, seriously. What are you running around doing crazy right now, not a lot of anything? Packing for a trip, planning some over land adventures. What else you got? Steven Jack Butala: That's all true. Jill K DeWit: See. You don't even know you're in the third phase and you've been there for quite some time, sir. Steven Jack Butala: Spent a bunch of time on the podcast today. Jill K DeWit: Okay, that's good. You worked today. We'll call that done. Steven Jack Butala: This ties into what we're going to talk about today, what we're actually working on for year-end stuff, year-end checklists and all of it. Jill K DeWit: What's funny is I'm in other Facebook groups and I've seen this theme in other not even land groups, but other, let's just say general real estate investor groups that I'm in. And people are ... It's funny, I'm watching them pivot to things we've been doing the whole time. And one of them was someone pivoting from house flipping to not doing the remodel. I'm like, "Hello? We stopped doing that years ago." And they're just catching up. And the comment was something along the lines of, "I don't suck at buying them," kind of thing, "But now, I'm just reselling them to somebody else because I'm not hitting my numbers.
Abundance in 2024 It’s Ok to Have more than you need… “Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” - Wayne Dyer Do you have everything you need but want more? Don’t think of abundance as excess and instead think of it as opportunity, the ability to make choices now because of the choices you made in the past. Abundance gives you flexibility in your work/life balance and the security you need when making business decisions. Are you ready for 2024? If your goal is to become a better land investor in 2024, it’s time to assess 2023 and create a business plan for the new year. What does your land business look like today? What do you want it to look like a year from now? You now have 30 days to reflect and reset for your most successful year yet. Don’t miss our latest episode of the Land Academy Podcast where Jack & Jill discuss the laws of abundance and planning for the new year. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/gxN41JDzUcQ Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
In this episode, we dive into valuable insights gained from the completion of Career Path 8, exploring the key takeaways and successes. Discover why Land Academy stands out as the most experienced and dynamic land investment member group on the internet. Join us to unlock the secrets of successful land investing. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/-VGvGr2xPC0 Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Welcome to another insightful episode of the Land Academy Show! Join Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit as they dive into essential tips for improving land due diligence with the 7th and 8th A's. Discover the truth about the real amount of money you can make in the land business. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable insights to boost your success. Don't miss out on the secrets to maximizing profits and navigating the world of land investments. Tune in now! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: I'm Jill DeWit. This is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today we have a couple of topics. We're going to talk about first improving land due diligence. We've got the six As already. We have formally added the seventh and eighth A. Jill K DeWit: It feels weird. Steven Jack Butala: It does. I agree. But I promise it's good. Jill K DeWit: Do you know, as we're working on new content for 2024, I'm here ... Hey, spoiler alert. This isn't it. I've been dropping nuggets in our community about stuff coming in 2024. One of the reasons you're in our community and you're listening right now is because of our experience and who we are, the number of deals we've done, and how we can watch. We know the trends. We live the trends. We can spot things that are coming, we can adjust, and we can come up with things that are going to help you that nobody else has or knows about, because you don't have it unless ... I have to poke ... unless you have this. This is called gray hair. You'll never hopefully see my gray hair if I do this right. Steven Jack Butala: I've got enough for both of us. Jill K DeWit: There we go. We'll show his gray hair. Mine you won't see, but trust me, it's there. Steven Jack Butala: You want experience. Jill K DeWit: That's it. But my point today was the seventh and the eighth, they are not really the whole 2024 new content. Steven Jack Butala: No. Jill K DeWit: No. We got some stuff that is really important to professional land investors like you and us. Steven Jack Butala: We're adjusting with the business. Then, a little later in the show, we'll talk about the truth about the actual real amount of money that you can make in the land business. Jill K DeWit: It's not a billion dollars, and it's not 13 cents. It's somewhere very healthily in the middle. Each week on the show, we answer questions from the Land Academy Member Discord Forum, and we review land acquisitions from our weekly Thursday member webinar. We take a deep dive into the two land-related topics by popular requests, like I just mentioned. If you want a sneak peek on our Discord Forum, go to landacademy.com. It's free. All right. Let's see. Greg wrote, "I just closed on my first unintentional wholesale." I'm waiting to see, let me see if it tells him what he means by wholesale here because there's two meanings. "I sent out a photographer during the due diligence period, and he stirred up the neighbor accessing the property via right of way through the neighbor's land. He stirred up with the neighbor by accessing the property via the right of way, which was on the neighbor's property." Got it. "The neighbor suggested a double close and then made an offer to buy it right from me, like, "Let's just do it. I'll give you this.' I would have liked to have gotten more for it, but heck, since I didn't put any money down at all, I didn't put any money into it, we just did it all at one time. I'll take the proceeds with a check for $16,000." Steven Jack Butala: Let me paraphrase what happened here, which I think is- Jill K DeWit: I like it. Steven Jack Butala: ... really, really healthy. Greg puts a property under contract for, let's say, I'm just going to use round numbers, $10,000, and it's in escrow. He orders a photographer to go out there because he's prepping to sell it on the sales side with maybe the real estate agent that he has, but probably not.
