The Art of Passive Income

Avoid these 3 crucial mistakes when buying land in 2026

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why fear of making mistakes is the biggest mistake of all—and how it stops action
The importance of sticking to fundamentals: pricing, mailing, and marketing
Why investing in your “backyard” can limit your success
How overbuying similar properties can slow down your sales pipeline
The danger of waiting for the “perfect time” instead of taking action
Why you shouldn’t ask non-investors for advice on land investing
How stopping your mailings kills deal flow and momentum
Common due diligence pitfalls, including ownership verification and back taxes
Why avoiding phone calls can cost you deals and relationships
The value of consistency, scheduling, and surrounding yourself with the right community

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Focus on the fundamentals—get a list, price it, and mail it. Don’t overcomplicate the process early on.

Scott Bossman: Don’t wait for the perfect moment—commit, take action, and cross the line into execution.

Mike Zaino: Stop worrying about mistakes and start solving problems—progress comes from action, not perfection.

Jon Burnett: Create a consistent schedule for your land business to build momentum and eliminate overwhelm.

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2026 Vision: The Land Investor’s Guide to a Breakout Year

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why new investors should prioritize their first deal over income goals
Building momentum through repetition and consistent action
The dangers of chasing multiple strategies instead of following a proven system
How immersion and community accelerate early success
Transitioning from hustle to efficiency as deals start closing
Using “swim lanes” to identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows
Avoiding the trap of turning your business into another job
Leveraging outsourcing, automation, and software to scale
Why advanced investors need to redefine their “why” after hitting initial goals
Creating a business that can run without you through systems and team

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Get crystal clear on your “why”—without a strong purpose, you won’t have the grit to stay consistent through challenges.

Scott Bossman: Regularly look back at your progress to stay motivated—growth is easier to see when you compare where you were months ago.

Mike Zaino: Focus on repetition and stacking small wins—success comes from consistent base hits, not chasing big swings early.

Jon Burnett: Don’t break the chain—commit to showing up daily, even in small ways, to build long-term success.

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The Hidden Land Boom: 3 U.S. States Where Deals Still Exist

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Debunking the myth that land deals are “picked over” or gone
How the proven buy box ($1K–$5K acquisitions, 3–10x flips) still works today
Top-performing states like Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Oregon
Why “cookie-cutter” rural subdivisions create repeatable deal flow
The importance of demand drivers like recreation, off-grid living, and proximity to cities
Avoiding complex markets like attorney states and high-POA areas
Why simplicity (no tenants, no leverage, no inspections) makes land investing scalable
The “beachhead strategy” of mastering one market before expanding
How lifestyle trends like homesteading and escaping cities fuel demand
Lessons from failed or difficult deals and how to avoid unnecessary friction

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Focus on simple, high-demand markets with plenty of inventory—don’t overcomplicate when easier deals exist.

Scott Bossman: Start in one market and master it before expanding—depth beats distraction early on.

Jon Burnett: Look for repeatable products in areas with strong demand so you can scale efficiently and consistently.

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The Land Investor’s Lifestyle: Why Time Freedom Beats 10 Rentals

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Episode Notes

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why rental properties often become a second job filled with late-night calls, repairs, and tenant drama
The true cash flow comparison between rentals and low-cost land deals
How land investors create high cash-on-cash returns with minimal overhead
The power of scalable systems and virtual assistants in building freedom
What “passive income” really means—and why most real estate isn’t truly passive
How defaults in land investing can actually increase long-term profitability
Why blind offers streamline acquisitions and eliminate wasted time
The mindset shift from owning assets to building a cash-flow machine
How land investing creates time freedom without sacrificing profitability

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Don’t chase “doors” for the sake of status—focus on building a scalable machine. Create systems and automation so your income doesn’t depend on you being the bottleneck.

Scott Bossman: Run the math before you buy rentals. Compare the cash-on-cash return of one rental to multiple small land deals—you may be surprised how quickly land wins.

Mike Zaino: Embrace the boring. The repetitive, simple nature of land investing is what makes it scalable, automatable, and ultimately freeing.

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How to Profit from America’s Housing Shortage - Without Owning a House

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How to handle a fence blocking legal access—and when to involve neighbors or the sheriff
Why “there’s a pig for every barn” and how every property sells at the right price
What really happens when sellers receive multiple mailers in competitive markets
The power of consistent remailing to break through life’s noise and improve response rates
How many mailers it realistically takes to land a profitable deal
When to use (or skip) a formal purchase agreement before recording a deed
What makes a great intake manager—and why they’re really a “land therapist”
How to structure incentives and daily huddles to keep your team aligned
Whether AI can accurately price land offers (and why human judgment still wins)
Lessons learned from the Dirt Rich Summit and the power of community in scaling your land business

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Almost every land problem is solvable—lean on your community, stay calm, and look for creative solutions before walking away from a deal.

Scott Bossman: Consistency wins. A steady rhythm of daily mail—like 20 offers a day—keeps deal flow predictable and profitable.

Mike Zaino: Hire an intake manager who can build rapport and listen deeply—most sellers need a land therapist as much as they need a buyer.

Jon Burnett: Don’t “set it and forget it” when delegating—review calls, train consistently, and stay engaged to keep momentum strong.

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Black Friday Land Investing Playbook

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why Black Friday is a prime opportunity for land investors, not consumers
Preparing Black Friday promotions weeks in advance instead of waiting until the last minute
Creative land deal incentives like dollar-down offers, discounted surveys, and bundled deals
Using urgency, scarcity, and FOMO to drive buyer action
How and why to increase email frequency over Black Friday weekend
The power of owning and nurturing your buyers list
Leveraging email opens, clicks, and CRM data for targeted follow-up
Why land beats gadgets as a long-term, generational asset
How defaults and churn can actually strengthen the land investing model

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Prepare your Black Friday land promotions early and make them bold—irresistible offers paired with urgency move inventory fast.

Scott: Don’t be afraid to increase email frequency during Black Friday; buyers expect it, and urgency drives decisions.

Mike: Focus on your buyers list—it’s the only marketing asset you truly own, and Black Friday is the perfect time to reward it.

Jon: Create a clear countdown and cadence with your emails so buyers feel the ticking clock and take action.

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Land Investing for Beginners: The Freedom Multiplier You’re Not Using (Coaching)

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why land investing is about freedom, not just flipping dirt for profit
How coaching accelerates progress and shortens the learning curve
Lessons learned from high performers at the Dirt Rich Summit
The role accountability plays in consistent deal flow and growth
Common hurdles new land investors face—and how coaches help overcome them
Why belief and confidence are often the biggest obstacles early on
How community and live events amplify momentum and results
What separates great coaching clients from average ones
Why personal development and business growth go hand in hand

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Take extreme ownership—coaching provides the roadmap, but your results depend on consistent execution.

Scott Bossman: Show up even on the hard days; momentum is built through consistency, not motivation.

Jon Burnett: Lean into coaching and community to move past fear and build confidence through action.

Landon Harris: Accountability changes everything—having someone in your corner pushes you further than you’d ever go alone.

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Why Land Investing Beats Rentals in 2025 & 2026

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why rising rates, insurance, and taxes are making rentals harder to justify
How land investing eliminates tenants, toilets, and repair headaches
The power of remote investing with land versus being tied to a rental market
Comparing cash flow: small land deals versus high-capital rental properties
Why land offers simpler due diligence and fewer variables
How defaulted land notes can actually reduce risk and increase returns
The concept of “no land emergencies” and reduced day-to-day stress
Key takeaways and inspiration from the Dirt Rich Summit community
How land investing creates freedom moments with family and time

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Focus on buying land at a deep discount—profits are made on the buy, not the sell.

Scott: Choose a model that supports your lifestyle; land investing offers cash flow without constant emergencies.

Mike: Compare capital-to-cash-flow ratios—land often delivers dramatically higher returns with far less money invested.

Jon: Build a business you can run remotely with simplicity and repeatability at its core.

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Inflation-Proof Your Income: Why Land Beats Savings Accounts

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why savings accounts lose real value during high inflation
The hidden cost of “playing it safe” with cash
Simple math showing how inflation erodes purchasing power
Why land benefits from the same forces that cause inflation
Scarcity, population growth, and why land can’t be printed
How economic uncertainty creates motivated land sellers
The advantage of owning assets without tenants or repairs
Using owner financing to build inflation-resistant passive income
Why land investing scales without stress or complexity

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Inflation punishes idle cash—put your money into real assets like land that benefit from scarcity.

Scott: Focus on buying land at deep discounts so inflation works for you, not against you.

Mike: Treat land like a long-term store of value that grows quietly while others panic about markets.

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AI Won't Replace Land Investors

mark@thelandgeek.com (AI, Land investing) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why fear-based headlines about AI replacing investors miss the mark
The human elements of land investing AI can’t replicate: trust, empathy, and judgment
Using AI as a delegation and automation tool—not a replacement for decision-making
How land investing conversations often involve storytelling and “land therapy”
Practical AI use cases for land investors: training, intake simulations, and analysis
Why sellers still want to talk to real people before signing deeds
The role of AI in speeding up due diligence while keeping humans in control
How relationships—not algorithms—drive off-market land deals
Preparing for an AI-powered future without losing authenticity

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Use AI to save time on analysis and repetitive tasks, but keep humans front and center for relationships and decisions.

Mike: Sellers don’t just sell land—they sell stories. Empathy and trust are advantages AI can’t replace.

Jon: Treat AI like an intern—let it handle 80% of the work, then apply human judgment to finish strong.

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High Interest Rates = Land Investing Opportunities

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 7 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why high interest rates hurt traditional real estate but barely affect land investors
How paying cash and acting as the bank eliminates interest rate risk
The impact of expensive financing on flippers, landlords, and syndicators
Why motivated sellers increase when the economy tightens
Creating demand by offering owner financing when banks won’t lend
Building passive income through land notes instead of leveraged debt
How simplicity and repeatability outperform complex real estate models
Why land investing thrives in both high-rate and low-rate environments
The long-term advantage of controlling price, terms, and buyer experience

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: When interest rates rise, focus on deals that don’t rely on banks—land investing lets you control the terms and remove macro risk.

Scott: Build a simple daily routine for your land business; consistency is the foundation of longevity and success.

Jon: Don’t wait for rates to change; land investing works in any rate environment because you’re not dependent on traditional financing.

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The Housing Crisis Solution You Haven't Considered

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why the housing crisis is really a land shortage in disguise
How land investing avoids tenants, repairs, and midnight emergencies
Creating affordable ownership through owner financing instead of banks
Buying land 1–3 hours outside major cities to capture future growth
Using minor subdivisions for forced appreciation without major risk
Selling land to future homesteaders, investors, and recreational buyers
How alternative housing (tiny homes, modular homes, solar) changes the game
Why land investing remains strong while large developments cool off
The power of simple, repeatable land deals versus complex real estate models

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Look for opportunity outside the city—minor subdivisions and affordable land create forced appreciation without massive risk.

Scott: Focus on land parcels people can afford monthly; a wide buyer pool makes land safer than large, expensive deals.

Mike: The best improvement to land is making it affordable—owner financing turns raw dirt into recurring income.

Jon: Don’t overthink it; repeatable rural subdivisions with access and usability are easier to scale and sell.

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I'm Too Old to Start Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why age is not a barrier—and may be an advantage—in land investing.
How investors over fifty use life experience, grit, and focus to accelerate success.
The role of purpose, legacy, and family motivation as powerful drivers for older entrepreneurs.
Tech fears, learning curves, and how delegation and simple systems make the model accessible.
Real stories of older land investors who transformed their finances and their lives.
How community, friendship, and shared mindset create unexpected rewards beyond money.
Creative ways to start investing even with limited capital or experience.
Why the land business acts as “land therapy” for buyers and sellers alike.
The importance of routines, mindset, and lifelong learning at every age.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Try replacing your morning coffee with Keith’s Cacao—a cleaner, more intentional ritual that boosts energy and focus.

Scott: Build a simple daily routine for your land business; consistency is the foundation of longevity and success.

Mike: Use land arbitrage to get started with minimal capital—control property without buying it outright and profit from the spread.

Jon: When using agents, choose realtors who specialize in raw land; the right listing partner makes a massive difference in results.

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The Inflation Hedge Your Financial Advisor Won't Mention

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why inflation undermines traditional saving and retirement strategies.
The flawed incentives behind conventional financial advice.
How buying land at 25–30 cents on the dollar creates built-in equity.
Why cash-flowing land notes outperform paper assets in uncertain markets.
The concept of “agency” and how land investing restores time and choice.
Mindset traps around retirement, purpose, and lifelong learning.
Bulk-deal strategies, wholesaling options, and real examples from new investors.
When depreciation matters—and how cost segregation can apply to land.
The power of community, mentorship, and surrounding yourself with action-takers.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Don’t let taxes drive your decisions—focus on high-yield investments first, then diversify later when your wealth grows.

Scott Bossman: Show up consistently—an hour or two each day of learning or doing compounds into mastery.

Mike Zaino: Adopt the mindset that failure is not an option; fail forward and stay committed through inevitable setbacks.

Jon Burnett: Build assets that give you time freedom now—not just decades from now—by starting with what you can control and afford.

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Land Investing vs. Traditional Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why traditional real estate often requires major capital, time, and emotional stamina
How land investors can get started with as little as $500–$5,000
Why land deals are simple, repeatable, and scalable, unlike houses where every deal is a unique project
How land can be bought and sold sight unseen using online tools and due diligence
Why owner financing turns small land parcels into steady, long-term monthly income
How defaults can actually boost profits because the asset returns to the seller
Why land appreciates over time—even though appreciation isn’t the primary strategy
How small wins build momentum faster than waiting for one “big deal” payday
Who the real end buyers are: people who want freedom, recreation, and their first piece of property
Why land investing removes tenants, toilets, termites, and midnight emergencies—forever

TIP OF THE WEEK

“We buy land at steep discounts because there’s low emotional attachment. That’s where the opportunity is.” — Scott Bossman

“Land is the entry-level gateway to real estate. Start small, reduce your risk, and learn how real investing works.” — Mike Zaino

“Choose the model that gives you time freedom. Simplicity and repeatability will always beat complexity.” — Jon Burnett

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Efficiency in Land Investing: Using AI to Maximize Deal Flow

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How Fred used AI to cut massive mailing expenses while maintaining (and often improving) deal flow
Why machine learning removes human assumptions and eliminates bias in seller targeting
Which demographic trends and owner behaviors indicate someone is ready to sell
How AI can turn a large mailing campaign into a smaller, more profitable list
The difference between language model “hallucinations” and supervised machine learning
Why both individual owners and entities like LLCs and schools can now be scored accurately
Why scrubbing your list manually is a costly mistake that can eliminate hidden opportunities
How smarter mail targeting reduces financial waste and environmental impact
Why data—not emotion—is the key to consistent, scalable land investing success

TIP OF THE WEEK

“Data, not trauma. Stop making decisions based on assumptions or past emotional experiences. Let the numbers tell you what’s real.” — Scott Bossman

“Don’t be a land snob. If the numbers work, there’s a buyer. Weird properties still sell when you get them at the right price.” — Mike Zaino

“Momentum matters. Use tools that remove busywork so you can stay consistent. Efficiency creates deal flow.” — Jon Burnett

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I'm Too Busy for Another Side Hustle

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Episode Notes

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why “I’m too busy” is often a sign that you need a time-buying business, not a reason to avoid one.
How just 30–60 minutes a day can build momentum and replace hours of wasted scrolling or noise.
The power of doing a simple time audit to uncover hidden hours in your week.
How Scott and Jon managed the land business while working full-time, raising kids, and dealing with life.
Why momentum matters more than perfection — even 1–2 hours a week can fuel progress.
How routines, time blocking, and daily habits help you stay consistent.
Why systems, VAs, and automation reduce your workload instead of adding to it.
What it looks like when “the script flips” and the business starts giving you more time than it takes.
How to think long-term: a temporary sacrifice now turns into long-term freedom later.
Community tips for staying focused: social media fasts, dopamine detox, Pomodoro timers, and schedule resets.

TIP OF THE WEEK
“Do a time audit. You have more time than you think — you’re just spending it driving, scrolling, or zoning out. Swap 30 minutes a day for learning land investing, and it will buy your time back later.” — Scott Bossman

“Automate and delegate early. Don’t hold on to every task. Free up your time so you can focus on deals, growth, and the parts of the business that matter most.” — Mike Zaino

“Don’t stop. Momentum doesn’t maintain itself — whether you have one hour a week or ten, keep moving. The small steps you take now eventually give you all your time back.” — Jon Burnett

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What If I Can't Sell The Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why nearly all new investors fear getting stuck with a parcel — and why that fear goes away after your first few sales.
How unrealistic expectations (price, terms, ads, timing) sabotage early momentum.
The role of consistent marketing — and why one ad is never enough.
How buyer avatars help you sell even “weird” or “challenging” parcels.
Why your personal bias (“I wouldn’t buy this”) doesn’t matter — because the right buyer sees value differently.
Handling properties with washes, slopes, floodplains, or quirks — and how to turn them into selling points.
Creative exit strategies: wholesaling, bundling properties, repositioning ads, and adjusting terms.
How negotiating counteroffers works — and why you shouldn’t feel pressured to take every deal.
Why buying right (at 25–35¢ on the dollar) protects you even if a parcel takes time to sell.
Psychological wins: sometimes moving one property wholesale is all you need to regain confidence and momentum.

TIP OF THE WEEK
“If your land isn’t selling, don’t blame the land — check your marketing. Adjust the ad angle, refine your pricing, increase posting frequency, and try new buyer avatars. Ninety-nine percent of the time, it’s a marketing problem, not a land problem.” — Scott Bossman

“Use the challenges to your advantage. If a property has a wash, slope, or quirk, negotiate it down when buying — and flip it into a selling point when you list it. The right buyer will see opportunity where others see obstacles.” — Mike Zaino

“If a property isn’t selling, don’t assume it’s the property — assume it’s the marketing. Rework your ads, pitch different angles, and keep posting. One ad is never enough. Consistency wins every time.” — Jon Burnett

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Land Investing Training Course

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Tune in as the team discusses:

How to research and select profitable counties using repeatability, affordability, and “fishability.”
Why buying land at 25–30¢ on the dollar builds a margin of safety.
The difference between blind offers and neutral letters — and why blind offers save time.
Due diligence essentials: taxes, access, zoning, and property characteristics.
The three types of closings — direct, mobile notary, and title company — and when to use each.
Why marketing should start immediately after acquisition and how to build your buyer’s list.
Selling strategies: wholesale, retail, and owner-financing for consistent cash flow.
How automation and delegation turn a side hustle into a scalable business that buys your time back.

TIP OF THE WEEK
“Land investing isn’t easy — it’s simple. Follow the process: research, mail, verify, close, and market. The boring parts are where the money is made. Rinse and repeat, automate what you can, and watch your consistency compound into freedom.” — Scott Bossman

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The Land Income Calculator: How To Make Money Every Time You Buy Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How to calculate yield and use it to structure better deals
Real cash and terms deal breakdowns from Scott, Mike, and John
The importance of capital recovery and why 72% yield is the goal
Using the calculator live during negotiations
What LandArb is and how it creates infinite returns with little capital

TIP OF THE WEEK
“Use the calculator while negotiating. Adjust the down payment, monthly payment, or term and watch how your yield changes in real time. If it stays above 72%, it’s a strong deal.” — Scott Bossman

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The 5 Land Investing Mistakes That Keep Beginners Stuck And Confused.

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why “analysis paralysis” holds beginners back — and how taking imperfect action beats endless learning.
How to stay consistent with mailing and marketing so your land business never stalls.
The danger of “gotta-have-landitis” and how to evaluate your first deals with clear, data-driven judgment.
Why knowing your numbers (expenses, ROI, and margins) is essential for long-term success.
When and how to delegate tasks or hire a VA before burnout sets in.
The power of automation tools like LGPass and GeekPay to simplify daily operations.

TIP OF THE WEEK

“Delegate before you drown. Don’t wait until you’re overwhelmed to outsource. The earlier you automate repetitive work — like mailing, due diligence, or intake calls — the faster you’ll scale without burnout. Tools and VAs aren’t expenses; they’re growth multipliers.” - Mike Zaino

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Building your Land Investing Tech Stack

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The importance of adopting tech to scale your land business without creating another job.
Beginner must-haves: LG Pass, GeekPay, Google Workspace, Slack, Trello, and MailChimp.
How Zamplo brings list-building, pricing, and mapping into one unified system.
Tips for creating a virtual office setup for future delegation.
Why learning the process yourself before outsourcing gives you leverage.
Key tools for marketing, CRM tracking, and payment automation.
Real talk about early struggles, outdated methods, and the game-changing role of automation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Ryan: Don’t outsource what you don’t understand.

Before you hand off marketing or tech tasks to a VA, make sure you’ve done it yourself at least once. Mastering the basics gives you clarity, confidence, and control when it’s time to delegate.

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5 Land Investing Habits Successful Investors Practice That Beginners Don't

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 8 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why consistent mailing to the right areas is a non-negotiable
How to avoid “gotta-have-landitis” and say no to bad deals
The art of following up: acquisition, sales, and building trust
Building real deal friendships and finding your land investing community
Knowing when to delegate and automate without stalling your growth
Why long-term persistence beats short-term excitement

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Mailing and marketing are what make us money. Don’t let automation distract you from the core actions that drive your business forward.

Jon: If you set it and forget it, you will set it and regret it.

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From a Side Hustle to Full-Time Income: Real Student Results

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How Jess and Dave turned a side hustle into a full-time land business
The role of community, coaching, and consistency in their success
Challenges of balancing parenthood, work, and entrepreneurship
How being real and human on calls helped them build trust with clients
Tips for beginners: starting small, learning from mistakes, and pushing through doubt
Why persistence and mindset matter more than perfection

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jess Farmerly: Don’t be afraid to be human. Whether you’re a mom taking calls with kids in the background or someone new to the business - people connect with real people. Being authentic builds trust and relationships that often lead to repeat deals.

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Land Due Diligence Checklist: How to Avoid Every Costly Mistake in 30 Minutes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why access is everything and how to verify it
The red flags investors often miss
How to do quick, effective research on any parcel
Tools and websites the hosts personally use during their due diligence process
The mindset to have before signing on the dotted line

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Just because a property looks great on a map doesn’t mean it’s a good deal. Always, always confirm legal and physical access or you might end up stuck with land you can’t even use.

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I've Never Seen 90% of My Land Properties: How to Invest from Anywhere

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why you don’t need “boots on the ground” to build a land investing business
The tools and systems that make remote investing possible
How to confidently buy land without ever seeing it in person
Why traditional real estate mindsets can actually hold you back
A behind-the-scenes peek at how each of them runs their business remotely
Friendly banter about virtual friendships and upcoming Land Geek events

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: You don’t need to see the land — you just need to trust the process and the data.

Mike: It’s not about seeing the land — it’s about seeing the data

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How to Research Profitable Land Counties from Your Couch (My Exact System Revealed)

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The top 10 signs a county is great for land investing (David Letterman-style countdown!)
How to evaluate county data without ever visiting in person
Red flags to avoid when choosing your first (or next) market
Using tools like Zillow, LandWatch, and county GIS sites to streamline research
Why keeping your process simple and consistent leads to better results
Fun community moments, wins, and plenty of hijinks—because learning should be fun too

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jon: Small wins matter—each successful mailing or closed deal builds your confidence and momentum.

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Land Investing for Complete Beginners: From Zero Knowledge to First Deal in 90 Days

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How to start land investing from scratch—even with zero real estate experience
Why land is the simplest and safest entry point in real estate
A step-by-step beginner-friendly roadmap to close your first deal
What mindset shifts are needed to overcome fear and analysis paralysis
Real insights from seasoned land investors who help beginners every day

This episode is packed with clear, no-fluff guidance to help you confidently make your first land deal—no fancy tools or prior knowledge required.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: You don’t need to know everything to get started—just take the next step.

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How to Start Land Investing with $5000 (And Never Lose Money)

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How to begin land investing safely with just $5,000
What to prioritize when every dollar matters
Why education is the first and most important investment
How to avoid losing money on your first few deals
Real stories from investors who started with minimal capital

This episode is packed with practical advice to help you take action with confidence—no big budget required.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Landon Harris: If I hadn’t gotten educated first, I would’ve struggled. You don’t know what you don’t know. Education is key.

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How to Find Land Gold Mines (my county research process)

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The exact system used to find high-demand land markets
Why competition in a county is actually a good sign
How budget, deal size, and market activity influence county choice
Common mistakes to avoid when picking your first (or next) county
What makes a county go from “good” to “great”

This episode is your step-by-step guide to uncovering hidden land gold mines—and building your business on a strong foundation.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Jon: Competition isn’t the enemy - it’s a clue. Go where the other investors are. It shows that the model works there.

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The Dirt-Simple Path to $10K Monthly Land Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The 3-phase roadmap to scaling your land business
How long it really takes to hit $10K/month—and what to expect at each stage
Systems and tools that turn effort into automation
Real talk on challenges, mindset shifts, and common roadblocks
Why staying consistent matters more than being perfect

This episode is your no-excuses guide to building real, repeatable land income.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: Treat it like a business. If you show up consistently and follow the process, $10K/month isn’t a dream—it’s math.

Scott: Don’t overthink it. The process is proven. Just keep taking action and stack small wins.

Mike: Break the big goal into phases. Focus on getting to your first deal, then your first $1K, and build from there.

Jon: Consistency compounds. It's not about intensity—it's about doing the right things over and over.

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From Zero to Land Investor: The Beginner's Roadmap to Getting Your First Sale

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The beginner-friendly land investing model that doesn’t require credit or contractors
How to start with as little as $500
A 30-to-60 day plan to land your first deal
Real-life tips from experienced investors who started with nothing
How to create momentum even if you're short on time or confidence

This episode is designed to remove the mystery and give you the confidence to take action now.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Action builds confidence. Even if it’s messy, that first deal is what sets everything in motion.

Jon: You don’t need a big budget to get started—you just need consistency and a willingness to learn as you go.

Mike: Keep it simple. Follow the process, trust the system, and don’t overthink it. The results will come.

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The 1,500% MMR Increase: How an Auto Shop Owner Transformed His Financial Future Through Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How Robert balanced a full-time job while building his land business
The exact steps he took to go from $400 to over $6,000 in monthly recurring revenue
Why repeatable systems—not time—are the key to scale
Real talk about the fears, doubts, and breakthroughs along the way
The long-term mindset that led to consistent growth

TIP OF THE WEEK

Robert Belcher: You don’t need to quit your job. Just start. Work with the time you have, stay consistent, and the results will follow.

Scott: The people who succeed are the ones who build momentum—even if it’s 30 minutes a day. Small steps compound fast.

Jon: Keep showing up. Don’t wait for the perfect moment—create it by doing the work even when life feels full.

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Recession-Proof Your Income: How Land Investors Make MORE During Economic Downturns

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why land investing outperforms during recessions
The mindset shift that separates panicked sellers from strategic buyers
What to look for in land deals during economic downturns
Real stories from land investors who grew their income in past recessions
How to build a resilient land business that’s insulated from market chaos

This is not about fear—it’s about preparation. Learn how to position yourself before the next big shift hits.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: In a recession, people want simplicity. Land is simple. You’re not stuck with tenants, repairs, or market volatility. You’re holding a real asset that doesn’t go to zero.

Jon: If you’re feeling uncertain, that’s the best reason to stick to a proven system. The process works—you just have to trust it.

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Work Because You Want To - My System for Automating Your Land Business with AI & VAs

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 9 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How to use AI to streamline research, marketing, and communication
Hiring and managing VAs without micromanaging
Creating repeatable systems that remove you from the day-to-day
The myth of hustle culture—and how to avoid burning out
The mindset shift from operator to business owner

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: The most profitable land investors I know work less than five hours a week. It's not about hustle—it's about building systems that perform better when you're not micromanaging.

Scott: You don’t have to be tech-savvy to leverage AI. Start small—one tool, one process—and let the results stack up over time.

Mike: Stop trying to do it all yourself. Automation and delegation aren’t shortcuts—they’re how you create something that lasts.

Jon: The goal isn’t just passive income. It’s peace of mind. Build your business to run without you, and you’ll find more freedom than you thought possible.

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Why Trump's Tariffs Could Make Land Investors Rich

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How tariffs affect the broader economy—and why land behaves differently
Key regions where new land demand may surge due to shifting trade patterns
Why land offers a buffer against inflation, interest rate hikes, and global tension
Tips on spotting under-the-radar deals in a shifting economy
Why land remains one of the simplest, most resilient assets even during geopolitical turmoil

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: I think you should go cheaper. There are solid VA options out there that can handle due diligence at lower rates—no need to overspend, especially when you're just getting started or navigating an uncertain market.

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Day in my life as a Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (land investor, land investing) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How land investing creates time and lifestyle freedom
The systems and teams that make passive income truly passive
Why "boring and repeatable" is a superpower in business
Realistic time commitments: how 5–10 hours/week can be enough
What the team doesn’t do anymore—and why that matters

With candid stories, routines, and even book and music recs, this episode showcases what it means to design your life—not just build a business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: The goal is not to create another job—it’s to build a machine. Once you do that, you’ll have the freedom to focus on what truly fulfills you.

Scott: Start with just 10 hours a week. That’s all it takes to move the needle. Focus, stay consistent, and you’ll see the compound effect over time.

Mike: The most profitable land business is often the most boring one. And that’s the point - repeatable processes create real freedom.

Jon: Fill your time on your terms. Choose what matters, and systematize the rest. That’s how you build a business that serves your life - not the other way around.

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This One Habit Is Killing Your Land Flipping Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

What analysis paralysis really looks like in land investing
Why overthinking can feel productive—but actually kills momentum
Stories from seasoned land flippers who broke the habit and found success
Tangible tips to help you act even when you feel unprepared
A fun crossover with the Nightcap and Art of Passive Income teams

Whether you’re just starting out or feel stuck in research mode, this episode will help you get out of your head and into action

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Jon: When I first started, I was Mr. Analysis Paralysis — that was my superpower. What helped me get past it was simply taking that first imperfect step. Stop waiting until you’ve figured it all out. You learn by doing.

Mike: You don’t need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Action breeds confidence. Even if it’s messy, just move forward.

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Should You Do Quick Land Flips or Cashflow?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

Why quick land flips may be the right path when you're just starting out or trying to pay off debt fast.
How Mike paid off $40K in debt within a year through wholesale deals.
The downsides of relying too heavily on fast cash—and how it can become addictive.
The benefits of passive income through owner financing and how it builds long-term wealth.
Why a healthy land business should balance both strategies based on deal flow and goals.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: There’s no one-size-fits-all. Some seasons call for cash, others for cashflow. What matters is having a clear goal and adjusting your strategy to match where you are.

Mike: Quick flips helped me knock out $40K in debt fast. But over time, I realized I wasn’t building lasting income. Fast cash is great—but don’t forget to build something that pays you long-term.

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We Built a 7 Figure Land Empire With Just $5000

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 4 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

How Rob and his wife built their land business from the ground up while juggling full-time jobs.
The turning point that pushed them to move from hustling to systematizing.
Why doing everything yourself limits your ability to scale—and how to break that habit.
The importance of routines, boundaries, and staying consistent in the early stages.
Tips on leveraging automation and hiring virtual assistants to transition into a true business owner role.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Scott: You have to move from doing the work to designing the work. That’s the shift. Once you start building systems and trusting others with the tasks, that’s when your business truly starts to grow.

Rob: In the beginning, we did everything ourselves—mailers, listings, due diligence. It wasn’t easy, but consistency was key. If you show up every day and commit to the process, the results will come.

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We Helped a Stranger Flip Land Profitably

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team and Roberto discuss:

How Roberto transitioned from being a lawyer to a full-time land investor.
The impact of his first successful deal and how it proved the model.
Why land investing offers a path to time freedom unlike other real estate niches.
The importance of focus and avoiding “shiny object syndrome.”
How Roberto schedules his week using the 12-week year strategy.
Mistakes he made (like pausing mailers) and what he’d do differently.
The power of community support and coaching in navigating hard times.
Tips on building momentum, staying consistent, and scaling over time.
Why land investing works even with a small initial budget.
Roberto’s daily routine and what true lifestyle freedom looks like.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: You don’t need a lot of money to get started. What you need is creativity, drive, and the willingness to follow the process. That’s where the real magic happens.

Mike: Momentum is everything. Whether it’s a $500 deal or $5,000 deal, what matters is taking consistent action. Keep mailing. Keep marketing. Keep learning. That’s how you grow.

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We Tried Land Investing for Passive Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The myth vs. reality of “set-it-and-forget-it” passive income.
Where the real profits in land investing come from.
The actual effort required to build and maintain a successful land business.
Personal stories from Mike, Jon, and Scott about their own journeys in land investing.
Tips for new investors to avoid false expectations and stay motivated.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: Don’t fall for the hype—land investing is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Social media may promise quick flips and massive returns, but true success takes strategy, patience, and a long-term mindset.

Jon: Build a business that runs without you. With over a hundred notes in my portfolio, I rarely talk to customers directly—it’s all automated through systems like GeekPay and supported by a reliable team.

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Nite Cap is Back

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tune in as the team discusses:

The untapped potential of land investing and why it’s a hidden gem for passive income.
How to start investing in land with little to no upfront money.
Why land investing can be more profitable and less risky than rental properties.
Personal stories and experiences from the team about their journeys in land investing.
Key strategies for getting started in land investing and creating a successful business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Land investing can lead to passive income, but only after putting in the work. Build your systems early to set yourself up for long-term success.

Mike: Don’t expect magic—land investing requires momentum. Stay consistent with your efforts, and don’t fall for the myth of 'easy wins.' The rewards are real, but so is the work.

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What Opportunities Can You Have For Growth Once You Have Passive Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Alla and Herb discussed:

How they met.
Herb’s journey as a serial entrepreneur.
Their core beliefs.
The people you need to surround yourself with.
I’ll be happy when…

Herb also discussed the myths and realities of hypnotherapy.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Herb: Expand your awareness with the Purple Socks Club. Join the Purple Socks Club for a free weekly Zoom session where you'll explore meditation, personal growth, and applying knowledge in real life. Surround yourself with a like-minded community dedicated to continuous self-improvement. Learn more at theblacklotus.com.

Mark: Deepen your personal growth with Lost and Found. Check out Alla's book, Lost and Found, an insightful and entertaining read on personal discovery and spiritual depth. If you're looking for a transformative experience, sign up for a hypnosis session at theblacklotus.com.

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How to Build a Richer Life and Grow Your Business without Cold Calls

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Brian discussed:

How he came about building a richer life through richer relationships.
What RICH means.
Radical generosity.
Giftology.

Brian also discussed what makes a great gift.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Brian: Dive into Donald Miller’s StoryBrand framework to enhance your communication skills. Whether you're crafting a website or improving conversations, Miller’s approach helps you connect with people effectively. Check out his StoryBrand book or Made Simple series for practical strategies.

Mark: Strengthen your business relationships by personalizing your gift-giving. Check a client’s or contact’s social media feed to see what they’re passionate about, then use AI (e.g., ChatGPT) to generate tailored gift ideas based on their interests. This thoughtful approach can leave a lasting impact and deepen connections.

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How to be a Better Lender in Handling Loan Accommodations

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

Loan automations.
Loan modification requests.
Changing contracts for a fee.
Upholding what was agreed upon.

Mark also discussed the art of lending.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon: Explore AppSumo to find cost-effective alternatives for essential business tools. This platform offers lifetime deals on various apps, helping entrepreneurs save on recurring software costs while enhancing their workflows. Check it out at appsumo.com.

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How to do Website Rentals and Escape the Trap of Trading Time for Money

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Luke discussed:

How he started website rentals.
How to keep up with Google algorithm.
How to get more business.
What’s hard in doing website rental?
Where the passive income comes from.
Worst mistake newbies make doing the business.

Luke also discussed the cost structure and the effects of AI in the website rental niche.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Luke: Visualize your future success by creating a vision board. Even if it feels silly, take time to map out your ideal lifestyle, income goals, and personal aspirations. Reverse-engineer your business strategy to align with that vision, and then take action to make it a reality.

Mark: Find your own path to financial freedom. There’s no single right way to achieve passive income, but what matters is choosing a path that aligns with you. Focus on increasing your passive income beyond your fixed expenses, so you can live life on your own terms while you have the health, energy, and time to enjoy it.

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How to Earn 20k per Month in Passive Income Through Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Mar 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Tri & Quynh discussed:

How they started the land business.
What brought them to land investing.
Their biggest challenge in building the land business.
Their favorite deal and why.
How they embraced the suck!
How valuable coaching was to their business.
Relationships formed within the Land Geek Community.
How they can travel while doing the land business.

They also discussed their best advise to new land investors and how the land business changed their lives.

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Tri: Expand your network. Don’t hesitate to reach out and connect with others, even if you're unsure about where to start. Whether it's exploring a program like Flight School or coaching, tapping into your network can provide valuable insights and opportunities. Engage with raving fans of the programs or communities you're interested in to build strong connections.

Quynh: Prioritize learning with excitement. Choose a topic or skill you'd like to improve, such as incorporating AI into your business, and make it a fun, ongoing project. Create a wishlist of areas to explore, turning your learning journey into an enjoyable and productive experience.

Mark: Take action to make money. Visit SecureLandCo.com to explore land investment opportunities and connect with successful entrepreneurs like Tri and Quynh. Networking with them or similar experts can open doors to valuable business insights and potential financial growth.

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How to Master Acquisition, Management, & Marketing of Lifestyle Assets

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Shawn discussed:

How he started lifestyle assets and vacation rentals.
Why he loves vacation rentals.
If there’s a good market for vacation rentals.
Worst advice people get in short-term rental investing.

Shawn also discussed the costly mistakes people make in short-term rentals.

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Shawn: Embrace the challenge of winning. Success isn’t easy, but as Tim Grover’s book Winning teaches, it’s about choosing your hard and pushing through. Check out the book to develop a winning mindset and take daily action toward building a life you don’t need a vacation from.

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How to Attract the Perfect Client Using Behavioral Neurology & Brand Strategy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Michael discussed:

How he became a mind magnetizer.
How to attract the right land buyers.
Biggest mistakes business owners make.
Sales.
When my messaging does not resonate with my ideal customer.

Michael also discussed creating a message that can’t be ignored.

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Michael: Adopt the "draft mindset" in your business. Treat every project, decision, and iteration as a draft—an opportunity to refine and improve without the pressure of perfection. This mindset keeps you moving forward and prevents stagnation.

Mark: Craft a message that stands out. Visit mindmagnetizer.com to learn how to create compelling messaging that grabs attention and resonates with your audience. The right words can transform your business impact.

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How To Be Successfully Unemployed and Master Passive Income in Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Dustin discussed:

From being employed to a successful real estate mogul.
Certainty vs. Uncertainty
His strategy to become successfully unemployed.
Building the business the right way.

Dustin also discussed the worst advice people can get in his area of expertise.

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Dustin: Connect with the right people to fast-track your success. Surround yourself with experts and like-minded individuals who have already achieved what you aim to accomplish. Join memberships, conferences, or masterminds to build meaningful relationships and gain guidance to avoid common pitfalls. Explore resources and events at MasterPassiveIncome.com for tools to scale your business.

Mark: Leverage free resources to jumpstart your journey. Take advantage of Dustin’s free course on building and scaling a real estate business. Text RENTAL to 33777 or visit MasterPassiveIncome.com/freecourse. Also, leave a podcast review to help grow the community and gain access to a signed copy of Dirt Rich.

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How to Effectively Work with Virtual Assistants in the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

The era of Artificial Intelligence.
How they leverage their time with Virtual Assistants.
Building a VA Team.
Meeting with certain VAs regularly.
VAs they can’t live without.

Mark also discussed the “superhero syndrome.”

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Experiment with AI tools like ChatGPT or AI agents to uncover how they can enhance your business operations. Allocate a small portion of your week to explore and "mess around" with these tools. Don't fear mistakes; unexpected discoveries often lead to valuable insights.

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How to Engage in Subject To Real Estate Deals with William Tingle

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000

William is a recognized expert in the creative real estate investing technique known as “subject to.” He is the most sought-after creative finance coach specializing in subject to on the planet.

Listen in as William discussed:

What is sub to?
What the hard part is.
How he does the business.
The due-on-sale clause.
Anybody can do sub to.
Worst advice about sub to.
Newbies need to look out for.
When he started teaching sub to.

William also discussed what his podcast is all about and the best time to do sub to.

TIP OF THE WEEK

William: Explore the world of creative finance by visiting sub2tv.com. This YouTube channel offers thousands of hours of free, actionable training on creative financing and sub-to strategies. It’s a must-see for anyone looking to master these techniques and apply them to real estate investing.

Mark: Head to WilliamTingle.com to access an all-in-one resource hub for creative finance and Sub2 strategies. From the "12 Houses to Freedom Blueprint" to critical success tips for new investors, this website offers everything you need, including coaching and consultations, to take your real estate game to the next level.