In this episode of the Land Academy Show, we delve into the essential factors for success in the world of land buying and selling. We break down "The Three Things That It Takes To Succeed At Buying And Selling Land" and share valuable insights on how to "Avoid Land Due Diligence Paralysis." Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, these key elements are crucial for your success in the land business. Want to explore even more valuable content and insights? Head over to https://landacademy.com/discord/ to get a sneak peek of our exclusive member-only Discord community. Join the discussion and boost your expertise in land investment today! Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/-7Q0uL8qKos Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
In this episode, we discuss two new Land Academy members who are poised for success. Butala and DeWit dive into what it takes to thrive in the land business and share insights into setting up for success. Later, they explore the 10-step process for successful land flipping. Join us for unfiltered, no-frills discussions on land investing and wealth creation. If you're ready to learn about buying and selling land, you're in the right place. Production value isn't our focus; helping you achieve success is. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit. And this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: Today we are talking about two new Land Academy members who are completely set up for sex. Success. Set up for success. Jill K DeWit: Wow. Steven Jack Butala: Set up for success according to Jill and I. Jill K DeWit: I like the first one. Steven Jack Butala: I have a lot to say about that. And our second topic a little bit later in the episode is called Moving Through the 10 Step Process of Successful Land Flipping. Jill K DeWit: It's funny, I was watching somebody's show the other day, it was a YouTube thing, and I could see where they cut different things and they edited their stuff. We clearly do not cut and edit out bloopers. We go. The only cuts that you hear or see are when our team inserts a video, like when we do the- Steven Jack Butala: Something that's actually helpful- Jill K DeWit: Exactly. Steven Jack Butala: ... is added. Not cut, Jill K DeWit: But you know what I'm trying to Steven Jack Butala: Say. Jill K DeWit: My point is it's clear that we are not that professional and we don't do that. We sit down and we go, we don't even have take one, take two, take three. It's kind of, turn on the camera. This is it. You better be good. Steven Jack Butala: Why, Jill? Why are we not so professional? Jill K DeWit: Why are we not so professional? Steven Jack Butala: Because we're here to buy and sell land. Jill K DeWit: That's true. Steven Jack Butala: We're here to get rich. And create wealth for ourselves. Jill K DeWit: To have a TV entertainment show- Steven Jack Butala: We're not here to have a fully produced Thursday night sitcom/... I'm seeing more- Jill K DeWit: That would fun. Steven Jack Butala: ... and more and more I'm seeing on YouTube people being rewarded for fully produced, full-blown entertainment. And so if you're here to be entertained, if you're here to get wealthy- Jill K DeWit: This might not be for you. Steven Jack Butala: That's actually what this episode's about. If you're here to learn how to buy and sell land, or more importantly buy and sell land on top of an already successful career you have, you don't care about production value at all. Jill K DeWit: Yeah, it's true. Steven Jack Butala: You just care about our banter and- Jill K DeWit: Getting the answers. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah, getting the answers. Jill K DeWit: I understand. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum. We review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars and we take a deep dive into two land related topics by popular request. If you have or actually want a sneak peek of our Discord forum, go to landacademy.com, it's free. Jill K DeWit: Cool. Or if you just want to get some more information about how to get involved, be sure and send a note to my team via support@landacademy.com. So here's the question. Josh wrote, "Hi, I am a new member. My name is Josh. I live in Western United States. I've been a realtor for almost 10 years." Steven Jack Butala: Here's an example, because Jill has to edit her own- Jill K DeWit: "I grew up in the timber industry-" Steven Jack Butala: Whoever wrote this, it's me. Jill K DeWit: "I grew up in the timber industry and the rural land development world-" Steven Jack Butala: Development world. Jill K DeWit:
In this episode of the Land Academy Show, Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit discuss why they never struggle to find land deals. Later in the episode, they dive into the concept of the entrepreneurial rat race and explore how it relates to the traditional W2 rat race. Discover the truth about these rat races and how they can affect your entrepreneurial journey. As always, the show covers questions from their Land Academy member Discord forum and reviews land acquisitions from member webinars. If you're curious about their Discord forum, you can get a sneak peek at landacademy.com. Don't miss this insightful episode. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode number 1,975, and today we're talking about why we don't have any trouble at all finding land deals. A little later in the episode we will talk about, well, I'm wondering if are you part of the rat race, the entrepreneurial rat race? We all know what the- Jill K DeWit: The regular rat race is. Steven Jack Butala: ... the W2 rat race is. Jill K DeWit: Totally. Steven Jack Butala: I've learned recently- Jill K DeWit: Or the education rat race, like people who are just like non-stop college students. I understand. I mean, I don't understand it, but I know that. Steven Jack Butala: I've learned recently and been researching, you'll learn the result of all this, the fact that this rat race thing is real and it's also primarily in our heads. So if you were running the rat race, here's a spoiler alert. If you were running the rat race in a W2 environment and you become a startup expert or you attempt a startup or an entrepreneur, you need to check and see if you're making that a rat race for yourself too. Jill K DeWit: I'm super curious. So is there going to be an entrepreneurial twist to this that you've done some research on? Steven Jack Butala: Yes, I have so much to say. Jill K DeWit: Well, that's normal. That does not surprise me at all. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum. We review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars and we take a deep dive into two land related topics by popular request. If you want to sneak peek of our Discord forum, go to landacademy.com. It's free. Jill K DeWit: Cool. By the way, if you would like some help getting started or you have a question that you want to see here, send a note to my team via support@landacademy.com. So Dave wrote, "Does anyone in the group have experience with raising and using private funds to purchase a large property? I'm looking at raising funds from a few acquaintances to purchase a good sized property over a hundred acres in a desirable mountain location that can be subdivided into 10 to 20 acre parcels. The preliminary numbers are pretty good, but I'm really just wondering about the logistics of how to structure the deal as far as setting up the fund entity, what kind of compensation I should build into the deal as the fund manager and anything else I should be aware of. I'm not soliciting for funds here, by the way. I already know who will be investing. I'm just asking for advices. I haven't done anything like this yet. Thanks in advance." Steven Jack Butala: This question goes to the very root of my soul. On around June or July of 2014, Jill and I were in a Los Angeles suburb on the beach wondering what we're going to do with the rest of our lives because buying and selling land and everything was going great and is going great, and that has been unchanged in an uninterrupted manner. So we're on vacation and I look at her and I say, "You know, what would you like to change in your life? What would make you happier next week versus this week? Where is this all going?" She said, "Geez, I'll tell you." She said, I'm obviously paraphrasing, "We have more deals than we know what to do with.