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How to Do a Year-End Review and Take on a New Land-Investing Year

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

Looking back at 2024.
Setting goals for 2025.

Mark also discussed his new year resolutions.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Start 2025 strong by diving into James Clear's Atomic Habits and leveraging its tools to build better habits. Pair the book with the Atomic Habits calendar or journal to streamline your goal-setting, and subscribe to the 3-2-1 newsletter for weekly motivation and actionable insights.

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How To Get Financial Wealth Through Passive Real Estate Investments

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Allen discussed:

How he started with multifamily.
Getting back up after losing everything.
Benefits of investing with Steed Talker Capital.
How to be a better-educated investor.

Allen also discussed his definition of success.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Allen: Start small in real estate by leveraging low-capital programs like the Land Geek’s Flight School to gain momentum in building wealth. Once established, take the next step by investing passively through strategies like the High Yield Investment Blueprint for the potential of earning 18% returns in just 60 days.

Mark: Learn more about Dr. Allen Lomax and multifamily investments at High Yield Investment Blueprint, a trusted resource for navigating complex deals and finding top operators. For a unique perspective on wellness and focus, explore equine therapy—a transformative experience that words alone can’t fully capture.

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How to Set Your Day Up for Success and Productivity

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as the geeks discuss:

How to get the most productive day possible.
Starting the night before.
Setting time limitations.

Tate also discussed the importance of being consistent and sticking to a routine.

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Landon: Streamline your schedule with Motion, an AI-driven calendar tool. This smart app adapts to meeting changes, manages your to-do lists, tracks time, and assists with project management. At just $12 per month, it's a cost-effective way to enhance productivity and optimize team workflows.

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Why Land Investing Is Such a Unique Asset Buying Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as the geeks discuss:

Why they are grateful to have found land investing.
Why land investing is a unique business.
Becoming an entrepreneur in the land business.
Doing the land business while spending time with family.

Mark also discussed that we don’t need to have billions, we just need to have enough to live our best life.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: Reflect and plan for 2025. Before the year ends, take time to set clear goals for where you want your business to be by the end of 2025. Write down these goals along with actionable steps to achieve them. Use a strategy like the 12-Week Year or simple journaling to stay focused and accountable.

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Do Politics Matter and How Does It Affect the Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as the geeks discuss:

How the election can affect the land business.
How to do well in the land business.
How boring the land business is.

Mark also discussed the importance of doing the fundamentals.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk: Explore the wisdom in Seth Godin’s book, The Practice. It emphasizes the value of consistent effort and mastery, even in repetitive tasks. Dive into this resource to learn how embracing the process of work enriches your skillset and provides deeper fulfillment.

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How To Be A Better Marketer For Your Business Through Social Media

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Jeff discussed:

How to attract more business.
The foundational platform to create content?
How to get attention.
Biggest mistake in social media.

Jeff also discussed the importance of not focusing on the analytics but being consistent.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jeff: Be an intentional consumer on social media. Follow 4–5 top creators in your niche who inspire you, study their strategies, and incorporate the elements you love most into your own approach. Eliminate distractions from your feed, such as unrelated topics, to stay focused on learning and improving your craft.

Mark: Leverage Jeff's expertise by studying his social media profiles. Visit his YouTube channel and Instagram to learn his techniques for hooks and content creation. Use tools like ChatGPT to develop a consistent content strategy that attracts ideal clients rather than chasing them.

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How to Grow Your Land Investing Business by Building a Team

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as the geeks discuss:

How they hired their first salespeople.
When is the right time to outsource and delegate the tasks?
Strategies for hiring a sales team.
Adding more people can be painful.

Mark also discussed the importance of having systems in place for a smoother onboarding transition.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk: Explore the potential of AI tools. Dive into features like ChatGPT's interactive voice option to enhance productivity and creativity. Use AI-powered tools such as Otter for conversation summaries and brainstorming sessions, and experiment with ChatGPT's natural language conversations to refine ideas or even simulate coaching sessions. This approach can save time and streamline your business processes.

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How to Grow an E-Commerce Business with Fulfillment By Amazon Brands

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Neil discussed:

The state of the market with e-commerce.
What Fulfillment by Amazon means.
Constraints in the e-commerce business.
What is almost automated income?
Partnering with their done for you program.
Product ratings and recommendations.

Neil also discussed how to market to buyers who buy from Amazon.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Neil: Explore e-commerce strategies with our free resource available at https://voltagedm.com/free-book and use code "LANDGEEK" so the first 10 folks grab a copy for free. This book introduces principles for leveraging IBC policies to finance e-commerce ventures, helping readers expand into virtual real estate and diversify revenue streams.

Mark: Learn more and go to VoltageDM.com

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Learn How to Run Four Businesses Without Yourself

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Jim discussed:

Working for a billionaire.
When he started being a real estate investor.
Where he gets his passive income.
What to look for in a business partner.
How he navigated through the recession.
His higher calling.

Jim also discussed how we can align our faith, values, and investments.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jim: Focus on peak performance with “Relentless Solution Focus.” Dr. Jason Salk’s book, Relentless Solution Focus, offers a powerful framework to understand the patterns behind peak performance and to identify solutions when feeling stuck. It’s a valuable resource for boosting self-awareness and resilience, essential for any entrepreneur navigating highs and lows.

Mark: Build a passive income with Passive Wealth Show. Explore Passive Wealth Show for insights on investment strategies that generate a steady income stream—a great resource for diversifying financial growth while pursuing entrepreneurial goals.

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How To Get $10,000 Passive Income Doing Part Time Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Kim discussed:

How she discovered land investing.
Her biggest fear or doubt about Flight School.
Her favorite deal.
How she balanced her family, full-time job, and the land business.
Her first wins.
How passive income made a difference in her life.
How Flight School and Coaching made her success possible.
Her advice for those who think joining the land business is a big risk.

Kim also shared her growth and expansion plan and how she got her nickname.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kim: Simplify your meal planning with PlanToEat.com. This tool lets you organize recipes, schedule meals, and generate shopping lists—saving you time and energy to focus more on your business.

Mark: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs by joining our Mighty Networks or Facebook community. Don't hesitate to reach out for advice and support—it can accelerate your business growth just like it did for Kim.

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Reasons Why People Chose Land Investing As The Right Business For Them

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as the geeks discussed:

Why land investing?
Land business vs. Long term rentals.
Land flipping vs. House flipping.
Less risk in land investing.
The emphasis on processes.
Land investing vs. the corporate world.

Mark also discussed the benefit of having the Land Geek community.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Stephanie: Read The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. Dive into how vulnerability and letting go of unrealistic expectations can positively impact your business and personal relationships. Brene’s work encourages you to embrace your true self, making authentic connections with others.

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Why Flipping Land Is Better Than Flipping Houses

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Dana discussed:

How she came into land investing.
Her favorite deal.
Her biggest challenge in the land business.
Her Flight School experience.
Why she joined the coaching program.
What she would have done differently.
How she keeps her sanity.

Dana also discussed how her life has changed since she got into land investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Dana: Read Dirt Rich by Mark Podolsky, and apply its strategies to change your life. Leverage the practical insights from the book to start your journey toward passive income with land investing.

Mark: Check out Dana's work at buylotsofgoodness.com. Explore how she's making land investing simple and effective, and see how you can apply her methods to grow your own portfolio.

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How Much Work Does It Take To Be Successful in the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

Putting in the reps.
Desiring a better life.
Showing up and doing the work.
Learning how to be good at land investing.

They also discussed the importance of focusing on a single goal and being resilient.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jeff: Refine your pricing strategy by offering tiered options. Implement a "good-better-best" pricing model on your website to provide potential customers with choices, increasing the likelihood of a sale. This approach helps guide customers toward decisions without needing extensive sales conversations.

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How to Avoid a Land Investing Experience that Costs Fifty Thousand Dollars

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Mark and Tate discussed:

Their first land deal experience.
$50,000 lesson.
Analysis paralysis.
Why are people fearful?

Mark and Tate also shared why mentorship is important for us to reach our goals.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: Download TalkTastic (available for Mac users) to streamline your writing process. This free app allows you to dictate text, transcribe it, and then use AI to clean up your draft. It's perfect for entrepreneurs who prefer talking over typing—boost productivity in writing emails, documents, or book drafts by using this tool across applications like Google Docs or Slack.

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How a Serial Corporate America Person Ended Up as a Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Cheryl discussed:

How she found the Land Geek.
How Flight School helped her to be successful.
What made her want to go to coaching?
How she grew her team and her business.
What coaching really is.
Her favorite deal.
25 deals in her 1st year
How her life changed 18 months later.
The love of her life.

Mark and Cheryl also discussed that the land business is a numbers game.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Cheryl: Embrace self-reflection by reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Focus on being impeccable with your word, not taking things personally, and always doing your best. These principles can transform your personal and business relationships, building trust and improving your effectiveness in sales.

Mark: Share your lists or properties on Landmodo.com, and check out Cheryl's properties on there. Additionally, enhance your marketing by experimenting with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.ai. Use these tools to draft marketing copy, but remember they'll only get you 80% of the way. Always review and refine before using the output to save time while maintaining quality.

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How to Get to Know Anyone in Business and In Life with Michael Roderick

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Michael discussed:

From high school teacher to Broadway producer.
Getting someone comfortable in something uncomfortable.
His favorite lifeguard question.
How to connect without being awkward.
What makes someone referable?

Michael also shares what AIM and LESS mean.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Michael: Leverage the indirect ask. Instead of directly asking for something, approach your request by seeking ideas or feedback. This method encourages creativity and often leads to unexpected opportunities, like valuable connections or resources. Try it the next time you need help with a challenge!

Mark: Measure your brand's referability. Visit myreferabilityrater.com to get an actionable score on how referable your brand is. This tool will help you assess areas like accessibility, which are key to growing your business through word-of-mouth marketing.

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Facing Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt by Doing It Dirty, Ugly and Scared

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Mark and Kirk discussed:

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)
Dirty, Ugly & Scared (DUS)

Mark and Kirk also shared that nothing worth doing is easy.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk: Embrace the dip. Read The Dip by Seth Godin to understand how persistence through challenging phases can lead to success. This book reminds you that the toughest parts of your journey are opportunities for growth—commit to pushing through for the reward on the other side.

Mark: Explore the power of belonging. Check out Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger. This book explores the profound sense of connection and purpose found in adversity and community, offering powerful insights for those navigating challenges in both business and life.

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How Creating Content on TikTok Can Help Grow the Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Melissa discussed:

How she became a TikTok star.
TikTok is not only a platform for young people.
How to monetize your videos on TikTok.
Using influencers to promote your business.
Giving out valuable content in 15 secs.
Psychographics.
Repurposing content.
Using ChatGPT to make content.

Melissa also shares her thoughts on what makes a good client and how to get more followers on TikTok.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Melissa: Embrace the cringe and just post the video. Start creating content even if it feels awkward at first. You never know which piece of content might resonate and impact others. For a free resource to help define your goals and message, visit melissaleahughes.com and check out “Three Steps to Brand Clarity.”

Mark: Check out melissaleahughes.com. Melissa's website offers incredible insights, especially her books. If you're a parent, don't miss her children's book inspired by her viral TikTok. Visit melissaleahughes.com to learn more and access her valuable resources for both personal and business growth.

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How to Create Wealth by Changing the Way We Think with Russ Morgan

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Russ discussed:

Why they wrote a book.
How do we get our own ways financially?
Infinite banking.
The concept of debt.
Learning how to build passive income.

Russ also discussed the more you know the more you don’t know.

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Russ: Explore new ways to enhance your learning and innovation skills by following the YouTube channel Smarter Every Day. Start with “The Backwards Bicycle" episode, and you'll discover fascinating insights that can reshape how you think about problem-solving and improvement in your business.

Mark: Dive deeper into building passive income by visiting wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/artofpassiveincome. Get their book, Three Steps to Freedom Through Passive Income, and read it three times to fully absorb the practical steps for gaining financial freedom.

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How Corey Geary Transitioned His Life from Real Estate Investing to Crypto

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Corey discussed:

How he started with real estate.
Why he went with crypto?
How is crypto an asset class that can generate passive income?
Doing due diligence on how crypto works.
What is a coin and a blockchain?

Corey also shares why crypto is the highest appreciating asset class known to mankind.

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Corey: Focus on self-development. Dive into books like The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer and Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill to transform your mindset. Start by building self-love and self-respect to unlock the abundance in your life, and let that be your 'why' for growth.

Mark: Learn from the experts. Explore DeFi Cash Flow Systems at deficashflowsystems.com to educate yourself about navigating the crypto market safely and avoiding costly mistakes. Leverage this resource to build a sustainable and passive income strategy.

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How to Invest for Cashflow in Mobile Home Parks and Parking Garages

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Kevin discussed:

His whole idea of investing for cash flow.
Why mobile home parks?
Interest rates affecting the investment strategy.
Competitive advantage.
Why invest in parking lots?

Kevin also shares that people are still heavily reliant on driving their own vehicles.

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Kevin: Reread impactful books like The Go-Giver by Bob Burg to reinforce valuable lessons at key moments in your life. This short, powerful book can provide fresh insights and motivation, especially when planning or revisiting important initiatives.

Mark: Explore real estate investment opportunities with accredited platforms like investwithsunrise.com. This can diversify your income streams and offer tax benefits, helping you grow your wealth while learning about new asset classes.

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How to Become a Financially Free Investor with Steven Pesavento

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Steven discussed:

What he did before investing in real estate.
What made him go all in.
What his definition of success.
The how of it all.
The 4 habits.

Steven also shares what an investor mindset is.

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Steven: Define your vision for life. Clearly identify what you truly want and what you're willing to sacrifice to achieve it. This clarity will guide your decisions, helping you to align your investments and actions with your long-term goals. Start today by writing down your vision and planning backward from that endpoint.

Mark: Explore Investor Mindset resources. Visit InvestorMindset.com to dive into Steven's top-rated podcast. Whether you're an accredited investor or just starting, this resource offers valuable insights to elevate your investment strategies and entrepreneurial journey.

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How to Deal with Pseudo Productivity and Not Getting Any Real Work Done

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

How to solve Pseudo Productivity.
To-do list.
Prioritizing.
Time-blocking.
Hiring an executive assistant.

Mark also discussed how he implemented his office hours strategy.

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Mark: The tip of the week is Slow Productivity by Cal Newport.

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How to Solve Your Biggest Problems with Transformational Coach Aaron Velky

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Aaron discussed:

What is a heart-centered entrepreneur?
How he got out of his own way.
How his parents influenced him as far as how he sees money.
How he views money.
When do you need a coach?
Can you do it alone?
Understanding our vision.
Long game transformation.

Aaron also shares his morning routine and his non-profit venture.

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Aaron:

1. Dive into The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle to shift your mindset from future-focused to present-focused. This book can be transformative, but take your time with it, especially the audio version.

2. Struggling with shiny object syndrome? Get more focused with our specialized framework. Message "focus" to me on Instagram (@AaronVelky), and I'll send you the full exercise and instructions to enhance your productivity.

3. Expand your vision with The Second Mountain by David Brooks. This book provides a fresh perspective on finding true fulfillment beyond conventional success.

Mark: Discover more about overcoming personal obstacles and enhancing your business strategies at AaronVelky.com. Visit the link in our show notes for detailed resources and guidance from Aaron Velky himself.

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How the Land Business Enabled the Burnetts to Grow into a Beautiful Family

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Jon and Valari discussed:

Why they joined the land business.
How they scaled their land business.
How they raised their capital.
Their favorite deal.
Which part of the land business is considered “hard work?”
How they use AI in the land business.

Jon and Val also shared their best and worst advice to those starting the land business.

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Jon: Organize your time effectively by building strong habits. Check out Atomic Habits by James Clear for practical strategies that can help you manage yourself better and continuously improve your productivity.

Val: Surround yourself with a supportive community. Whether you're just starting out or a few years into your business, engaging with like-minded people can provide motivation and valuable insights. Look for local business groups or online forums to connect with peers.

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How a Land Geek Student Replaced His Teaching Income with Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Joseph discussed:

How he found the Land Geek.
How he was able to convince his wife about land investing.
His favorite deal.
How he automated his land business.
What he would have done differently.

Joseph also shares how the land business changed his life.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Joseph: Practice staying calm in every situation. Reading "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss will help you master the art of negotiation, making your communication more effective and creating a sense of safety and trust.

Mark: Discover investment opportunities in land by visiting landnoworlater.com. Learning about these options can open up new avenues for business growth and personal investment.

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Lifestyle Design and the Four Concepts of Freedom with Brian Davis

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

What do we do with our life?
The Four Freedoms.
Advice to people who are good at what they do but are unhappy.
The price for serving other people.
Benefits of being an expat.

They also discussed how passive investing can help take advantage of the four freedoms of lifestyle design.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Brian: Listen to audio books during your daily activities, such as working out, commuting, or cooking. This approach allows you to consume a diverse range of content, from personal development to business strategies, significantly enhancing your knowledge and skills. Recommended starting point: The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy.

Mark: Learn more about group investing and how it can benefit your financial strategy by visiting Spark Rental. This platform offers valuable insights and resources to help you navigate the world of real estate investing and grow your wealth effectively.

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What Kind of Business is the Land Investing Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Scott Bossman
Kirk Peart
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What business are we really in?
Phases of the land business.
Note managing.
Lending business.

Mark also discussed that we are in the asset management and people business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk: Read Embrace AI innovations. Explore the latest developments in AI by watching keynotes from tech giants like Nvidia and Apple. These sessions provide valuable insights into upcoming technologies that can enhance your business efficiency. Start with resources like Nvidia's GTC keynote and Apple's WWDC highlights to stay ahead in leveraging AI for your business strategies.

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How to Create Wealth and Passive Income with Lifestyle Investor Justin Donald

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Jul 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Justin excels at simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently yield profitable results. His extensive entrepreneurial experience includes owning several profitable real estate-related businesses, one of the largest mobile home park portfolios in the U.S., various additional rental property portfolios, Orangetheory Fitness and KidStrong franchises, and multiple successful operating companies.

Listen in as they discuss:

Mobile home parks investing.
How Justin became a lifestyle investor.
Alternative investments.
How Justin is going to rebuild his wealth.
What to look for in an operating partner.

They also discussed the worst advice people give when it comes to lifestyle investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Justin: Dive into Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki for a transformative perspective on financial strategies. For a modern take, explore The Almanack of Naval Ravikant for insightful wisdom on life and wealth creation. Both resources offer practical advice that can significantly impact your business approach. Actively seek out and invest in mastermind groups, coaching relationships, and peer groups that operate at a higher level than you. Surrounding yourself with successful individuals accelerates your growth and exposes you to advanced strategies.

Mark: Visit lifestyleinvestor.com for a wealth of free resources, including podcasts, courses, and the book The Lifestyle Investor. These materials provide comprehensive insights into achieving financial freedom and enhancing your business strategies. For personalized guidance on your financial journey, go to lifestyleinvestor.com/consultation to book a free consultation. This exclusive offer helps you assess your current position and plan actionable steps towards financial success.

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How to Take Care of Property Taxes When Doing the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Kirk Peart
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Paying property taxes.
How to prioritize when paying property taxes.
Following the profit-first model.
Clean slate vs. Cash flow management.

Mark and the geeks also discussed what to do when property taxes suddenly increase.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk: Read The Art of Focus by Dan Koe. This book offers a fresh perspective on how our focus shapes our lives and businesses. Implementing its principles can help you cut out distractions and enhance your productivity and personal satisfaction.

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Land Investing Success Story with Flight School Graduate Stephanie Dean

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Stephanie discussed:

How she found the Land Geek.
What her corporate job before Flight School.
Why the land business?
The stories that inspired her to keep going.
Her favorite deals.
Her most challenging part of the land business.

Stephanie also shares her advice to new land investors planning to join the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Stephanie: Embrace your zone of genius: read The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks to understand the four zones of performance. Focus on transitioning from your zone of excellence to your zone of genius, where your true passion and exceptional abilities align, leading to greater fulfillment and success. Also, explore land opportunities: check out Cheap Land Colorado by Ted Conover to gain insights into Costilla County and its off-grid living. This book can help you understand the area better and make informed decisions about investing in land there, aligning with your business goals.

Mark: Check out openairproperties.net

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Land Investing Tip: What to Do When a Property Takes Longer to Sell?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What happens when a property is not selling?
What are some things you can do to sell the property?
The CEO mindset.
The struggle to sell is part of being a land investor.
Find an excuse to succeed.

Mark also discussed that all the properties will sell, and some just take time.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Embrace the transition from fluid to crystallized intelligence by reading From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks. This book offers insights into leveraging your growing wisdom and experience, providing a hopeful outlook on personal and professional development as you age.

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Land Investing Tips on Prioritizing What Matters and Not Wasting Valuable Time

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Kirk Peart
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What usually sucks our time.
How should land investors spend their time?
Priorities vs distractions.
Wasting valuable time chasing sales.

Mark also discussed the best use of your time as CEO of your land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon: Maximize your productivity by reading StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. The book's assessment helps you identify your core strengths, allowing you to focus on tasks that align with your natural abilities. This approach reduces time wasted on weaknesses and boosts overall efficiency.

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How to Know When is the Perfect Time to Start the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Are you worried about the timing?
Is this a good niche?
Trying a new passive income venture.
Is NOW the right time?

Mark also discussed that there is no perfect time to start anything.

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How to Spend Less Time and Letting Automation Take Care of the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Kirk Peart
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Recent sales.
Passive Income.
The Land Geek strategy.
Helping create a machine to solve money and time problems.

Mark also discussed using land as the best asset to create passive income.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

Optimize your productivity by incorporating the Pomodoro Technique into your daily routine. Set a timer for 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break; after four cycles, take a longer break. This method helps maintain high levels of focus and efficiency, reducing burnout.

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Helpful Tips On How to Stand Out as a Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

How to stand out?
What sets you apart on the acquisition and marketing side?
Continuing something that works.
The fundamentals vs the hack.
Consistency vs being unique.

Mark also discussed the secret to the land investing game.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon: Explore CSC eRecording for your county filing needs. If Simplifile doesn't cover all the counties you work in, consider using CSC eRecording. It offers an alternative with coverage in some counties not available on Simplifile. Visit erecording.com for more details and see if it fits your needs.

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Why Land Investing is So Special for the Land Geek Coaches

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Landon’s most intriguing thing about land investing.
Something that does not need a lot of money and time to start.
Buying and selling land on a computer.
Tate’s love for the land investing model.
Creating your own eutopia.

Mark also discussed the downside of doing the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

Read Adam Grant's book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things to uncover insights on unlocking hidden talents and potentials. Grant's book emphasizes that with the right opportunity and motivation to learn, anyone can build the skills to achieve greater things, highlighting the importance of the journey over the starting point.

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How Beyond Curious Host Brandon Fong Built His Business Relationships

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Brandon is on a mission to create a more deeply connected world by catalyzing curiosity.

Listen in as they discuss:

Brandon’s early exposure to business.
How to raise money by asking for advice.
The ikea effect.
Vulnerability loops.
Finding their 4%.
What does it mean to be beyond curious?
AVE

They also discussed the negative and positive effects of AI tools when it comes to relationships and connecting.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Brandon: Send a video or voice message to someone you appreciate, telling them exactly why they're important to you. This act can strengthen your relationships and open up new opportunities.

Mark: Learn more about Brandon Fong by going to gobeyondcurious.com. Check out Brandon Fong's "Brilliance Multiplication System" by visiting bfo.ng/api. It offers practical tools to help you stay focused on your key tasks. Plus, if you're looking for deep insights into figuring out your strengths and what you really want, listen to Brandon’s podcast for a detailed 3-hour guide.

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How Passive Income Through Land Investing Can Be A Life Changer

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Scott are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris

Some things they discussed:

The passive income dream.
How the passive income dream changed their lives?
Being the master of your fate.
Advice for land investing newbies.

The geeks also discussed how the Land Geek community can be a great help in learning more about the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

Explore the capabilities of ahrefs.com to streamline your keyword research and enhance your search engine optimization. This tool provides valuable insights into keyword grouping and ranking, which can significantly improve the visibility of your ads and website content. Whether you opt for a monthly or annual subscription, Ahrefs offers comprehensive data that can empower your SEO strategies and elevate your online business presence.

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How to Get More Control of Your Time Through Passive Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Bronson understands the investor mindset and has spoken with over 1500 investors having raised over $40,000,000 for real estate and for his ATM machine fund deals. He is also the author of the book Fire Yourself: Replace Your Working Income with Passive Income.

Listen in as they discuss:

How it started with multifamily investing and ATM machines.
How to raise money with no track record?
Why write a book?
The most important thing in life.
How do you fire yourself?

They also discussed how to not be afraid of investing and failing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Bronson: Read Bigger Better Bolder by Jennifer Cohen to boost your courage in business and life. This book teaches you to be bold and ask for what you want. This can help you find new chances and build better relationships. It's a push to go after more in every part of your life.

Mark: Check out the book Fire Yourself and go to bronsonequity.com for smart business tips.

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Why Loving People is the Best Marketing Strategy to Grow Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Pedro is one of the smartest marketers on the planet and the founder of Business With Integrity. His mission is to help entrepreneurs and business leaders change the way business is done so they can grow & scale in more meaningful ways.

Listen in as they discuss:

What he knows about marketing that other people don’t know.
The power of marketing.
What is Business with Integrity?
How to move from fear to courage?
Pedro’s favorite marketing campaigns.

They also discussed the three things that happened in the world since 1990.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Pedro: Take a moment to stand in front of the mirror. Look at yourself and ask, "Do I love what I see? Do I love how I'm showing up in the world? In business, for my team, for my employees, for my vendors? Do I love how I'm showing up for my health? For my family, for my wife, for my girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, kids?" If the answer is yes, then congratulations, and thank you for being one of us. If not, then have the courage to do something about it and recommit. That's all life is—an opportunity to recommit every single day and to get on the path of the life you want to live. And that's in your hands, every single day.

Mark: Gain more sage wisdom from Pedro Jerez and start building your business with integrity. Visit businesswithintegrity.com.

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How to Get Funding to Grow Your Land Business with the Land Geek Guys

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Getting funding from family and friends.
Wholesaling
Partnerships
Loans

Mark also discussed how selling notes can help your land business grow.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

Check out Follow Up Boss for their article on "50+ real estate keywords you can swipe." It’s a good read for anyone looking to improve their ad copy and SEO. Understanding how to use the right language can help make your ads stand out. Here’s the link to learn more: https://www.followupboss.com/blog/real-estate-keywords.

Mark:

My tip of the week is go to thelandgeek.com/training

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How To Turn Raw Land Into Passive Income Through Solar Leasing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Apr 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Dakota is a managing partner of Community Solar Authority and has qualified over a thousand acres of raw land for solar leasing.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Dakota started in the solar business.
Why solar?
The average investment, time, and risks.
The attributes of a good solar site.
The percentage of sites being approved.

They also discussed the tax benefits for the landowners and increasing the value of the land if it's approved to become a solar site.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Dakota: Discover solar investment opportunities. Check out our comprehensive guide for investing in solar energy at communitysolarauthority.com. For those interested in leasing out their land, visit lease.communitysolarauthority.com. Additionally, I write daily on LinkedIn, providing a deep dive into commercial solar energy, sustainability practices, and how they intertwine with business and personal growth. Connect with me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dakotamalone/.

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about solar investment opportunities and sustainable business practices. Visit communitysolarauthority.com to explore Dakota Malone's work.

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How to Use Legal Structures and Taxes as PRIME Strategy for Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Tommy is the brain and face behind all of the company’s webinars, presentations, and events and oversees 50 Corporate Advisors helping more than 400 new entrepreneurs a day.

Listen in as they discuss:

Why Tommy’s so passionate about PCS.
What to consider when setting a new business entity.
Why PCS?
Asset protection.
PCS services and what to expect.
Setting up a new business entity using PCS portal.

They also discussed some of the worst advice someone can get about setting up business entities, tax savings, and helping entrepreneurs scale and create better credit.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tommy: Staying compliant with fincen.gov and a book called Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman

Mark: My tip of the week is to start protecting your assets, start setting up structures to save taxes, start building your credit, and go to primepartner.info/TLG

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How to Improve Mailing Response Rate Even When the Market is Changing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Landon Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What to do when your response rate is low.
What to do when you’re mailing offers in a county but you are not getting the responses that you like.

Mark also discussed how it’s all just a test and that the market is teaching you how to adjust.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s a book called ALL IN By Mike Michalowicz

Mark:

My tip of the week is go to thelandgeek.com/training

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How a Broken Leg Turned into Passive Income Through Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as Sid discussed:

How he found the Land Geek.
How he got his wife to become a stay-at-home mom.
His first deal.
His life now being in the land business.
His secret to becoming successful in land investing.
How coaching helped his land business.

Sid also discussed how he moved the needle for his land business by sticking to the fundamentals and focusing more on the terms deal. And his tip for newbies in the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Sid:

It’s a budget app called YNAB.

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is to visit highcreekland.com

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How to Create Life On Our Own Terms with Real Estate Investor Taylor Loht

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Mar 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Taylor created the Passive Wealth Strategy Show and his company NT Capital helps people to create life on their own terms by solving their money problems and time problems through passive income.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Taylor got into real estate and multifamily investments.
How is the multifamily market today?
What’s a good multifamily deal?
Tax benefits.
Ideal clients.

They also discussed why Taylor did not choose the flip-for-cash method.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Taylor: Go check out the book The Gap and The Gain.

Mark: My tip of the week is passiverealestatecourse.com check it out! It’s a FREE Course from Taylor.

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How to Handle Difficult Customers in the Land Business with Team Land Geek

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

The occasional difficult customer.
The art of listening.
The philosophy in dealing with a difficult customer.
The tolerance for jerks.

The team also discussed their red flags when dealing with a potential customer.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s a 10-minute video about focusing on the journey instead of the destination.

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Helping Land Owners Build Equity by Implementing Sovereign Food Systems

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Mark and Sonia discuss:

What is sustainable land?
What is a food forest?
What is a sovereign food system?
How to increase the value of land.
Sonia’s recent case study.
How much work is needed to get it done?

Sonia also covers why land investing, land ownership, and developing sovereign food systems are the new legacy plays.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Sonia: Tap in with your family and check in with your vision board. Also, check out soniagomez.tv

Mark: Learn more about Sonia Gomez and her mission at abundantacres.com

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Helping Investors and Business Owners Build a Tax Strategy to Save Taxes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Mark and his team are known for specializing in tax reduction strategies for high-income real estate investors and entrepreneurs across the United States. They pioneered the most advanced strategies in creating millions in tax savings by determining the most advantageous financial decisions.

Listen in as they discuss:

Why is taxes the biggest expense in life?
What do you love about helping people save taxes?
Tax strategy.
Investment vehicles.
Is Travel and Food Blog tax deductible?
Documenting activities to get legal deductions.
What makes a good client?
Worst advice a CPA can give.

Mark also covers the misconception of building businesses just for tax deductions.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Find me on Instagram Mark Perlberg CPA (@markperlbergcpatax) for a FREE Q&A. Always look at your tax advisers as an investment in your future.

Mark: Learn more about Mark Perlberg @markperlbergcpatax

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How to Become a Value Creator to Create a Life Worth Living

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Garret is a speaker who uses entertainment to educate people about money myths that rob them of their financial future.

Listen in as they discuss:

How he helps people become wealthy.
Money unmasked.
Scarcity mentality.
What is normal but considered crazy in the financial industry?
The comedy show that talks about money.
Value creation.

Garrett also discussed how his philosophy of helping people with a scarcity mentality get to an abundance mentality and his best and worst advice about wealth creation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Garrett: It’s the first chapter of the book Killing Sacred Cows

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Garret at garrettgunderson.com and go do an immersion with Garrett and send him an email at garrett@freeflow.group

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Proof Why Land Investing Is Considered A Sustainable Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Landon Harris
Chris Palsgrove
Lauren Palsgrove

Some things the geeks discussed:

How they found land investing.
How they balance their roles in the business as husband and wife.
Having land knowledge before joining the land business.
Favorite and least favorite part about the land business.
Favorite deal was.
How the land business is not just about the money
Their thought process when joining the coaching program.
The hardest thing they outsourced.

They also discussed how the land business changed their lives.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Lauren:

It’s a book called Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy.

Chris:

It’s a book called The E-Myth by Michael Gerber.

Mark:

My tip of the week is to learn more about Chris and Lauren at groundedpropertiesland.com

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Is It Necessary To Have A Luxury VA In The Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Landon Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What is a Luxury VA?
How expensive is a Luxury VA?
Where to find a Luxury VA?
Each investor has a different Luxury VA.

They also discussed who their Luxury VAs are in their land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s a book called A CEO Only Does Three Things by Trey Taylor.

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New Land Geek Coach Larry Murrell Wants to Help Newbies in the Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discussed:

How he found the Land Geek.
Why he wants to be a Land Geek coach.
What Larry’s specialty is in the land business.
Managing virtual assistants.
What is the hang-up in sales?

Mark also discusses how the Land Geek matches the coach and students in the community.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Larry:

The concept of taking a “Sabbath” to rest, to refresh, to renew.

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is to listen to this podcast again and check out Larry at mustangland.com

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Streamlining Real Estate Development Process to Maximize Returns with Shannon Robnett

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Shannon comes from 5 generations of real estate professionals, ditched college, and pursued the family business.

Listen in as they discuss:

How it all started.
The first deal.
Land Entitlement
The risks involved.
What is a great market?

Shannon also discussed how to invest passively by partnering with an experienced syndicator.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Shannon: It’s a book called Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Shannon at shannonrobnett.com

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When You Realize the Beauty of the Land Business is the Journey

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Kirk Peart
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Understanding the mystery of the land business.
The struggle is real.
Definition of success.
GOALS
Giving back.
Being happy for who you are.

Mark also discussed that success in the land business is inevitable.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

It’s a book called Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

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How To Set Our 2024 Goals for the Land Business with Team Land Geek

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Kirk Peart
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

Looking back first to go forward.
Appreciating the progress and the journey.
Doing swim lanes.
Formulating a strategy for implementation.
Changes in the business.
Hold yourself accountable.

Mark also discussed the importance of appreciating your team and the effort they have put in your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

It’s a prompt you can use with ChatGPT that helps engineer a better prompt.

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How To Invest In Rare Earth And Precious Metals With Strategic Metals Invest

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Louis O’Connor is the CEO of Strategic Metals Invest which is the only industry supplier in the world to offer private investors the option to purchase and profit from owning strategic metals.

Listen in as they discuss:

What are strategic metals?
Why strategic metals are the backbone of 21st-century manufacturing.
How to invest in strategic metals.
China’s dominance on strategic metals.
How to own strategic metals.
How to sell strategic metals.
What’s the biggest risk to investors?
Why strategic metals are critical to the US national security and economic prosperity.

They also discussed the supply and demand of strategic metals and how China is planning to restrict these metals as they control the raw materials.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Louis: Do Sweat the Small Stuff

Mark: My tip of the week is go to strategicmetalsinvest.com.

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Paying Virtual Assistants And The Tasks They Do With Team Land Geek

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What we pay American VAs over non-American VAs.
Most expensive and least expensive VAs and their roles.
VA skill sets.
Average time VAs stay on the job.

Mark also discussed the importance of letting the VAs know the purpose of their roles and that they should put emotional labor into it.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s an article called “The Adult Learning Theory” an outline of ways that people learn.

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Top Franchise Consultant, Kim Daly, Busts All the Myths of Ownership

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 6 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

For the past 20 years Kim Daly has been helping entrepreneurs, investors, and stuck 9-5 professionals take control of their lives and step out of the corporate cycle by investing intelligently in the franchise businesses and become "franchisepreneurs." She is an international best-selling co-author of Franchising Freedom and the founder and host of the Kim Daly TV YouTube channel.

Mark and Kim cover the ins and out so fall things franchising–including all the popular misconceptions.

The greatest opportunities for franchisees
The Risk/reward ratio
What questions do potential franchise owners need to ask themselves?
What kinds of franchises to consider
How franchises are federally regulated
Franchising in a recession

Kim also gives her take on franchise money versus time investment and life cycles.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kim:

My Tip of the Week is, if you have the dream to own a business, do something about it. Don’t talk yourself into your own limiting beliefs. Call someone, like Kim Daly, who can help you educate yourself on the facts and then decide. Yes is the natural thing to do when you ask enough of the right questions and are satisfied with the answers. Take the first step and begin the exploration process.

Mark:

Kim is offering a really great way to solve your money and time problems and build wealth. Kim Daly has a lot of experience and can help you. Connect with her at KimDaly.tv.

Don’t miss it.

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How To Avoid Dumb Deals When Buying And Selling Small Or Medium Size Businesses

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

David is a business consultant, small and medium-sized business expert, fantastic advisor, and appraiser who sold three dozen companies being a business broker.

Listen in as they discuss:

The definition of small or medium-sized business.
What is a dumb deal?
What’s a good deal?
Franchising.
Attributes of a perfect business.
The “Mandela Effect” in buying a business.

They also discussed some of the worst advice people can get in the world of buying and selling businesses.

TIP OF THE WEEK

David: Getting 7 and a half hours of sleep every day.

Mark: My tip of the week is investlocalbook.com to learn more about David. Check out his podcast, YouTube channel, his books.

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How To Increase The Value Of The Asset In Land Development with Cody Bjugan

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Cody is the founder of VestRight. He teaches real estate opportunities that can create life-changing wealth in the process. He is also achieving his mission of purpose, impact, and fulfillment to help change the lives of those willing to step into a new business model by following his lead on land development.

Listen in as they discuss:

Land development.
How to increase the value of the asset.
Governmental approval process.
Risks involved.
Controlling not owning real estate.
Not having enough capital.

They also discussed how only a few people are willing to put in the work.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Cody: Go read a book called The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Cody and go to VestRight.com but the best place to start is to go to codygivesback.com

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How to Market Land on Black Friday, Tips from The Land Geeks

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Landon Harris
Jim Lala
Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

What are we going to do to sell more land during Black Friday?
How are we overcoming the objection that nobody wants to buy land during Black Friday?

Mark also discussed adding value to land and attracting better buyers.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s an article about establishing a company’s core principles early. It’s Time to Define Your Company’s Principles by the Harvard Business Review.

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Learn How to Use AI in Marketing with Technology Founder Joe Stolte

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joe left corporate America and raised money to start his first technology company and lost a lot of people their money. He now works with entrepreneurs and helps brands publish AI-powered email newsletters that generate 40-60% daily open rates without writing a single piece of content.

Listen in as they discuss:

Best advice for Startups.
Make it work small, then go big.
Short-term pessimism, long-term optimism.
Speed of execution trumps almost everything.
Money comes from other people's bank accounts.
Why automated newsletters?
What keeps you up at night about AI?
Leadership mental models.

They also discussed the worst advice given in the world of startups, entrepreneurship, or even AI.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Joe: Learn how to use AI, don’t get intimated, sign up for the free versions. Take advantage of the technology and get better outputs.

Mark: My tip of the week is to go to Daily.ai and get 40-60% daily open rates from carefully curated newsletters.

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Is There Any Benefit To Being A Realtor in the Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Some things they discussed:

Should you become a realtor to do the land business?
Do you need to have a real estate license to do the land business?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s a link called 10 Strategies to Engage Your Audience on their Phone.

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Learn How to Create Cash Flow with Anti-financial Advisor Chris Miles

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they discuss:

What it means to be an anti-financial advisor?
What it really means to have passive income.
The accumulation theory vs. cash flow.
Breaking out of financial prison.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Chris: Look up cash flow index. How to pay off debt using cash flow index. Take the loan balance divided by the minimum monthly payment and payoff the lower index. Free up more cash flow by using cash flow index.

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Chris and go to moneyripples.com– he has a podcast, he’s got the passive income calculator, he’s got consulting, he’s got courses. It’s a wealth of information that can help increase your cash flow.

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Why the Rich Are Getting Richer Using A Tax Strategy With Tom Wheelwright

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Mark and Tom discuss:

Why are the rich getting richer?
Why is tax strategy so important?
Tax incentives.
Advice on how to be wealthy.
Tax benefits on raw land.
Good debt vs Bad debt
How to incentivize your taxes?
Worst advice about taxes today.

Tom also covers how the entrepreneurs and investors can know what they need to do to reduce their taxes by using a software to analyze their tax returns.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tom: It’s a book called 10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Lessby Dan Sullivan

Mark: Learn more about Tom Wheelwright and wealthability at tomwheelwright.com

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How to Handle a Dip - Land Business Tips From The Land Geek Guys

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Some things they discussed:

What is a dip?
What to do when you’re in a dip.
What causes a dip?
How the dip starts.

Then, the team shares their thoughts on how to get out from inevitable dips and get back to being productive again.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s an extension called lavender.ai that uses AI to help structure emails to get better response on phones.