Join Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit in this episode of The Land Academy Show! First, they discuss the significance of researching Land Academy before becoming a part of the community. Second, they explore the essential factors that dictate when to add or reduce the offer price for land deals. Tune in for valuable insights and tips for land investors. Gain expert knowledge, a sneak peak at our Member Discord, and be part of the Land Academy community by visiting landacademy.com. Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode number 1,974 and today we are talking about researching Land Academy prior to joining. And then- Jill K DeWit: And- Steven Jack Butala: Go ahead. Jill K DeWit: ... when to add ... When's it appropriate to add money or maybe take away money from your offer price. Steven Jack Butala: Those are two fun topics, actually. Jill K DeWit: Fun. Steven Jack Butala: They are. I think that. Jill K DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: I think researching something before you spend some dough on it- Jill K DeWit: Is important. Steven Jack Butala: Thank you, it is important. I also think that taking away and adding money, as crazy simple as it sounds, from your offer price or when you're selling the property, it's imperative to success. So, both of these things sound super simple but they're crazy important. Jill K DeWit: Mm-hmm. That's what I said. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy member Discord forum, we review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars and we take a deep dive into two land related topics by request. If you want to sneak peek of our Discord forum, go to landacademy.com, it's free. Jill K DeWit: Cool, all right. And don't forget, if you need some help or you're interested, questions, whatever it is, just send a note to my team via support@landacademy.com. Steven Jack Butala: Let's take a question. Jill K DeWit: All right. Greg wrote I have a place under contract to buy, about how to close on it. I sent... I have a place under- Steven Jack Butala: Here, how about I'm going to read it, okay? Jill K DeWit: I'm confused already with this first sentence. Steven Jack Butala: I got a place under contract to buy and I'm about to close on it. Jill K DeWit: Oh, that's it. There we go. Steven Jack Butala: I sent out the photographer to get some photos and, the right of way, right through the neighbor's place the photographer gave the neighbor my contact information. He's got to drive through the guy's driveway, the neighbor's not happy about it, the photographer's probably not happy about it. Don't talk to me, don't kill the messenger. Jill K DeWit: Call this guy. Steven Jack Butala: Call the- Jill K DeWit: Call Greg. Steven Jack Butala: And so he did. Now he wants to buy it, the neighbor wants to buy it. He's not real interested in having people drive through his driveway and it's in his survey. Jill K DeWit: Good. Steven Jack Butala: So, he's not debating whether or not there's right away which usually happens. His price isn't as much as I'd like to get but it's still a money maker and it could make a real long-term pain without the right of way. He suggested a double close on it and we're going for that, I'm excited to see what happens. Jill K DeWit: Everybody wins. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah, I would not double close on this. Jill K DeWit: Well, if it's already out there and disclosed and everything's fine with it, then, yeah. Steven Jack Butala: Why would you double close? He suggested a double close? Jill K DeWit: Yeah, don't rock the boat right now. Steven Jack Butala: Does he know the owner? Is he going to go around you on the deal and go talk to the seller and say, "You know what? How about I just buy it and cut you out?" Jill K DeWit: I'm assuming we're past that, we're down the road.
Join Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit in episode 1,974 as they discuss buying land locally and share insights into the perfect mailer responses from sellers. This conversation is a glimpse into the Land Academy community's Career Path program. Visit our Land Academy Member Discord Forum at landacademy.com/discord or reach out at support@landacademy.com with your questions. Don't miss these valuable land investing insights. Tune in now! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, and this is the Land Academy show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode number 1,974, and today we are talking about buying land in your backyard. Super, super good idea for a bunch of reasons. And a little bit later, Jill's going to talk about the perfect mailer response from sellers. We send out all this mail, how many people call back and say, "Yeah, sure. I'm going to buy it," how many people call back and say, "Go pound sand," and on and on and on, and what to really, from a reality standpoint, expect according to Jill. Jill K DeWit: Got it. And this came up because of what you're seeing in Discord more, or just Career Path stuff? Steven Jack Butala: This is Career Path. So Jill and I are now in the very beginning of instructing... Career Path I guess is closed, right? Jill K DeWit: Seven and eight, yeah. Steven Jack Butala: And we're instructing the eighth Career Path, about 20 people actually, and it's very, very interesting to really see in a real amount of serious depth and detail where people are in their careers. We have people in there that send three, 400,000 mailers out and we have people that are just starting their career out, and so when you get them all in one kind of Zoom room together, you can see... It's my way personally of keeping my pulse in a great way on what's happening out there. Jill K DeWit: I feel like Career Path starts like this: We have this and this and at the end... You know what I mean? We all kind of come together at the same point at the end. Does that make sense? You might be start Career Path thinking, "Wow. Spending $10,000 on a property for me is a lot. You want me to spend $100,000 on a property?" And then the end of Career Path, you're like, "I just got this back. It's $150,000. Let's do it." And it's funny because I can say, "Do you hear what you just said?" They're like, "Yep. Now I'm very comfortable dealing with those numbers." Steven Jack Butala: It removes a lot of inhibitions and concerns because when you co-mingle people who've been doing this really successfully with brand new people, the new people... We have a couple in Career Path right now that are fantastic at locating deals. Jill K DeWit: Well, and it's not like they're new, it's just a different dollar amount, different property type and things like that too. Steven Jack Butala: Each week on the show, we answer questions from our Land Academy Member Discord Forum, review land acquisitions from our weekly member webinars and take a deep dive into land-related topics by popular requests. If you want to sneak peek of our Discord forum, go to landacademy.com. It's free. Jill K DeWit: Or by the way too, if you would like us to answer your question or need some help getting involved in our community, simply send us a note to support@landacademy.com. All right. Greg wrote, "My friend is looking at buying some land-" Steven Jack Butala: I have to preface this question. Jill K DeWit: Okay. Steven Jack Butala: I kind of put this in here to get Jill's juices going because it's- Jill K DeWit: Looks like I already got your juices going this morning. Now is it my turn? Steven Jack Butala: It's a topic that's near and dear to both of our hearts. Jill K DeWit: All right. Okay. So Greg wrote, "My friend is looking at buying some land on Zillow. The seller has a realtor," Got it, "Anyone have success in buying from a realtor but not being represented by a realtor?
Join us for a candid conversation in this interview with Land Academy Ambassador, Karl Lathus. Get a peek into what it's been like for Karl and his wife as LA Ambassadors. Want to learn more about land investing and connect with our community? Visit our Land Academy Discord: https://landacademy.com/discord/. Have questions or want to be part of the discussion? Text us at 480-530-7383. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/oArAv7cfYk8 Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Join us for a candid conversation in this interview with Land Academy Ambassador, Karl Lathus. Get a peek into what it's been like for Karl and his wife as LA Ambassadors. Want to learn more about land investing and connect with our community? Visit our Land Academy Discord: https://staging2.landacademy.com/discord/. Have questions or want to be part of the discussion? Text us at 480-530-7383. Transcript: N/A https://youtu.be/oArAv7cfYk8 Thanks for listening, and finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
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In episode 1972, we dive into two intriguing topics. First, discover "What's New in Career Path" starting on September 27th, and stay updated on the latest developments. Then, we'll show you how to "Track Your Wealth Every Single Week" - a valuable skill for any land investor. Join the conversation on our Land Academy Discord (https://staging2.landacademy.com/discord/) and feel free to text us your questions at 480-530-7383. Don't miss out; hit that subscribe button and stay informed! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWitt and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode number 1,972 and today we are talking about what's new for career paths starting on September 27th, which I think is a week from now. Jill K DeWit: Yep. Steven Jack Butala: And then a little later on in the episode, we'll talk about how to track your wealth every single week, which I think is imperative. We spend a ton of time, if you're Jill or if you live in my house, managing what you eat so you don't get too large or- Jill K DeWit: Or you're a foodie and you're just into what you eat anyway. That's hilarious. Steven Jack Butala: Or if you live in our house, you drive around town trying to get gas that's three cents cheaper than the place right down the street from you. We spend a lot of time on stuff. Jill K DeWit: That would be him. That's not me. Steven Jack Butala: We spend a lot of time on things- Jill K DeWit: On silly stuff. Steven Jack Butala: ... and we need to spend as much time, I personally do, on tracking our wealth every single week or month or whatever makes sense to you. Jill K DeWit: That's good. I got to tell you, as we sit down right now, if you're watching us, you notice like, "Hey, I recognize that fireplace in the background. They must be home." Yes, we are home. As I sit down too, I'm looking, like, "Where's the camera?" I have to get myself re-acclimated here that we are back. Steven Jack Butala: It turns out, a real consistent, reliable internet connection is a huge luxury. Jill K DeWit: It really is. Steven Jack Butala: Jill and I were on a 99 day- Jill K DeWit: Well, it was 100. It was 99 nights, so 100 days. This is good. "Boy, it sounds like you guys kept track." "Yeah, we did." Because, you go away with your spouse 24/7 for 100 days and I mean 24/7, you're going to remember exactly when it ends. Steven Jack Butala: We lived about 10 yards from each other for 100 days straight in about 300 square feet. Maybe a little less. Jill K DeWit: But you know what, though? All of that... What were we doing? We were in our RV, if you weren't following us. We went all over, around the country, and this was really, a different time. Last year, we went South, hit Ozarks and Tennessee and some things, and this year, we went North. We always seem to head to Michigan, do fun family stuff, and then we goof off after. And this time, we really got to know Montana, we got to know Idaho, we got to know Wyoming. Steven Jack Butala: Utah. Jill K DeWit: Spent some more time in Utah. Definitely Colorado. We are totally drawn to Colorado. And you mountain town folk, we love you. We really identify with you. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill K DeWit: So, it's nice to be home and nice to have internet. Nice to have the room that we have here, but I think I speak for both of us when I say, we miss being on the road and we're just excited to do it again. Steven Jack Butala: The big question after these trips is, "Would you do it again?" That's what all of our friends here asked us. And I said, "Yeah, in two weeks I would." Jill K DeWit: Yeah. I'm tearing up as we put our sweet rig into storage. We have it in enclosed storage. Steven Jack Butala: It needs some light body work too. Jill K DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: That was user error. Jill K DeWit: One of us, it's Jack, zero. Boulder, one. That's the score. Steven Jack Butala: I need an oil change.