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How Gregg Sipe Quit His Corporate Job to Pursue Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Gregg’s story features:

How he stumbled across land investing
What made him quit his corporate job
Why his first deal is still his favorite deal
What his most important asset is
The advantages of hiring a VA
How he lost his Facebook account
His biggest fear coming into Flight School
His future plans for the land business

Plus Gregg’s advice to those who wants to get into the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Gregg:

It’s a book called The Selling Formula by Brian Robinson. It’s about a salesman working for a major corporation. Ended up going out on his own, but he was a top seller at his company. He's got some great advice in there about selling, helped me to be able to better connect with my customers.

Mark:

Learn more about Gregg at markenterprises.spread.name

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Never Pay Cash for Real Estate with the Guys from Infinite Wealth Consultants

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Points of discussion include:

Paying out mortgage is a terrible financial decision.
Mistakes investors usually make.
Amassing large amounts of wealth.
Why we need to be financially educated.
What's wrong with 401k?
What it means to become your own banker.
Changing where we store our money.

Listen in to get a much clearer idea on how to do infinite banking.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Anthony: A book called Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

Cameron: Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright

Mark: Learn more about Anthony and Cameron at infinitewealthconsultants.com

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The Secrets Of How To Become a Better Investor with Wealth Without Wall Street

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Points of discussion include:

How to partner with people on deals to make you a better investor.
Why there's no good or bad investment.
Finding the right deal flow.
Why we need to educate ourselves before we invest.
The Investor's Mindset
Surrounding yourself with successful investors by joining thepassiveincomemastermind.com
Partnering tool called Tribevest.

Listen in to get a sense of how to think as an investor.

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How to Flip Profitable Companies with Ecommerce Business Expert Neil Twa

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Neil and his team is involved in private label brand building, growth, scale and exit of the business. Listen in as Neil shares how they build and flip 7 figure companies within 36 months.

Mark and Neil discuss:

Breaking through the mindset of limiting belief.
Looking at data and not getting our emotions involved.
What product to sell.
How to make the product profitable.
Worst and best advice for those who want to get into the ecommerce space.
How to get customers from Amazon.
How to use time efficiently.
Why sell after reaching 7 figures?

Neil also covers the incorporation of AI into the business. Plus how much does it cost to get into the ecommerce space.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Neil: Go to voltagedm.com for a workshop it's a $2,000 worth of training available for FREE!

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Important Tips From Team Land Geek On Red Flags In Buying Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Some things they consider red flags:

When a buyer wants to build on the property right away.
If there is no road access to the property
When expectations are not set the right way

Then, the team shares their thoughts on what they would do if someone wants to buy their land but there’s a red flag popping out.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

My tip is Real Estate Lead Generation and Conversion Blog in Follow Up Boss which tells how your lead conversion rate should be in real estate.

Mark:

My tip of the week is read the book PRE-SUASION By Robert B. Cialdini

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Top Realtor, Master Mentor and Real Estate Coach Krista Mashore Talks Shop With Mark

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Sep 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Krista is one of the top real estate coaches nationwide and the author of four best-selling books focusing on Digital Marketing and has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Journal, NBC, Fox News and many more. She has spoken on stages in front of thousands which once included Grant Cardone, Russell Brunson and Tony Robbins.

Episode notes:

Listen as Krista shares how she came from being a realtor to being one of the most badass digital marketer on the planet including:

How she mastered the real estate business in a non-traditional way.
When is the right time to double down on marketing and investment?
How she sold 169 homes in 1 year as a solo agent.
Learning how to invest more to get more.
Advice on how to stand out by being different.

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Krista: A 3-day virtual event on kristamashore.com/landgeek about digital marketing, utilizing innovation and technology. Teaching people a whole new way in thinking about their business.

Mark: Check out the book GNAR COUNTRY By Steven Kotler

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Five Years Into His Land Journey, Jim Lala Gives Back as a Coach

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Jim digs in on:

How he started land investing as a side hustle.
How his passion for entrepreneurship played a big part in his land business.
What he did to get better over time.
How he became famous with his customer service.
Hitting his passive income numbers.
What things he could have done differently.

Jim also shares his story about his favorite deal.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jim:

The Jocko Podcast!

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is checkout Jim’s website at landsforyou.com and a business book by BJ Fogg called Tiny Habbits.

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Get The Team Land Geek Take on Top Technology Tools for Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are the skeleton crew of:

Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

Some things they consider:

How to think about tools
When to implement them
How to overcome “shiny object syndrome”

Then, the team jumps right in to share their favorite TOOL of the week.

Teria:

My favorite tool is Slack. I can keep my finger on pulse of the business with Slack. I can watch my team communicate in Slack.

Tate: The tool we use the most is LG Pass. It’s a Land Geek tool, but I helped develop it. That’s why I’m in it all the time. I’m in it right now. Other tools I really like are Zapier and Geekpay.io. Who doesn’t like getting paid? Geelpay solves that problem.

Mark:

My tool is a shinier object. I just saw it and got all excited about it. It is Scribe AI. It automatically creates user guides and SOPs for any business process. I haven’t tried it to know that it works and don’t get this if you don’t have a problem with documentation.

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Reduce Your Taxes, Protect Your Wealth and Keep More of Your Money

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

KC Chohan is the Founder of Together CFO, a tax advisory, accounting, and tax preparation firm based in Los Angeles, California. His financial strategies have been the best-kept secret of the elite. He’s an expert on tax strategy and helps high-net-worth families protect their wealth and reduce taxes.

KC is a writer for Forbes Magazine and a professional speaker, who has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC, Yahoo Finance, and Fox News. KC has spoken at many events including Mark Moss’s Market Disrupters event, the Accounting and Finance Conference, The Money Show, the California Association of Business Brokers Annual Conference, and many more.

Episode notes:

Listen as KC gives Mark the tax nuances that you can take advantage of in your business, including:

How billionaires pay such low taxes
When trusts make sense
KC’s top five tax loopholes
The most under-used tax loopholes
Estate planning and transferring wealth
Advice on tax documentation and audits

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

KC: Go to our tax-saving community. In there we have three great gifts for you. Look for our Tax Savings Calculator and our Tax Savings mini course.

Mark: Learn more about KC and his expertise and go to Togethercfo.com.

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From Broke College Student to Successful Investor, Michaela C. Can Help You Navigate Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Michaela digs in on:

How she financed her first land deals with cash constraints
Her sales strategy and her recent favorite deal
What she would do differently looking back to when she started five years ago
The time she spent when starting and the time she spends now
Her passive income numbers
Why she wants to be a Land Geek coach and what folks can expect from working with her

Michaela also shares any observations and changes she’s made given today’s changing economy.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Michaela:

I have another GPT tip. It’s Auto GPT. It uses GPT 3.5 and 4. It will run scripts and tasks for you. You don’t have to prompt it each time. I think it’s better than GPT. I’m using it for Marketing Research, but it can do a lot of other things. You can use it to order pizza.

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is learn more about Michaela at LifetimePropertiesUSA.com.

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How Flight School Lauched Kirk Wright's Land Career

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Kirk’s story features:

How he stumbled across the Land Geek
What made him immediately sign up for Flight School
Why his first deal is still his favorite deal–and the numbers
The first thing he outsourced and why
The advantages of attending Bootcamp
His biggest frustration with the business

Plus the duo discusses the importance of having skin in the game.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

It’s a book that I received going into the coaching program. It’s called the Twelve Week Year by Brian Moran. It makes the point that you can be well connected, well educated and full of natural talent, but in the end you have to execute. It takes consistent action to turn your dream into reality. That was a real kick in the pants for me.

Mark:

Learn more about Kirk and his properties at Freedomproperties.co.

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Team Land Geek Shares What They Are Reading This Summer

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Listen as the team gives you the personal and professional development books they are reading and loving this summer so you can add them to your own list.

Landon Harris: Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters By: John Acuff
Erik Peterson: Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored! By: Mike Michalowicz
Teria Harris: Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One By: Joe Dispenza
Tate Litchfield: 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less By: Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Mark Podolsky: Go For Stupid The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals By: Steve Simms; The Brothers Karamazov By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Bonus: If you haven’t read Atomic Habits An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones By: James Clear, read it. The Geeks agree it’s one of the best books in recent years.

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Roberto Chavez Doubled His Passive Income and He Can Show You How to Do It Too

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Roberto covers:

How far he’s come since “retiring” from his law career
His passive income growth
Why he decided to give back to the Land Geek community
The process, key ingredients–and timeline–it took to scale his land business
His compelling and relatable “Why”
How his family reacted to his career change

The duo also discusses what a carajillo is and why Mark has made it Roberto’s nickname.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Roberto:

This book has been mentioned before, but there’s never a time to not mention it, Who Not How. It talks about how you can implement this book into your land business to scale and become the CEO of your business and not be working in it. I love this book and have read it a couple of times. It’s a great read for anyone looking to grow their business.

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is also a book by the same authors. It’s 10x is Easier Than 2x. “It’s the same mindset of who should be doing this task…?”

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How to Create Surefire Systems to Improve Your Business with Expert Dave Jenyns

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000

David’s entrepreneurial journey began in his early twenties when he sold Australia’s most beloved sporting venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since then, his business experience has spanned from franchising retail clothing stores to founding one of Australia’s most trusted digital agencies, Melbourne SEO Services.

In 2016, he successfully systemized himself out of that business, hired a CEO and stepped back from the daily operations. Through this process, he became a systems devotee, founding SYSTEMology.

Today, his mission is to free all business owners worldwide from the daily operations of running their business. To achieve this, Jenyns spends most of his time supporting the growing community of certified SYSTEMologists as they help business owners implement SYSTEMology. He also delivers workshops, keynote addresses and hosts his own popular podcast, Business Processes Simplified.

Episode notes:

Mark and Dave discuss all things book and process-related, including:

Why he wrote his book, SYSTEMology
Where to start with systemizing
What he means when he says “first we define and then we assign”
Why is creating systems a two-person job?
Building a systems-driven culture
The most common problems entrepreneurs face when scaling
How Dave sees processes changing with AI

Mark and Dave also cover auditing a hodgepodge tech deck as you grow.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Dave: I'm going to suggest the original which is “The E-Myth” by Michael E Gerber. It just builds up the “why” so well. It helps you to understand why systems and processes are so important and potentially what’s possible for you. It’s a great read.

Mark: Learn more about Dave and go to SYSTEMology.com.

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Identify Your Passive Income Walls and Learn How to Break Them Down

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

They cover:

The first passive income wall and what to do when you hit it
How to get to the next level in your business
When you need to add to your resources
How to get unstuck from numbers and comparison
When to stop and think and when to keep moving
Other business challenges

Scott also provides inspiring anecdotes and pearls of wisdom to help your mindset when things get hard.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s hard to answer the question about what we are automating in the business. However, one thing that I think is standard to automate is leads. I found a blog post about how to use Zaps (automated with Zapier) for email or Slack for your teams.

Mark and Scott:

There is a Zapier alternative. It’s called Pabbly Connect. You can pay for lifetime access. You can Google “Lifetime access for Pabbly.” It’s a bargain.

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How Engineer and Skeptic Kirk Peart’s Path Led Him to Be a Successful Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Be inspired and you learn:

The timing and circumstances that led him to land investing
How he got over the “too good to be true” skepticism of the land business model
The details of his favorite deal
The magic of attending live Bootcamps
The accomplishment he’s most proud of
His passive income numbers
How the business has changed his life

You’ll also hear the most challenging part of Kirk’s business and how he pushes himself out of his comfort zone.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

My two tips are pretty simple. First, I like to pick a few books that resonate with me and reread them 4-5 times to go deeper into the core fundamentals. One of them is Dirt Rich. Some others are the Gap and the Gain andAtomic Habits.

Secondly, I have a hard time sleeping and I found this amazing podcast called Sleep Magic with Jessica Porter. She does some hypnosis. I don’t need sleeping pills. I just listen to Sleep Magic.

Mark:

Check out what Kirk is doing over at lotsofsunshine.com.

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Jeff Dettmer Give Backs to the Land Geek Community as a Coach

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Listen to learn:

What brought Jeff to the Land Geek
His experience in self storage real estate and how it differs from land investing
How he scaled his business and the degree of difficulty
After six years, how much time he spends on the business and in the business
Why he wants to give back to the community by becoming a coach
Reoccuring themes he sees students bring up on the Master Mind calls
The importance of grit when starting out in land investing

Jeff also shares his favorite land deal and what Mark said to him about it at a live Bootcamp.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jeff:

My Tip of the Week is an older book called, The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. This is what this business is about. It’s about all the little things you can do to improve your business and life. It’s the baby steps you make to make progress daily and then stacking them to look back to see the mountain you’ve formed in the process.

Mark:

Go check out Jeff’s business at aoklandusa.com.

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Is It a Good Idea to Ask For Next to Nothing Down?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

They talk you through the answers to:

If the lower the payment the easier the sale, why don’t we do it all the time?
When does this approach make sense?
Does it increase the chances of loan default?
What systems do you need in place to have success with this strategy?
Does it affect your workload?
Are there other unintended consequences?

Mark also poses the idea of low down payments as part of a brand strategy.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott:

If you’re having a problem with FaceBook marketplace kicking you off and banning you, then get a subscription to landmodo.com.

Mark:

Use ChatGPT to enhance your headlines when posting on Landmodo and don’t cheap out on your Landmodo subscription. I always say marketing is an investment.

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GET A SUCCESSFUL NEW YORK CITY BROKER”S PROVEN TIPS ON REAL ESTATE INVESTING

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Highly acclaimed investment sales broker James Nelson is Principal and Head of Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group in New York City. During his 25-year career, Nelson has sold more than 500 properties and loans totaling over $5 billion. His accolades include being named Commercial Observer’s Power 100, CoStar’s Power Broker, and receiving the Deal of the Year award by REBNY.

Nelson is also a serial real estate investor and has launched two real estate funds with total capitalizations of over $350 million. He is passionate about helping others achieve real estate success and offers regular training through his podcast “The Insider’s Edge To Real Estate Investing.” He regularly lectures at Columbia, Fordham, NYU, Wharton, and his alma mater Colgate.

Episode Notes:

James and Mark cover:

Why James decided to devote his life to real estate.
Dissecting a recent real estate deal and what was attractive about it
His best-selling book and the most important advice for beginning
What he looks for in team members
What made him decide to write a book
Skills and attributes that make good brokers and sponsors
What’s not going to change in real estate
His favorite asset classes

TIP OF THE WEEK

James

One of my all-time favorite books is “Give and Take” by Adam Grant. He’s a top-rated professor at Wharton and has a great podcast. His book is a mindset, an abundance mentality. He did a study of people who are givers. Those people are more successful and happier.

Also, get out and pound the pavement. Real Estate is such a touch and feel business. Talk to people. Make connections.

Mark

Learn more about James Nelson and the Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing. Go to jamesnelson.com.

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LAND INVESTORS: TRY THESE TIPS WHEN YOUR LAND BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS AREN’T REALISTIC

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Landon Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The geeks examine the topic by offering some hypotheticals and real-world examples. They discuss:

How to handle disappointment
How the geeks define extreme ownership
How to proactively shift your mindset to problem solve

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

I needed to come up with something that will help me make a better mind map. My tip of the week is Figma.com. I don’t know if it’s new, but it’s like Scapple on steroids. It’s really clear and clean–and expansive. I’m able to integrate different formats and they flow better. And the standard tool is free.

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How to Maximize Your Passive Income Streams with Antonio Rivodo, CEO of Rivx

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

With over eight years in business–with expertise in automation, marketing and lead generation–Antonio Rivodo is the CEO of Rivx. Rivx provides passive income opportunities with a done-for-you business model in the trucking and logistics industries.

Episode notes:

Antonio walks the audience through:

The definition of trucking automation
How he built his business from scratch
What are the benefits of investing with Rivx
The investment risks and returns
A typical monthly P&L
The process to get started

Antonio and Mark also discuss hard numbers and the ideal candidate for this business opportunity.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Antonio

I’m going to give you two things. 1. Find us on social media channels at Rivxautomation. Look at the videos and review the information to educate yourself. Once you understand it, go book a call. 2. I’m doing a live event here on July 6-7 in South Florida called Millions in Trucking. If you are interested in trucking, that’s a great place for you to start.

Mark

Learn more about Antonio and go to Rivx.co. Check out this app for the iPhone called ClearSpace. It limits your time on email and social media and it allows you to be more intentional with your time, your attention and your relationship with your phone.

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Learn How to Double Down on Franchise Investment Opportunities with Chuck Bongiovanni

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Chuck Bongiovanni is the co-founder and CEO of Majestic Residences. Chuck is a Certified Franchise Executive and the founder of CarePatrol Franchise Systems, the largest franchised senior placement company in the nation with over 150 offices. His Social Work background made him the natural pioneer of the senior placement and referral industry for the past 27 years. In his placement agent career, he and his company placed over 100,000 seniors in assisted living and residential homes across the country.

Episode notes:

Chuck provides answers to:

What’s a residential assisted living franchise?
Who is the ideal resident and what are the advantages of living there?
Who is the ideal investor and franchisee?
What’s the average return on investment?
What is the opportunity for investors and operators?
What benefit does Majestic Residences bring to the franchisee?

Chuck also walks Mark through a residential assisted living facility case study and long-term care insurance and plans.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Chuck

Be a “sexy buffalo” and when you see a storm coming, run into it. That’s how I found success.

Mark

Learn more about this exciting business and real estate opportunity by visiting Discover Majestic Residences.

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Pete Reese Shares His Model to Make Money and Build Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Pete Reese is the President of Reelvest Properties, a land development and investment company. With nearly two decades of real estate experience as a broker and investor, Pete has successfully purchased and sold hundreds of pieces of real estate for a profit over the years for himself and on behalf of his clients. He did $3.5 Million in Revenue in 2022 with his land flipping and development business, and he’s pushing to do $10 Million in 2023. Pete’s always looking for his next deal, including his longtime dream of his own private island.

Episode notes:

Pete explains:

How he got into real estate
What are the biggest differences between REO and house flipping and land flipping?
The advantages and disadvantages of land flipping
What about land flipping appeals to him
His exact land flipping model
How much cash you need to start out
His lessons learned
What he looks for when evaluating a market

TIP OF THE WEEK

Pete

This is going to sound a little weird. It’s Bing. They just released and are running on ChatGPT 4. ChatGPT is quite a bit smarter. You can ask it anything. There are some interesting uses when combining ChatGPT with a search engine.

Mark

Learn more about Pete Reese and his podcast at turningprofit.com.

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The Team's Solid Advice For When Your Marketing’s Not Working

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

The geeks offer their insight to:

Take ownership
Try something different
Gather metrics
Reevaluate systems, pricing and photos
Spend more money

Mark also segues into a brief discussion on the ethics of using AI-generated photos.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

I have a book called Getting Things Done by David Allen. It was helpful for me to get unstuck from my own processes. It helps you prioritize the things you need to get done. My biggest takeaway is realizing that just because something comes up in the moment, it doesn’t mean it needs to be done right then. It has helped me put things in order of importance.

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How to Overcome First County Commitment

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Landon Harris
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The geeks weigh in on:

How to determine the first county to go after and set yourself up for success
How to trust the process
How much time to give to test the market
How to consider budget and price points

Erik compares his YouTube challenge with first-time land business owners.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

The YouTube channel, Motivational Hub is devoted to motivational speeches. What got me really sucked in was a speech by Warren Buffet called “Why Two Percent Succeed and 98 Percent Don’t.” There are speeches by entrepreneurs and actors. It can relate to starting a business and what we all talked about today.

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How Pastor Larry Murrell Built His Legacy and Enhanced His Life, With Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Listen and learn:

How he discovered Land Geek
His land investing journey
His favorite deal/proof of Land Geek concept
What made him decide to sign up for coaching and how he sold his wife on it
How much time he spent in the beginning and how much he spends now
The value of creating a culture of appreciation with virtual assistants
His monthly passive income

Larry also discloses what his wife said when he closed his first deal and the most challenging part of the business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Larry:

I’m a reader and I love reading. I love John Maxwell’s book, Winning with People. When it comes down to it, you can learn to relate to people in a way that brings reciprocal results. If we don’t know how to win with people, we’re not going to win.

Mark:

Learn more about Larry Murrell at mustangland.com and see how you can support him.

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HOW VAs CAN HELP SCALE YOUR BUSINESS AND MAKE YOU MORE MONEY

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Not only does the duo share a rich dialogue about the value of virtual assistants, but they also provide insight on how personal connections strengthen business relationships–and some entertaining icebreakers.

Laith takes us through:

What prompted Laith to enter into the VA space.
Why he prefers to target businesses that have already be end one before
What separates Assistantly from the competition
What Americans should know about Filipino culture
How ChatGPT is changing the VA business
How to handle a team member who’s not the right fit

Listen to learn if you should hire a virtual team member.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Laith

I’m going to give a straightforward answer. If you’re a business owner and not on LinkedIn, you’re really missing out. I stay extremely active to grow my business. I’ve grown a large network of other CEOs and Founders of startups and have learned a ton from sparking conversations. I’ve also hired amazing people from Linkedin. I go through my feed for 20-30minutes per day and get so many tips and tricks that I feel like I’ve gotten an MBA from just scrolling my LinkedIn feed. It’s not just for large corporations. There is so much free value on it. I’ve seen a crazy amount of growth from using it!

Mark

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How James Buttermore Quit His W2 Job and Improved the Quality of His Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000

You’ll want to know:

What brought him to land investing and what he was doing when he discovered Land Geek
His favorite deal and what he made on it
His current passive income numbers
The mental challenges coaching helped him overcome
How land investing has changed his life

You’ll also hear James’ fixed over head costs and how much time he actually spends in his business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

James:

My Tip of the Week is a software called LandscapePro. It allows you to edit and enhance photos. It’s easy to use and makes pictures look a lot better. And it’s only 39 bucks.

Mark:

My tip is an app called Natural.ai You can speak into the app and it will find you the cheapest or best ways to book travel, order food, send a gift, and shop.

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Become the Bank and Work from Anywhere: Invest in Mortgage Notes Today

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Jamie Bateman is the founder of Labrador Lending and has been an active real estate investor since 2010. Jamie is an experienced real estate investor and business owner who has been actively buying and selling mortgage notes since early 2018. During this time, he has acquired over 75 mortgage notes with principal balances in excess of $4M with collateral across 20states and growing. He was a company commander as a Captain in the U.S. Army and served his country while deployed to Iraq.

EPISODE NOTES:

Jamie’s mentorship will explain:

How he made the leap from working with the Department of Defense to real estate investing
What is a mortgage note fund and what are the benefits of investing in one?
What are the challenges of this niche?
What you need to start investing in mortgage notes

You’ll also want to hear what it was like for Jamie to quit his W2 job and how he did it.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jamie:

Read the book Redneck Resilience, by James Harold Webb. It’s a fascinating read about the ups and downs of the author’s entrepreneurial journey. He’s done very well, but also faced a lot of adversity along the way.

Mark:

Go to Labrador Lending to learn more about Jamie, his funds and his podcast.

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Is the Team Who Got You Here the Same Team to Keep Your Business Growing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

The geeks tackle topics like:

What to consider when scaling with a staff
How to know when your business has outgrown a team member
Advice on how to have the delicate conversation
How to prepare in advance of parting ways

Plus Teria shares a cringe-worthy anecdote from her past management experience.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate:

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How To Create Passive Investment Opportunities with Patrick Grimes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Patrick is the Founder and CEO of Investon Main Street. He has fifteen years of experience in active real estate investment: purchasing distressed assets, renovating, and stabilizing for long-term cashflow. His portfolio includes controlling ownership over 4000 units in the emerging markets across Texas and the Southeastern United States.

Episode notes:

Patrick provides expertise including:

How he got involved in real estate
His “buybox”
What he means when he says “Everyone has an investment business, whether they like it or not.”
How does he value properties as good deals?
Investing in recession resilient areas
Questions to ask to differentiate between 3-4 multi family operators, when evaluating them

Patrick also explains the importance of taking advice from those who have failed.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Patrick

With so much going on, the One Thing by Gary Kellar has totally shifted my approach and allowed me to get some clarity and peace. Listening to the book and implementing that technique has been game changing for me and my team.

I’m happy to offer a free signed copy to the listeners to add to their journeys.

The Book Persistence Pivots and Game Changers, Turning Challenges Into Opportunities is the first time I wrote out my whole story. It talks about the ebbs and flows and the persistence required to make it.

Go to https://investonmainstreet.com/book/and enter promo code The Art of Passive Income. You can book a meeting with me, but you don’t have to.

Mark

Learn more about Patrick Grimes, go to Invest on Main Street.

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Coaching Student Matt Nunn Shares How the Land Geek Changed His Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Mar 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Listen and learn:

What brought him to land investing
His favorite deal and what he made
What benefit the coaching program brought to him and
How Matt was able to use coaching to grow his business
How he measures success for his business
What has he outsourced that has had the most impact
What he does to push himself out of his comfort zone
Who would coaching benefit?
The most challenging piece of his business

Matt also shares his advice for beginners and what he’d do differently.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Matt:

I have two quick ones. The first is the book, Success is Not an Accident, by Tommy Newberry. It shows you what’s important in life. My second one is remembering to take a day off. I think you’re better for it.

Mark:

Go to nunnlandsales.com and check out Matt’s business.

Find out more.

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GET YOUR HEAD RIGHT, RAISE YOUR VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY AND LIVE A HAPPIER LIFE

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Jason has released over 100 albums, has been #1 on multiple Billboard and Amazon charts, and had five Billboard top 5 albums in a 5 month period in 2019. He’s a 7th degree black belt and cofounder of Zen Wellness. Jason’s music is being used in hospitals, ERs, yoga studios, wellness centers, therapists waiting rooms, hospices to relieve stress on families and reduce end-of-life drug use.

He is the Director of Music for Genius X Virtual Reality and writes music and meditations for Virtual Reality. His work is also found on performance based apps like Hapbee, ChilliSleep and Focus at Will. Jason runs the Zen Business Mastery entrepreneurial mastermind, and released the first breath-work course in Virtual Reality in 2022.

His most recent endeavor includes purchasing the town of Cleator, Arizona with a small group of visionary investors. As the newly appointed Sheriff of Cleator he is combining western culture with eastern wisdom to create a community committed to the uplifting of the human spirit.

Mark and Jason discuss many fascinating topics, including:

How does someone start in creating music to increase awareness of others?
How music led to meditation
How can I achieve goals and not suffer and find the joy in doing?
The best entry point into meditation
How to prioritize self care and wellness
Daily routines
The Five Elements
How to define–and feel–successful
His plans for the town of Cleator
Reconciling suffering

The duo also emphasizes the importance of building the skill of learning to be happy–and finding joy in struggle.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jason

Two things:

Go to Zen Piano and download a five-minute breathing exercise.
I release a new album every month. Find the most recent, by searching Jason Campbell Zen Piano) on your Spotify or iTunes. Put on headphones and listen to a song. Don’t listen to the notes, but to the space underneath the notes and see if you have a moment of not thinking.

Mark

Go to Zen Piano and send Jason a note to take an hour course with Jason. It is well worth your time and investment.

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Team Land Geek Examines the Morality of Land Profit Margins

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
Tate Litchfield

The team dives deep and explores:

What feels moral to you?
When assets become liabilities
Providing expertise
Fair pricing
Value proposition
Capitalism

Also, find out if the team finally landed on a nickname for Landon?!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon: My Tip of the Week is Apploye. It’s a time tracker that can track time for your VAs. It also has a lot of other offered features, like payroll, invoicing, and task management.

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Build a Second Stream of Income to Enjoy Life More with Steve Davis

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000

For the last 30 years, Steve has helped teach and coach tens of thousands of people on how to use real estate to build wealth and passive income while focusing on maintaining a balanced life. At 27, Steve quit corporate America and started investing in real estate. He was eventually invested in over 4000 apartment units and created over $80k per month in passive income.

Now, he consults to help others become financially free through his coaching business, Total Wealth Academy.

Episode notes:

Steve shares his story and career progression including:

How he found real estate and why he chose apartments to start
His typical consulting student
What makes a successful investing student?
His system to eliminate financial pain and take action
The worst advice he’s heard
Who shouldn’t invest in passive income streams?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Stephen: My tip is to read my favorite book, Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. It will change your life and make you a better person and will encourage you to move to the next level.

Mark: Learn how to grow your passive income and become totally free. Visit Total Wealth Academy.

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How a Retired Pastor and Father of Three Turned Full-time Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Learn his story, including:

How he got into land investing
How he found Land Geek and progressed through the programs
His biggest takeaways from the coaching program
His sales and numbers in 2022, using the Land Geek model
His biggest piece of advice
His favorite and least favorite parts of the business
His book, “One Kid, One Dollar”

Mark and Bryan also discuss religion and the money mindset and having a bigger purpose and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Bryan: I have really enjoyed reading things by Brian Tracy. You may have heard of the book called, “Eat That Frog,” which is his most famous book. But, I’d recommend his book, No Excuses. In order to achieve greatness, he says you have to become a different person. It’s easy to read, very motivating, and one of those books that I read once a year to re-motivate my self discipline.

Mark: Learn more about Bryan at zeteoland.com and read his book.

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Erik Fisher Shares Practical Advice To Better Focus and Get More Done

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Erik shares his story and career progression including:

How he discovered he was interested in productivity
ADHD, do we all have it?
His definition of productivity and what constitutes a productive day
His favorite tools to help people get more done
How to deal with internal distractions
The worst productivity advice

Mark and Erik also cover Oliver Burkman’s book, “Four Thousand Weeks”

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik

I use it daily, brain.fm. It’s science-based music, designed to get your brain in the wavelength that you want to get it into–quickly–to focus, study, destress, sleep. I love it. I’ve been using it for years now. This is a secret hack to get me to the zone and keep me there. There isn’t anything else that works quite like it for me. Focused@Will is another good one.

Mark

Learn more about Erik and productivity, go to Beyond The To Do List. Erik has interviewed so many productivity experts, including Greg McKeown and the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, Phil Rosenthal.

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How Community Commerce Marketing Can Help You Grow Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Jason Falls is on a mission to help brands grow through community commerce marketing. He leads marketing at Cipio.ai, the leading community commerce marketing platform that empowers brands to ignite influence from their own community. He arrived at Cipio.ai after establishing himself as an international thought leader in the influencer marketing space. He wrote the best-selling book Winfluence and hosts the supporting podcast.

Jason explains:

How he got involved with Marketing
How he defines about Marketing and how it has evolved with social media
How Cipio helps brands surfaces its influential voices, with examples
The difference between influential people and influencers
Incentivizing community members and customers
How small businesses can benefit from community commerce marketing

Tune in for all this, plus learn the biggest marketing mistakes brands make–and how Cipio can help you!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Jason

I want to share something completely out of left field for you all. I’ve practiced meditation for seven years. Go to HeadSpace or Calm and give it a try. If you get in the habit and do it regularly it can change your life by helping you control your stress.

Mark

My Tip of the Week is to learn more about Jason Falls at Jasonfalls.com.

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The Land Geeks Help Ease Your Recession Fears for 2023

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The team has a vivid conversation about any insecurities around an economic dip–or dive. They share insight about:

Their thoughts on the possibility of recession
How they’re business could be affected
The stability of land
Diversification of the asset class
Loan defaults
Lifestyle creep and living within your means
Forecasting and budgeting business expenses

The team also discusses knowing when passive income is enough and living debt free.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria:

This may be a bit controversial. I was told about a TV show called, Limitedless. In the show Chris Hemsworth explores different ways to live better and longer. He takes on physical challenges and altering his eating habits and patterns. My tip of the week is to consider alternative methods to increase your longevity. You don’t have to grow old when you’re young. Take time to explore other options for your health.

Then, the team weighs in with their daily healthy habits.

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To Cash Flip or Cash Flow for Maximum Profits in Today's Uncertain Market

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Landon Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The team talks about:

Bigger versus smaller land deals in today’s market
The penny stocks of real estate
Is cash–or cash flow–king?
Cash growth and cash flow investments
Investing for financial security

Also, hear about how Erik Peterson is making investing a family affair–and how you can follow along–as he debates flip and flow with his son. Visit Father Son Investments.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

I’m reading more than I ever had in my life. I started looking for a book that will help with my focus. I found this book, called Master Your Focus that gives you step-by-step instructions to help you focus and prioritize. I recommend this book to everyone. I’m loving it so far.

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Team Land Geek Gives Tips to Start 2023 Strong

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Jan 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Hear some of the practical advice they use to set their yearly personal and business goals. Plus, you get a preview of what’s coming for the Land Geek community.

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Landon Harris

Also, have the coaches landed on a nickname for Landon? Listen to find out.

TIP OF THE WEEK

There is this technology called openai.com. You can ask it anything via chat. And instead of giving it all there sources to search for the answer, it gives you something definitive.

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Louis O'Connor Shares the Opportunity and Risk of Strategic Metal Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Louis O’Connor is the founder and principal of Strategic Metals Invest. He offers rare Earth metals to private investors as tangible assets. In the past five years Rare Earths have out performed gold, the FTSE 100, and the S&P 500 consistently.

Louis shares his expertise on:

Are rare Earth metals becoming more mainstream?
Why is Louis’ company the only company to offer rare Earth metals?
What is the opportunity for owning strategic metals?
How many rare Earth metals are needed to power today’s technology?
What to consider when investing in strategic metals
The risks of investing in rare Earth metals

Tune in for all this, plus find out the demand and future for rare Earth metals–and is there any reason you shouldn’t consider investing in this asset class?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Louis

I just want to encourage us all to remember those who’ve died before us and to think about the opportunities they’ve given us–and then to improve on them to leave the World in a better place.

Mark

Go to Strategic Metals Invest to learn more and to earn money with as little as a $10,000 investment.

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How Will an Economic Downturn Affect My Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

The team covers:

Do slowing leads translate to slowing sales?
Systematically diagnosing what’s not working
Tools to encourage more sales
Advice on target marketing and price adjusting
Where to measure and when to tweak strategies

The team also shares some mindset guidance on the idea of anti fragility.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark:

It is rewind.ai, the search engine for your life. It records anything you’ve seen, said or heard, stores it locally and makes it searchable. You can store years of recordings. You can also store and search meetings.

Get the insight.

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Why Team Land Geek is Counting Their Blessings This Season

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Teria Harris
Landon Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Overall freedom, impacting others’ lives, self actualization and purpose, intentional time with loved ones, and a supportive community are just some of the many, many things the Geeks are giving thanks for this season.

And as always, you’ll hear some good-natured banter as the team ribs Mark in his quest to find Landon a nickname. They may ask you, our listeners, to weigh in.

TIP OF WEEK

Mark

I quit sugar, but I miss it. I found a hack. Go to Pressed Juicery and get juice in the form of frozen yogurt. I put fruit and coconut chips on it and it gives me something sweet, without the sugar.

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The Billion Dollar Round Table: Takeaways from the Passive Income Mastermind Retreat

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

If you weren't there to experience the life-changing gathering, this is your chance to hear the billion-dollar takeaways from the retreat.

In the special AOPI podcast episode, listen to get access to super powerful ideas that will change the way you view your current situation. In this conversation, Mark joins his friends, Sharran Srivatsaa, and Wealth Without Wall Street’s Russ Morgan and Joey Mure to discuss their biggest takeaways from the event and share the Path to 200% Passive Income with you.

The Top Three Things You'll Learn:

When you can define what financial freedom means for you, you will gain clarity.
Being in the company of people with diverse ideas will enable you to see options you were unaware of.
Financial freedom is not just about gaining a lot of money, but it's more about having time for the things that matter most to you and taking care of your health.

Hear the inspiration.

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Team Land Geek Takes On Weekly Wins, Marketing and Mantras

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

They also cover learning languages and attempting accents. Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria and Landon Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

I’m reading a book called, The Great Mental Models, by Shane Parrish. It gives ideas on how you can focus and train your mind. It gives examples of how doing this has led to success. It’s the first book in a series of three.

Hear it now.

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A Former Student Proves That the Land Geek Can Lead You To Live Your Best Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark and Michaela are:

Landon Harris
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
TateL itchfield

Listen and learn:

What she was doing when she found the Land Geek
Knowing everything she knows now, what would she do differently
The advice that she would give to younger listeners
The biggest contributor to her success
How she felt when starting her business
How her parents reacted to her investment in Land Geek training
How land investing has changed her life

Michaela also talks about her favorite homerun deals and the advice she’d offer to someone who is on the fence. Hear her story.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Michaela:

I love the website, Prycd. If you have no idea what you want, this is a good resource. You can get a lot of metrics to hone in to where to mail and do business.

Mark:

Go to Lifetime Properties USA to learn more about Michaela and her business.

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Kevin Bupp Shares What You Should Know about Parking Lot Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Kevin Bupp leads the strategic vision of Sunrise Capital Investors. As host of two top-ranked real estate investing podcasts, his real estate investment advice has been downloaded millions of times by folks in over 190 countries. With over $250 million of real estate transactions under his belt, his extensive investment experience spans the gamut of apartment buildings, single-family homes, office buildings, parking facilities, raw land, condos, and mobile homeparks. He is the host of the “The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast” and the “Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow” podcast.

Together Mark and Kevin discuss:

What’s changed since they talked?
Pros and cons of parking lot investing
Lessons learned since he’s been in the parking lot investment space
Mobile home park investing verses parking lot investing
The economics and complexities of parking lots
Can a parking lot depreciate?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kevin:

I’m not going to give you a website, a resource or a book… I’m going to give you something else. We’re in southwest Florida–and were supposed to get hit by Hurricane Ian. I saw a lot of loss in the impact zone to our south. So hug a loved one, tell them you love. Call someone you lost a bond with. Remember the things that matter. Cherish the moment you’re in. Things can be wiped away and change your life in an instant.

Mark:

Learn how you can invest with Kevin. Go to InvestwithSunrise.com and grab a free copy of Kevin’s Book, The Cashflow Investor, by going to Kevinbupp.com/freebook.

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Land Geek Graduate Derek White Explains How He Bet on Himself to Achieve Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Listen and learn:

How he found land investing and the Land Geek
The value that training and coaching brought to his business
Specifics on his passive income growth
His team structure and schedule
How the program has changed his life
Self discovery and freeing his mind
Advice he’d give his younger self

You also may be interested to hear about Derek’s diverse background and how it relates to the the TV show, Yellowstone.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Derek:

I’ve got a book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, ”by Mark Manson.

It’s a new perspective on going against the grain of the 9-5 and how to think… how to not care about everything and laser focus on what’s important and then watch your life flourish around you. It takes some stress away.

Mark:

Learn more about Derek and his business, the Land Bros.

Find out more.

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Team Land Geek Tackles How to Turn Your Struggles into Strengths

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Episode notes:

Joining Mark for this episode is the land business power couple:

Landon Harris
Teria Harris

Hear the group share their best advice for

Staying motivated through the ebbs and flows of business
Managing through when you’re discouraged
Venting frustration and letting go
Dealing with disappointment in a healthy and realistic way
Reframing negative moments into positive ones

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon

We use Slack a lot to manage our team. There is a new option, similar to Voxer, that allows you to verbally communicate with your team. You get one member for free. Once you upgrade, you can communicate with up to 14 team members. Sometimes you don’t have time to type it all out. It’s a pretty neat option in Slack.

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How to Break Free from Your Email Box with Yaro Starak

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Yaro is the co-founder of InboxDone.com, an email management company.

Yaro has made 30+ angel investments in tech startups including LeadIQ, FitBod, Steezy and Nutrisense, has property investments in Canada and Ukraine, and in partnership built a 3.6MW solar farm.

During the mid-2000s Yaro sold his first company, BetterEdit.com, then built an online education business, Blog Mastermind, selling over $2 Million of his books and online courses, as he traveled the world, living in 26 different cities.

Yaro has been featured in Sky News, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Foundr and hundreds of media outlets and events.

Episode Notes:

Joining Mark this episode are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris

Yaro shares his story and career including:

How he got started as an entrepreneur
How he manages all his projects while avoiding burnout
What kind of systems help his business grow without him
What keeps him motivated
His inspiration for InBoxDone
How he knows when it’s time to make a change in his business

As a digital nomad, Yaro also discloses–out of all the places he’s been–where he would choose to permanently live and work?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Yaro

If you’re not doing it already, get yourself an email responder to experience the power of email marketing with automation. It’s low cost and so simple to get up and running and continues to deliver value over time as new people discover the email sequence.

Mark

My tip is life changing. Go to InBoxDone.com. It’s amazing what this service will do for you. Schedule your calendar, handle confirmations, support customers, compile research reports, delegate tasks, find the best travel deals and much, much more.

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Team Land Geek Welcomes Professional Coach and Successful Investor: Meet Landon Harris

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this episode are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris

And the newest Land Geek coach, Landon Harris!

Learn more about Landon as he shares:

His background and how he got into the land business
His advice for couples working in business together
His recommendation for training regimen for a new land investor
A mistake made in the land business and how he overcame it
A highlight of his land career
How he’s managing his retirement from his swim coaching career
How does being a swim coach translate to being a land coach

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon

Beginning with Gratitude on Audible. It’s narrated by Jesse Isreal. I just started it. It’s a six-minute meditation. I start my day with it. It puts you in the right mindset. I feel really good about it and it’s been helpful for me.