In episode 1972, we dive into two intriguing topics. First, discover "What's New in Career Path" starting on September 27th, and stay updated on the latest developments. Then, we'll show you how to "Track Your Wealth Every Single Week" - a valuable skill for any land investor. Join the conversation on our Land Academy Discord (https://landacademy.com/discord/) and feel free to text us your questions at 480-530-7383. Don't miss out; hit that subscribe button and stay informed! Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: I am Steven Jack Butala. Jill K DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWitt and this is the Land Academy Show. Steven Jack Butala: This is episode number 1,972 and today we are talking about what's new for career paths starting on September 27th, which I think is a week from now. Jill K DeWit: Yep. Steven Jack Butala: And then a little later on in the episode, we'll talk about how to track your wealth every single week, which I think is imperative. We spend a ton of time, if you're Jill or if you live in my house, managing what you eat so you don't get too large or- Jill K DeWit: Or you're a foodie and you're just into what you eat anyway. That's hilarious. Steven Jack Butala: Or if you live in our house, you drive around town trying to get gas that's three cents cheaper than the place right down the street from you. We spend a lot of time on stuff. Jill K DeWit: That would be him. That's not me. Steven Jack Butala: We spend a lot of time on things- Jill K DeWit: On silly stuff. Steven Jack Butala: ... and we need to spend as much time, I personally do, on tracking our wealth every single week or month or whatever makes sense to you. Jill K DeWit: That's good. I got to tell you, as we sit down right now, if you're watching us, you notice like, "Hey, I recognize that fireplace in the background. They must be home." Yes, we are home. As I sit down too, I'm looking, like, "Where's the camera?" I have to get myself re-acclimated here that we are back. Steven Jack Butala: It turns out, a real consistent, reliable internet connection is a huge luxury. Jill K DeWit: It really is. Steven Jack Butala: Jill and I were on a 99 day- Jill K DeWit: Well, it was 100. It was 99 nights, so 100 days. This is good. "Boy, it sounds like you guys kept track." "Yeah, we did." Because, you go away with your spouse 24/7 for 100 days and I mean 24/7, you're going to remember exactly when it ends. Steven Jack Butala: We lived about 10 yards from each other for 100 days straight in about 300 square feet. Maybe a little less. Jill K DeWit: But you know what, though? All of that... What were we doing? We were in our RV, if you weren't following us. We went all over, around the country, and this was really, a different time. Last year, we went South, hit Ozarks and Tennessee and some things, and this year, we went North. We always seem to head to Michigan, do fun family stuff, and then we goof off after. And this time, we really got to know Montana, we got to know Idaho, we got to know Wyoming. Steven Jack Butala: Utah. Jill K DeWit: Spent some more time in Utah. Definitely Colorado. We are totally drawn to Colorado. And you mountain town folk, we love you. We really identify with you. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill K DeWit: So, it's nice to be home and nice to have internet. Nice to have the room that we have here, but I think I speak for both of us when I say, we miss being on the road and we're just excited to do it again. Steven Jack Butala: The big question after these trips is, "Would you do it again?" That's what all of our friends here asked us. And I said, "Yeah, in two weeks I would." Jill K DeWit: Yeah. I'm tearing up as we put our sweet rig into storage. We have it in enclosed storage. Steven Jack Butala: It needs some light body work too. Jill K DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: That was user error. Jill K DeWit: One of us, it's Jack, zero. Boulder, one. That's the score. Steven Jack Butala: I need an oil change. 8,
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