Mark

Learn with Landon and apply for coaching. You have to be in Flight School and can graduate with coaching. If you want to get to the next place in your life, you need a coach. Tiger Woods had a swing coach. There is no better investment than in yourself.

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Speed and Precision: How to Build a Custom Home More Efficiently

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Episode notes:

Joining Mark this episode are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The team engages Garrett in dialogue about

The fascinating path that led him to the home construction industry
How he builds custom homes in days
His tips on how to be more efficient
How automation has improved processes in home building
The cost of Agorus-built homes
What keeps him up at night

They also talk about future plans for Agorus expansion and do-it-yourself home-building kits.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Garrett:

I’m going to give a little bit of a phrase that pays the most dividends–in non-military application. “Embrace the suck,” meaning there is something empowering in that misery, and focusing on others, that does two things:

1. It seals a bond with others who are in the moment with you.

2. It’s difficult to focus on your pain and someone else’s pain at the same time.

Mark:

Learn more about the future. Go to Agorus and see how they can help you streamline your next build. It’s a great resource for not only construction, but also business as well.

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Favorite Memories and Key Takeaways from the Land Geek Summer Bootcamp

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Episode Notes:

Joining Mark for this session are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Hear the team chat about the advantages of getting together in person and what makes this meeting so special…

…and then register for the Fall Live Bootcamp in Atlanta happening October 21-23, 2022.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik:

This book recommendation came from a coaching student. I’ve downloaded and listened to more than half of it. And it’s been a good listen that I wanted to share with the community. It’s called Your Next Five Moves Master the Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David. It’s an interesting perspective on business, it gives tips and tricks and also how to motivate your team. Tune in.

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Learn the Strategies to Build Wealth Through Real Estate with Tamar Hermes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Tamar is a wealth coach supporting professional women to become ﬁnancially free through real estate investing. She is a sought-after speaker, author, and advocate for women to understand how to grow assets, secure their ﬁnancial futures, and know that it is okay to want money. Her book The Millionairess Mentality: A Professional Women's Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate is a 3x Amazon Best Seller.

But Tamar doesn’t just coach women. Men will beneﬁt from Tamar’s mentorship too. Listen to learn.

How Tamar got started in real estate
What about real estate resonated with her
The best and worst advice Tamar’s seen given in the real estate
Aggressive moves in real estate investing
Her book, the Millionairess Mentality
How much is enough?

Tamar also discusses her evolution to find her niche and purpose.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tamar

I like the book The Power of One More, by Ed Mylett. Ed is great at explaining the concept of being able to create anything by thinking about it, as one more. I love working on mindset and I enjoyed this book.

Mark

My tip of the week is tamarbook.com. The Millionairess Mentality is not just for women. It’s gender neutral. You can also spend hours on the resources on her website.

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M.C. Laubscher, the Cash Flow Ninja, Revisits to Talk Wealth and Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000

M.C. Laubscher is a Husband, Dad, Podcaster, Author & Cash Flow Expert. As a cash flow investor and entrepreneur, M.C.'s passion is to assist investors & business owners to create, recover, warehouse & multiply cash flow through advanced strategies.

The Cashflow Ninja Podcast has been downloaded over 4.5 million times in over 180 countries and has been featured as one of the top 48 podcasts for entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur Magazine and is regularly featured as one of the top 100 podcasts by Apple Podcasts.

Mark and MC talk about…

M.C.’s financial light bulb moments
Why people invest for appreciation versus cash flow
The four-dimensional wealth strategy
M.C.’s reason for doing what he does
How he is working to be more sovereign this year
Wealth transfer

MC also explains forced appreciation and his take on commodities investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

M.C.

My dad is the ninja part of Cash Flow Ninjas. He is 74 and a very well-known martial artist. The lesson that I’ve learned from him is that he pursues excellence in his craft daily. In your capacity as an investor or business owner, get better everyday. Pursue excellence in your craft daily.

Mark

Learn more about M.C. and go to cashflowninja.com.

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Taylor Welch Shares His Business Wisdom On Building Eight-Figure Companies

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Mark and Taylor chat one on one about:

How he built, grew and sold his first company
How he transitioned to helping others
How he philosophically thinks about marketing
His favorite passive income methodologies
The genesis of starting his podcast, Daily Mind Medicine
How money follows responsibility

Taylor also shares his insights on living life fully, easy versus effortless and quality over quantity.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Taylor:

I’ll give you two tips. My first tip would be to listen to this podcast again. Right now. You’ll have a more profound impact in your life by reading the same books over and over again. Same with podcasts.

The second tip is: I publish a lot of my ideas before they make it to courses, books or podcasts on Twitter(https://twitter.com/taylorawelch). They are all based on the philosophy of personal advancement, personal growth, building net worth, building net life, and building your impact.

Mark:

Go to blog.taylorawelch.com. I’m really enjoying the posts.

Also visit ConsultingMemo.com to learn from the highest paid, most successful consultants in the World.

I have another tip! Go to the Passive Income Empire Training on Luxury Arbitrage. It’s all free.

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Derek Sivers Shares His Deep Thought and Profound Insights

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000

You’ll want to hear Mark and Derek ponder diverse perspectives, books, music and ideas, including:

How Derek stays unapologetically clear on his purpose and how he invests his time
His take on the chapter, “Happy, Smart, and Useful” in his book, Hell Yeah or No
Derek’s spin on marketing in his book, Your Music and People
The value in being quirky
His writing process for the book ,How To Live
What he means when he says, “Work is love in action.”
His best tips for seeing–and immersing yourself in–the world
Is standardization the killer of soulfulness?
What he means when he wrote: “Nothing destroys money faster than seeking status”
Is it harder to write a great album or a great book
Which three books would he take to a desert island for three months and why
Abraham Maslow’s theory on self actualization

Derek also discloses what’s next for him. Learn more about Derek Sivers at sive.rs.

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Why Now the Time for You to Consider Investing in Precious Metals

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Johnathan More has over 25 years of experience in North American and European capital markets focused on natural resource industries. He had a history of achievement from his years with Canaccord Capital. In August 2008, Johnathan retired from Canaccord Capital as an investment advisor to apply his experience and contacts to the public company sector.

Mark and Johnathan delve into:

How he got into metals and mining
The Silicon Valley of mining
How to be a better precious metal investor
The risk/reward ratio of metal
What to know to become comfortable with putting money toward metals and mining
The best place to educate yourself about mining

Johnathan also shares the importance of a fully-funded drilling program and advice for getting creative with investments when times are tough.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Johnathan:

I got a book for Fathers’ Day and I’m picking it up now. It’s a health book, Life Force by Tony Robbins. It’s giving me a lot of self comfort and awareness. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing if I wasn’t healthy.

Mark:

Learn how you can diversify your portfolio, protect yourself against inflation, and learn more about the mining game. Go to StarrPeakMiningLtd.

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Dynamic Duo Derek and Ashley Gelber Will Inspire You to Make Your Business Work

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Listen to find out:

How they connected with the Land Geek
What their Flight School experience was like
Their fascinating back stories
What made them decide to commit to the Coaching program
How it’s been financially, running and growing their business
Velocity as a philosophy
Their best advice when getting into the land business

They also share their favorite deals and why there is always away to make this business work.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Derek:

The tip of the week is a book called the Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles. It’s an old book and I’ve never read anything like it. There are so many times that I’ve read this book and think of Mark and this community. I’ve bookmarked every page. I’d love to hear from anyone who read sit and takes action on it…It’s already working for us.

Mark:

Learn more about Derek and Ashley at The5thHorse.com.

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What is it about Water that Can Make You Wealthier?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000

With a passion for the most abundant, but threatened resource on the planet, Riggs is working to disrupt industrial water–a huge but slow-moving global market. His affinity for water sports and nonprofit management expertise make Riggs uniquely qualified to lead the effort to sustainably transform the water industry.

Listen and learn:

How he’s successfully pivoted from green space to blue space
Why there’s a future for the decentralization of water treatment
Practical solutions for water shortage
What is Water as a Service
Is water the new gold?
Why we should pay attention to things that haven’t changed

Additionally Riggs speaks to how water is becoming an asset that can be monetized and how it can be at inflation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

The Innovator's Dilemma is a book that shows how new things arise from the belly of legacy businesses that have blown it off. Clayton Christensen was brilliant.

Mark:

Checkout originclear.com. Riggs hosts a weekly CEO briefing every Thursday. Sign up on the website to learn more about the water industry.

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How Mobile Home Park Investing Can Create a Freedom Lifestyle

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Mark and Bryce discuss:

How Bryce got started in real estate
The most challenging part of his first deal
Why he wrote his best-selling book, “10,000 Miles to the American Dream.” and created the podcast, “Freedom Hack Radio.”
What makes a successful mobile home park investor
What are the challenges and opportunities of this business in today’s economy
Which–of his many–projects he’s most excited about

In addition, Bryce shares how he raised capital for his first deal–with a net worth of-$50,000,unseasoned credit and a mere $2,000 in the bank–and how long it took him to become financially free.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Bryce: It would be to enhance your financial freedom by going to freedomtrinity.com, where we are teaching people through a powerful, two-day course on how to create financial freedom. It’s a super interactive class where each student creates their own customized, financial strategy plan. And many students experience financial breakthroughs.

Mark: Learn more about Bryce and his business at PropertyWorkz.

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Land Geek Student Michelle Bridger Shares Her Real Business Results

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000

You’ll want to hear:

How and when Michelle got started
What her flight school results were
What convinced her to join coaching program
How many hours a week she works on her business
How much she spends per month on her team and tools
What she’s been able to accomplish since she’s started the business

Michelle also shares so many more ins and outs of her business, details on her favorite deal, plus her advice for those just getting started.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Michelle:

My Tip of the Week is a system/technique, taught in the book, Tapping into Wealth: How Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT) Can Help You Clear the Path to Making More Money, by Margaret Lynch.

Tapping clears inner blocks and limiting beliefs that keep you stuck. I’ve known about it and used it for 15 years. Give it a try!

Mark:

Learn more about Michelle Bridger and Bridger Land Company.

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Key Takeaways from the Passive Income Retreat with Wealth Without Wall Street

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Points of interest include:

Joey shares the idea behind the Passive Income Retreat.
Mark’s biggest take away: turning your liabilities into assets
Sharran explains what happens when someone has a BIG Goal but No Plan.
Mark talks about the impact of Sharran’s presentation, specifically the concept of the “first domino.”
Sharran shares how effective the live event was with a well-designed stage presentation and curated breakout groups that function like mini advisory boards
How to join Club 200 and be part of the next Passive Income Mastermind -https://www.wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/club200
This event is suited for introverts with meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and overflowing exchange of value.
Sharran’s thoughts on what the internet has done for us and how to access the most profitable last mile (The 80/20 Rule).
Joey shares an actual member result.

Listen in to get a sense of actually being at this exclusive event.

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The Best Of the Art of Passive Income Podcast – Strategy Focus

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for these sessions are:

Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris

Listen as they talk to:

Former Land Geek coaching student, Luke Harris, about the strategies and tools that skyrocketed his land business and how it changed his life.
Entrepreneur, Author, Coach, and Podcast Host, Steve Sims, as he shares simple, yet effective strategies to help you learn a new perspective and accomplish anything.

The team also shares wisdom on adjusting offer pricing strategies to succeed in an inflationary environment.

Listen in.

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The Best Of the Art of Passive Income Podcast – Productivity Focus

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Scott Todd
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris

These three back-to-back discussions are jam packed with great information and will leave you inspired to maximize your output.

Listen in as they talk about:

How they like to start their day to get into a productive mindset
The top 3 things they need to accomplish each day
The best tips and tools for saving time and energy

And there also may be some friendly banter and one-upping involved. Hear it now.

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Current Land Observations and Opportunities for Today's Inflationary Economy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Don’t miss their chat about the stability of the market and the best time to jump on in.

TIP OF THE WEEK
Scott Bossman: Have you ever purchased land on a credit card? There is a service out there called Plastiq. You enter your favorite business cc and for a 3% fee you can send a check to your seller. You accumulate a lot of points and pay your credit card at the end of the month. You can also pay vendors with it.

Tune in..

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Brilliant Business-Building Advice and Insights from a Serial Entrepreneur

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

…and our special guest, Sharran Srivatsaa!

Hear the Land Geek team hold a fascinating dialogue with Sharran about:

The role tennis played in bringing him to the US
His framework for business growth
Marketing according to his 10-year-old son
How to create tomorrow, today
Common personality traits of the top entrepreneurs and CEOs
The topic we all should be talking about today Sharran also shares his favorite Marvel Universe adaptation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Sharran: Grow your business with virtual team members. I currently have nine on my brand team alone. Assistantly is my secret resource, because the company builds homes and infrastructure for assistants in the Philippines.

Mark: Learn more about Sharran at Sharran.com. And look for another podcast with Sharran and the Wealth Without Wall Street team coming soon.

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Tips and Tools You Can Use Now to Improve Your Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Have a pen and paper at the ready so you can capture all the valuable take-aways to help you to continue to elevate your life.

You’ll also have fun listening to the gang’s memories about old school video games and their reviews of Top Gun: Maverick.

Enjoy it here.

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What’s the Deal with… Tax Deed Auctions?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Teria Harris

The gang takes you through their thoughts on if and when they would consider attending a tax deed–or lien–auction. They consider time, work, costs, strategy and competition in their answers.

TIP OF THE WEEK
Teria: Facebook does not like you to post the same photos on Facebook. So I found a website called befunky.com that allows you to bunk load photos and change the size, color, saturation, etc. With the paid version you can make changes to an unlimited amount of photos at one time.

Get the details.

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Is There a Secret to Success in the Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 May 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

ErikPeterson
TateLitchfield
ScottTodd

The team takes turns sharing the qualities, skills and experience needed to overcome the inevitable challenges associated with business ownership. Do you have what it takes? Find out now.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Go look up the book The Keys to Success by BC Forbes. I read it in 2000. It’s an old book, but a good old book.

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Is a franchise business a good investment opportunity for you?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 May 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

…and our special guest, Matt Frentheway!

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Matt questions about:

How and why he got into franchising
What the franchise selection process looks like
The basic franchise business operating models
The advantages of choosing to open a franchise verses opening an independent business
The biggest mistakes people make when considering franchising
The best passive franchise opportunities

Plus, Matt provides insight on what it takes to achieve success in a franchised business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Matt: Read The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. It includes scientific data about why people are happy in life. Most people say they will find happiness when they achieve something. Then, they achieve it and are happy for a short period of time, before they feel the need to achieve something else to be happy. If you’re happy with where you are in life now, you’ll always be happy. I read it seven years ago and it changed my life.

Mark: If you’re serious about starting a franchise, don’t go it alone. Learn from someone who’s done it and knows the ins and outs. Go to learn2franchise.com. And get the ebook, learn2franchise.com, that will teach you the five best industries to invest in.

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How to Maintain Ethics and Integrity in Land Deals

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 May 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The gang takes turns sharing first-hand experiences of land ethic violations–both in buying and selling. They also cover best practices and transparency in land deals. From plagiarism to the “Golden Rule,” you’ll want to listen and learn from Team Land Geek.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark:

Human Kind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman is an interesting book–that relates to ethics. It plays off the idea that humans are good people in that we evolved in not “survival of the fittest” but “survival of the friendliest.”

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Talking Temptation: Buying Land in Fun and Exotic Locations

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 May 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

You’ll want to hear where Team Land Geek is tempted to buy land internationally, if it makes sense to do those deals and what it means to stay in their own lane.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott:

Do yourself a favor and stay laser focused on what you’re doing and tune out “shiny object syndrome.” It may seem very simple, but trust the process and if you’re going to make any changes, only make small tweaks.

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How To Reduce Your Tax Liability And Protect Your Assets

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Todd Mardis is the founder and president of Capital Preservation Services, CPS. He draws upon 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. With his extensive experience, Capital Preservation Services has since grown into a tax consulting firm with multiple locations in Mississippi, Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Alabama with over 10 advisors. Dustin Jeffords who is a tax attorney serves as an outside legal counsel for Capital Preservation Services. He focuses on audit defense and building relationships with his clients. His skillsets have facilitated significantly to the continuous growth and success of Capital Preservation Services.

Todd provides clients with comprehensive income/estate tax planning and asset protection, as well as targeted capital preservation services and marketing plans. He is the co-author of ‘Capital Crusaders’, a book that gives you the keys to your financial future. It teaches you to think outside the box and how to take risks. To show his appreciation for his clients, Todd hosts an annual event known as “Tax Savings in the Sand” that includes a wine and cheese reception at his family’s beach cottage.

Listen in as they discuss:

What inspired Todd to start his tax business
How did Dustin begin his career at Capital Preservation Services and what is his role
What is Capital Preservation Services’ tax plan for their clients

And, more!

Todd also shares with us the worst advice he has ever seen or heard given in his area of expertise of tax strategy and marketing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week as good as Scott’s is not really going to save you any money on your taxes, which again is your biggest expense as a business owner. To learn more, go to cpsllcms.com. Working with these guys is just one of the greatest experiences in my life.

Scott: Check out this book, Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich: Create Winning Ads, Web Pages, Sales Letters, and More by David Garfinkel. Read it and learn!

Todd: My tip would be a book by Walt Dallas that I co-authored called Capital Crusaders, it has great insights. We take all of the techniques that we do, and we have it leveled how they work. It’s 12 Chapters, easy to read and it’s conversational.

Dustin: My tip of the week is to look inside the CARES Act and there are some deductions that were not available previously, especially for mails. So you can look at the CARES Act and see if you took any business mails that will now be 100% deductible with the passing of the CARES Act.

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How Multifamily Real Estate Investing Can Lead to Perpetual Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Justin helps individuals create generational wealth by bridging the gap between capital and reliable, consistent and profitable multifamily properties.

As Principal of Perpetual Wealth Capital, Justin connects investors to the best and most reliable sources of passive income within the multifamily space.

Episode Notes

Joining Mark for this session are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

…and our special guest, Justin Moy!

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Justin questions about:

How he got started in multifamily real estate
What got him excited about multifamily investing
What he’d say to someone just starting out with little cash for their first few deals
How to find deals in today’s market

Justin also shares some little known facts about multifamily investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Justin: My tip of the week is something so simple, but it has changed the trajectory of my life–both personally and professionally. Always look for reasons to be grateful. If you’re able to start with gratitude and look for reasons to be grateful, you’re always going to find what you’re looking for.

Also, the book “Limitless” by Jim Kwik changed my life. It’s so good at breaking down barriers, opening up possibilities that it opened my eyes to thinking multifamily investment was even a possibility for me.

Mark: Learn more about multi-family investing and Justin Moy at https://perpetualwealthcapital.com/. If you do want to learn multifamily, you can download Justin's free eBook at thedefinitiveguidebook.com.

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Are You Looking For Practical Ways To Become Financially Independent?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Rachel Richards is a real estate investor, best-selling author, professional speaker, and business owner. She began investing in real estate in 2017 and currently owns 35 rental units. At age 27, Rachel is already retired and living off a five-figure monthly passive income stream.

Richards published her first book, “Money Honey: A Simple 7-Step Guide for Getting Your Financial $hit Together,” in 2017. It has been sold and downloaded over 10,000 times and has over 400 five-star reviews on Amazon. Her book “Money Honey” is a sassy and humorous take on personal finance that has resonated with female millennials.

In her newest book, "Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement," Rachel dives deep into the topic of passive income and financial independence. She explains why building self-sustaining income streams is so brilliant and doable for anyone and everyone. She outlines 28 different passive income models and how to start creating them.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Rachel got started in finance at a young age
The model she currently uses
Tips and advice to achieve a lifestyle that suits you
The nest egg theory
Practical steps to financial independence
Three things people lack when venturing into something new

Go from a scarcity mindset to an abundant mindset knowing that you can have the best of both worlds if you increase your income ~ Rachel Richards

Rachel also shares some of the worst advice she has heard given to millennials in her area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more and check out Rachel Richard's books, programs, and blogs at moneyhoneyrachel.com.

Scott: Check out playhouse.so, it's a TikTok for Real Estate!

Rachel: My tip is one of my all-time favorite books called The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ Demarco, it really helps shift my mindset and to be able to see the world not from the consumer perspective but from a producer perspective, snd how entrepreneurship can help you build massive wealth. So it's an eye-opening book and it also has some income ideas, I highly recommend that one.

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How To Manage Stress in a Healthy Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

From ice plunges to create calm, to morning braindumps to combat overwhelm; the team shares proactive strategies that help them quiet their minds. Listen now to find out if they can help you too!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark:

Download and listen to the app, Focus@Will. It’s music for your brain, with science behind it. I think we all have a bit of ADD. I listen to it when I write Revue Digest and notice that I’m more focused when I use it.

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HOW TO GENERATE SUCCESS WITH SHORT SALES IN REAL ESTATE

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Dwan Bent-Twyford is affectionately known as the “Queen of Short Sales" and is America’s #1 expert on short sales and foreclosures. She owns various rentals, commercial buildings, became an international trainer and best-selling author several times. Her best-sellers include “Short Sale Pre-Foreclosure Investing”, “How to Sell a House When It’s Worth Less Than the Mortgage”, and “SuccessOnomics”.

Dwan’s goal has always been to make a difference in the lives of others. She often emphasizes that you never put profits before people. She has over 30 years of real estate investing and 2000 deals under her belt. Dwan has decades of wisdom to share with you.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Dwan got started in real estate
What short sales are
What are the cons of short sales?
How banks go about conducting short sales
How to start a short sale by wholesaling
Where money can potentially be generated from to do a short sale
How to scale houses that are out of state
How many deals an individual can do per year
What is a subject 2
Big catches in the short sales niche

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK 

Mark: Learn more about Dwan Benttwyford and check out her website at https://dwanderful.com/.

Dwan: If you want to be a real estate investor, do not listen to the naysayers in your family.

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What Traits Make a Great Sales Manager?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen as each weighs in offering insight until they drill down to what the team decides is the most important attribute.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria:

My Tip of the Week is a book. This book deals with how you think. It’s called, “It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life.” I believe it was written from the premise of athletes and how when you are doing something, especially competing athletically, you have to let what just happened … go. The last play is over. Get your mind right .Get back in the game and proceed forward with what you need to do.

Overall, in our lives we need to stay in the moment, react to each moment as it happens and focus on influencing your next action.

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How Leadership Plays An Effective Role In Real Estate Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Chris Craddock is a certified life coach, real estate investor, realtor, and entrepreneur who runs multiple successful businesses in the Washington DC Metro area and Richmond, Virginia. He holds a doctorate in Leadership and is one of the top real estate professionals in the world closing 30 to 65 deals a month. He is the creator and face behind REI Revive and the host of the Uncommon Real Estate Podcast.

Chris is also the founder of the Redux Group, a highly skilled team of professional agents who provides home sellers and buyers with a unique perspective and advantage in today’s competitive marketplace. Chris and his companies consistently bring in close to 10 million in revenue each year. He has been married for 21 years and is the proud father of six beautiful children.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Chris got started in real estate
What drew Chris to delve deeply into leadership
What great leaders are around today that are considered excellent examples of leadership
Multiple streams of income and how they are created
How Chris structures his businesses from a management standpoint

Chris also shares with us the worst advice he has heard or seen given in his area of expertise in leadership and scaling.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Chris Craddock at chriscraddock.com. Check out his REI Revive program.

Chris: Optimize everything that you're doing, whether it's your business or your life. Know what your genius zones are. Because that's optimizing you. If you don't know where your genius zones are, you haven't thought about it. We are all built and created uniquely. Be excellent in areas you are good at.

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What's an Appropriate Amount of Land to Own?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Todd
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as they consider cost, size, location, and the mindset shift that can make your properties more valuable.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark:

Check out landmodo.com. It's where you should be marketing your properties. If you are not on landmodo.com right now, you are not in the land business. You need to be putting your properties on landmodo.com. Do not cheap out on marketing. It is not an expense, it is an investment. Also, read the book Die With Zero by Bill Perkins.

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How To Access Money Inside Your IRA Or 401k Penalty And Tax-Free

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Daniel is the President of Quest Education, a company that helps entrepreneurs acquire capital for their companies, pay off high-interest debt and use self-directed retirement accounts to invest in alternative assets. With over 10 years of experience educating small business owners, Daniel has a passion for helping individuals get creative with their finances which leads to life-changing results.

Daniel and his team pride themselves in providing exceptional real-time customer experience and as a result, under his leadership, his company has reached the seven-figure mark two years in a row and has customers all across the United States. Daniel is also a regular contributor to Forbes.com.

Listen in as they discuss:

Daniel’s story and his journey to where he is now
The benefits of 401k and IRA in real estate
Does Quest Education provide individuals with the freedom to manage their accounts?
How much money can be placed in a 401K or IRA account annually?
What is a solo 401k and its benefits?
Can a person who already has a qualified retirement plan also set up a solo 401k plan?
What are the pros and cons of a solo 401k plan?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is what I use today called calendar.com. It will make it easier for you to see the slots in your google calendar where everybody can get in and have a quick meeting. But the most important tip is, learn more, go to danielblue.me and certainly get the book.

Scott: Sometimes writing stuff is just kind of a pain, what if you find an AI who kind of does it for you? Check out WordHero.co, it's an AI writing software. One-Click. Try it out, see if you'll like it!

Daniel: My tip is danielblue.me, my website. The book will teach you how to access your retirement account or an IRA. There's a really good chance that we can help you access on your own, and many more. Just head out to danielblue.me, there's a form to fill out and I or some of my team can give you some love. We also have a podcast, called How Winners Win. If you go to Spotify or iTunes, head over to Episode 32, listen in as Mark Podolsky gave out tips, and many more.

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How to Intelligently Accumulate Wealth While Continuing to Grow Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Aryeh Sheinbein is a finance professional with broad practical operational and investment experience in hedge funds and private equity businesses. Beyond his investment, valuation, and operational expertise with many types of businesses, investments, and financial instruments, he has many years of experience and success in eCommerce and the Amazon selling platform.

Over his career he has obtained extensive experience managing large complex projects and teams, giving him executive leadership skills with concentrated experience with finance, business strategy, marketing, and operations. He has his own podcast called Inside the Lion's Den and can be found on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

…and our special guest, Aryeh Sheinbein!

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Aryeh questions about:

Why alternative investments are no longer optional
Tips on how to invest–no matter how much you have
The worst investment advice he’s come across
Why you should stay away from the financial media

“Focus on the long term, whether it's 5 years, 10, 15, 25. It’s a whole different mental space and idea on how to handle finances.” ~Aryeh Sheinbein

Aryeh also explains fair value and private market valuations and how they can relate to raw land investment.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Aryeh: My tip of the week is one word. Patience. It hits on everything: business, investment, or life. If you’re building or growing something, you think it should happen in 12 months or less. It’s not going to. Continue to build the skill. Have the patience to see it blossom. Most people don’t have the patience and bail too early, because they don’t have the patience.

As for books, the book I like a lot and that I read every other year is James Cleary’s Atomic Habits. If you read the book and implement the ideas, it’s game-changing.

The other book I’ve read recently is Adam Grant’s Think Again. It gives you perspective on investing, business or life as well. If you don’t take the time to rethink why you’re doing something, you can be on a sinking ship and not realize it, because you’re too focused on your idea working out.

Mark: Atomic Habits is one of those books you should read every single year.

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Here's Why You Need To Learn The Process To Create Your Formula For Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Robert Raymond Riopel is the best-selling author and podcast host of Success Left a Clue. He is also the creator of the interactive web platform and app called AmentorA. Robert started his journey in personal development with guidance from complete strangers. This has led him to find his true passion for learning and teaching others.

During his extensive travels teaching around the world, he recognized that success has left clues everywhere. These are in the form of insights that people, like himself, have come to learn through experience and trial and error that they now pass on to those who follow, allowing others to bypass obstacles and obtain results sooner.

Listen in as they discuss:

Robert’s journey to success
The difference between being a manager and a leader
The difference between a like-minded person and a growth-minded person
Clues to look out for to live a successful life

“ Follow the system, get the success that has been proven by the system so that now have the success.” ~ Robert Raymond Riopel

Robert also shares with us the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise to people who want to achieve success and improve their lives.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out pagemaker.io, it's a landing page generator. If you create landing pages with all the cool stuff like a countdown timer, you can do it with pagemaker.io for free.

Robert: My tip is just to be yourself, show up for who you are. Whatever you do, either people are going to like you or they don't. If they like you or not that's awesome, how much time do we waste trying to please people and be something they want. So, just be you! Also, my first book that I wrote which is an international best-seller, called Success Left A Clue. What I would love to do is for people to go to my website robertriopel.com, they can download the entire digital copy as a gift for them. But it does come with a caveat, I wrote the book as a workbook, which means there are action steps. At the end of the book, I'd always say, "Did you do the action, if not, stop and go back. Do the action before you continue reading." I would love for them to download, read it and do the action steps. Success is not only money; it's mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial.

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Part 2: How A Former Professional Athlete Creates Multiple Business Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman

…and our special guest, Joshua D. Kalinowski!

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Joshua questions about: 

The toughest hitter he has ever faced
How does he leave the pain behind to move forward and reach his goals
What are his eight (8) businesses?
What has been the best advice that his father has ever given to him that has made the most impact on his life?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Joshua: Just make sure you take your daily pill, and the pill of course is an acronym for something that you can do; just 4 things that you can do on a daily basis. I’d be happy to give you the resources for this here Mark as well too for your audience. Every day you want to do something painful. For me, just an example, it is getting into that stinking ice barrel bath that is about 40 degrees because I know that if I can tackle something hard in the morning, nothing can happen to me for the rest of the day that I can’t take on. Especially as a business owner, or as an entrepreneur, there is going to be something sometime. So painful, intentional; what is it intended that you are going to do that day that is going to help move your business forward or something that is important to move forward. Do something every single day that you are lazy at, something that you just avoid, that you hope somebody else is going to do, but you do know, at the end of the day that if you did it, it will make life easier for them and you would be happy that you got it done. Every day, make sure you do something that you love, what is it that you love to do, and make sure you have an opportunity to do that. Take the pill every single day; painful, intentional, lazy, and love.

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How To Save Big In Real Estate With Cost Segregation

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joseph Viery is the Principal at US Tax Advisors Group, Inc (USTAGI). He began his career as a cost segregation professional in 2008 and since has helped property owners defer or eliminate millions of dollars in income taxes by leveraging IRS compliant cost segregation studies.

Joseph is a regular presenter and podcast guest as he has a natural ability to turn a complex set of guidelines into easy-to-understand topics. He is also able to bridge the gap for independent residential real estate investors by providing an affordable modeling approach. In addition to cost segregation studies, Joseph is able to offer 179d and 45L energy tax credits as well as Research and Development (R&) tax credits.

Listen in as they discuss:

What is cost segregation
Who needs and should use cost segregation
Passive and active ownership in real estate
How to find the right cost segregation company for you
The IRS top seven methodologies

Joseph also shares with us what led him to found his business USTAGI and much more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: That is also my tip of the week, go to www.ustagi.com. There's a lot of information there!

Joseph: My tip is if you own any kind of investment property, please do some tax planning. Don't try and do it on your own, get somebody who knows real estate. Get a tax planner that understands, and if you have questions or he has questions then go to our website www.ustagi.com.

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Part 1: How A Former Professional Athlete Creates Multiple Business Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000

Joshua Kalinowski is an author, serial entrepreneur, and CEO of multiple companies. He focuses on empowering men and women to live a life of exceptional impact, influence, and faith. As a former professional athlete, he knows the importance of taking risks, discipline, and vision to overcome challenges in the pursuit of dreams and achieving goals.

Throughout his personal failures and victories, Josh has trained himself to pursue excellence in spite of any obstacles that create fear or setbacks. He prides himself as a personal coach and mentor, to help people uncover their passions and live out their purpose. His passion for life ignites the flame in those who wish to burn bright and strive in their professional lives.

For part one of this two-part series, listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Joshua questions about:

His back story as a professional athlete and how he transferred his experiences to his entrepreneurial life
The habits that led him to sports and business success
What leadership means to him and how does he apply it to his businesses
What advice would he give to people who are just starting a business and needs to maintain a healthy and positive mindset through the ups and downs of their business

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Joshua: If you’re traveling and you are in need of a rental car, there is a new app, it’s called Turo. I personally love this app. We are using it for our vacation down in Phoenix for spring break and spring training. You can do daily rentals on some sweet cars.

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Why It Is Important To Prioritize Your Financial Security

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Todd Miller is an entertainment CEO who has extensively researched and aggressively experimented with the work-life equation for over twenty-five years. He authors the book “ENRICH” where he incorporates time-honored business processes that teach skills to create optionality, even in the most uncertain times.

Todd has been featured in The Asian Wall Street Journal, CNBC, BusinessWeek, and numerous publications and podcasts around the world. He has addressed international conferences ranging from the United Nations Environment Program and the BusinessWeek Leadership Forum. At age 53, Todd has stepped back from a full-time career and is now retired on the Andaman Sea in Thailand, where he devotes his time to enriching connections with people and projects.

Listen in as they discuss:

Todd’s background and how cash flow helps him to reach his goals.
The importance of creating more than one stream of income.
How to build financial security

And, more!

Todd also shares with us the reasons behind the cash-flowing assets he acquired and why he wrote his book ENRICH.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is in enrich101.com; create wealth in time, money, and meaning. Learn the enriching way of creating more control, time in your life, and many more. Check out enrich101.com and get the book Enrich!

Scott: Check out the article On a Journey on Newsweek. Basically, if you want to conquer a major goal: Think big, start small, take action, and follow the steps in the article then you will achieve it.

Todd: My tip is to act intentionally to create your financial security. What 75% of Americans do not do is make financial planning. Once you make that plan, take ownership with that plan, then wake up each day and ask yourself, "What can I do this day to help advance and to actualize that financial plan?" If you act with such intention, you can thank me later because the results are profound and it enables me, for example, to fast track my financial freedom. Same for anyone, but it's the question of acting intentionally and taking control.

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Should Land Investors Charge A Doc Fee For Land Arbitrage Deals?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Mar 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are: 

Mike Zaino 
Scott Todd 
Scott Bossman 
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they would or would not charge a doc fee for land arbitrage deals. They also discuss how charging a doc fee for this strategy could work in your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK 

Teria Harris: The tip of the week today is a tool. The website is called BreakCold.com and what this does is, send out automated emails as ice breakers to your buyer's list. It uses AI to go in and generate these quick little ice breakers. Allegedly, it is supposed to get you better responses, but not only will it send out emails, but it will also send out ice breakers on your LinkedIn if you are in that industry. It is a really cool tool. It is free for the first seven (7) days, so I would recommend you take advantage of that trial and if you like it, there’s a special going on where you can pay $25 instead of $49. It will generate the system emails and send it out to your buyer's list using artificial intelligence.

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How Does Syndication Works In MultiFamily Real Estate With Chris Larsen

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Mar 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Christopher Larsen is an author, a real estate investor, and the founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income. With over 20 years of experience in investing and managing real estate, Chris has been making waves in the industry. He acquired his first single-family rental at the age of 21 all while completing his degree in Biomechanical Engineering and M.B.A. in Finance at Virginia Tech. Since he has expanded into development, private lending, buying distressed debt as well as commercial office, and ultimately syndicating commercial properties.

In 2016, Chris began syndicating deals and has been actively involved in over $500M of real estate acquisitions. In addition to real estate, Chris has invested in equities, oil & gas, and small business lending, as well as being active in Venture South, one of the nation’s Top 10 Angel Investing groups. Today, he dedicates his time to helping others become financially independent through education and investment opportunities.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Chris got started in real estate investing
How to determine the value of residential real estate
How is a business valued?
What is the role of a syndicator and how does syndication works
Who is an accredited investor and what are their functions?

Chris also shares with us what separates him as a syndicator from all other syndicators worldwide.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to move a needle in your eyes, nextlevelincome.com, check it out, and learn more. Also, get their book!

Scott: I know we love to eat so check out this iPhone app, Cibo Visual Menu Translator. You just point your phone at the menu and it will start to give you pictures of what you're about to eat.

Chris: I'm a big fan of Dan Sullivan, and my theme of the year is "Who Not How" by Dan Sullivan's. Who Not How is a really nice concept to figure out how to make the most of your time, how to value your time, and how to find others what they're doing, what they love, and what they're good at.

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How To Develop A Mindset That Creates Focus And Facilitates Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Mar 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Richard Thalheimer who is also known as America’s Gadget Guy is an entrepreneur, author, investor, and the founder and former CEO of The Sharper Image. With his enviable track record of picking retail product winners, and his preternatural ability to decide what people wanted often before they knew it themselves, his company grew close to a billion dollars in revenue, with 200 retail stores, and a famous catalog before he retired and turned full-time to stock market investing.

Richard’s private investment vehicle, The Sharper Fund, has built an outstanding five-year record. It has achieved an average annual portfolio return of 110% for the period January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, all while growing to almost $400 million in assets under management. His investment firm also funded up another 51% from January 1, 2021, to November 30, 2021. He breaks down all the returns he has achieved while using his winning formula in his new book The Sharper Investor- The Winning Formula That Boosts Your Returns.

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Richard questions about:

His success story
What mindset and advice are needed to facilitate success
What advice to give someone who is just starting a business
What was his mindset when he just got started in his business and how did he manage to maintain it throughout his success
How did he stay focused instead of chasing or developing the shiny object syndrome
How did he overcome inner critics and silence his self-doubts

“ Hurry up and try something and see if it works, and if it doesn’t work try something else” ~ Richard Thalheimer

Richard also shares with us advice and what to look out for when you want to scale and add another employee to your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about the Sharper Investor Fund. Just go to thesharperinvestor.com and check out Richard’s book which looks so cool.

Richard: I’m going to squeeze two tips into one. If you go to thesharperinvestor.com, we’ll send you complimentary my 25 pro-rating tips for investing in markets. You get that free just by going to the website and registering. Here’s my tip, this is hard to do. It takes a tremendous amount of emotional fortitude to manage to have confidence in yourself. But if you know your market, don’t be afraid during the downtimes to buy-in. You’ll be discouraged, it’s a down market, you’ll feel totally sick to your stomach, the values have dropped but that is the time to buy because of this one mantra which we all know but we have trouble following it and that is to buy low and sell high. Overcome your emotions and don’t be afraid. If you want to prevent disaster, nibble in. Don’t buy all at once, just average in over a period of weeks and months.

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How To Match Your Physical Success With Your Financial Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Julian Hayes II is an author, a nutrition consultant, and the founder of The Art of Fitness & Life. He helps business leaders, executives, and performance-driven companies lead better lives by recharging and upgrading their health.

Julian strongly believes that one’s aging is optional and with the right approach to a healthy lifestyle, entrepreneurs, executives, and high-achieving professionals can have an extra 60+ years of optimal health, energy, and productivity to impact the world while experiencing life to its fullest. His model provides a precise roadmap and system that accommodates his clientele’s unique biology and demanding lifestyle so they can make aging irrelevant, focus on what they do best, and experience life to its fullest.

Listen in as they discuss:

Julian’s journey to where he is at now
Epigenetic and its meaning
Recommendations for people who want to achieve a fitter and healthier lifestyle
Systems that work for a better health

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is go to theartoffitnessandlife.com. Learn more about what Julian Hayes is doing and how you could improve your life.

Scott: Check out this one, this would be good for talking to your computer, recording maybe an email, or a process that you want to document -go to speechtext.ai. It allows you to get a chrome plug-in, it will allow you to do transcriptions right from your browser.

Julian: I'm going to say, go to Spotify. It finds you a good playlist, create you a good playlist of whatever type of music you like that gets you in a flow state and gets your emotions in a positive state. The reason I say this is because there's a lot of distractions in the world right now and can really affect our emotional and mental state which can then affect our physical state, so let' use music as a benefit to have something positive on.

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What Is The Importance of A Market Analysis in Purchasing Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are: 

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss what overpaying is. They further elaborate on capital recovery after purchasing and selling land and advise buyers to do a market analysis before purchasing a property.

TIP OF THE WEEK 

Scott Todd: Forget Voxer, go to Volley. It’s the new Voxer. It’s Volleyapp.com. It’s Voxer with video. Voice is one level, eye to eye contact is another level. Think about that. Eye-to-eye contact is a whole different level than voice. When you can see someone’s face, you are able to see their reaction to things and see how they are delivering a message. It is a much better communication style than just listening to somebody talk. You can hear but you cannot see; now you get to hear as well as see the entire experience as opposed to questions or just responses.

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How To Get Equity Freedom In Your Home Or Residential Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Matthew Sullivan is the founder and full-time chief executive officer and director of QuantmRE. QuantmRE is a real estate finance platform that originates and funds Home Equity Agreements. The QuantmRE platform has also been designed to enable a wide range of investors to fund Home Equity Agreements where investors can build, model, manage and trade individual portfolios of fractionalized Home Equity Agreements.

Matthew is also the founder of the real estate crowdfunding company Crowdventure, LLC and a manager of two real estate funds. He has worked alongside Richard Branson and his corporate finance team where he was appointed a director and Trustee of Virgin’s London Air Ambulance service. Matthew went to Westminster School in London, UK, and studied Law at Birmingham University before pursuing a career in finance and stockbroking, specializing in the South East Asian markets. He was an early internet pioneer and has founded companies in the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and the United States in the finance, telecommunications, technology, and real estate sectors.

Listen in as they discuss:

What is QuantmRE and what problem does it solve?
How to protect the investors’ investment
What is the biggest problem for an investor from an equity standpoint
How much equity do you need to be a part of this program
Why invest in residential real estate

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to disrupt everything, check out quantmre.com, it's a phenomenal website. The site is for marketing purposes, you should go and check it out.

Scott: If you're into stuff about changing the way that the address system works in America or the world, check out smartaddress.io. They use more of a bigger block system than every little word, so you actually get a real address or something that looks like a real address.

Matthew: I'm a great fan of David Allen and his book called Getting Things Done. All of you who are lying awake at 4 am on a Sunday night thinking about all the things you're going to do for the following week, this is a great book because it's going to help you stop doing that and not clog your brain up. I would recommend this to those who are hardly figuring out how to be more productive. This is just a very straightforward book and has a lot of common sense.

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What's The Purpose Of The Land Geeks Offering A Guarantee?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they use a guarantee in their business on terms deals. They also elaborate on the purpose of a guarantee and how it impacts their customers and business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: There are a lot of changes within the systems that we are using. LGPASS is constantly changing new theme designs. I see a lot of people using new theme designs. It’s there, we update stuff in the user’s group so my tips are, I got three of them you can combine. Number one, if you are an LGPASS user and you are not on the LGPASS user’s group in Mighty Networks go join Mark’s Money Network group. I am sure he will provide a link there. Go join the group and then join the user’s group because that’s where we share all the new things that are coming out and we got some good stuff on the horizon for LGPASS. Tip number two, go check out LGPASS. Go check out the new theme design. Mark loves it and he is good with it. Number three, there is a whole new world for Landmodo. Go check it out. There are so many geeky things in there. You can hit your dashboard, you can go see your profile, you can see how many times your ads are being viewed combined, how many times people have clicked to your website off of Landmodo. You can get so many geeky resources off there.

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How To Create Value In Your Business And Life With Josh Patrick

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Josh Patrick is a certified financial planner and chartered financial consultant based out of South Burlington, Vermont. He is the Founding Principal at Stage 2 Planning Partners where he specializes in creating business value, private business wealth management, and business succession planning.

Josh has over 23 years as a financial advisor and works very closely with blue-collar private business owners. His passion in life is to help these individuals create extraordinary value with their businesses and lives. He has taught over 200 seminars and hundreds of companies over the past 35 years.

Listen in as they discuss:

Josh’s journey into the financial industry
The reasons why he chose to offer service to a specific demographic
The biggest challenge for private business owners and how they can be resolved
What happens when you are operationally free from your business
The worst advice Josh has seen or heard given in building a business
Identifying your unique ability
Elements that make a business work
How important is culture and value in business

You cannot be an expert at your job unless you are personally responsible ~ Josh Patrick

Josh also discusses with us one of the major mistakes businesses make when recruiting or hiring employees.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Josh Patrick, what he's doing, and go to stage2planning.com.

Josh: We tackled all these issues of our friend (Who's he going to transfer the company to, how's he going to transfer his company, how's he going to have money when he retires, what's he going to do after he retires) in this book, The Sale Ready Company, you can find it on www.salereadycompany.com. You can buy the book for $7.95 and you get eight or nine bonuses which will tell you what exactly you're going to do to implement the stories in the book.

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How To Stay Inspired And Motivated In Your Business With Jas Takhar

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Jas Takhar is a Toronto native who has been in the sales and service industry for over 26 years. Soon after indulging in real estate, he founded REC Canada under Royal LePage which he has successfully managed to keep in the top 3 in the country for over 5 years. His company has advised and assisted over 625 buyers, sellers and investors, yearly, across the Greater Toronto Area, resulting in a total of over $2.1B in transactions.

Jas's passion for service and sale has led him to become an expert in helping investors build out their real estate portfolios. He shares his knowledge and experiences through his book “Real Estate Intelligence” which teaches anyone how to buy and sell real estate on their own. Jas is not only the host of one of the top business podcasts in North America, “The Jas Takhar Podcast” but he is also the founder of the media company, “From The Ground Up Media” where he helps other real estate agents produce quality content. His hope is to provide inspiring education through his guides, seminars, and content to aid others in removing the friction from their own life in order to help them get from where they are, to where they want to be.

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the room and ask Jas questions about:

How he got started in real estate
Advice for anyone who is just getting started in the game
What can a person do to increase their confidence when it comes to sales
How to stay motivated when your business or team is not performing to your expectations

Jas also shares with us the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise of sales and real estate investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Jas Takhar at https://jastakhar.ca/. Check out his podcast and all the other information on his website.

Jas: Ready, Fire, Aim. Pull the trigger as much as you can and then adjust along the way.

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How To Become The Highest Possible Version Of Yourself

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Randy Gage is a thought-provoking critical thinker who will make you approach your business and your life in a whole new way. He is the author of 14 books that have been translated into 25 languages. He is best known for the New York Times bestsellers “Risky Is the New Safe” and "Mad Genius." His latest, "Radical Rebirth" is a guide to killing off the old you and reinventing yourself.

Randy has spoken to more than 2 million people across the globe and is a member of both the Speakers Hall of Fame and the Direct Selling Hall of Fame. When he is not prowling the podium or locked in his lonely writer’s garret, you’ll probably find him playing 3rd base for a softball team somewhere.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Randy helps people to become more prosperous and breakthrough their barriers in life
The type of person you need to be to become prosperous
The process one should go through to be reprogrammed
The steps in radical rebirth
How to manifest prosperity

Randy also shares with us the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is also, check out randygage.com and all the good is there. Also, while you were speaking, I thought of one of my favorite spiritual authors Jay Christiamershi, and something he would say is, We're always in an internal state of revolution, you should always be internally ready for a complete change. Whenever you say you're going to try to do something or try to form a habit. When our emotions want us to do something, we just do it. Don't put it off, just do it. Make yourself accountable.

Randy: RandyGage.com, that's my start-click command site. You can find my blog there. I have my Power Prosperity Podcast that I do every week, all of my books and stuff would be there, so check me out there. Here's the tip of the week, what are you holding on to that you need to release in order to attract what you really want? What are you holding on to that you need to release in order to really accept the abundance you're looking for

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Get The Inside Scoop From The Coaches—Insights From Our Last Bootcamp

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Today Mark is joined by:

Scott Todd
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Get insights from the coaches on what tools are “required” and what’s not, why we don’t tell you specifically where to mail and instead give you the tools to find great areas to mail, the order in which you should outsource areas of the business, and more.

Plus, they dive into a great conversation about always having a learning mindset, growing at your own pace, and how you can’t be an expert at everything.

Last but not least, hear the origin stories of Landmodo.com.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out the new updates in LGPass. Also, check out Landmodo.com 2.0. It's a whole new platform.

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The 200% Club—A Special Conversation with Wealth Without Wall Street

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:10:00 +0000

Tune in to learn from Mark, Russ, and Joey about:

What is the Passive Income Mastermind
Benefits financially security provides
Differences between financial success and financial freedom
The three steps to reach 200% passive income

Wealth Without Wall Street is an online community designed to help entrepreneurs and families create a path to financial freedom through different investment opportunities, like infinite banking. Learn more about the Passive Income Mastermind here.

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Reasons Why You Don't Want To Miss The Next Land Geek Bootcamp

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they like to attend the Land Geek Bootcamp over and over again. They also share with us their favorite things about the event.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out the book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. It will give you a whole new lens of how you look at life.

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Investing For Beginners - How To Become A Great Stock Market Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Andrew Sather has been a self-taught investor since 2012. His investment journey began when he first acquired an internship opportunity at a college and met his mentor who taught him everything he needed to know about personal finance and the stock market.

Andrew is also the publisher of einvestingforbeginners.com and the daily email newsletter, The Sather Research eLetter. He is the co-host of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, which boasts over 1.5 million total downloads. Andrew specializes in identifying value traps and avoiding stock market bankruptcies.

Listen in as they discuss:

Andrew’s journey to becoming an investor
Advice for new investors
Steps a new investor should take to begin investing
The worst advice seen or heard given in getting started with stock market investing
What you need to become a great stock market investor

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn how to start getting involved with the stock market and listen to the podcast, you can go to Investing for Beginners Podcast or einvestingforbeginners.com.

Scott: Sometimes you have a picture and you just want to get the background out of it, so check out photoroom.com, they have a background remover tool. You upload the picture and with AI it makes the background go away. No need to photoshop, AI can do it for you.

Andrew: I've been listening to this book called, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, it's fascinating and really unique. There are so many takeaways, but one of them is just an idea like, "Depending on what generation you're born in, you have a completely different outlook on money, not to mention what country you're born into."

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How Are You Prepared For Your Inevitable Demise?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us how they have prepared or planned for the inevitable time in their lives. Mark also gives advice on how to get started with the preparation process.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: When you have a baby, one of the first things you should do is give the baby a Gmail account (example: babytate@gmail.com), and then every week, send them a cute video of them. When they turn 18, you give them the password and username to their email, and they can go back and see how they've actually grown up.

Teria: With WeCroak, I offset the death messages with "I am" statements using the "I am" daily affirmations app.

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Learn How To Protect Yourself, Your Family And Your Home

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Kathi McCarty is an activist, mom, founder, and owner of Meth Toxin Awareness Alliance. Her organization facilitates property owners, renters, and buyers with specialized resources to protect their families, investments, and community from meth contamination.

Kathi’s company was founded after a series of events that took place when she had experienced a serious health event. She resigned from her career as an executive in lending and banking to focus on her recovery. To offset the medical costs she had accumulated, She decided to rent her family home which seemed like a sensible solution. Her beautiful home was rented to a meth addict by an irresponsible and unethical property management company and the tenant turned her house into a meth lab, contaminating her home and putting her neighbors and her entire community at risk.

Kathi is on a mission to educate people and raise awareness regarding the insidious presence of meth toxicity in our communities, organizing community meetings, speaking to varied audiences, and partnering with experts and organizations. Kathi provides information and guidance to support anyone who must navigate the complicated path of meth toxins contamination to recovery.

Listen in as they discuss:

Kathy’s story and experience with meth toxins contamination
What happens when a home is converted into a meth lab
Tell-tale signs of meth production in a home or on a property
Creating meth toxin awareness to protect your home and property

Kathy also shares with us how to protect yourself and your home from a wide range of contamination and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: I will recommend methtoxinsalliance.com if you suspect your home or property has been contaminated!

Kathi: My tip is one of the best resources to protect people from future impacts, especially those who are looking to purchase a home or are wondering if there's a previous impact on their own home. It is called CDPHE Website, and then you can go to the link where you can put the physical address in and a home that's previously contaminated. You can go and put in the address and find out if the particular property has been previously impacted and remediated. Otherwise, contact me at methtoxinsalliance.com and I will be happy to reach out and find that link for you.

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The Best of Roundtables Year 2021 Review

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income — Best of Round Table edition, we are taking a look back at some of our top Round Table episodes from 2021.

Up first, with a full house, the Land Geeks discussed the topic “How to start a successful land business with 10K in 2021”. They also shared with us how they would build their business differently today if they were to start all over. Would they invest in training, wholesale, or land arb? Would they focus on the good ole fashioned mailing and marketing? Tune in to find out!

The next episode we are revisiting is an exciting one. This episode covers the Do’s and Don’ts of Wholesaling with our resident wholesaling expert, Mike Zaino, and the rest of the Land Geek team. Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the dos and don’ts of wholesaling in the land community and in the marketplace.

Last up for our best of roundtable 2021 selection is a special discussion with Land Geek Alum Roberto Chavez. Join in as the land Geeks celebrate with him the exciting news of his retirement from his law profession to become a full-time land investor.

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How To Reduce Your Financial Stress And Increase Your Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Brian Thorp is the founder and CEO of Wealthtender, a leading personal finance website helping thousands of people each month find the best financial advisors, coaches, and educational resources to enjoy life with less financial stress. With over 20 years of experience in the financial service world, his systems are committed to helping people improve their financial health while increasing their wealth.

Listen in as they discuss

What are some of the things people do not know about finance
How to get connected with a financial advisor who understands your financial needs
What are the qualifications and roles of a good financial advisor
How financial advisors at Wealthtender helps clients to bridge their financial gap

And, more!

Brian also shares with us the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is actually going to help everybody wealthier and more educated. Just go to wealthtender.com, enjoy life more with less money stress.

Scott: In our business, we need writers, all the time. So, if you're looking for writers check out writeraccess.com, and see if there's a good fit for you there. It's like an up work just for writers.

Brian: My tip focuses on financial independence, more of that passive income, and retiring early, we have a great group of blogs. If you go to wealthtender.com/fire, I think we have about 30 personal blogs focused on the FIRE Movement (Financial Independence Retire Early). The great thing about thousands of blogs out there is you can really own in and find a blog that is focused on money and if you're interested in financial Independence, specifically find a personal blog that's focused on that FIRE Movement.

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For 2021 What Are Your Biggest Takeaways From Land Investing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss their biggest takeaways from land investing for the year 2021 and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is mymind.com. You can take a screenshot, you can take a note, and it uses A.I. to tag. All of your resources are in one place.

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How To Effectively Navigate Your Life To Avoid Burnout

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Dr. Sharon Grossman is the author of The 7E Solution to Burnout and an Emotional Intelligence expert. She holds a doctorate degree in Psychology and has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Over the last two decades, she has worked to help improve the health and well-being of high achievers all around the world, who often sacrifice their self-care as a result of work demands.

Dr. Grossman coaches physicians, lawyers, and other professionals in high-stress industries who are struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout. She has a unique gift for connecting with audiences and ensuring that they walk away with insights and actionable strategies focused on improving Emotional Intelligence and on strengthening time management skills so they can effectively manage work-related stress and live a balanced life. By mindfully implementing Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Grossman believes anyone can overcome adversity, increase resilience, and feel more fulfilled.

Listen in as they discuss:

What specifically led Dr. Grossman to create a career and success as a therapist who finds solutions for high achievers who are burnout
What are the signs of someone who is burnout
Is chronic fatigue a result of burnout
What to do manage your mind and resolve the causes of burnout

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is go to drsharongrossman.com, learn more. She's got a Podcast, Book, Quiz, and Webinars!

Scott: Check this out, instead of having a rundown to the bank or to the post office, you can send your certified mails online at onlinecertifiedmail.com, just upload the PDF and it sends as certified mail. You'll get updates along the way and when it's delivered you'll see that it's delivered.

Sharon: My tip is my book called Burn Out, we often don't recognize it in ourselves, so if you recognize Burn Out in someone else, I want you to purchase for your colleague, friends, family members and I've created an incentive program for people to do so so they can really help one another. If you go to 7esolution.com you will find out all the bonuses you can get as a result of purchasing the book in bulk for your colleague and otherwise. In addition to everything that is in the book, there is a digital workbook so you can coach yourself through Burn Out, there's also a free online course I'm going to include with this and it's a Seven Day Challenge. So if you want to take yourself on the challenge, you can sign up at 7eburnoutchallenge.com.

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How Are You Setting Goals For 2022 And Communicating Them To Your Team?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us what their approaches are to setting goals for 2022 and how they are communicating their goals to their team.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Bossman: Read the book The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy. What it talks about is measuring your progress in life in the gain instead of the gaps. So many of us think about the gap and all of our failures. Well, you need to spin it. Set your goals in relation to where you were compared to where you want to be. When you're looking for progress in that way, you're in the gain.

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How To Build An ADU And Start Generating Passive Rental Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Ryan O’Connell is the founder of How To ADU and an advocate for more housing in California. He moved to Napa, California in 2012 to start nakedwines.com which is now one of the twenty largest wineries in the United States. In traveling all over California’s beautiful wine regions, Ryan had too many occasions to meet vineyard workers, winery teams, and hospitality staff that cannot afford to live in the regions where they work.

While grateful for the success and growth of California’s wine country, Ryan also saw a fundamental problem pushing people out of their communities or driving them to spend far more than a third of their income on housing. Revisiting his political science background, where he holds a B.A. from Tulane University), Ryan set out to explain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to California homeowners. He wants to create simple ways for homeowners to reduce California’s housing shortage, in a way that benefits them and their communities.

Listen in as they discuss:

What is an ADU
The process of building ADUs
How does one generate profit and passive income from ADUs
An example of a single-family home that was converted to an ADU
Costs associated with ADUs

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week could change your life, go to https://www.how-to-adu.com/, tons of information there and you're going to learn a lot in there.

Scott: Check out storydot.com, you can turn slides or PowerPoint into an interactive thing that almost becomes like a webpage

Ryan O'Connell: I learned what I have now by reading Backdoor Revolution by Cole Peterson, he's a very generous person. He cares about housing, he cares about you. I highly recommend his book.

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Are The Land Geeks Working The Last Two Weeks Of The Year?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us how they will be spending the last two weeks of this year. Will they be working in their business or taking on an adventure? Tune in to find out!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: Read the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. If you're going to run a successful land business, you need to understand how to pay yourself and how to manage your money.

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Create Wealth And Enjoy Early Retirement With Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Jason and Clint Spearow are two of our Flight School Graduates who are doing very well with their land investing business. They are the owner of Spearow Land, a family-owned and operated company located in Sugar Land, Texas. Growing up on a ranch, Jason and Clint have always had a passion for land. Jason began his land investing journey after stumbling across one of Mark’s podcast videos where he purchased the Land Investing Tool Kit. He later invited Clint to attend one of the Land Geek Bootcamps that was held in Las Vegas. There, they acquired sufficient knowledge about land investing, and soon after, they were both enrolled in Flight School.

With knowledge of how valuable land investing can be, Jason and Clint started selling lands in 2016. Since then, they have sold approximately 120 properties valuing over 3.2 million dollars. Today, they continue to enjoy their passion as they strive to provide customers with properties they will love and enjoy for generations to come.

Listen in as they discuss:

Their land investing journey
Their craziest cash deal
How many hours do they work in their business on a weekly basis
Advice for newbies who wants to become land investors and retire in a few years
Their overhead cost and utilization of virtual assistants

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn how you can duplicate Jason Spearow's incline success and it all starts with just a phone call. Just go to thelandgeek.com/training.

Jason: My tip is County Cad website where I locate properties and stuff, and I've been using the Land Glide App, too. Also, books called Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

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Are Land Sales Over The Holidays Reflecting Your Expected Results?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us their sales expectation over the holidays and whether or not they would take the last two weeks in the year off based on their business’ sales performance.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is a little practical, Land Marketing Tip during the holidays. Those gadgets that you’re going to buy for your loved one could only last for six months, but this won’t! This would last forever. Our asset is the only thing that lasts forever, it’s a generational asset. Like, the Nintendo switch will be obsolete in six months, this 5-acres won’t be!

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Do You Want To Own Properties Easier And Faster?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Sarah is an invited keynote speaker, coach, real estate investor, and mentor. She is the host of the popular podcast “Where Should I Invest?” where she interviews fellow real estate investors on their specific strategies while providing audiences with valuable insights and actionable tactics for their own real estate goals.

As a real estate investor, Sarah specializes in helping Canadians with homeownership. She has also helped students to grow from acquiring their first property to planning their retirement in approximately 10-15 years. Her results-oriented approach has been featured in The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine, and 1010 News Talk Radio and she is often a guest on numerous North American finance-focused podcasts.

Listen in as they discuss:

Sarah’s real estate investing strategy
The BRRR strategy
Knowing when it is time to quit your job
Having a mindset shift to be able to do what you love
Surrounding yourself with like-minded people
Getting over the fear that’s holding you back

And, more!

Sarah also shares her first real estate deal experience and what she would have done differently if she was handling that same deal today.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to help you go deep so learn more, go to sarahlarbi.com.

Scott: For email marketing, check out sanebox.com, have a free plan and then from one thousand people you can upgrade to five thousand people.

Sarah: We provide real estate investing education for free, go on reiteclub.com. They can go to forums, marketplace and they can build your team that way, there are tons of great things. And keep doing what you're doing, like podcasts, and how I really learn is along the way as well. Educate yourself and take action. The perfect deal is not perfect on purchase, you can make it really awesome along the way. So get some decent deals, make them great and keep going.

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How The Land Geeks Strategies Skyrocketed My Land Investing Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this session are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

…and our special guest, Luke Harris!

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and grill Luke on:

His land investing journey
The number of deals he has done at the end of 2019 and 2020
What helps him to stay motivated
A memorable sale he had
How many hours per week does he work in his land business
How the land business has changed his life

And, more!

Luke also shares with us how he discovered the Land Geek community and how his business took off after receiving his coaching sessions from Tate.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Luke: My tip is a book called “Who Not How” by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy. Basically, the idea of this is, you find somebody to solve your problem, you don’t figure out how to do it yourself. It simplifies your life and it gives you freedom of time.

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How To Invest In Real Estate And Grow Your Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Jerome Maldonado is a serial investor and entrepreneur. He started his professional journey in traditional businesses where he was first introduced to team building, sales techniques, and real estate concepts. In 1998, Jerome pioneered a new construction company which he took to seven figures, in less than one year. Understanding the simple concepts and benefits of leasing real estate, he purchased a multi-use retail and commercial property to house his business.

After years of hard work with minimal return, Jerome has built an eight-figure empire and has mentored people from around the world in sales, real estate, and business. Over the course of his career, Jerome has founded multiple highly successful businesses. Additionally, he is the founder of several other corporations and an investor and equity owner in several diverse companies and industries. Today, Jerome is excited to bring over 20 years of professional experience to the world’s business owners and entrepreneurs.

Listen in as they discuss:

Jerome’s real estate journey and his acquired success
Traditional companies that he owns and the ownership process
His biggest lesson or take away from buying a distressed asset and rebuilding it
Franchise real estate

And, more!

Jerome also shares with us the best advice he received from his parents.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to change your life, go to Jeromemaldonado.com and learn more. Check out the courses, the speaking; you'll get smarter, tenacious, and be a better marketer.

Scott: Check out this book, this is especially great for people who are overthinkers, it's Dream First, Details Later: How to Quit Overthinking & Make It Happen by Ellen Marie Bennett.

Jerome: One of my favorite books is by Scott Alexander called Rhinoceros Success, it's a book I read over 25 years ago. What I like about Scott Alexander is he's very straightforward, straight to the point —real blunt. He talks about the difference between being a rhino or being a cow, and he compares it today, he uses that as an analogy. But then, he also talks a lot about faith, and I think the biggest takeaway from everything is, without faith you can't get anything done in life. It really is through the means of faith that keeps me going. Without faith, you can't level success to where you get to without it.

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What Are The Land Geeks Routines To Increase Their Daily Productivity?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us what they like to do to start their day and get into a good productive mindset to run their business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is, for the longest time I never take my office-based work seriously, but a clean-inviting workspace makes all the difference. Now, I can't wait to work. If you want to learn more just email Erik Peterson on how to get a perfect set-up, it's amazing! Take a good hard look on your workspace, invest in it. You can work more, in a more focused manner and in a productive manner.

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How To Build A Massive Audience And Be Successful With Content Marketing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joe Pulizzi is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcaster, and one of the world’s top content marketing authorities. He is the founder of multiple startups, including the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and digital content news site The Tilt. He is the Amazon bestselling author of Content Inc., Killing Marketing, and Epic Content Marketing, which was named a “Must-Read Business Book” by Fortune Magazine.

Joe is the recipient of the 2014 John Caldwell Lifetime Achievement Award for content marketing from the Content Council. His podcast series, This Old Marketing with Robert Rose, has millions of downloads from over 150 countries. His Foundation, The Orange Effect, delivers speech therapy and technology services to children in over 35 states.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Joe became passionate about marketing
Being consistent with content production for a pacific niche
Finding your audience and starting where they are at
Choosing a social media niche and pursuing what you are good at
The worst advice seen or heard given in content marketing
Finding that area of content differentiation
How frequently you should email your list

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to change your life, which is joepulizzi.com. Check out Joe’s newsletter, the books. Every aspect of marketing, he has you covered.

Scott: Sometimes we just need a quick resource to go and check things out whether it’s a quote of the day or site of the day, check out this website called The Reference’s Desk (refdesk.com). What’s cool is they have a site of the day, like a fun fact, thought of the day, a book of the month.

Joe: The book that I used as an entrepreneur, that helped me through all sorts of issues was Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The big lesson in that is writing down your goals and reviewing those goals on a regular basis. That’s my secret that’s not a secret to success in entrepreneurship: I write down my goals, I have 5 or 6 main goals for every year that I look at and review them every day. And when you review them in the morning, you do different things based on those goals. This new book, I was surprised because I had low expectations on this book, it’s Greenlights by Mathew McConaughey. I really thought it’s not a good book, but I read it, he wrote down his goals on a regular basis and review them. Great lessons and I learned a lot about myself reading that book. The real focus on that is goal setting and goal reading.

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One Thing In Our Business That We Are Eternally Grateful For

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share their gratitude for one thing in their business that they are eternally grateful for. The Land Geeks also share with us how this business model has greatly impacted their lives.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: I know Scott Todd loves flick.io, other people love Loom, I know they like making videos, but Shawn Adams is the head of another company called iorad.com. They have a free version and it records your screen, it actually records every movement you make. The AI writes down everything you just did into sentences. So you can send it as a video, as a PDF, and as a flow. It is unbelievable!

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The Most Effective Strategies And Techniques You Need To Make The Impossible Possible

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Steve Sims is the founder and CEO of the internationally famous and luxury concierge service Bluefish. His company delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. With his unique talent for connecting with people’s passions, opening doors, and making things happen, he has developed an exclusive reputation and impressive client list of the world’s rich and famous.

Steve has been quoted in various publications & TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, London’s Sunday Times, South China Morning Post, and many more. He is also a best-selling author of the book "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, a sought-after consultant, and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups, and associations. The core of his philosophy focuses on simple, yet effective ways to sharpen the mind and gain practical skills that can help you learn a new perspective and accomplish anything.

Listen in as they discuss:

Steve’s journey to success
Addressing a real or perceived problem you have
How to get the influencers to acknowledge you
Tips you need to solve your problem
Making the impossible possible

And, more!

Steve also share with us his most challenging A-list celebrity encounter and the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

We are in a world where far too many people are focusing on what they look like rather than what they solve ~ Steve Sims

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Steve Sims, get the book BlueFishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and go to stevedsims.com. He's got a podcast, and of course, get the books!

Scott: I just want everybody to take from this podcast what they want. One of the things I get from this podcast and it kind of aligns with what Steve said that solidifies it, and that is, everybody does something because they have a problem, everybody is looking and calling you about their land because they have a problem. So figure out how to solve their problem and the minute you solve their problem, you will not have any issues with money or sales. You just try solving out what problem they're trying to solve. Solve it!

Steve: My tip is 'Challenge Yourself'. I think the trouble is we get into the rough and I constantly challenge myself. Challenging yourself doesn't mean you get into deals that are expensive. It could be listening to the different radio stations, it could be like trying an appetizer on a restaurant that you don't know what it is, it could be like turning left when you're supposed to turn right just to see the area of your neighborhood looks like. When you try something different, it gets your mind engages and builds up a habit that triggers like "oh, we're trying new things", in which you become open with new things. Try something different with low liability, low cost, and get your head to engage in building a habit to be open.

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How to Respond To Poor Response Rates When Mailing in an Area

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share insights, tips, and advice on how to respond to poor response rates after you’ve been mailing to a county for a period of time.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: For this week's tip, I’ve discovered a software engineer, Garrett Spong who gave Tate and me an incredible tip in Jamaica. It's an app called Signal. Garrett works in the security industry, it turns out that those messaging apps are not so secure. This is end-to-end encryption, you can do lots of different things. You can verify who you are chatting with. Signal is a cool app, it does everything that iMessage does, but it has phenomenal security encryption.

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How To Get Motivated Leads For Your Real Estate Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Bryan Driscoll is a digital marketer who has been in the business for over 15 years. He is also a real estate investor who has applied his knowledge and experience in the digital marketing space to find off-market investment deals for real estate investors across the country. Bryan strives to help small to mid-sized businesses keep up with their competitors through creative, customized SEO & social media services.

Listen in as they discuss:

Bryan’s life before real estate
How to find distressed homeowners using Facebook ads
The two different ways to do Facebook ads
How much does it cost for a lead to know your ROI on paid advertising
Bryan’s company from a financial standpoint
The process of selecting the right variable to test for lead conversion
How Facebook algorithms work n lead generation and conversion
What makes a good client for Bryan’s lead generation business
Bryan’s definition of SEO and his strategies to optimize it

Bryan also shares some of the common mistakes he has seen when getting motivated leads and shares some advice on how those mistakes can be rectified.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to make you money, and more importantly it's going to get you motivated leads. To learn more about Bryan Driscoll and what's he's doing, go over at motivated-leads.com.

Scott: Check out this website, it's the nftoftheday.com. NFT means Non-Fungible Token, you can buy unique things with it, it's yours and it's digital. You can sell digital images, too.

Bryan: My tip is a book, “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason. There's one page in that book, the five laws of gold, I recommend everybody to read that and implement it. It saves you from gambling, wasting your money, and getting along with the wrong people.

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What Makes A Good Client For A Virtual Assistant?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

To build a business where its operations rely heavily on the efficiency of VAs requires a team that’s composed of not only exceptional VAs but also great clients. Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Keshon questions that are centered around the topic “What it takes to be a good client and work with a VA?”.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Keshon: I have two tips for the week. The first tip is a free online diagram software called draw.io. We use this tool in our business to create swimlanes and diagrams for our business processes. The second tool is teams. It is a part of the Microsoft 365 suite and it is an effective tool for communicating internally. It is a great tool that clients can use to communicate more effectively with their VAs.

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How To Cultivate Grit In Your Organization And Personal Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Shannon Huffman Polson is an Author, Leadership Speaker, and U.S. Army Veteran. She is the founder of The Grit Institute, where she focuses on leadership and grit based on her years of service and her time in the corporate world.

Shannon studied English Literature and Art History at Duke University. At her graduation, she was commissioned as a 2LT in Army Aviation and became one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, where she has led two flight platoons and line units on three continents. She later earned her MBA in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Her love for leadership has led her to combine her passion and firsthand experience along with her study of leadership and grit to deliver world-class training to companies and organizations. She energizes her audience across the country and around the world to overcome resistance, connect to their core purpose and commit to courageous ownership under the most challenging conditions. Currently, she is an American writer and leadership development consultant.

Listen in as they discuss:

Grit and its definition.
How Shannon uses grit to survive in corporate culture.
The importance of staying focus to achieve your goals.
How Shannon helps others to cultivate grit in their children and their organization.
What is grounded optimism?
Ways to build your grit.
The worst advice Shannon has seen or heard given in her area of expertise of grit and resilience and grounded optimism in order to be better every day.
What kind of mindset you will need to develop to build resilience and grit.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is go to shannonpolson.com and get the Grit Factor book. Check out Shannon's articles, essays and she has an institute: The Little Book of Grit, The Road Ahead, The Way the Wild Gets Inside and there's a ton.

Scott: Check out bobbyapp.co, it keeps track of all of those subscriptions that you've signed up for: Netflix, One Password, whatever it is you add it to here. That way you'll never forget your subscriptions.

Shannon: I have two tips! The first is, keeping track of what's going on every day in a journal that you write in is really helpful, and keeping track of finances (quick shout out to Taylor Money, which is my husband's tech company) is an outstanding way to look at your finances every single day, and to be able to know what's your status is every single day. You have complete control.

The second thing is a book by Brian Doyle called One Long River of Song, I'm recommending it because the most important thing that you do, and the most important key to your success is people, and it always has to do with people. Brain Doyle will connect you to the most human part of yourself in a way that will literally bring tears to your eyes. If you're not taking time to connect to that human part of yourselves and others, success is a hard thing to find.

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Is The Doc Fee Refundable When A Buyer Ghost The Process

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Nov 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share their individual approach to handling a scenario where a prospective buyer pays the document fee and makes a down payment but becomes unresponsive soon after. Will the buyer be refunded the document fee or is it non-refundable?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: Today's tip is a little different, I found this incredible app called Fitbod. It allows me to go in and put what equipment I have; how I want to workout and how long I want to workout. It allows me to specify if I want heavy lifting or what type of workout. It plans my whole workout. It tracks my whole muscle recovery. It designs my workout. I can change it if I don't want to do this or that, but for those who workout or who are looking to workout, Fitbod is a great help.

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How To Market Effectively In Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Gene Volpe is the digital architect at GVI Media, LLC and an all-around master of advertising, online media, and business development. He helps real estate agents excel with their digital marketing while also showing them how they can use digital marketing to grow their real estate business and take it to the next level.

His skills in mapping out marketing provide an easy path to increased visibility and growth on the latest and most popular platforms.

Listen in as they discuss:

Gene’s journey into the field of marketing
Marketing for real estate
Common mistakes in marketing for real estate
Philosophy on effective marketing
How to market effectively in real estate

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about marketing strategy at genevolpe.com.

Scott: One of the best things you can do with people is team building, like we get together and bond. We work in a remote environment and we don’t really bond, what if we could do Team-Bonding through Zoom. Check out the link, arc.dev/w/remote-game, if you go there for free, you can download a remote game called The Hike. Basically, it says 60-90 minutes, choose your own adventure path. The teams make decisions, they attempt to stay alive and have a good time in the process, get to work together, and get to know each other.

Gene: My tip is this 80/20 Sales and Marketing book by Perry Marshall, one of the things I struggled with personally is growing my business and even in Real Estate I’m getting the sense that for the symbol of Real Estate Agents, in my area it’s $68M a year in sales for Real Estate Agents are closed by me. It’s the sealing, and what I mean by that is that one person to handle that business sort of running out of time, If you’re not in Real Estate and if you’re selling land or you’re in a restaurant business, I want you to think about what do you think you’re sealing is. That sealing is “when and why am I running” and I start to realize that this is not what I got in this business because I’m working too many hours and I can’t seem to surpass this number. When you get to that point, read chapters 15 and 16 in this book and keep it real simple.

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How To Get Beautiful Images For Your Listings And Do You Need Them?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share how they gather pictures and videos for their listings. They also discuss whether or not pictures are an all-time necessity to market a property and on what occasions can an aerial view or GIS image of the property be used for marketing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip is for pictures, a website that has a really good quality called unsplash.com, they're free. You can download them. You can find that they may represent your property as long as you are clear in the property details. Another thing that we've done, we had someone go out to the property and take a video of it, and then create pictures from the video. We just run the video and take a screenshot. So we do hire someone to go out and take pictures and videos.

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What It Takes To Be Unstoppable In Life And In Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Amira Alvarez is the founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company that helps entrepreneurs, athletes, and self-employed professionals achieve their financial breakthroughs while living their best lives. Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, Amira has made a quantum leap that is going from barely making 6-figures to making $700k in one year, then on to 7-figures. She knows exactly what tactical strategies and mindset shifts are required to help others in achieving any goal they set their mind to.

Amira uses these strategies to help her high-achieving clients, go for their “I’m-possible” dreams and achieve them in record time. She is proud to have helped thousands of people to confidently break free of limitations and be unstoppable in pursuit of a life they are proud to have lived. When she’s not helping others, she spends her time indulging in her own growth and stays 100% committed to being unstoppable in her own life and business.

Listen in as they discuss:

Amira’s breakthrough story
The concept of being unstoppable
What’s the common theme that prevents one from moving forward
How to get over a subconscious fear

And, more!

Amira also shares the worst advice she has seen or heard given in her area of expertise to help people get to the next level in life and in their business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is also about being unstoppable, go to theunstoppablewoman.com and check out Amira Alvarez's podcast, resources, and breakthrough.

Scott: Check out this book called Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable by Jamie Kern Lima.

Amira: Fundamentally, you have to manage your mind. Everything we are talking about here is how we control our thinking, the choices we make in our thinking, and determine the actions that we take so use your greatest power, which is your power to choose in favor of going for it, being unstoppable. Just make that decision, take that risk. Yet people have issues around that, so one resource that we have to help people with if they're interested in this is our Morning Mindset Club and I'll take you through how to change your mindset and how to achieve your goals faster than you've ever thought possible. You can go to theunstoppablewoman.com/freestuff and the Morning Mindset Club is there.

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How To Use Key Metrics To Drive Your Business To Growth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss several metrics to utilize in order to drive your business forward. They also elaborate on how they use metrics in their business to make changes and manage its operations to create business growth.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip kind of gets along with our topic, it is by Peter Drucker, "What's Measured Improves", and I want to reiterate what you said that in the beginning, we didn't say, 'oh let's gather all of this', we started with the area where we wanted to improve. So we began collecting those metrics, without having the metric you kind of don't know how to improve.

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What Makes Mobile Home Real Estate Investing Such A Great Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Gabe Petersen is the founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Kaizen Properties, and the host of The Real Estate Investing Club. He began his career as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies, but after 7 years of working behind a desk, he called it quits to chase after what he loves the most, communicating directly with people.

Gabe ventured into real estate investing after buying a broken-down triplex in Tacoma, WA. He proceeded to flip and wholesale homes in the greater Washington area until he found his niche in Self Storage and Mobile Home Parks.

Gabe later founded Kaizen Properties, after purchasing his first two mobile home parks in Washington state. He now operates nationally buying and repositioning self-storage and mobile home parks across the US. With being equipped with the most advanced degree of experience in many different asset classes and strategies, Gabe decided to share some of his acquired knowledge by starting The Real Estate Investing Club podcast and YouTube show.

Listen in as they discuss:

Gabe’s journey into real estate investing
Why he chose to invest in mobile homes and RV parks
How long does it take to get a deal in mobile home investing
How Gabe went from turning an idea into a successful club
Recommendations and advice for choosing an asset class as a new investor

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is, go to realestateinvestingclub.com, get your education. There are books from Gabe Petersen, there's Masterclass, Podcast, he's on YouTube and Spotify. There's so much in there on one website!

Scott: The most challenging of life is basically, your brain, it's the whole thing about your inner voices telling you to do things and not do things. Check out this book, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by Craig Groeschel.

Gabe: If you're interested in land, go to thelandgeek.com! Other than that, there are tons of different resources out there, try Real Estate Investing Club. If you go to their website, I have a free calculator, it's an excel analysis sheet you can use for underwriting. Download that and it will show you the basics of how to look at a property and analyze whether it's a good deal or a bad deal.

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Reasons Why You Need To Be Prepared For Changes With Marketing Channels

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week is:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss strategies and things to do when you’ve encounter changes and problems with the marketing platforms you use in your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Recently, there's a TikTok account created by the Landgeek guys and we are putting out free content, it's another way to help our community.

Mark: I have a tip, I got the new iPhone 13, I had the system updated and there's this thing called Focus. It is phenomenal. With Focus Mode, I only check my email twice a day. You can focus mode for personal, for work and you can choose which screen is your opening screen. It's been a game-changer!

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What Are The Strategies Of Note Investing From An Expert Standpoint?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Martin Saenz is known to be a thought leader in the mortgage note investment industry. He founded Note Investing Made Easier in 2009. Prior to launching NIME, Martin has owned and operated multiple successful companies. He is a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor with over 15 years of experience under his belt.

Martin is very generous with his first-hand expertise, to the benefit of his many clients and followers. He is passionate about creating a better world through profitable businesses and works hard to share and spread success. He has directly aided over a thousand families to stay in their homes and countless more through the influence of his mentorship.

Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Master of Business Administration from Drexel University, and a Master of Science in Project Management from George Washington University.

Listen in as they discuss:

Martin’s journey into note investing
What is note investing
How note investing works
What is the cost and risk associated with note investing
What happens when one stops making payments on the secondary market
The payment policies of note investing
How much capital do you need to get started with note investing
What attributes should you have to be taken seriously in note investing

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is, learn more about Martin Saenz and his strategy, go to noteinvestingmadeeasier.com.

Scott: My tip is this book called The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel.

Martin: So I learned this the hard way. In 2013, I made a commitment to only invest in assets that have cash flow, in that I have control over. And that’s how I live my whole life by; the properties I manage, the note we purchase, the note we worked out.

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Solutions To Sell A Property That's In Your Inventory For Too Long

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week is:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the room and discuss several approaches you can take to sell a property that has been sitting in your inventory for a while.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: My tip of the week is "Learn to Delegate"!

Mike: My tip is a Youtube video clip, it's called "How to bend reality to your will and become unstoppable" by Moren Cerf on Impact Theory. It basically goes to the fact of a story, we tell ourselves how our lives changed. It's important to tell yourself the correct story. So, listen to this video.

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The Reasons Why You Need Effective Asset Protection Services

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Douglass Lodmell is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Lodmell & Lodmell, one of the nation's premier providers of integrated estate planning and net worth protection services. He is recognized for his excellent knowledge and experience in estate planning, strategic asset protection for domestic and international clients, and taxation. Douglass obtained his Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law. In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and an advanced law degree in taxation from NYU School of Law.

He has authored numerous articles for professional journals and is currently working on a book about the explosion of lawsuits in America and how personal wealth is no longer safe. His extensive experience in asset protection has created recurring opportunities to be the guest speaker at professional and medical conferences and seminars throughout the country.

Listen in as they discuss:

Douglass’ journey into asset protection
What people don’t know about asset protection
Inside liabilities
Vehicles that can be used to protect our assets and wealth
Bridge trust and its functions
Bridge trust versus foreign asset protection trust

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to help you sleep all night knowing that your assets are protected, your wealth is protected. You owe it to yourself, to your family. Learn more, go to lodmell.com and start getting into it, get a consultation with Doug, start learning about all the different ways you can protect your assets.

Scott: Sometimes you want to like have this big reveal of a link or something; you’re like, you want to build some excitement with your list, you want the kind of waiting like “this is going to be released at a certain time”, and when they’re on this link it would release it to them, check out this company urlcast.io. So I’m going to send you a link and if you click the link I sent you I’m going to take you somewhere cool in two minutes and thirty-six seconds.

Douglass: My tip is to stay out of the legal system, don’t think it’s an easy way for you to get something done because it is a web-soar, it comes around and bites the unprepared. The actual thing I’d say, I did write a guide specifically on protecting real estate, it’s a topic that people are confused about. Protecting cash is easy, you can send them off-shore to the off-shore trust in the Swiss Bank, it’s a very effective and very easy thing to do. So if you want, I will send anybody who wants that guide, you can just email me and I’ll email you back with the guide. My email is doug@lodmell.com.

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Avoid Problems! Considerations You Should Make for Tax Deed Properties

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Today on the Round Table we start with a story from Scott Todd about property purchased that had a previous tax deed sale in the chain of title. Tax deed properties present complications when future buyers/owners look for title insurance within the redemption period.

Joining Mark today are:

Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
Mike Zaino

Listen in as they go around the table and share their experiences buying tax deed properties. They also share with the audience all there is to know about the possible risk, issues, and concerns to take into consideration when purchasing tax deed properties and how they can be resolved.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: Join us in our Mighty Networks community where we gather, discuss, and disseminate information. It’s a great place to learn more about land investing. And a bonus tip from the Land Geek Coaches—come in as yourself! Some people are joining and using nicknames, and so those accounts look a little trollish. So my recommendation is, use your actual name when you sign up for Mighty Networks. If you want us to engage and communicate with you, we would like to actually know who you are.

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What Are The Four Rules To Break To Become Rich

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Nathan Latka is the principal of the private equity firm Latka Capital, the founder of the software company Heyo, and the executive producer and host of The Top Entrepreneurs podcast. He is also the CEO at two companies that he purchased recently.

Nathan’s entrepreneurial journey started at a very young age. At nineteen, he founded a software company with only $119 in his bank account. Five years later, the company was valued at10.5 million dollars and he was able to retire at the age of 29. Today, Nathan makes over one hundred thousand dollars in passive income monthly.

Listen in as they discuss:

Nathan’s success story
His journey into real estate.
Achieving success by believing in your capabilities
The four rules to break in order to get rich

And, more!

Finally, Nathan shares the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to build systems; if you’re going to build a team, if you want to build systems and processes, go to processmodo.com and set up an account. It’s a game-changer!

Scott: Check out this website, withpersona.com. You can sign-up for a free account and basically, what will it do in the starter plan, which is the free one, you can basically do 500 Government I.D. checks on people for a month in order to verify the person that you’re dealing with is legit (real person).

Nathan: Instead of spending twenty-four bucks on Amazon to buy my book, go to nathanlatka.com and get it for free. Go to nathanlatka.com and you’ll see screenshots from the early real estate deals I did, you’ll see screenshots from my stripe account; there are a bunch of money-making ideas at nathanlatka.com, and that helps you to save twenty-five bucks from buying the book.

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The Land Geeks Top Three Priorities To Accomplish Daily

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

As CEOs who can work when they want, where they want, and with whom they want, the Land Geeks still make sure that their business processes are carried out effectively and efficiently daily. Listen in as they go around the table and share their top three priorities to accomplish each day.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mike: My tip could possibly be a quote, Don't let the emotion get in the way of the motion. In all business, you can overthink any aspect of it. There are literally all these emotions that can come up that would prevent you from taking that correct motion.

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What The Future Of Podcast Looks Like With Special Guest Steve Olsher

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Steve Olsher has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Podcast magazine, host of the #1 rated podcasts Reinvention Radio, and the founder of The Reinvention Workshop. He is an award-winning author and the original chairman and founder of liquor.com.

Steve is known as the world’s foremost reinvention expert for his role in helping individuals and organizations discover their WHAT, that is the one thing they were created to do. Steve is also a New York best-selling author and a keynote speaker.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Steve started his entrepreneurial journey
Where does the future of podcasts lie?
Changes in the media landscape
Clubhouse
What is a reinvention expert?
The mindset of a successful entrepreneur
Identifying your WHAT

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is free, go to podcastmagazine.com/free and start getting deeper into some of these podcast shows. Start opening your mind and go to Steve Olsher’s reinventions.

Scott: Whenever your website gets traffic from other places, would it be nice to see where the traffic is coming from and how much is coming? There’s one dashboard that will show you all of the websites that are referring you to the traffic and how much they’re sending you. Check out mentioned.app, go there, and sign up for a free account. It will track who is sending you traffic, how much they’re sending you and you’ll get notified by email whenever you get some new traffic from a referral source.

Steve: In the world of online marketing, seldom do opportunities come in a way that they came with the advent of the internet with Instagram, with Facebook, and with some of those platforms that allowed us all no matter where we are on the planet and to be able to connect in a deeply meaningful way. We talked about it a little bit earlier, but I have not seen anything like clubhouse in a long time. And there is an early adapter opportunity here that if you put six months into the platform, it’s very addicting and you’ll see that it can suck your life away with the quickness, but if you’re intentional on how you invest your time on the platform, I have confidence that six months in can pay dividends in quite some time. So this is an opportunity.

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Is Pricing Range On Offer Letters A Hit Or Miss For The Land Geeks?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share their views on having a pricing range included in your offer letters. Will they be for it or against it? Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week is actually a quote that my son and I talked about last week, this quote says, "No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." and that's from Mr. Tony Robbins. It's okay to start your business and it may not seem going fast at first, it may seem like everything is set up the way your coaches are set up, but as long as you have momentum and you're doing something you are doing better than everyone else.

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From A Decorated Veteran To One Of The Most Sought After Coaches

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joe Evangelisti is the host of Legacy Blueprint and the President of Mammoth Conversions, LLC. He is one of our most decorated veterans who has served for six years in the United States Navy Construction Battalion. For his service, he has been rewarded with letters of commendation from the US Navy and a letter of appreciation from President Clinton among other achievements.

Today, Joe is a real estate investor who specializes in commercial development that is situated along the East Coast. He has built an eight-figure empire for himself and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners to cross the 7, 8, and 9 figure mark. He also mentors and coaches new and seasoned business owners who want to achieve massive growth and success.

Listen in as they discuss:

Joe’s journey to where he is now.
Ways to build success that’s enjoyable.
Getting out of your own way to get to the next level.
Why are people hesitant to invest in a coaching program?
The five roads to progress.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more, go to JoeEvangelisti.com. He has two podcasts: The Whole-Scaling Podcast and The Legacy Blueprint.

Scott: Check out this, this is easy for WordPress users if you have a WordPress website, check out this free plugin called Propush. It’s free web push notifications for your website.

Joe: My tip is a book by Mathew McConaughey called Greenlights. I listened to the audiobook last week. It’s definitely worth getting, especially on audible because he reads it and it’s interesting. It talks about his story and has a lot of philosophy in it. It’s a good book.

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In What Ways Are People Overcomplicating The Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

With Mark being absent, Teria steps in to host this week’s roundtable discussion.

Joining Teria are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss some of the things they are seeing people do to overcomplicate a simple business. Whether it be the compilation process of a deal of the week or simply posting an ad to Facebook, tune in to hear the Land Geeks elaborate more on these simple processes that are often overcomplicated.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: My tip is an article from Derek Sivers titled Six Things I Wish I Knew the Day I Started. I love it.

Step 1: Focus. Disconnect. Do not be distracted.

Step 2: Do not accept their speed limit.

Step 3: Nobody will teach you anything. You have to teach yourself.

Step 4: Learn from your heroes, not only theirs.

Step 5: Don’t get stuck in the past.

Step 6: When done, be valuable.

I encourage everybody to read or listen to it.

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How Land Investing Created A Balance For A Professional Actor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Paul Flanagan II is a professional actor who has over 20 years of experience. He is famously known for his appearances in Amazing Stories, 90 Feet from Home, and Your Honor. Paul is also a flight school graduate who has been doing phenomenal in the land business since graduating in December 2018.

Paul’s interest in land investing began after listening to a podcast where Mark appeared as a guest. Having piqued his interest, Paul bought a copy of Mark’s book Dirt Rich and by its directives, he enrolled in flight school. Almost three years later, land investing continues to play an important role in Paul’s success with acting and other areas of his life.

Listen in as they discuss:

Paul’s journey as an actor and land investor.
Generating passive income as an actor and as a land investor.
How land investing can give you more time to focus on other areas of your life.
Acting on the passion and desire you have to improve your life.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about the talents of Paul Flanagan II, start watching Your Honor, amazing stories.

Scott: When you google carrots, egg, and coffee the first thing that comes up when you google it, it’s a restaurant in Hawaii called Alan Wongs, my favorite restaurant in Hawaii. Therefore, google that so you’ll remember my favorite restaurant, and when you go to Hawaii go to Alan Wong's Restaurant.

Paul: My tip is Carrot-Egg-Coffee, it's a Mike Zaino thing, it’s a mindset thing. It’s actually a story- a carrot, egg, and coffee beans put into a pot with water then was boiled for 15 minutes. Are you going to be a carrot that was hard but once put in the boiling water or in an environment you come out soft or an egg that was soft at first then when you come out from an environment you’ve become hard or are you going to change the environment, be a coffee that can change what’s going around you? I think we should be coffee beans.

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Tips To Gain Success In The Land Investing Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share their individual advice on how to be successful in your business. They also share their best tip for everyone who is starting out as a land investor.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week is an app I found called krisp.ai, it can remove all my background noise. I love it!

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Learn How To Build and Grow Wealth with Aaron Scott Young

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Aaron Scott Young is a lifelong entrepreneur, trusted advisor, and business owner. He discovered his passion and talent for entrepreneurship early in life, and at age 18, he formed a recycling company in Portland, Oregon. He grew the company to 5,000 customers before selling it to become one of the first cellular phone dealers in Portland.

For over 34 years, his garnered experiences from founding, acquiring, and directing multi-million dollar businesses as well as working as an officer for a publicly traded, multi-national company, have set him apart from the crowd as a trusted advisor of knowledge and authority.

Today, Aaron is the CEO of Laughlin Associates, a pioneer in the incorporation industry that has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs start, grow and profit from their business. He has made it his life’s work to arm other business owners with success formulas that immediately provide exponential growth and protection for their business.

Listen in as they discuss:

Aaron’s journey to developing wealth.
Elements of a strong and successful business.
What you need to grow your business.
Qualities of a successful entrepreneur.
Formulas to incorporate into your business.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to be about reinforcing real wealth; not to solve your money problems, solve your time problems, and become an unshackled business owner. Learn more, go to aaronscottyoung.com.

Scott: My tip is a book called Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Rene Brown.

Aaron: At the beginning of the year, I go back either re-read or re-listen to The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason. The principles taught in the Richest Man in Babylon are easy ways to think about how to manage money, debt, relationship, how to look at a long game, and if you look at a long game how to follow a recipe. Here’s a thing, if you follow a recipe don’t get greedy and stupid, just do things that are reasonable. Don’t try to get rich quick, if you’re making 10% 15% or 20% on an investment that’s great! Celebrate! Don’t think you have to double and triple every year. If you follow a proven recipe and you aren’t greedy, you will be surprised at how fast your wealth grows and you will be amazed at how many people are watching you. When people see you that you’re being responsible and you’re being a little aggressive, you're not afraid and you’re leading out, but you’re doing things in a smart way and having some success, all of a sudden everybody wants to hitch their wagons to your star because most people have no clue what’s going on, no clue what to do next and they’re desperately seeking guidance. The Richest Man in Babylon gives you all of the foundations to know what to look for, how to act, what to do so you can grow your wealth.

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Looking Back At Bootcamp What Are The Biggest Takeaways For The Land Geeks?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino

Listen in as they go around the table and share their biggest takeaways from the recent Land Geek Bootcamp. From networking and enjoying the VIP room to interactive sessions in the regular room, it’s safe to say that this year’s live Bootcamp was one for the books. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is the book I love, Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game! He talks about business, business values, culture, and why it is important. It's really a phenomenal book, especially if you're building your virtual assistant team.

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How to be Innovative in The World of Wealth Management

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Kirk Chisholm is a Wealth Manager, Economist, and Principal at Innovative Advisory Group. His background and areas of focus are portfolio management and investment analysis in both the traditional and alternative investment markets.

Since 1999, Kirk has been providing wealth management services to individuals, executives, entrepreneurs, and their families, as well as businesses and organizations. Over the years, he has been highly dedicated to developing lasting relationships with all of his clients. One of the benefits of working with Kirk is his patience and ability to provide a clear and easy to understand explanation of complex financial concepts.

Prior to integrating with Innovative Advisory Group in 2008, Kirk founded Stirling Global Advisors, LLC in 2005, a full-service private wealth management firm. Kirk has also held wealth management roles at both UBS PaineWebber and Smith Barney.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Kirk got into wealth management.
The reasons why his business is innovative in wealth management.
Lack of advertisement as the reason behind the limited knowledge of RIA.
Some of the things that put people at risk when investing in real estate through an RIA.
Questions that should be asked about alternative investments.
Some of the challenges that are observed from RIA clients.
How to do smart investing.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more, go to innovativewealth.com and also, do check out the Money Tree Podcast.

Scott: Sometimes you have to move files from one computer to another, or you have to move files from your phone or iPad to a computer. Macs sometimes have Airdrop but it’s not always convenient so check out SnapDrop.net. All you do is open it up on your browser and you’ll see this in the middle of your computer that says Coral Pipe (maybe your says something else), and what will happen is, if I go to another device around me like my phone for example, and go to SnapDrop.net it will now see through the internet connection the other computer. If I drop a picture or file through there, it will move it to the other device seamlessly.

Kirk: The one thing I think that has been the most productive for me this year is the book called The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran. It is so good, it helped me basically take a full year's worth of productivity and jamming into one quarter. I got all my year goals accomplished this year in the first quarter, it was amazing and I’m still shocked that I was able to do that. That is one of the books that I love and I’m spending the next two weeks re-reading it again to make sure I can do it again this year.

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Adjusting Your Offer Pricing Strategies To Succeed In The Current Land Market

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

When people are more likely to hold onto their assets, what do you do? Should you lower the offer price? Should you mail more aggressively? Do you sell it faster? How much do you sell it for? Tune in to this week’s episode to learn from the experts.

Plus, Scott Todd reminds us why land is the best way to hedge against inflation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: My tip of the week is to download this app 10BII Financial Calculator, learn how to use it, learn how to calculate yield.

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An Easy Way To Understand Your Target Demographic

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Josh Culler is the owner and founder of Culler Media and podcast host of REI Marketing Weekly and The Content Marketing Playbook. Also, he is a sought-after mentor and an active real estate investor. He has been in the real estate investing industry for seven (7) years and has helped hundreds of investors in their marketing efforts.

Like many successful people before him, he didn’t go to school to study real estate in the effort to find a job. He was introduced to real estate at 19 years old by the father of his close friend. At the time, he just wanted a job that offered him the opportunity to be the creative genius that he is and make good money at the same time. After working for a while with several competitors, real estate investors, and clients, Josh discovered that he had a deep passion for content marketing and video production. Putting the other aspects of real estate on the backbench, he focused on strengthening his content marketing skills, which led to him zeroing in on a sore point for many real estate industry folks, video production. Through many successes and failures, he was able to break down the mammoth tasks of successful content marketing into simple, easy to follow steps that guarantee the best ROI.

With his infectious personality and headstrong drive for success, Josh connects with his target demographic and clients on a friend-to-friend level. This skill of understanding your demography and maintaining open communication is one he aspires to teach all who seek him for guidance and mentorship. Through his company, Culler Media, he has positively impacted hundreds of people and aims to reach thousands, even millions more.

Listen in as they discuss:

Josh’s journey into real estate and the successes he enjoys presently.
Recognizing your strengths and capitalizing on them.
Learning when to let go of strategies that inconvenience you and your business.
The benefits of hiring experts in specific fields you are weak in, despite your drawbacks about spending money out of your pocket.
Taking time to delegate low priority tasks to competent colleagues/employees and focusing on the high priority tasks.
Studying your audience to determine your target demographic and the content that is widely consumed by them.
Keeping an active line of communication with your target demographic to grow your following and prospective client list.

And, more!

Every quatre is like dog years when it comes to marketing because it evolves so quickly. ~Josh Culler

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week actually can move the needle in your life. Start blowing up your content marketing, learn your target audience, and where and what is going to be the most receptive message for them, then go to cullermedia.com.

Scott: If you like money and want more of it then you have to read The 1-Page Marketing Plan that Josh Culler mentioned.

Josh: My tip of the week is: create relevant content for your target demographic. When it comes to creating contextual; relevant content for your target demographic is going to take you far above what you could possibly imagine when it comes to competing with your competitors. That could be several mediums like writing, video, podcast, etc. This is why knowing your target demographic is so important because if your target demographic is not listening to your podcast then don't put it on your podcast. If they're not reading articles don't put it in your articles. Creating contextual marketing to your target demographic that is relevant to them is important. The purest definition of content marketing is answering the questions of your target demographic or audience has about your industry, services, or products.

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Reasons Why Bigger Deals Can Be Less Favorable To Take On In Our Niche

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss all the factors to consider when purchasing bigger land deals as opposed to smaller ones. They also share some of their experiences with reselling properties they have acquired at a high cost and why they will continue to buy smaller and easier properties to sell.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip is the website I found and it has several pictures on land as well, it's called unsplash.com. They're free, you can download them.

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Learn Financial and Behavioral Wealth Management with Jonathan DeYoe

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Jonathan DeYoe is a Licensed Insurance Agent, Certified Private Wealth Advisor, and the President of Mindful Money. He is the author of the Amazon Bestseller Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend.

Before establishing his own company, Jonathan worked for a number of Wall Street giants, including Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber, and Salomon Smith Barney. He later founded DeYoe Wealth Management in 2001 out of the need to offer independent financial advice and unparalleled customer service in a warm, welcoming, client-centered environment. For over 20 years, he has been successfully helping people to gain a sense of order in their financial life.

Jonathan writes about Financial Literacy and Behavioral Wealth Management for news outlets like BusinessInsider.com and MindBodyGreen.com. Today, Jonathan and his team manage close to $250,000,000 for nearly 235 families and non-profits in the Bay Area and beyond.

Listen in as they discuss:

Behavioral wealth management
Overcoming biases in behavioral wealth management
Mindfulness as a tool to overcome biases
Fundamental principles to learn from Jonathan’s book

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is the best, it'll really change your life, just go to mindful money and get Jonathan DeYoe's book Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend.

Scott: Check out this book, Everybody Writes by Anne Handley.

Jonathan: My whole life changed when I started doing a couple of different things, and one book that helped me get through this is Steven Pressfield's The War Art, which is a fantastic book for people who are struggling to finish a creative project or start a creative project. It really talks about THAT struggle, and what's inside our brain that makes struggle happen and how do we overcome THAT struggle.

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The Best Of Roundtable - All Things Mindset

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000

For this week’s episode we are focusing on mentally minding the inevitable dips and the right mindset to have when venturing into something new.

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss:

What they have done when they are faced with inevitable dips.
Effective ways to manage and overcome inevitable dips in your life and business.
The mindset to have when taking on new ventures in your life and business.
The importance of having the right mindset in your business.

And, more!

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How To Restore Your Relationship With Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Ryan Sterling is a successful wealth manager and the founder of Future You Wealth. He is a sought-after holistic wealth coach, speaker, and published author of “You’re Making Other People Rich”. Ryan has a BA in economics from Carleton College, an MBA with a specialization in investment management from Vanderbilt University, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Prior to starting Future You Wealth, Ryan has over 15 years of experience helping individuals and families achieve their financial goals in addition to teaching financial literacy courses in underserved communities. Over the past few years, he has been featured in Business Insider, CNN Money, and HuffPost, discussing his knowledge of building wealth.

As a financial advisor, Ryan challenges and inspires people to get real about their life, guiding them to make the necessary changes and creating their own definition of wealth. His mission is to use his own life reinvention to fuel simple yet effective lessons to help anyone live a life of true abundance and wellness.

Listen in as they discuss:

Ryan’s journey to becoming a successful wealth coach.
The process of bringing peace to yourself.
Breaking out of the cycle of consumption.
The friction point of acquiring depreciating assets versus appreciating assets.
What happens when we over-consume depreciating assets.
Turning scarcity into abundance through gratitude.

Lastly, Ryan gives our listeners advice on how to live an intentional life. Tune in!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is start to be more intentional, more mindful with your life on how you're consuming your financial goals, growth mindset, and read the book You're Making Other People Rich by Ryan Sterling. It is available. And check out Ryan Sterling's website, futureyouwealth.com.

Scott: Check out webapp.wisestamp.com, go create a cool signature on your emails for free.

Ryan: My tip is a book that has really been transformational in terms of my life, in terms of really thinking about lifestyle design as a part of my financial plans, it's not about the money but about the life that the money is allowing me to live. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is really helping you think about work and lifestyle design in concert with one another.

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The Best Of Roundtable - All Things Team

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

As business owners, we are only as successful as our team. With that being said, we are compiling two of our best episodes that focus on the importance of building a successful team for our land investing business.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Teria Harris
Mike Zaino

Listen in as they discuss:

The right approach to training your VAs.
The effectiveness of training documents for VAs.
Where to go to outsource virtual assistants.
How are VAs paid to post on Facebook, Craigslist, and other marketing platforms?

And more!

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What Are Some Effective Ways to Generate Quality Leads?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Trevor Mauch is a real estate investor and the CEO of Carrot, a software service company that helps small businesses to create a website that generates inbound leads. His life as an entrepreneur started at an early age. At twenty-one and still, in college, Trevor bought a 4 unit multi-family investment property. He is a graduate of Oregon Institute of Technology, where he pursued degrees in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

Today Trevor's focus is helping real estate professionals increase their inbound leads through marketing automation. He has generated tens of thousands of real estate leads and is a leading expert in inbound marketing for investors. When he is away from operating his business, Trevor enjoys mountain biking, golfing, and spending most of his time with his wife and three children.

Listen in as they discuss:

How to identify a strong lead
The importance of setting goals for you and your business
How you can turn your leads into a deal
Building systems to organize your leads
Quality vs Quantity of leads

And, more!

Momentum happens when you do the right thing in the right order. ~Trevor Mauch

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is carrot.com; start learning, checking out the resources, features, the blog, the webinar, all of the information in one spot. Start building your lead generation systems and take your marketing and leads to the next level, go to carrot.com.

Scott: My tip talks about messaging, and one of the things I saw on the website is: there's consistent messaging there, the three steps or whatever. If they're looking to up their marketing gain, they should get the book by Donald Miller called Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen.

Trevor: I think the biggest thing for me is if you don't have a daily goal or habit tracker, in place I can promise you whether you're a one person-shop or you're forty percent team like we are, there's going to be an amazing available asset for you to pull up every day: what are the top five priorities for the week, top five priorities for the month and top five priorities for the day. Go to carry.com/habits, get the habit tracker, and start getting control of your habits. I want to see you guys gain back more of your time so you can win in business and your life.

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The Best Of Roundtable - All Things Marketing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Marketing is one of the most important and essential elements in our niche. It can make or break our land business. Therefore we are compiling two of our best episodes that are centered around marketing in the land investing business.

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Listen in as the Land Geeks revisit the topics that discuss:

The number of ads that are required or needed to market a property.
What’s considered to be a good ad?
What are the Land Geeks' top three marketing platforms?
Significant marketing mistakes they’ve seen in the land industry among their clients and coaching students.
Effective marketing strategies to create growth for your land business.

And, more!

Marketing is an investment. It has to be consistent and irresistible ~ Mark Podolsky

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How To Make and Manage Money Through Blogging

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Marc Andre is a personal financial Blogger. He is the founder and owner of VitalDollar.com where he writes about many ways to make, save and manage money online. He has been self-employed as an internet marketer and blogger for over ten years, and prior to that, he worked for a few years as an auditor and in other finance fields.

Today, Marc has been helping others to improve their financial situation. He does this by offering several venues on his blog that teaches how to manage your existing income while making more money.

Listen in as they discuss:

Marc’s journey to where he’s at now.
How he manages his blogging models.
How to create an audience for your business.
The timeline to create an audience.
The process for creating a financial blog.

Lastly, Marc gives advice on how to increase traffic to your website. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Marc Andre, go to vitaldollar.com.

Scott: Check out close.com/sales-motivation, enter your email address in there and you're going to get daily sales motivation and maybe it makes a difference for you.

Marc: My tip is based on Online Business, focus on networking, and really get to know people in your niche or industry. The resource that I use every day for that is Slack, I'm in a couple of slack groups with other people, other marketers. There are so many different ways that you can improve your business by focusing on networking and getting connected.

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The Land Geek Roundtable Podcast- A Live and Exciting Bootcamp Q&A Special

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this episode are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

And, our Bootcamp attendees.

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and answer all the questions asked by some of our attendees at the Land Geek Bootcamp that was held in January 2021.

TIP OF THE WEEK

For this week’s tip of the week, we are sharing the biggest takeaways from the Land Geek Bootcamp held in January.

Matthew Landoli: Tax Expander, great software that creates keywords, shortcuts for integrating well with a computer and phone. Will save you thousands of keystrokes and will only cost you $30 a year.

Matt Huber: Constantly mail and adjust

Peter Peterson: Mailer in Facebook

Charles & Molly Jones: ABC Always Be Closing

Isaac Carrier: Sell your land today

Nicole Tate: This is a real business

Peter Peterson: Sell the land!

Daniel Harris: The best way to make money on the internet is by the phone

Rachel Marshall: Mark sales process, keep selling to the buyer, and then convert them into a sales assistant.

Nick: Best takeaway so far, keep mailing, the money is there for the deals.

Tom: I have to listen to Flight School

Matthew Iandoli: ABCDE, always be closing the envelopes

Ross: I love all the tips about Facebook Ads

Ziff: Communication is the key

Steve and Virginia Carlin: There's a pig for every barn

Jim Adkins: Put the systems in place. Work on the business, not in the business

Dan Schoeph: If you're marketing everybody, then you're marketing no one.

Rob: Mailing is Key

Dan Schoeph: Always be closing the envelopes

Mark: tips on scaling the business

Matthew: Marketing automating skills and investing in yourself.

Nick: Listen to October Rage on Spotify

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A Brief Look Into A Land Investor's True Success Story

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Jill DeWit is a business owner, real estate investor, CEO, mom, and writer. She was exposed to the real estate industry at a young age by her father who was also a real estate investor. Jill always knew she wanted to enter the real estate industry because it was a lucrative opportunity.

Since 1999, Jill and her team have been building a real estate company, now known as the BuWit Family of Companies. In the last 6 years, she and her partner, Steven Butala have completed thousands of land deals and transactions. Today, she continues to inspire professionals to make changes to their lives by taking chances and pushing themselves and their business to new heights.

Listen in as they discuss:

Jill’s land investing journey.
Understanding the land investing business.
Selling houses versus selling lands.
Buying, marketing, and flipping land deals.
The process to do due diligence for houses.
The approach to managing a big team.

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is, every pinpoint in the land investing business, I think can be solved at landacademy.com. If you go to their site and check out their tools, you got countywise.com, Deal Funding, deedperfect.com, House Academy, neighborscoop.com offers2owners.com, parcelfact.com they got consulting. So every pinpoint can be solved, go to landacademy.com.

Scott: Check out swipepages.com, it's a pretty cool alternative to LeadPages and when you build a landing page quickly just further proof, you don't need a website for your land business. You can just use a landing page like this. It's super simple.

Jill: Check out neighborscoop.com. You just put the state, county; it's a one-stop way to do the origins when looking at the property. It's a tool that we actually created.

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How The Land Geeks Establish Trust With Buyers And Sellers

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the approach they have taken to establish trust with their buyers and sellers. They also share advice and tips you can use in your business to gain trust with your buyers and sellers.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: "There are millions in pennies." In this business, you can make a lot of money in little deals.

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How To Build Financial Freedom With Privatized Banking?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 1 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Bruce Wehner is a Financial Advisor and the Chief Cash Flow Strategist for The Money Advantage. He designs and communicates the individualized solutions that help the company’s clients increase their cash flow and financial control. He also oversees the client experience and serves as the lead advisor and director for The Money Advantage.

Bruce Co-Host The Money Advantage podcast with Rachell Marshall, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Educator of The Money Advantage. She is known for making money simple, fun, and doable and helps her clients create time and money freedom with cash flow strategies, privatized banking, and alternative investments.

Bruce has been an entrepreneur in the wealth industry since 2007. Now, he serves as a resource for The Money Advantage since its inception in 2017. Rachel on the other hand has been a business owner since 2007. Since 2011, Rachel has, motivated to control her time and destiny, and is helping others do the same.

Listen in as they discuss:

Rachel’s journey to wealth creation.
Bruce’s journey in the wealth industry.
Money management
What does The Money Advantage do?
Is insurance by itself an investment?
What it takes to become a wealth creator.
The benefits of using privatized banking.
What happens to a contract if you cannot repay your loan?
Who is privatized banking not for?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more: figure out your cash flow, start building wealth, start learning about the miracle of compound interest, and how you can benefit from these. As long as you’re responsible, get on a call with Rachel & Bruce. Learn more, themoneyadvantage.com.

Scott: A lot of times you get this PDF document and you have to make some edits to it. If you don’t have a PDF editor on your computer, go to a little website called cloudconvert.com. Upload your file, you can edit to your heart’s content and download it.

Rachel: Go read the book The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason. It’s super easy to read but I love that it is very foundational, financial principles and it starts with Set thy Purse to Fattening. It is the idea of paying yourself first and if you are building that foundational savings, have it. You’re really going to set yourself, head and shoulders above anything, any other strategy. It’s really focusing on what financial principle do I want in place in my life. After you have a principle then you can have a strategy to accomplish your goals, and then look at the tactics or the financial products. That is where the book can start laying out the foundational principles for you.

Bruce: My tip is, to consume everything you possibly can consume from Dan Sullivan Strategic Quotes because Dan’s whole mindset is about wanting to set your life up so that you’re in a business setting whether as an employee or as a business owner or investor. You want to set your whole life up where you’re taking your own abilities so you never need to retire. Because as Dan says, when you look at the word retire means take out of service, so you’re no longer useful. Strategic quotes from Dan Sullivan, I would consume as much stuff as you can, and for the entrepreneurs out there 10x Multiplier Mindset Podcast (10x Talk Podcast) with Joe Polish & Dan Sullivan is very valuable for people.

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How Do You Establish Trust With Your Virtual Assistants?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss instances that have led to an establishment of trust with their Virtual Assistants as well as occasions where they have lost trust due to dishonesty and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: I found this channel on youtube, School of Greatness. One thing I like about Lewis Howes is, he has the most amazing people on his podcast, he interviews them from everything —health, business, mindset, goals. He interviewed Tony Robbins, Kobe Bryant, and a lot of successful people. I recommend you to take a look at his podcast.

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What Is The Best Way To Keep A Balance In All Areas of Your Life?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Jay Papasan is a bestselling author, corporate speaker, and the vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty Inc. He is also co-owner and co-founder of several successful businesses, such as KellerINK, Keller Capital, and, alongside his wife Wendy, Papasan Properties Group in Austin, Texas.

Jay was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. After concluding his study at the University of Memphis, he spent several years working abroad in Paris before attending New York University’s graduate writing program. After graduating he found work at HarperCollins Publishers, where he helped piece together bestselling books such as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm.

In 2013 Jay co-authored the bestselling real estate series The One Thing, with Gary Keller, who is the founder of Keller Williams Realty Inc. His most recent work has debuted at #6 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and reached #1 on May 3, 2013. Since then it has made more than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists and has been translated into 30 languages.

Listen in as they discuss:

Jay’s journey to where he is at now.
Multitasking and balance.
Finding your WHY by understanding what you are fundamentally working for.
Assessing and breaking down your goals.

And, more!

Jay also shares some of the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is actually going to be one of those things, this book is literally going to be transformative, it is the one thing that I always recommend because it's that transformative, it is the1thing.com.

Jay: I'm going to share the book that I've read. It's a book called Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Michael Norton. It's not about building wealth, it's about if you have a dollar what is the best thing you can do with it that will actually lead to more fulfillment and happiness, and it's all based on research. And The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins is the single-best primer I've read that matches my philosophy for how one would use the public markets to build wealth. It explains compounding interest on how we retire on passive income in more detail than I've ever read before. Another great book is The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel, it's mental tricks about money that we can fall prey to or we can take advantage of. It's deeply-researched, wonderfully written.

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Land Investing Surprises! Efficiency, Ability, And Complications with Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
Mike Zaino

Listen as they go around the table and share what has surprised them about the land business. From their sheer ability to do it, to the complications we impose upon ourselves, learn about what they discovered about this niche and about themselves.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: You're working hard every day, working hard for the money so do this, every morning go eat yourself a donut. Enjoy life!

Mark: My tip is a business tip of the week, I want everyone this week to review their guarantee. If your guarantee does not make you a little nervous, it's a meek week guarantee. You can steal my guarantee, my land clients, when they buy a piece of property we guarantee they are going to love that property, and for whatever reason, they don't love it then we either exchange the property they do love or refund them. We have a 365-Day-Exchange-Guarantee. It's very simple, happy customers guaranteed.

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What are the Benefits of Commercial Real Estate?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

On this week’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark welcomes Real Estate Developer and Cash Flow Specialist, Shane Melanson to the show.

Shane Melanson is a Real Estate Investor, Author, and Cash Flow Specialist. He was introduced to commercial real estate by a mentor (now his father-in-law) who showed him a systematic way to invest in commercial real estate. This approach demonstrated how to raise millions from investors and how to put together the right teams to execute their business plans.

Over the years, Shane has been assisting many real estate investors to transform their lives and create enough passive income to replace their job. He has committed the last 10 years of his life to help others discover commercial assets that suit their needs. Today, he specializes in helping professionals in Canada who are earning mid-6 figures convert their income into net worth by becoming owners of commercial properties. Shane is also the host of the Investing Advantage Podcast and the founder of Melanson Real Estate.

Listen in as they discuss:

Shane’s journey to commercial real estate.
The difference between a good deal and a bad deal.
Mistakes new real estate investors make in their first year.
Shane’s outlook on switching from being opportunistic to more diligent and focused.
Having your money work for you rather than working for your money.
Assets that have a future in investment.

And more!

Shane also shares the worst advice he has heard about commercial real estate while being in the business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is which is shanemelanson.com, read a book there: Club Syndication, How the Wealthy Invest Their Money, Discover How to Raise Capital, and Invest in Commercial Real Estate. Claim your copy today!

Scott: My tip of the week is also a book called Am I Being Too Subtle by Sam Zell, it's straight talk from a business level. I like it, I like the guy's personality. Check it out!

Shane: One book I really enjoyed is by Keith J. Cunningham called Keys to the Vault, some of the experts out there say he is the real Rich Dad Poor Dad behind the Robert Kiyosaki; and if you read some of his books, he's got a lot of wisdom as it relates to risk, understanding deals, deals structures whether it's raising capital or investing. Even with my own book, I think that's probably one of the best resources that I could point to your audience.

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What Are Some Creative Ways To Land Deals In Our Niche?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the approach they have taken to handle counter offers and landing deals in our niche. They also share advice on how to creatively handle counter offers in the business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is one of my favorite books, it is called Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. Basically, he writes 40 scenarios of what happens after you die. It's really thought-provoking and really life-affirming. It's really interesting. It's like after you die, they see different versions of yourself, and they're disappointed with you.

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What Is the Quickest Way to Become a Business Expert?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Frank Bria is a serial entrepreneur and analytics junkie with a great deal of commitment to business analytics in retail banking and marketing. He has worked alongside several technology start-up businesses and is dedicated to building mathematical optimization software for the banking industry. After 15 years in the consultancy business, Frank made the decision to start a business of his own.

Frank is the host of the 6 to 7 Figures Show podcast. He is also the author of the bestselling book Scale: How to Grow Your Business by Working Less and the founder of the High-Ticket Program. This program was designed to encourage his clients to utilize a scalable program design and execution in their businesses. He also assists a significant number of entrepreneurs to design and execute their High-Ticket Programs. Now he works with businesses that are offering B2B services to create a high-level customer experience. He also uses mathematical optimization, statistics, and data analytics to improve their business performance.

Listen in as they discuss:

Frank’s journey to becoming a business growth expert.
The three (3) key elements people get wrong when starting their business.
Breaking free of your own work.
Investing in someone to do the job for you.
Having the mindset of a CEO.
Growth as a long-term investment.

And, more!

Frank also shares with us how he starts off with his employees by creating a hierarchy chart and the worst advice he has heard given in scaling businesses.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: If you want to learn more about getting to that next level go to frankbria.com. My tip of the week is frankbria.com.

Scott: If the system in the workflow is your thing, make sure you follow us at processmodo.com for Process Thursday every week. Every Thursday we're building others processes and maybe yours is there too.

Frank: There's a book that I absolutely love that I like to recommend for anyone who's looking at their business model and making shifts in it, it's called Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business. Anyone who's done any serial entrepreneur work knows that Plan A never works, so if you started out a business and processes, and finds you're struggling, you're not alone. You can check the book on Amazon by John Mullins and Randy Komisar. It's a ton of great stories about large companies where they have a pivot and getting really creative about it. I think people who get out of the book start to think very creatively about what needs to change in order to become a scalable business model.

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Are The Land Geeks Buying Land Outside of the United States?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss:

Whether or not they have bought land outside of the United States.
If not, have they ever considered doing so.
Have they ever bought land from a seller who lives outside of the United States?
Have they ever sold land to an international buyer?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week is actually a sticky note in my bathroom that says, "Take risks, ask big questions; don't be afraid to make mistakes, if you don't make mistakes you are not reaching far enough." And it's something I try and convey to my coaching clients because they're just kind of getting started and their big thing is, "I don't want to mess up, I don't want to make mistakes, I don't know, I don't want to get it wrong, I'm afraid to make mistakes".

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An Effective System To Hire and Train Exceptional Virtual Assistants

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Ravi Abuvala is a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker who is best known for developing a high ticket lead generation and scalability roadmap, and a skilled virtual assistant outsourcing system for businesses called Scaling With Systems.

Ravi’s interest in business began at a very young age. In March 2016, he launched a lead generation training program, Prospect Social, for real estate agents where he assisted real estate professionals by leveraging targeted social media advertising and using a marketing funnel to generate qualified leads.

In 2019, Ravi launched Scaling with Systems, to help generate qualified leads for businesses and to provide trained virtual assistant staff to interested clients. He also helps businesses automate their marketing and other business processes to save their time.

Listen in as they discuss:

Rovi’s journey in Scaling Systems.
The process of hiring exceptional virtual assistants.
How does Scaling with Systems work?
The process of training virtual assistants

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is just going to scalingwithsystems.com, and get to that next level without having to spend hours and hours, weeks months in frustration hiring, firing, and training people that may or may not work. They’re already there for you, already trained. Again, we can always make more money, we can’t get more time: know the value of your time! They want both of those big things in life to be solved; they want their money problem solved and their time problem solved. Scaling with Systems can help you do both.

Scott: My tip is a book, I love this book and the concept, it’s called Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy. Basically, the gist of this book is, there are many times as entrepreneurs we take it all to ourselves to figure out how to go-do something and when you go to the process and start doing it you keep on thinking “How am I going to do? How am I going to do it?” But what happens in large companies, when the CEO sets a vision, the CEO doesn’t say “How am I going to do this?” the CEO says, “Who within our organization's going to do this”. If you’re focusing on HOW in your business, you’re focusing on the wrong approach. Start thinking about WHO. This book lays out a foundation and a framework to help you do just that.

Ravi: I usually just tell people there’s going to be a little broad, for some reason you’re not going to come pay me, you’re not going to come to pay somebody else. The majority of their answers are going to be found on YouTube, I spend probably 1 Hour a day learning something new on YouTube. I just want to challenge everybody here, whatever course you have or whatever you’re thinking you want to do, hiring someone or firing someone just look it up on YouTube and see if the answer is there for you. A lot of times you’ll see the answer you’ve been looking for.

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From Law to Land: How Roberto Was Able to Quit His Law Career by Becoming A Successful Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Roberto Chavez is now a retired real estate lawyer and a full-time land investor who is a part of the Land Geek community. He has actively invested in real estate and raw land for almost three years and has completed over 100 real estate transactions in that time. Today, the Land Geeks will celebrate with him as he shares news of his retirement from his law profession and his journey into the world of buying and selling raw land as an investment.

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

And, special guest Roberto Chavez.

Listen in as they go around the table and ask Roberto a series of questions about his experiences and success in the land business, his biggest fear of retiring from his law profession and more. Roberto also shares advice to all listeners who want to retire from their 9 to 5 to become a part of the land investing business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Roberto Chavez: This book really helped me make more sales and be able to talk to people more, because that's the skill that I didn't really have, the tip is Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz. It's really good, and I think anybody who's in the land business should read it. It will help them improve their negotiation skills, and buying or selling land.

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How to Become Successful Wholesaling and Flipping In Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Chase Maher is an Investor, Business Owner, and Podcaster who is constantly exploring the best ways to make more money and impact while not sacrificing the pleasures of an incredible lifestyle. He has been investing in Real Estate since he was 18 years old, and has held multiple honors as a Real Estate Agent in San Diego, California. He is known for using his expertise in negotiating and marketing which he applies to real-life situations, making him an excellent fit for buyers and sellers looking to get an advantage in a competitive market.

Chase's background and knowledge in investment consultation allow him to view properties from a different, more client-friendly angle. His you-first attitude creates a sense of comfort for him, thus reassuring them that they are in the right hands. His ability to relate to all types of clients from first-time homebuyers to luxury real estate owners gives him a cutting edge above many others in his niche. Today, Chase is a full-time Investor with multiple income streams.

Listen in as they discuss:

Chase’s journey to where he is at now.
What it takes to create cash flow for yourself.
How to differentiate your business from others in your niche.
Financing business deals.
Chase’s business model.
What decisions would Chase have made then if he had known what he knows now?
Active and passive income

And, more!

Chase also shares with us how he runs his business and some of the biggest mistakes he has seen done in his niche.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Chase Maher and how he does what he does, read his blog. It's really interesting, go to chasemaher.com.

Chase: My tip of the week would be for anybody who's listening to this and you vibed to what I'm saying, you want to learn how to build a business that's worth building, investing in a way so you could have a life worth living, and when you're done listening to Mark's Podcast and you want another podcast to listen to it would be mine, Life Worth Chasing Podcast (a top 75th ranked podcast entrepreneur). If you want to learn more about that, go to Life Worth Chasing Podcast.

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Are You Adding To Your Land Inventory Despite An Increase In Prices?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Teria Harris
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson

Listen in as they go around the table and talk about acquiring land while combating inflation and the approach they take to buy and sell land when there is a price increase. Also, the Land Geeks share some advice on how to tackle the market during an inflationary period and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week is actually a tip that I gave during Bootcamp. But a couple of my coaching students just over the last two weeks had been asking me about "are these Facebook pictures?", so you're marketing your properties on Facebook, and Facebook is a free platform, a great place to market and there are some new ones there. But how many pictures do I need to post, what if I ran out of pictures, how do I navigate the pictures? Two tips: one is to go out to google and maybe google your county, and find pictures of the area. When you're posting on Facebook you don't necessarily have to have pictures of the actual property. I mean, that works but you can also post pictures of that area as long as you are clear in the body of your ad. So go out, be creative, find pictures of the area, and post. Just be honest from where you get the pictures from.

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Best Ways to Create an Investor Magnet Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Victor Menasce is a real estate investor and developer, author, mentor, and engineering genius. His journey into the real estate industry came about out of his need for a change in routine after spending 25 years in the high-tech industry. He started his real estate journey locally in Canada before quickly moving into the US markets when he became aware of the prospects for additional investments and the opportunity to widen his network. Through many trials and errors, Victor has managed to establish himself as a highly sought-after real estate investor and developer with over 9 years’ worth of experience.

Before becoming a force to reckon with in the real estate industry, Victor spent 25 years of his professional life filling the roles of Vice President of Engineering at Wavesat, which is a developer of chips for wireless networks, and Chief Technical Officer at Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based public company that creates processors for use in many consumer products like televisions and gaming devices. As a serial entrepreneur, he had the role of founder and Chief Operating Officer at Somerset Technologies. Also, he held several senior roles in marketing and engineering with Tundra Semiconductor before moving on to start his career at Bell Northern Research and Nortel where he designed microchips that were utilized in the manipulation of the telephone network.

Today as Victor enjoys his life as a real estate ‘big shot’, he looks back at his engineering days with a smile on his face as he realizes that for approximately a decade, 54% of the phone calls in North America were routed by a microchip designed by him.

Listen in as they discuss:

Victor’s unorthodox journey into the real estate industry and his incredible ability to secure quality investors for any business venture.
Building a responsible financial relationship.
Charting an admirable business track record.
Seeking out compelling opportunities.
Creating perfect alignment between your goals for the money and your goals for a project.
Forming mutually beneficial business collaborations to give your business the boost you need that cannot be gained on your own.
Stepping outside of your comfort zone for the good of your business
Being very specific with your investment goals.
Assessing your environment and business associations to see if they are adding to your business or taking away from it.
Understanding that there is a thin line between seeking opportunities from your network and solely using them for the good of your business.

And, more!

Business is a team sport. ~Victor Menasce

TIP OF THE WEEK
Mark: My tip of the week is, learn more how to raise magnetic capital, go to victorjm.com; start raising capital, start becoming a farmer and get the step-by-step way to do that, and start building confidence in raising capital because in our niche or in anything Real Estate you are eventually going to need other people's money. This is how we are going to scale in life. Raise other people's money, other people's time and that's how you scale.

Scott: People have different relationships with money, sometimes money scares you like you can't talk about it. Some people are good at it, some are scared of it so check out this book The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel. If you want to learn more about money, build a relationship with it: it's not about being greedy, it's understanding that it's a tool.

Victor: I'm the host of the Real Estate Espresso Podcast, like the Italian Coffee, it's literally your morning shot of what's new in the world of real estate investing. It's a daily show, 7 days a week and so we would love to have you as listeners. These are short-form podcasts so the weekday shows are literally just five minutes weekend shows involve interviews with notable people from the world of Real Estate Investing and so we'd love to have folks that are listeners on whatever your favorite podcast platform is to our platform —Real Estate Espresso Podcast.

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How To Build An Effective Team For Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the topic “How to Build a Team For Your Business.” They each highlight effective approaches you can take to build a great team if you are getting started in the land business. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Loom.com is one tip of the week, but there's another one that is also good for a tip of the week. You may have to be a MAC user for this, there's an app called Session (stayinsession.com). This is an app for time management, it's kind of a Pomodoro tool that enables you to segment your day. Let's say you have something on your priority list like county research and you need to sit down and spend or focus time on county research for 25 minutes today. When you go to your timer you can block out all the other apps on your computer: type in county research, set your timer for 25 minutes, and there you go, you can focus time. You can segment your day and at the end of the day, you can see where you spent your time. It does integrate with your calendars as well.

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Tips on Giving Up Your 9-to-5 to Start a Passion Project

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Stephen Somers is a mentor, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of Marketplace SuperHeroes. He started his entrepreneurship journey selling on Amazon about 7 years ago before meeting his mentor and business partner, Robert Rickey. Together they have generated multiple 7 figures in revenue through a strategic mind-set and consistency in executing their plan of action.

Stephen enjoys a stunning level of success today, after pushing through many failed attempts at starting his entrepreneurship venture. His capabilities and potential were the directives that guided him after resigning from the corporate 9-to-5 world, and the fuel behind his bold move to live intentionally and start a passion project which blossomed into a 7-figure revenue-generating machine.

As a person who has experienced good times and bad in his new business, Stephen understands the fear that holds many people back from realizing their true potential and living life on their own terms. As such, he spends his downtime guiding his mentees through a detailed two-phase process to find, brand, import, and sell their very own brand of low-competition, high-profit physical products globally on Amazon.

Listen in as they discuss:

Stephen’s journey into real estate and how he became a serial entrepreneur.
The importance of stepping outside of your comfort zone.
The benefits of doing accurate market research before starting your business.
Sifting through all the advice, tips, and hacks available for a specific industry to see which ones are more applicable to you.
The impact of practicing effective financial management at every phase of your business.
How to be patient with your business growth, but not complacent.
Setting realistic goals and doing a frequent evaluation.
Partnering with like-minded people who have the skills and resources to help your business grow.
The art of re-investing in your business.
Creating passive income that doesn’t turn out to be another job.
The importance of ensuring your business is something you are passionate about.

And, more!

Become a producer, not a consumer. Everyone is consuming. ~Stephen Somers

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is, learn more at My tip of the week is learn more at marketplacesuperheroes.com; tons of free training and start doubling your money.

Scott: Check out this book called How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths of Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Guy Raz. Basically, they look at different entrepreneurs and talk about how they grew into success.

Stephen: If you're looking to get the real philosophy of Passive Income, there is no better book than The Millionaire Fastlane by M. J. DeMarco. It's an excellent book, it's well worth to read especially for the business model and your listeners involved. There are great stuffs in there like becoming a producer or consumer, a lot of people producing not consuming. There's a great philosophy for building up a business, in whatever businesses you're in. The idea of the book is to build up your business and get on the line then have more capital and cut them from these boring investments that can be very passive. I highly recommend it.

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Here Are The Reasons Why We've Passed On A Property Before

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Teria Harris
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they’ve passed on a property before, their experiences being stuck with a property that was challenging to sell, and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: There are apps that can help manage all our tasks, responsibilities, and goals that we may want to set. There are dozens and hundreds of them but I found one that I really like, it's called Strides App, which allows me to set both habits, goals, and any tasks or things that I want to get done. It even allows me to do project basements. It's definitely on apple, it may be on android as well. The free versions will give you three goals and three habits that you can track, the paid one, which is $5 a month, $30 a year, or there's a lifetime for $80.

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How to Discover True Success in Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Brian Ellwood is a business coach, mentor, and real estate entrepreneur, who "retired" from the corporate world at age 30 after amassing dozens of properties to start his real estate portfolio. Through working smartly and forming meaningful relationships, his real estate venture grew into a 7-figure flipping business, which allows him to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a real estate investing coach.

As a serial entrepreneur, he turned this new endeavor into a six figures per year business, while helping dozens of people get into their first investment properties. After 4 years of coaching investors, observing the real estate market, and exploring new trends, Brian transformed his coaching business entirely. Presently he helps other coaches break into the online coaching space and scale their businesses to six figures while enjoying the work they do.

While Brian’s story of being a corporate world “drop-out” isn’t unique, most people are afraid to take the risk of giving up a secure position to work on their passion. Brian uses his story and successes as an example to motivate his mentees to become a better version of themselves and getting their business to the level they want, despite difficult situations and setbacks. Having achieved most of his goals, Brian spends his downtime with his wife Carleigh and daughter Everley, discovering Colorado, snowboarding, skateboarding, playing music and video games, and drinking beer with friends.

Listen in as they discuss:

Brian’s journey into real estate investing, business coaching, and serial entrepreneurship.
The art of successfully entering the real estate industry.
Tips on how to be effective at wholesaling and diversifying your real estate portfolio.
The importance of creating a fool-proof business model.
Delaying self-gratification to invest in your business and business opportunities.
Learning how to solve your money problems by creating a passive income stream.
Understanding the importance of a healthy saving habit while growing your business and diversifying your portfolio.
Working smarter, instead of harder to find business opportunities and grow your leads and client following.
Adjusting your mindset to set up yourself for success.
Tips for forming partnerships with people who are capable of helping your business grow.
The impact of demographics on business.

And, more!

Pick the best strategy that resonates with you and stick with it.~Brian Ellwood

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Brian Ellwood, go to brianellwood.net. Start learning about passive income and becoming totally free with rentals.

Scott: Check out this website, it's simpdf.com. This is a PDF editor; you can change the whole document.

Brian: There's a book called Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, one of the greatest books written about mindset. Just read the first three chapters of that book and it will rewire your brain into a different level of confidence, clarity, and vision for yourself. It will help you in the mindset piece because I believe you can figure out a strategy if your mindset is in the right place.

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Reasons Why You Need To Take Action First Before Building A System

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman

Listen in as they go around the table and share their views on the topic. They also kicked off the episode by sharing their biggest takeaway from the Bootcamp.

Processes built on theory are never going to work as effective as the ones built on fact ~ Tate Litchfield

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: My tip is called landingpage.fyi, it's a checklist or a resource for everything you could possibly need to set up your deal of the week in landing page campaigns. It starts off with some related articles about landing pages and why you should use them, it moves you how to register a domain where you can build landing pages and it just keeps going. It's a pretty helpful resource of all the tools you need for that.

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Giving Up Your 9-to-5 to Live the Good Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Ali Boone is the creator of Hipster Investments, lifestyle entrepreneur, business consultant, and real estate investor. Like many of us, she thought getting good grades in school and landing a dream job was the way to go about living a good life. That is until she went through all these steps, then realized there is more to life. She left her corporate 9-to-5 job as an Aerospace Engineer—despite the "dream job" status that came with it—to follow her passion for being her own boss and truly designing her lifestyle.

Ali’s real estate portfolio began with pre-construction investments in Nicaragua and then moved toward turnkey rental properties in several markets throughout the U.S. Seeing that this strategy was successful, she went on to create her company Hipster Investments, which focuses on turnkey rental properties and offers hands-on support for new investors and those going through the investing process.

Ali is the author of over 190 articles for BiggerPockets. She has been featured in FOX Business, The Motley Fool, and Personal Real Estate Investor magazine. She has sold over 200 copies of her Turnkey Rental Properties 101 eBook, and was awarded Top 100 Real Estate Investing Blogs & Websites. Her articles focus on teaching the fundamentals of successful rental property, investor psychology, and strategies to aid new investors in starting a real estate portfolio. As a keepsake, she still owns her first turnkey rental properties and is also a co-owner and landlord of local property in Venice Beach.

Listen in as they discuss:

Ali’s journey into real estate investing, becoming an entrepreneur, and business consultant.
How to overcome the societal stereotype of what success looks like.
Understanding how to make real estate investing work for you.
The fundamentals of successful rental property.
Understanding your goals and crafting opportunities to reach them in a timely manner.
Creating a distinction between your passion and a job.
Developing the courage to walk away from a sustainable 9-to-5 to do what you are passionate about.
Explore the advantages of passive income and the ones that suit your lifestyle.
Overcoming the fear of doing something unconventional, yet intentional for a happier life.

And, more!

There are three true currencies in life; money, time and sanity. ~Ali Boone

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: I found another app called, Simple Habit, it's all these meditation experts and their different voices, all different types of things. That's going to be my tip of the week as well as the free book and give a review, hipsterinvestments.com/artofpassive.

Scott: Sometimes you need to have a confidential conversation with someone, maybe you need to pass to them a credit card number or a password. So check out keychat.online, right there on the page it says 'Start a New Chat' or 'Join a Chat'. You'll just enter the code that I sent and then it's a private chat between you and I, it's a good way to pass something. Check it out!

Ali: I would love to share my first book to all of you. I made a link specifically for all of you listening. My company is Hipster Investments so go to hipsterinvestments.com/artofpassive. If you go to that link, you can get a free digital copy of the book. It sells on Amazon for 14.99, it's free for you. All I ask in return is if you like it, share it with people you think who can get value from it, and if you're so willing, leave me a book review. As a brand new author, I really need those reviews. You can also get my information; you can reach out and contact me anytime.

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Are More Ads Better To Market A Property Or Does It Vary?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the number of ads to put up when marketing a property based on the marketing platform being used. They also discuss their top three marketing platforms of all time.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week was going to be dud. My problem was getting spammy emails or just being on the list that I never subscribed to, so I was trying to find a good unsubscribe software that could go through and help me without having to unsubscribe individually with each one, and I found one. It worked well, for maybe 3 or 4 I was trying to unsubscribe, and after that, the fees started adding up for each time I want to unsubscribe. That was my dilemma, that was going to be my tip because the first was like, this is great, I don't have to worry about all of these emails and click, click, click; I can just unsubscribe with one button. But I don't want to pay a ton of money for it.

Erik: It's been a while since I've gone through that process, but last time I did, I believe I used a service called unroll.me. That allowed me to go through and unsubscribe from a bunch of stuff, I don't remember having to pay for it, I don't know if that has changed. But maybe it can help!

Mark: Mine is, hey.com. They have a thing called a screener, if you have a subscription that you don't want you can screen them out and you'll never see them again. In fact, you can subscribe to a million things and you can see what it is, and then you can just scream them out. Super easy, super simple. It's $99 a year. I think it's well worth it.

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How an Investor at 16 Became a Successful Entrepreneur

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Lior Gantz is the founder of Wealth Research Group, a newsletter focusing on Investment Principles, Stocks, Gold & Passive Income. His background is a mixture of dividend investing, specialized high-yield companies for retirement, and the inner circle of venture capital. He is an advocate of meticulous risk management, balanced asset allocation, and proper position sizing. As a deep-value investor, Lior enjoys conducting research on businesses that are off the radar and unknown to most financial publications. His research is relentless and delivers a unique perspective to investors.

Lior has been called a thrill-seeking entrepreneur by his team, and as such, has built and run numerous successful businesses. He has traveled to over 30 countries in the past decade in pursuit of thrills and opportunities, gaining valuable knowledge and experience. With Wealth Research Group, Lior gives readers the opportunity to access the world of the few businesses that have beaten the markets consistently for decades, thus leveling the playing field of the investment industry.

With immense passion and full-force devotion to the readers, Lior’s purpose is to publish content that will have a lasting value and allow readers to approach investing with meticulous precision and a clear game plan.

Listen in as they discuss:

Lior’s journey to where he is at now.
Executing and applying theoretical principles to the real world.
What is the purpose of Wealth Research Group?

And, more!

Lior also shares the worst advice he has ever heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Go to wealthresearchgroup.com. Learn more, there is a plethora of financial information in there.

Scott: Check out useconnected.com if you ever need to send or request files securely.

Lior: What changed my life is any books by Ernest Holmes. If you read his books, I think it will change your life tenfold.

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The Best of Round Table— Why It's Important To Attend The Land Geek Bootcamp

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share all the benefits to receive from attending the Land Geek Bootcamp. The Land Geeks and many other like-minded people in the business will be present sharing their stories, experiences, providing advice, and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: I have several coaching clients that I have been in communication with and they're all asking about pictures of their properties and marketing like how do I market my properties if I don't have pictures, and what pictures can I use, and how expensive they are. So there is a website called unsplash.com, and this website allows you to go in and search for specific pictures: land pictures. And you can utilize these pictures for free to market your properties.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How to Redefine Your Financial Goals and Habits For You

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Caleb Guilliams is the founder and CEO of Better Wealth Solutions. This is a company that is committed to financial education and coaching for anyone interested in maximizing their financial status practically and effectively. He achieves this by using videos, books, blogs, and a podcast; keeping in line with his mission to, “Help people see and reach their highest potential.”

Caleb grew up in a small Wisconsin town with a typical childhood; doing chores, volunteering his help in and around his community, and hanging out with his peers. What sets Caleb apart from his peers was his unyielding devotion to learning about money and his fascination with how successful people became rich. This devotion led him to devour books about money and various financial strategies, like a man starved for days.

At the age of 17, he was offered a teller position at a local community bank. Approximately a year later, Caleb petitioned his employer for exposure to the investment aspects at the bank. To his exhilaration, he was promoted to assistant to the bank’s chief investment advisor. At only nineteen years old, still in college, Caleb was extended an offer by the bank’s CEO to take over the investment division. Nervous and thrilled, he accepted the offer, and instantly his quest to do the very best he could for his to-be clients started. As one in his early twenties who had completed his Bachelor’s in Business Finance, in three years at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, successful business owner, podcaster, mentor, and speaker, Caleb success shows that all it takes is focus and determination to become a success story.

Listen in as they discuss:

Caleb’s journey to becoming one of the youngest successful business owners with a track record of success.
How to redefine what success looks like for you and not be overwhelmed by society’s stereotypical views.
Understanding how to make your money work for you.
Ways to become truly financially educated without spending thousands of dollars on expensive financial advisors.
Understanding your personal and professional habits that will negatively and positively affect your financial status.
Creating clear and specific goals for your life.
Being intentional with how you live your life and developing the discipline and consistency to reach your goals.
Understanding the difference between living and existing.
Reevaluating your circle.

And, more!

Money follows value. ~Caleb Guilliams

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to make you wealthy, learn more about Caleb Guilliams, go to betterwealth.com. He's got free financial assessment, free books, free education and start there.

Scott: Check out this tool, check Chanty, it's like a Slack on steroids. The tool is for communications, phone calls, one-on-one meetings, and many more.

Caleb: The end asset I think would be an amazing tool to help the audience and I will figure out how to give them away for free, and the book that I read that has changed my life is Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success by Shane Snow. It's just my idea of jumping in line. Also, if your audiences go to betterwealth.com/landgeek, I'm going to pay for the shipping. They can get the resources there. I'm going to go the extra mile and pay for the shipping of their book.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

What Information Must A County Be Able To Provide Easily?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss information and resources a county should provide or make relatively available and accessible to others. They also discuss some of the things that make a county enjoyable to work in.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is phrase.io, dominate organic search results by being the best answer. Phrase feels like a next-gen software tool that's not just exciting for search engine opposition, but for writers as well. In my mind, that's more important to create successful content. Have Phrase help you with writing the content, and if you need more help just email Scott Todd directly.

Mike: I think my tip is a great tip, thispersondoesnotexist.com. Every time you go there just refresh it, it's a new person that doesn't exist.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How to Stop Negativity - A Fulfilling Life Starts in Your Mind

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Michael Bernoff is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry. He works with individuals, groups, and corporate executives who yearn to renovate their corporate culture to keep up to date with ever-changing marketplace best practices. With an undying passion for his work and devotion to positively affecting the world by empowering each individual he comes in contact with, he has cemented himself as one of the best transformational speakers, mentors, and business persons in modern-day history.

Michael’s background is in sales, corporate recruiting, and sales training. However, like most of us, he realized that he was not living his passion and wanted to make a change while time and health were on his side. During his self-discovery journey, Michael studied the habits of highly successful leaders worldwide and modeled the habits that align with his life goals. He focused on their philosophies, strategies, and techniques that have consistently produced rapid and lasting change. The combination of these disciplines and his strategies resulted in the creation of his programs, HIT (Human Interactive Technology), which have aided both him and his clients to vanquish limiting beliefs to achieve a fulfilling life. He believes that there is no real obstacle to personal and professional development but ones’ internal communication. As such, he lives by the mantra, “Everyone loves breaking the rules once in a while, but the hardest rules to break are the ones we put on ourselves.”

With all the experiences he has gathered over the many years of being a transformational speaker and leader in his industry, Michael has written the highly acclaimed book, Average Sucks: Why You Don't Get What You Want (And What to Do About It) and plans to keep on sharing his wisdom in more books as time goes on.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Michael transformed his life from average to extraordinary, superhuman status by reconditioning his thinking.
Understanding how the internal monologue we conduct can make or break our lives.
Examining and restructuring the rules we set for our personal and professional lives.
The best ways to emulate the habits of successful people without stunting your growth with negative comparisons.
Focusing on how to become a better version of yourself; and not a carbon copy of people's expectations for your life.
Discovering when to give up on a goal to find the more fulfilling one.
Reevaluating the meaning of true success and how it fits with your life goal.
Scheduling time to reflect and change the narrative you have of who you are.
Learning what it means to live a life without limits.

And, more!

Most people live, very few are alive.~Michael Bernoff

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn how to be incredibly persuasive, dominant, be your best self, and get out of your comfort zone don't be average. Learn more, go to michaelbernoff.com.

Scott: Just get the book called Average Sucks by Michael Bernoff.

Michael: We've been helping people since the pandemic, we've been serving and helping everybody we can with getting them in front of us, and I like spending time with people when Corona hits. We reached many times with people in a very simple way, so we put together something called call2actiontime.com, it's only for people who want to change their identity that we just talk about.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Bootcamp Q&A Session Cont’d: Are You Outsourcing Ad Copies Or Writing Your Own?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Teria Harris
Scott Todd

At the Boot Camp held in January, the question “Are You Doing Your Own Ad Copies or Outsourcing Them?” was asked by approximately eight people. Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table to share their views on this topic while answering the question that was asked.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: I found an app called Happy Things, and this app will give you things to think about that makes you happy. One of the things is “raise your head and look for one thing that makes you smile”. You'll get a reminder, if you want you can set up a reminder, you can even skip some of them. It just helps you kind of wake up, think about something: gratitude, be happy, and then it improves my day.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How to Get Used to Being Uncomfortable to Get Comfortable

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Ryan Frederick is a Founder and product person, an active angel investor, mentor, advisor, author, and speaker with an unbeatable track record for starting and growing many software and service companies from inception, to viability, through to sustainability. As an innate Founder and product person, he has authored two books, The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur and Sell Naked - And Other Advice for Growing and Managing Service Firms. Ryan conducts frequent speaking engagement about product, startups, and company leadership, while devoting his time to assist all who seeks him out for mentorship, whether locally or internationally.

With his many years of working with small, medium, and large scale companies, Ryan had gathered enough hands-on experience to make him one of the most highly sought-after Founders in the world. His experiences have led him to believe that many aspects of being a Founder, creating a product, and building a company are counter-intuitive. He outlines ways to deal with them in his highly acclaimed book, The Founder’s Manual.

Ryan’s success is not the only facet that makes him so valuable among his peers and anyone who has ever heard his speech. His charitable launch of a non-profit workforce development program to train under-employed adults on digital skills called i.c.stars is just one of the many contributions to the betterment of those in need that makes him so valuable.

Listen in as they discuss:

Ryan’s journey to becoming a master Founder and products person, and how he enjoys his successes today.
How to build a team that is capable of doing the things you are not good at doing.
Getting your business to the place where your clients, employees, and leads feel so comfortable they develop a love of doing business with you.
Creating clear, attainable goals and a plan of how to achieve them in a specific time frame.
Focusing on strategy and how it impacts opportunity.
Understanding how to remain humble and listen to what your stakeholders have to say about a product or service.
Focusing on solving a problem instead of only focusing on the money you want to make.
Reevaluating the meaning of a side hustle and passive income. Then determine which one is the right fit for you.
Getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations that are necessary to help you grow personally and professionally.

And, more!

Founders have to run to the fire, not away from it. ~Ryan Frederick

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is: learn more about Ryan Frederick at ryanfrederick.biz. Check out the book, check out what he's doing.

Scott: Check out sayless.email, it's a website. What you would do is just type in what you want, hit on the button and it will go back, and it will use AI to compress all the words that you're using into something that's short and sweet. And what happens when you send something short and sweet, you get a response. Use something like this to think about what you're going to say, make it stream-line, and try to get them to respond back to you.

Ryan: My tip of the week is to leave people with to be intentional, be disciplined, and value that over hustle. I think this hustle narrative is sort of societally swept us, it sort of misguided a lot of people so if you're going to do something be intentional and disciplined about it. Also, one of my favorite books from my favorite author is Ryan Holiday, one of his books that I think is the best is “The Obstacle is the Way”. It talks about running through the fire, confronting problems, being comfortable with this comfort. I will highly recommend it.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Embrace Yourself For An Exciting Land Geek Bootcamp Q&A Session

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as Mark assigns questions that were gathered from the last Bootcamp to each Land Geek. Learn more as they discuss questions about tax deduction in the land business, success for individuals working solo, purchasing properties from a foreign owner, and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Here's my first tip of the week, back in the day I have a seller that literally would not respond back to me, (this is the old days, texting was not a thing, barely emails) when I call and say I have something important to say and click, I got cut-off, then I call back. So do a run-on sentence.

My second tip is, imagine a lot of you right now who have jobs and have to be at corporate meetings, and it's not the best use of your time. Why not send your bot for you: take notes, record the meeting, so go to perfectrecall.app. You can try it for free. You can have your bot join the meeting and it connects you to your Google calendar. Just automatically join, it will take notes and I assume your boss will be happy that you're there with your bot instead of you personally.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

How to Kill Fear by Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Patrick Powers is the founder of the world’s 2nd Biggest business meetup and one of the UK’s most prolific authors, speakers, and trainers. He has trained numerous individuals in the art of pitching, sales-funnel conversion, lead generation, copywriting, entrepreneurship, building strong positive influence, and overcoming fear. Having been the architect of many networking and mastermind events for over a decade, Patrick is now established as one of London’s most connected businesspeople whose mentorship and partnership is highly sought-after by budding and reputable professionals alike from around the world. He has been featured on BBC three (3) times, interviewed by Forbes, and continues to be a frequent guest on some of the largest podcast shows around the world.

When he’s not too busy engaging crowds of over 7000 people or stimulating our minds with thought-provoking facts of life on the numerous podcasts and traditional media platforms he appears on from time to time, he’s somewhere tranquil imparting a wealth of information on the pages of highly anticipated books. So far, his books “Turn Your Contacts into Cash” and “How to Conquer Fear of Public Speaking” have reached the status of highly acclaimed and his new book, The New Marketing Manifesto, is anxiously awaited by tens of thousands of people in the UK, US, Canada, the Caribbean, Germany, and Denmark.

Listen in as they discuss:

Patrick’s journey to becoming one of London’s most connected businesspeople.
How to step outside of your comfort zone and realize the opportunities you have at your disposal when you do.
Working through uncomfortable situations to reach your personal and professional goals.
Understanding your “Whys” and sticking to them.
Creating awareness and trust among people to build your small business brand.
Studying the types of marketing that work best for your business, instead of copying the marketing strategies of larger established companies.
Creating irresistible messages that stand out and compel people to take action.
Maximizing influence and creating profits in sales-funnels.
How to create more freedom, success, and happiness through applying advanced principles and tactics of influence to marketing, ads, presentations, leadership, and social interactions.

And, more!

Get out of your comfort zone because pain builds character.~ Patrick Powers

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Patrick Powers. Go to patrickmpowers.com and start building up your marketing; join them and just get bigger, better, more persuasive, and faster.

Scott: Check out grapevine. Team, this is for team meetings. Basically, you can divide into teams, departments or companies, and get regular updates from your teams especially with your virtual teams, and have connections.

Patrick: My tip of the week is how to use transformational questions instead of transactional questions when you talk to people. Most people when they go out and network, they will be asking something like, "How was your week or weekend?" or "How are you doing?", the problem with that kind of questions is that you'll get a surface answer because you can answer that on auto-pilot. You'll get an answer that is not really deep and what you need to do is bring them out of the auto-pilot people's on. So instead, you can ask them "What was the best part of your weekend or week?", ask a question that gets people to think deeper and build a bond where there's a real connection, real humanity shared.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

How Do People See Land Investing As A Complicated Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss some of the ways in which they have seen people complicate the process of land investing.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: I was looking to solve a problem and the issue was, we wanted to kind of pull our buyer's list and we were looking for a nice quick way to have a form generated. So I found this old website called carrd.co, they will create like 3-4 minutes max landing page forms. There's a trial period, I think it's $9- $19 a year after the initial period. There are samples in there, just add your graphics, logo and your information and from there you can get a form.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How to Maximize Your Traffic The Neil Patel's Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Neil Patel is the Co-Founder of Neil Patel Digital, New York Times Bestselling author, Wall Street Journal’s choice for top web influencer, Top 10 marketer by Forbes, Top 100 entrepreneur by United Nations, and creator of one of the 100 most brilliant companies by Entrepreneur Magazine. He is also the founder of Crazy Egg and Hello Bar.

Neil is an entrepreneur at heart and his present successes are a credit to all the work he puts into ensuring his business ventures turn out well. Born in London, England, Neil's family moved to Orange County at a young age. Growing up in California, he was surrounded by entrepreneurs who influenced him greatly and fortified his mental drive to be successful.

Inspired by the Monster.com business model, Neil created his first website, Advice Monkey, at the age of 16 after saving up money from working at an amusement park. He paid several marketing firms to assist with growing the business but ended up getting ripped off. Out of frustration and with no money left, he had no choice but to learn marketing. Hence, he went to college before the age of 18 to learn digital marketing to fit his “do-it-yourself style”. Today his mission is to help companies grow their businesses using innovative marketing strategies. His client list includes brands like Amazon, Google, NBC, and Viacom.

Listen in as they discuss:

Neil’s journey into real estate and the achievements he enjoys today.
Creating excellent content for digital marketing.
The importance of SEO in digital marketing.
How to convert your small or medium-sized company into a brand that delivers the best ROI.
How to manipulate your SEO to ensure you rank well on internet searches.
Understanding your target audience and where you make the most money, then create content that takes advantage of this.
Learning the importance of updating your digital content to maximize traffic flow to specific sites.
Spending time to understand what methods and digital marketing platforms work best for your company.

And, more!

Real estate is one of the only investments where you always make money if you fast forward.~Neil Patel

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is the best because my tip is a tip to keep us giving every single day, just go to neilpatel.com, and it’s going to solve literally all your marketing problems.

Scott: Go get the book Hustle on Amazon, learn how to Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum by Neil Patel.

Neil: I want you guys to do one thing, everyone has competition, go look at your competition—you can either Google for them and you can see what they’re doing with their website and study it— or you can use tools like Ubersuggest, or you can use paid tools like Moss. Input competitor URLs in there and login where data falls. They will tell you how much traffic they’re getting, what keywords they’re ranking for, it will give you an idea of their marketing strategy and I think that’s a great place to start because there’s so much potential in Real Estate. Especially in Real Estate Marketing Online. There are so many businesses like yours that do really well, but you’re not as big as Zillow, yet you’re still doing well and that’s okay. Most of us, 99.9% of us aren’t as big as Zillow, but yet, there are still opportunities for us. What’s cool about this is, if you look at what your competition is doing it will give you a leg-up because all of these marketing changes that we talked about today give a small guy an opportunity to compete with a big guy, without having to spend tons of money.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Is There an Exciting Future by Investing in Virtual Land?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Joining us this week are:

Teria Harris
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as the group discusses their thoughts on the future of this investment opportunity and will they take the leap?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip of the week is a very popular book called Atomic Habits by James Clear, I read that book several years ago but I also signed up for his weekly email tips that he send out. They are super cool. It's like 3-2-1 Thursday and he gives 3 ideas, 2 quotes and 1 question just for you to kind of consider throughout the week. A lot of his ideas and thought processes, I'm able to apply to my land business. If you haven't read the book, definitely read the book but then, sign up for his weekly tip that he gives.

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How to Find Real Estate Opportunities with Massive Equity?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Marcus Maloney is a Value Investor and portfolio holder of residential and commercial units with a track record of over 3.3 million in wholesale transactions in multiple states. His remarkable skill of finding real estate opportunities with immense amounts of equity has caused him to be known as the Equity King in the real estate world.

He is an active member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Phoenix Association of Realtors (PAR). Currently, Marcus wholesales properties virtually in various states, which allows him more time to diversify his already extensive investment portfolio through the BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) strategy without spending any money out of his pocket. He not only buys and sells; he has purchased and converted several properties into cash flowing rentals. Presently, Marcus holds seven (7) rentals, 2 of which are commercial units. Adding to the splendor of his skill set, he’s also gone and done the imaginable—purchased a school! He then converted it to a daycare center.

Though Marcus enjoys his successes and the opportunities that come from his fame of turning a marginal profit into a significant equity situation, he had been a high school and college dropout before taking charge of his life. He went from a high school dropout to securing his GED ahead of his classmates, then completing his MBA in 2011 from Olivet Nazarene University. His education and his humble upbringing on 59 acres of farmland form the foundations of his investment philosophy.

Listen in as they discuss:

Marcus’s journey into real estate and what his life is like at present.
How to recognize the value in your purchases when no one else does.
The factors that will increase the equity of your properties.
How to convert low equity properties into high equity assets?
Planning ahead to secure the best ROI on all your purchases.
How to discover great deals in the most unlikely places?
The importance of forming great rapport through marketing to build an impressive clientele.

And, more!

Real estate is a relationship game. You have to be constantly following up. ~Marcus Maloney

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Marcus Maloney at marcusemaloney.com and check out his podcast.

Marcus: My tip is I just want to make sure that everyone is feeding themselves with the right information and what I mean by that is make sure you reframe or frame your day by having a daily routine. Make sure you're feeding yourself something positive (like praying and meditating) in the morning and get ready to attack those negative outcomes that may come

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When Should a Heuristic Decision Be Made to Wholesale Versus Retail?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss when should a heuristic decision be made to wholesale a property as opposed to the most rational way to maximize profit in retail.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Bosman: My tip is a cool app called UpTime, basically, it gives you 5-minute knowledge hacks on books, documentaries, courses and it's free. There are a lot of 5-minute knowledge hacks on a lot of different topics. Either you can read or you can listen to the 5-minute knowledge.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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Learn How To Delegate Tasks In Your Businesses

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Bill Allen is the owner and CEO of Blackjack Real Estate LLC, the CEO, and owner of 7 Figure Flipping, a real estate investor, a former Navy pilot, a husband, and a father of three boys. He operates from Nashville, Tennessee, and has amassed a large following of like-minded people who are either seasoned in the real estate industry or are new and need some guidance to reach their goals within a set time frame.

As an entrepreneur at heart, Bill made his first move as a businessman, selling candies when he was only in middle school. An action that got him in trouble with the rules, but never dampened his love for owning and operating his own business. Pausing his business ventures, he went on to serve his country for 18 years as a Navy pilot, but his love for business would see him venturing into real estate after completing active duty and transferring to the Reserves. The introduction to real estate was a bitter-sweet experience for Bill who started by buying and renting a few houses, in the hopes that he could achieve financial freedom and plan early retirement.

At first, his sole focus was on buying rental properties in Pensacola, Florida; however, the 20% bank loan interest rates and recurrent costs of property management forced him to rethink his strategy when he acquired his tenth house and saw that the profit wasn’t adding up to what he had in mind. Going back to the drawing board, in 2014 he sold one of the properties he’d initially purchased to rent out and made a surprising $43,000. That’s when the idea of flipping houses struck him and he decided to diversify his investment portfolio. Only a year later, in 2015, Blackjack Real Estate LLC was created; a wholesale company that finds and assigns contracts to house flippers and landlords.

Today, Bill has gotten his business to the point where he works less than 5 hours a week and enjoys more time with his friends and family, while still making the income he wants and discovering new ways to expand his income and mentor those who reach out to him.

Listen in as they discuss:

Bill’s journey into real estate and how his experiences have shaped his current way of living.
How to get your business to a point where it works for you.
The processes of delegating tasks that are important but don’t generate the highest ROI.
How to scale the mental hurdles of delegating to new hires.
Documenting and delegating tasks in your business.
The level of work it takes, in the beginning, to train someone to the point where you are comfortable with allowing them to manage aspects of your business.
The importance of hiring empowered and skilled people.

And, more!

Find the right people that are the experts at Marketing, that are the experts at Sales, who empower themselves just as much as you empower them.~Bill Allen

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week could be a life-changing, learn more about Bill Allen, and go to blackjackre.com.

Scott: Do something completely different. Arrange all your friends and family and get them all together with a Zoom party. Go to this website goparagon.co, and hire an entertainer, comedian, chef, or whoever to join your Zoom Call. You can hire a comedian for an hour for $150.

Bill: My tip is a book that pretty much changed the way I look at my company and even my personal life, I have this guy at my event last year that spoke to everybody in October and his name is Jocko Willink and Leif Babin wrote a book called Extreme Ownership. That book really changes the way I look at things, simplified a lot of the things that we do, and was able to allow me to delegate a lot better.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

What Are The Dos and Don'ts of Wholesaling in The Land Community?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the dos and don’ts of wholesaling in the land community, their experiences buying wholesale properties, and more. They also highlight some of the dos and don’ts of wholesaling in the marketplace.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: I love Ray Dalio and his book Principles. The first tip is, you got to get the app Principles In Action on your phone; it’s free and even has coaching. Ray Dalio is a master at execution, and his principles for success are universal. The second tip is, if you’re feeling stress out: slow down, take a break, take a deep breath, and go to something else like meditate or play a game of solitaire and you will then reinvigorate.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Get Rid Of The Headache Of Hiring A VA

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Bob Lachance is the Founder and CEO of REVA Global LLC, a sought-after mentor, an industry expert, and a former professional ice hockey player. He leads his company by the mantra, “no lead left behind” to ensure his clients, whether seasoned professionals or newbies to the real estate industry, make the most out of every lead, every deal, and every opportunity that pops up in their inbox.

As an entrepreneur by nature, Bob currently owns, operates, and manages several business ventures globally. With each failure and success that came with his businesses, he has garnered a wealth of experience which led to the creation of one of the leading Real Estate Coaching and Mentorship programs in the US. After many trials and errors with Virtual Assistants and stories from industry personnel who share his experiences, he was then bitten by the idea bug and in 2016, REVA Global LLC was born.

Before his official leap into the business and real estate sectors in 2004, Bob enjoyed a successful 8-year long professional ice hockey career which awarded him the opportunity to travel and reside in various places in the United States and Europe. Today he coaches ice hockey and enjoys the downtime with his wife and three children when he’s not too busy mentoring and engaging his long list of clients.

Listen in as they discuss:

Bob’s journey to where he is at now.
Outsourcing good VAs.
The processes that go into figuring out which VA is most compatible with the needs of your business.
How to examine your business to determine which tasks generate the best ROI and which tasks should be delegated to a VA?
Understanding the key role consistency plays in keeping your business afloat.
Maintaining an effective management system that can be easily manipulated by your VA.
The importance of raising your game to keep ahead of your competitors and position yourself as an expert at what you do.

And, more!

Your business runs the way exactly how you want your business to run, and please don’t hand it off to somebody else to let them run it. If you’re going to do that, get a partner who’s invested as much as you are into your success. ~Bob Lachance

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week though it is actually going to make you money and save you time, ultimately save you time. Learn more go to revaglobal.com and start hiring your VA team. They are already trained, they are already vetted, they’ve got good internet, they got good hardware. Let Bob deal with all the headaches.

Scott: Have you ever looked at a company logo and thought, “Man that’s a kool font”, you know… like… I don’t know… Stripe for example. They have a kool font, I think. Well, go over to this website, fontinlogo.com; when you get there, you can type in a company name—Stripe is there at the bottom, as a featured one—so if I go in there and hit Stripe, for example, what would happen is it would go out and search their database and tell me that Stripe’s font is FF Fago. If I click on the box, it gives me a link to download or get the FF Fago font.

Bob: The book, Traction by Gino Wickman is a very good book. It breaks down the EOS system and one of the things that I actually gained from looking at that book is that it puts your business —it doesn’t matter if you’re by yourself, or you’re working solo, or you have a team—it puts structure around exactly how you are going to be looking at your business from now, next month, to a month after. So that is one of the things I would highly, highly recommend.

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What Are The Best Strategies For Buying Wholesale Properties?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss purchasing properties that are on wholesale deals. They also share advice and strategies to use or consider when buying or selling wholesale properties.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: Scott Todd has got a YouTube channel, and it’s really good! If you haven’t subscribed, go ahead and check it out! Most recently he did a video on applying for the PPP Stimulus Check, it is really, really good! It is a really solid platform.

Scott Todd: You can go to scotttodd.net/youtube and it will take you right to the channel.

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How to Improve Your SEO to Expand Your ROI

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

John Vuong is the founder and president of Local SEO Searches, a professional speaker, business coach, and mentor who thrives on helping business owners with their short-term and long-term goals, in order to get the absolute best results at all times.

He is a seasoned sales professional and Internet marketer with an extraordinary track record for helping companies increase their clientele and profits. John has amassed a deep understanding of local marketing dynamics and consumer behavior throughout 15 years of experience working with CEOs, business owners, and marketing leaders at some of Canada’s most successful corporations.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, many years of experience working with more than 5000 local business owners, and strong knowledge of digital marketing trends, as well as, the essential functions of search engines like Google and Yahoo, John was inspired to create his own company, Local SEO Searches, in the year 2013. He also invests time in getting to know each client, taking a personal approach, and making customers feel valued and appreciated.

As a child of South Vietnam immigrant parents, he learned the value of hard work and community support from an early age and as such, he worked multiple jobs with the aim of one day owning his own business and giving back to the local community. At present, John is a proud father who conducts an annual school supply campaign to assist admirable young people in the elementary and primary grades. His company Local SEO Search also offers free education to small business owners through live events and their podcast, Local SEO today.

Listen in as they discuss:

John’s journey to where he is at now.
Getting better at Sales and Marketing.
Understanding your client/prospective customers’ consumer behaviors.
How SEO helps businesses determine their rank on Google search?
Understanding how to scale your content for maximum impact when posting on the internet.
Familiarizing yourself with the media platforms that guarantee the best ROI for your business.
The importance of doing your own in-depth research to paint your business as an expert in a niche.

And, more!

If you don’t invest now, it’s only going to get more expensive in the future. ~John Vuong

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is also about saving time and making money, learn more about John Vuong and dominating, owning, and renting. Go to localseosearch.com and learn more.

Scott: Check out this app anyline.com/anyline_keyboard; download this app on your phone. What it does is it instantly copies and paste which saves time. It can scan passports and anything.

John: Over the last weeks I read a couple of these books from Paleo Taquito to understand how fats work. I never studied health and nutrition, so this is all new and interesting to me. Over the last 6 months, I lost about 35 pounds, where now is all about optimizing my life. This is very impactful for me. Check out other great books from Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, and Catherine Shanahan.

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What Is An Easy Way To Get A Website And Landing Page?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss geeky tools that can be used to set up a website and landing page and where you can hire someone who is able to create a website for you.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: A pin-point for us, especially when we’re hiring new VAs is coming up with the catchy deal of the week, email titles. There’s this new company called Swifter HQ that will generate email titles for you. It’s not a new company, they’re offering this new service I should say. But, what I like about it, it asks a lot of questions like what type of communication is this going to be: business to business, business to your clients or customers; you got to choose the product of your brand, you got to provide the description of what’s the email is going to be about, and you choose what type of email: friendly, bold or professional. And the, it will build several variations of the email title. They are offering it for free for now, you have to sign-up for an account.

Mark: My tip of the week is an app called WeCroak; it is based on a thing called Bhutan ritual, they are the happiest country in the world, it is a reminder that we are mortal and it gives you a quote of your mortality.

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Why You Need To Diversify Your Revenue Stream

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Ken Wentworth is a best-selling author, public speaker, cash flow pro, 6-time World Record Holder, fractional CFO, and B2B Radio host. He has been advising businesses for more than twenty years across the financial services industry. Leveraging extensive experience with financial management, business development and operations, he has advised businesses from Fortune 15 companies to startups on how to establish a solid financial path.

Ken’s level of expertise includes revenue generation, financial excellence, strategic direction, operational efficiency, change management, and risk management. He is passionate about sharing his strategies that yielded consistent results for his clients.

Listen in as they discuss:

Who is a fractional CFO
Diversifying revenue streams
Creating passive income
Assessing your business margins

And, more!

Ken also shares some of the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Mr. Biz at mrbizsolutions.com, learn more about being a fractional CFO, and how it can help small businesses. He's got a lot of content: live streams, articles, books. Get smarter!

Scott: There's this guy Ian Ray, he created this website called tvcharts.ianray.com; when you go there you can type in any show and it will show you by series and by episodes for the show.

Ken: My tip is to take action, progress not perfection. Very important. The way I illustrate that is, and try to make this humorous, so people remember it and I say the road is riddled with a lot of flat squirrels who couldn't make a decision. Are you going to cross the road or are you coming back? Which one are you doing, commit to it, and make it happen. You got to take action and don't be a flat squirrel.

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How Do We Pay VAs For Social Media Marketing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss how much they paying their VAs to post on Facebook, Craigslist, and other marketing platforms. They also discuss the strategies they use for posting ads per unique APN in a geographical area.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: My tip is pretty basic and it’s kind of one of the Land Geek’s staple, it’s what we first heard when we got the Bootcamp and we held on to it, it’s Remember Your Why. There were times in our business where things are going really well and things aren’t going well and it’s when those moments where we’re really frustrated, there were times we really thought this is not going to work, we’re going to give up. But we always went back to our WHY: Why did we get into this, what’s the purpose of it, what are we going to get out of it? That was our driving force, so REMEMBER YOUR WHY.

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How To Get A Return On Your Investment And Time

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Gary Boomershine got into real estate full time in 2004. He founded RealEstateInvestor.com in 2005 out of the need to scale and grow his own real estate investing and home buying business. With a family legacy in the real estate niche and a long successful career in enterprise and emerging technology markets, Gary saw the vision for RealEstateInvestor.com. He noticed the glaring opportunity to leverage people, processes, and technology to gain a leg up in a changing and competitive marketplace. Under his leadership, his business has launched a technology revolution within the real estate niche; offering an alternative to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) by bringing pre-screened motivated sellers and buyers face to face at the right time.

As he worked to develop and use the initial product and service, he saw his real estate business flourish by allowing him to work smarter and not harder. By doing that he is able to focus on the one thing that makes money which involves talking to sellers and making offers. Gary currently resides in Northern California with his wife and two daughters where he continues to be a visionary for RealEstateInvestor.com. He is actively involved in real estate investing and private lending.

Listen in as they discuss:

Gary’s journey to where he is at now.
Building or implementing systems that work for your business.
Delegating work to people who will add value to your business.
Why are people resistant?
The concept of getting a return on your investment and time.
The concept of opportunity cost.
The fastest and easiest way for businesses to make offers and close sales.

And, more!

If you are doing a ten dollar an hour work, you’re going to have a ten dollar bank account. ~Gary Boomershine

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to make you millions of dollars for your lifetime, but again, it’s leverage points. Luckily, Gary Boomershine can help you just go to realestateinvestor.com and learn more.

Scott: Check out find-your-next-startups-name.now.sh, your next startup is going to be simple and furb.

Gary: These changed my life. First, in anything that I want to excel at I get a coach. The second thing is Masterminds, being around like-minded, sharp, and sharper-than-me people has been a life-changer. The third is the book Traction by Gino Wickman Model. They have an operating Model called EOS, it’s been a life-changer.

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How To Start a Successful Land Business with 10K in 2021

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen as they go around the table and outline what each geek would do if they were to re-start their land business in 2021 with $10,000 cash on hand. Will they invest in training, wholesale, or land arb? Will they focus on good ole fashioned mailing and marketing? Tune in to find out!

Plus, Teria shares that she’d invest in infinite banking. Want to learn more about infinite banking? Learn more here!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Teria: On Facebook, I used to be able to do my strike-out in a Word Document and copy it and paste it into my Facebook Ad, and with improvements and changes that they’ve made they’re no longer able to do that. So I found a website called yaytext.com; it allows you to go in and bold your text or strike–through all the other grammatical new ones that you want to put in your ads, it’s there on that website and you can copy it and put it into your Facebook Ads and it shows up the way you want it to. It’s a pretty cool little tool.

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Reasons Why You Need To Focus On Your Strengths

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Mike Simmons wasn’t born into an entrepreneurial family, however, real estate investing became his fascination in 2003, and from then, has gained knowledge and experiences which have made him a wealth of knowledge for budding entrepreneurs worldwide. Today, he is a speaker, podcaster, business coach, and author. He has been in real estate since 2008 and has flipped houses, bought rentals, and wholesaled hundreds of deals. Since then, he has grown his business tremendously which is detailed in his book, Level Jumping, which is available on Amazon.

He is the producer and host of the popular podcast Just Start Real Estate where he interviews inspiring investors who share tips and strategies for growing an investment-based business. He is also a partner in 7 Figure Flipping which is one of the nation’s largest real estate mastermind groups.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Mike got started and how he took his business to where it is today.
Doubling down on your strengths as opposed to your weaknesses.
The wholesaling method.
What does it take to scale a business?
When is the best time to scale your business?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to help make you wealthy. Learn more just go to mikesimmons.com, check out the book Level Jumping, check out their Podcast, and listen to my talk with the other people to inspire you.

Scott: Check out this Chrome Plug-In called Tab Save, you can look it out in Chrome Store. What it does is when you tap it will easily save all of your open tabs right to a file. You won't lose them.

Mike: My tip is a book, I think, it's an important one because if you ask me to "boil down what you did to scale or like key things": number one was hiring and number two was creating systems and processes, and running my business in a systematic way. The name of the book is Traction by Gino Wickman. It's a short and easy read; and they call it EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). It's a simple method of running your business like a business.

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How To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Your Deal Of The Week

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the room and discuss ways to evaluate the effectiveness of your deal of the week. They also give advice and tips to compose a good deal of the week while sharing the approach they take to construct and manage their weekly deal of the week.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Bossman: There are two tips. One is fun and one practical. The practical one is everybody is always worried about water. What’s the water table like? Your buyers are worried about water, new land investors are worried about water. I’m not so much worried about water anymore but it was one of my initial worries. There is a website you can use nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov. You can search by county and area and really zoom in and see what maybe what the water table is like in a particular area. You can see how deep a well is dug in a particular area you work in.

This is my fun tip of the week. Being that I work at home now, I have more time to read, listen to music, whatever. I would highly recommend listening to the 500 greatest albums of all time on rollingstone.com. It’s been very cool. I went through the first hundred albums last year and I’m finding some new favorites. So for those of you working at home and trying to pass the covid time, I recommend going through the list.

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An Airforce Officer Perspective To A Successful Entrepreneur

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Axel Meierhoefer is an experienced international coach, author, lecturer, training facilitator, and business consultant. He is a retired Air Force officer who served 22 years as an instructor and later became the executive director of ISG at Isera Group LLC, a software company in Santa Barbara, California.

Axel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation and Management from Hamburg College in Germany, a Masters degree in Organizational Management from Antioch University in Santa Barbara, California, and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Antioch University in Columbus, Ohio.

Axel is the owner and managing director of a consulting company - AMC LLC, where he utilizes his decades of experience which specialize in four focus areas: Project Management, Facilitation and Teaching, Learning Design and Implementation, and Coaching. He is also the creator of Ideal Wealth Grower, an educational platform that helps people generate passive income with residential real estate investing. Today, he shares his system for achieving economic independence through the IWG platform and mentoring program.

Listen in as they discuss:

The ideal wealth grower
Changing and building wealth mindset
Speculations in real estate

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to make you wealthy, go to idealwealthgrower.com, there's a ton of information there. Start building your wealth, start changing your mindset; it's all there.

Scott: Check out the book called Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David. The author has a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, he walks you through the ability to gain clarity built-strategy.

Axel: My tip of the week is the book from John Soforic called The Wealthy Gardener. It gave me a huge amount of input, and anybody who's looking about how I can get my mindset, approach, and my thinking about wealth, money, and life in the right direction I would say John Soforic did a phenomenal job on writing that book. My biggest take away from that book is that “Steady Discipline is the Path to Success”.

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What You Need To Know About Commercial Real Estate Lease Option

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Peter Conti is the founder of Realty-Estate-101, an internet training program that provides straightforward step-by-step guidance for commercial real estate investors. He’s the co-author of Commercial Real Estate For Dummies and currently lives in beautiful Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Peter Conti went from an auto mechanic to a self-made millionaire in 3.5 years by using his creative methods to profit from both residential and commercial real estate.

Peter’s innovative investing strategies have made it possible for thousands of people all across the world to make the transition into the exciting world of commercial real estate. He currently encourages and guides people who want to profit from real estate but who have limited time to find or manage real estate deals. He is also focusing on commercial lease options which involve acquiring commercial property using owner carry and commercial master lease terms combined with an assignment contract to create sizable up-front paydays.

Listen in as they discuss:

The commercial real estate model
Financing component of commercial real estate
The lease option method
Risk factors associated with commercial real estate

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is the best tip of the week, Peter has been kind and generous enough to offer us a free book. Just go to petersfreebook.com, read the book and start learning about these options and how you can profit from it.

Scott: Check out this website called Elocance. What it does is it takes your reading list, it turns whatever you want to read into a podcast like an audio version of it.

Peter: One of the skills that I teach my students and has been very helpful to me in my 30 years of investing is being able to create a connection either with brokers or property owners, to quickly create rapport. There's a book available called Instant Rapport by Michael Brooks, I believe it's still available on Amazon. Great little study guide on how to get up speed on creating rapport quickly. The other thing is, right now is an amazing time to get going investing in Real Estate whether in commercial properties or investing in land. Let's face it when you're in quarantine and you're home you got a lot of time to focus on something new. People right now are at home and available to answer emails and phone, it's easy to get hold of people. Get out there, pick a strategy or method of teacher and start taking some steps.

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Why You Need To Go To The Land Geek Bootcamp

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Teria Harris
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share several reasons why the Land Geek Bootcamp is the place to be on January 22nd-24th, 2021. The Land Geeks and many other like-minded people in the business will be present sharing their stories, experiences, providing advice, and more. This up-coming Bootcamp is one you can’t afford to miss.

TIP OF THE WEEK

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Learn How To Live A Richer Life By Design

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Jonathan Krueger is the co-founder of LionsGate Advisors and the host of Living a Richer Life by Design. Since the year 2000, he has invested in the personal finance industry and has held several executive management positions throughout his career. Jonathan takes pride in guiding his clients to make informed decisions, avoid costly mistakes, lower their taxes, increase estate size and find money falling through the cracks. Jonathan attributes his success to the high priority he places on being a good steward of the assets entrusted to his care.

As a business owner, Jonathan understands the importance of combining the concept, effort, and process of succession planning for business owners into a clear, simple strategy. He collaborates to build a business that is highly valuable and transferable through strong human, structural, customer, and social capital.

Listen in as they discuss:

Wealth management
How to live a richer lifestyle design
Knowledge transfer components
How to navigate and help people with difficult conversations
Human capital versus intellectual capital
Worst advice heard or seen given in wealth management

Jonathan also shares his perspective on what he believes success is and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Jonathan Krueger and how he can make you even wealthier, go to lionsgateadvisors.com and check out the Podcast Living A Richer Life By Design.

Scott: Check out donut.app; go there, connect your bank account and look for a spare change and buy a bitcoin.

Jonathan: There are three things: One, most wealth is accumulated through Real Estate or Passive Real Estate; another is looking out for alternative investments with waste stage venture capital and another is an actual life insurance. Those are the ways to create wealth. Second, if you running a business, Mike Michalowicz's book The Profit First. It helps us navigate change in economic cycles. Third, David McKnight wrote a book called The Power of Zero, it's more of the IOUs that are pushed out especially that we have a country that pays for it. If you haven't read the book I highly recommended it.

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It's A New Land Geek Coach Alert! Are You Ready?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...and our new coach, Teria Harris!

Listen in as they go around the table and ask Teria a series of questions that prompt her to share with us her story before becoming a land investor, her reason for getting in the business, and some of her early experiences. She also shares with us the skillset that qualifies her as a good coach and what she’ll use to coach her students.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Read the book, "The Biggest Bluff" by Maria Konnikova. The metaphor that she makes for learning how to play Poker and how it translates into life is phenomenal. Poker is a beautiful analogy to life.

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What Are Your Goals For The New Year?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Jan 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share with us a few of the goals they would like to achieve for the year 2021. From spending more time with family to cracking marketing codes, the Land Geeks have a lot in store. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is, I got Ready Player 2 by Ernest Cline, the book and an audible book. The way to really absorb it because there are so many references on it is to listen to it on 1.2x speed and read it at the same time. Be totally immersed in Ready Player 2.

Erik: Check out this book on Amazon, automate the boring stuff with Python. It is a programming language, very simple to learn, it is not overly complex. This isn't like a quick-fix, this is not like a plug-in. This is like a long-term commitment, if you want to learn something that's kind of translate for a while and you want to learn computer programming, then check out Python on this book: Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart.

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How To Improve Social Media Engagement For Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Michael Lam is an award-winning entrepreneur and the CEO at Kaydoh, which is a family-oriented real estate technology company that seeks to protect the jobs of Real Estate Agents. He has over twelve years of experience in real estate and marketing and is considered an expert. He previously co-founded Gohire in the Human Resource industry. He has built one of the most viral messaging apps that did over one hundred thousand messages in over one hundred countries in less than thirty days using chatbot technology.

Michael was a featured speaker at the National Association of REALTOR’s conference. He attributed his early success by leveraging LIVE chat. In his spare time, he is a real estate investor who works primarily as a private money lender for flippers, does gap funding, and more.

Listen in as they discuss:

Kaydoh, its functions, and its purpose.
Chabot and how it can be incorporated into your business.
How can Kaydoh be used to communicate with potential leads on Facebook and other platforms?
How can Kaydoh be used to direct leads to your landing pages?

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is going to make you a ton of money and save you a ton of time, go to kaydoh.com; engage, know your prospects, instantly chat, auto-engagements, marketing help, consolidate your social media engagements. It's a video-friendly, smart website builder.

Scott: Check out favicon.io, when you go there they help you easily create those little things for your website.

Michael: Two things: First, a book called Millionaire Next Door by Stanley, it talks about what it means to build wealth and what it means to be financially free, being wise with money. The second book is called Why Doctors Skip Breakfast by Gregory Charlop, that book talks about why intermittent fasting is a good thing, it has health benefits out there.

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The Best of Round Table— How To Get A List In This Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as the team delves deep into the options available for you to obtain the lists and offers pro tips on how to make this process as painless as possible. Plus, they review the paid subscription websites, more specifically Agent Pro 247, and let you know if they are worth using.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Here’s a hack around the location glitch in Facebook Marketplace—if your ad isn’t getting views, delete it. Then, when posting new ads, do not put a zip code in the location. Put a big enough city that when you type it out, there’s a thumbnail picture of the city. If there’s no thumbnail picture, then don’t use that location, find a larger city.

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An Excellent Approach On How, When And Where You Should Invest

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Todd Tressider is an investment and entrepreneurial expert who has founded Financial Mentor, a platform that is used to educate business owners and investors about the wealth-building principles he learned from years as an entrepreneur in the investment management industry. He is recognized as a serial entrepreneur, building many businesses and retiring at the age of thirty-five from his position as a Hedge Fund Investment Manager who is responsible for a twenty-plus million dollar portfolio.

Todd holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Davis where he was apart of the Economics Honors Society and Dean’s List. He has raised a net worth from less than zero at the age of twenty-three to a self-made millionaire twelve years later, using the same personal finance and investment strategies that he taught on his website. He is still an active investor who earns consistent investment returns in both up and down markets.

Listen in as they discuss:

How to, when to, and where to invest
How to develop a passive income
The conventional financial planning model
The lifestyle model
The cash flow based model
Conventional annuity and assets
Differentiating between effective and ineffective advice

And, more!

Todd also speaks of his book that outlines his three simple models one of which approaches the idea of how much money do you need to retire.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is become more and more educated, go to FinancialMentor.com. There is so much wisdom on that site.

Scott: Check out this link lingvanex.com, it’s a phone call translator basically, you can download this app, dial in, and literally have a phone conversation and they will convert your language to their language like you’re having a translator on the line.

Todd: Check out my website FinancialMentor.com, and in terms of the tip of the week: be weary; this is a bubble we are in right now with all these assets rising do not get caught up and just be prudent, do not be standing naked when the tight floats out.

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The Best of Round Table— How To Bulletproof Your Business With Great VAs

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Firstly, it’s important for you to know how to do the processes needed to run your business before you pass them off to someone else. Then you need to create a blueprint, hire competent and trainable persons, and be open to suggestions on better ways of getting things done! Paint the big picture for your VAs and explain how they can help you achieve it. Last, but by far not least, segment tasks into smaller micro-tasks to dispel confusion.

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as the team goes around the table and discuss their own processes on how they put together a good team of VA’s to build their bulletproof systems. They offer advice on how to conduct a litmus test, identify expert VAs and create systems that hold up if your VA quits.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: If you’re just getting started with Zapier, you can learn some good tips from the Facebook groups, Zapier User Community and Zapier Automation Community. There’s also Mentorship Program where you can either be the mentor or the mentee.

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What Is The Lease Purchase Model All About And How It Works

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Chris Prefontaine is a 3-time best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, and Moneeka Sawyer’s Real Estate Investing for Women. He’s also the Founder and CEO of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast.

Chris has been in real estate for almost 30 years. His experience ranges from constructing over one hundred single-family homes in the ’90s, owning a Realty Executive Franchise, running his own commercial and residential investments, and coaching clients throughout North America. He is an advocate of constant education and has participated annually in high-end mastermind groups, boot camps, and private mentors in order to stay abreast of the ever-changing real estate market.

Today, Chris runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which purchases 2-5 properties monthly. Having been through several real estate cycles, Chris understands the challenges of this business and helps students navigate the constantly changing real estate waters.

Listen in as they discuss:

The lease-purchase process
How the lease-purchase model works during times of economic uncertainty
How the model works to incorporate virtual assistants

And, more!

Also, Chris shares some of the characteristics that are common among his successful students. Tune in!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Chris Prefontaine and his genius model at smartrealestatecoach.com and his podcast called Smart Real Estate Coach.

Scott: Check out, dwellito.com/mini-offices; if you ordered a mini office it will be delivered to your house in 4-6 weeks, like 64-100 sq feet. It's not cheap and not free, but if you're looking to have that quiet space check this out.

Chris: Our second best seller book called The New Rules, we're going to give it for free. Just go to newrulesforfree.com.

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The Best of Round Table—From A Hobby To A 15 Million Dollar Net Worth Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark for this Land Geek Q&A session are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as the team talks with Drew Kurianowicz who reveals all the secrets to his success. He also shares with us how he found his motivation and how he got started with his land business which became a hobby for the first two years. Ultimately, he grew his business to a staggering 25 thousand a month in passive income using only the Investor’s Toolkit.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Drew: Two tips with a different perspective on sales—If you’re not selling enough property, look at your inventory. The more inventory you have, the better the chances you have at selling.

Sales will increase because you have more options to offer a potential lead, so keep your inventory up. Also, “The second sale”—take advantage of previous buyers.

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How To Position Your Business Uniquely In The Market

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Patty Dominguez is a positioning marketing expert who has over eighteen years of experience working with Fortune 50 Global brands. She has worked with brands such as Kraft Foods, McDonald, Coca- Cola, Mondelez, and many others.

Patty works with purpose-driven business owners who have an idea but are struggling to stand out in a crowded marketplace. She is passionate and driven to inspire small businesses to discover their uniqueness in the marketplace, leverage strategies for their business growth so they can establish a strong value proposition, increased revenues, and a better position in their niche.

Listen in as they discuss:

Positioning strategies
How to position your business in the marketplace
Personalization at scale
Segmenting your business
Proof points

And, more!

Patty also shares some of the worst advice she’s seen or heard given in positioning marketing or just marketing in general. Tune in to hear more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is become a positioning expert and the best place to go is go to pattydominguez.com; she's got podcast, blog and she's cool.

Scott: Check this out, actionablebackground.com, you can have your zoom virtual backgrounds from this website.

Patty: I have a quiz that I put together called positioningquiz.com; take this quiz and it's going to give you all the elements that you need for your positioning. You'll also get a little course that I developed and it's absolutely free it comes with a branding journal, survey, personality test, the whole deal.

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Was This Year's Black Friday Campaign A Success?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share how their Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns performed this year. They also identify the areas for improvement and strategies they’ll implement to get better results next year.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Check out nash.io/payment. They will allow someone to pay you with a nash link that will convert it from bitcoin to cash for you and make it super simple. It is an easy way of taking bitcoin or crypto for your payments.

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Where and How To Get Expert VAs For Your Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Pete Schmitt is a serial entrepreneur, computer scientist, and Land Geek. He grew up in Long Island, New York alongside his childhood friend Anthony Napodano who is also an entrepreneur and Land Geek partner. Anthony spent over 20 years as a teacher, principal, and district administrator in both New York and Arizona where he now resides with his family.

After working on Wall Street and for Corporate America, Pete decided that it was time to work for himself. He started his first business in 2001 and with Anthony, he has created multiple successful businesses from the ground up. Michelle Davis was introduced to the mix by Pete whom she does bookkeeping for the last fifteen years. She is an entrepreneur who has successfully established and run multiple businesses over the past two decades.

The dynamic trio teamed up in 2019 to form Landva4u, an administrative company that provides high-quality virtual assistants who specialize in the land business. Together they focus on building a reputable and successful business that provides exceptional VA services to a diverse clientele base. Their VA’s are trained using the Land Geek methodology and are capable of managing and executing all your business processes.

Listen in as they discuss:

Who is Landva4u?
Roles that are most sought after in the Land Geek community.
When is the right time to start scaling your business from a financial perspective?
What makes a good client?
Scott’s 30 to 1 ratio.
Documenting and delegating tasks in your business.

And, more!

Be owners, don’t be workers in your business ~Pete Schmitt

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to stop working in the business, start working on the business; and not only that, Pete, Anthony & Michelle has been generous enough to give you 20% off on your first package. Go there and learn how life is going to be so much better, colors more vibrant and foods going to taste better when you start working on really important tasks, really important things in your businesses, and really drive revenue. Go to landva4u.com/thelandgeek.

Scott: Check out remoteworkly.co, this is a synchronize video meeting you’re going to have with your team. You want to send them a message, you want to do a screen share, you want to do whatever you just go in there and put your message in there then they can reply back like giving meeting updates, etc. I can do it Sunday, Monday whenever I want. I think this is a better platform.

Pete: One book I love is Atomic Habits by James Clear, it’s so good because it really teaches you to look at what you’re doing on a daily basis and try to focus on where your built habits determining whether they’re good habits or if not good habits try to figure out a way to break that habit. It really reduces to the smallest subset. The book really does an amazing way, it has a way of looking at all of the habits.

Anthony: I also have a book that almost compliments the Atomic Habits, it’s called What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith. A little old book but something you can read. Instead, you focus on processes, you focus on 20 habits that are more transactional and relational that will make you more effective in those processes, and if you’re into leveling up which is the Land Geek Businesses is so much about, it’s about leveling up and you have to change if you’re going to get there. It’s these habits that you’re going to constantly tweak to get you better to make you more reflective and give you the next set of exercises so you can prepare your business for greater success.

Michelle: My tip is Tax Evasion is a crime, Tax Avoidance is not. What I mean by that is, as business owners we need to get into doing tax planning and not just at the end of the year when you see how much taxes you’re going to pay, scrambling to it to evade them. Tax Evasion is a crime, Tax Avoidance is not. Get to tax planning, it’s important.

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What Are The Biggest Mistakes In Marketing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss some significant marketing mistakes they’ve seen in the land industry among their clients and coaching students. They also provide guidelines and effective marketing strategies to create growth for your land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: If you have some downtime, Ready Player Two was released on audible. Go grab it and take a listen and if you haven’t listened to Ready Player One, you’ve got to start there.

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Teaching Doctors How To Be Debt Free

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Jeff Anzalone is a periodontist who specializes in the treatment of the gums and bone supporting the teeth, minimally invasive tooth extractions, and in the placement of dental implants. He is a native of Northeast Louisiana and has opened up his periodontal practice in his home town of Monroe in 2006.

As a solo practitioner, Jeff was worried about not having a source of income if something should happen to him. He also owed close to $300,000 in student loans along with other debts. These concerns caused him to look into his financial future and sought other means to generate additional income. He learned to build many streams of passive income and after seven years he was debt-free.

Jeff became passionate about sharing his debt-free journey, the strategies he learned, and basic investing principles with other doctors and high-income professionals. This resulted in the creation of his business Debt Free Doctor. His goal is to teach everything he learned along the way to help others reach financial freedom much quicker than you’d ever thought possible.

Listen in as they discuss:

What led Jeff to began real estate investing
His real estate experience
How did he recover from a major investment failure
Helping doctors to create a plan to achieve financial freedom

And, more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to check out debtfreedr.com, there is a lot in here.

Scott: If you want to have your profile look good like on Facebook, check out mindyourbanners.com and you can get pretty images out there for your banner.

Jeff: This advice helps me along the way when I talk to people about Real Estate or syndications and you kind of had questions like “What are you talking about, I’m not really sure” unless I can’t explain it to a fifth-grader, don’t do it. Whatever it is, if you’re not comfortable with it, you don’t know then you don’t have business to do that. If you don’t know what you’re getting in to, then don’t do it. I put educational articles on my site at debtfreedr.com to help.

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Thanksgiving A Time To Be Thankful Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share what their plans are for this year’s Thanksgiving holiday. They also talk about the things they are most grateful for, as a result of their accomplishments in their businesses.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: I got a Mike Zaino quote and a tip of the week. Don’t get yourself sick with Covid. Go to the COVID Risk Map, and eat a turkey leg like Erik Peterson. Put on a mask, eat good when you eat outside and use the COVID Risk Map. If it’s too risky, don’t go. If you do go, eat a turkey leg like Erik Peterson’s style.

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All You Need To Know About Behavior Assessment And Finding Your Purpose

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Ken Keis is the foremost global authority of behavioral assessment strategies and processes. He is an expert in leadership, purpose and wellness. He is known internationally as an author and has authored over 4 million words of content including 500 articles, four books and a dozen assessments. He is the present CEO of a Consulting Resource Group International which has served thousands of companies, associations, industry groups and leaders in over 30 countries.

Ken’s personal and professional development works have reached tens of thousands and received endorsements from renowned leaders such as Kenneth Blanchard, Les Hewitt, and Jim Kouzes. Today, Ken’s passion remains leading others to experience the same clarity and joy he did by creating a life of purpose and empowering leaders to empower others.

Listen in as they discuss:

Finding your purpose
Discovering your strengths, preferences and competencies
Understanding self through self-assessment

And, more!

The reality is that majority of people are miserable or they don't like what they're doing and so the first step is that if you don't have a purpose then your purpose is to find your purpose. ~Ken Keis

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Ken Keis at crgleader.com, there is a plethora of information out there.

Scott: If you ever want to send a self-destructive message, check out burn.link. You can compose a self-destructive message there. No one will see that message, not even your staff. It’s encrypted.

Ken: The gift is my full book The Quest for Purpose book at kenkeis.com/land and my tip is the number one top performer has clarity. Commit to doing the work whatever it is so you can get clear wherever you are and just begin the process, and do the work to get to know yourself. Just work on yourself, read the book and it’s all outlined there about finding your purpose.

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Should Virtual Assistants Be Bonused Out At The End Of The Year?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the topic at hand while identifying ways in which you can offer a bonus to your VAs, especially for those residing in countries with different cultures and customs. They also discuss the factors that will determine the bonus their VAs will receive as a token of appreciation for their contribution to their business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Bossman: My tip of the week is a book called The Second Mountain by David Brooks. I highly recommend it. It's all about the individual, the ego. Reaching out with these goals in our lives: career lives, family lives; Second Mountain is all about community, it's all about giving, it's all about getting to the point of life where you're not the most important person.

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How To Build Wealth Through Tax Lien Investment

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Melanie’s love for tax lien investment started approximately twelve years ago. Having no prior knowledge of tax lien investing, she started from the ground floor and built her way up by educating herself in every area of the tax lien investing process. Today she manages the daily operations of her own tax lien company, portfolio management, and portfolio consulting. She has been investing, educating, and assisting clients in becoming successful in the tax lien investing industry for over 10 years. Her commitment to her relationships and client successes are the drive behind her company’s foundation.

She has been able to implement a strategy within the investment vehicle that allows investors to maximize their ROI and compound their interest. Her integrity, business ethics, and natural compassion for helping people to become successful have been proven over and over by the success of her clients. She has a hands-on approach that will truly prove her dedication and passion behind the client’s success.

Listen in as they discuss:

The tax lien investing process
The tax lien investing strategy
Creating water flow and cash flow

And, more!

Melanie also shares the worst advice she has seen or hear given in tax lien investing. Tune in now to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Tax Lean Investing at taxlienwealthsolutions.com.

Scott: My tip is for zoom meetings, check out zoommeetingbackgrounds.com.

Melanie: The book called How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie taught me how to be a good leader; there’s something that I think in business that sometimes as CEOs from big companies we forget that everybody is human, we forget the accountability part. My biggest success is where I have been accountable for my mistake and being able to grow and learn from my mistake. So I learn and grow from them. The most important thing is to make people feel important and I think as a leader that’s the important thing to do.

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Is It Wrong To Mark Up Discounted Purchases To Make A Profit?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss if lands that are bought at a discounted price and marked up to make a profit is an insult to landowners. The Land Geeks also share some of their success stories when they purchased land at a discounted price from landowners.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: The tip is pretty familiar, like Loom. If you're not familiar with Loom, it's a Chrome Plugin that will allow you to record a screen, like screen videos. It's cool, it's free but if you want to use HD quality it's like $10 a month. Lately, I haven't been using Loom for a long time, I've been using Zoom and you can use Zoom for free, and I also use flick.io for other things like videos. But for quick videos, I just want to share my screen with and not trying to make it long, like just want to share with a VA something I have a Vimeo account. Vimeo came out with a chrome plugin that basically does what Loom does. What I really like about the Vimeo plugin is that you hit the play button to record the screen and automatically it puts right into your Vimeo account. It shares with you the link right there on the screen. Usually, how I do it I would record it in Zoom on my computer, upload it into my Dropbox and share the link that way or put it in my Vimeo account. It's free for standard recording, if you want HD recording you got to have like $9 account.

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How To Understand The Fundamental Aspects Of Freedom Of Self

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Dane Maxwell is an author, and entrepreneur who is fueled by a blazing passion for helping others to succeed in their business. By age twenty-two, he had created over sixteen different businesses, and even though most of them failed, he is able to enjoy a lucrative passive income from five of them today.

He has also built a multi-million dollar software company and has created over fifteen multimillionaires from his training programs. His business has provided him the benefit of never having to work a day again in his life. Today he enjoys singing while running his favorite project, The Foundation, which is like an institution for online entrepreneurs.

Listen in as they discuss:

Self-preservation strategy
Humility as an action in business
Finding clear customers
Figuring out clear results
Implementing a clear mechanism

Dane also discussed his three beliefs which are freedom of self-first, freedom of finances second and freedom of expression through every layer third.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Dane Maxwell at startfromzero.com.

Scott: Check out fireflies.ai; basically, this links in to your zoom account and automatically transcribes your zoom calls for you.

Dane: In the book there’s seven learning adventures; the first, are the three little rocks. Once you put the three little rocks in your pocket then you’re ready for the other six adventures. I wrote this book for the heart of the Entrepreneurs that they could just build thriving businesses. The second rock is the tip that I would give, it is called The Cardinal Rule of Successful Entrepreneurship. Literally, we don’t get to decide what works.

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Reasons To Invest In Counties That Are More Saturated

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they continue to invest in counties that are highly saturated with land investors instead of buying more land in counties with a lesser saturated market and fewer land investors.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: This is a tool that I actually used to help a customer who is buying raw land from us, just check it. It’s not a typical tool, this tool is the Oregon Water Resources Department Well Report Mapping Tool, so if you go to it and you’re selling land in this area and you get the question that we often do: talk to me about water and depths, this tool will allow you to plug in your property. You can identify and give you a rough estimate of how deep you have to drill. It’s pretty cool, I like maps and GIS systems, it’s pretty similar to that but it’s got the water information. It will save you a call to the county. If you’re in Oregon or if you work for the state of Oregon, this works for you.

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Hard Work, Dedication and Focus Are Mandatory For Your Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Galit Ventura-Rozen is an entrepreneur, professional speaker, commercial real estate broker, author and business expert. She started her own company at the age of twenty-one in the commercial real estate industry and is a proud owner of her Las Vegas commercial real estate company for over 25 years.

Galit has generated many achievements over the years. Some of these achievements include being awarded the Woda Women of Distinctions Award, TMG Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year, and Best Local Motivational Speaker and she was featured in The Infinity Business Magazine among the top five women business professionals you should know. She is passionate about empowering women to succeed through one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, speaking engagements and workshops. She also works as an independent business consultant, helping new and existing businesses achieve growth, profit and sustainability.

Listen in as they discuss:

The difference between the entrepreneurial mindset of a woman versus a man in real estate.
Finding a balance
Fear of success versus fear of failure
The mindset

And, more!

Start believing you can and believe in yourself.~ Galit Venture-Rozen

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Galit at http://galitventurarozen.com/

Scott: https://saaslandingpage.com/

Galit: My tip of the week is google.com. Google.com has been my best friend. It's the place where I go and I use keywords to search for what I want to accomplish. Use keywords, search for what you want to do. There are so many courses, books, education out there at your fingertips. Don't let your "How" stop you from getting what you want, because it's out there.

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The Right Mindset To Have When Venturing Into Something New

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman

Listen in as they go around the table and share their views on the importance of having the right mindset especially in their business. They also give advice on how to approach new ventures in your life and be successful.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out slab.com, if you're struggling to come up with a knowledge-based system for your business, check out slab.com.

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How To Get A Passive Return On Your Investment

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Omar Khan is a real estate investor with over 10 years of global investment experience. He is a CFA Charterholder and has graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.Com in Finance. Omar is one of the people behind Boardwalk Wealth, a private equity firm in Dallas, Texas which connects international investors with US-based multifamily real estate opportunities. He is responsible for capital raising, strategic planning, and investor relations.

Omar has worked for 10 plus years in corporate finance investment and has advised on over $3.7 billion of capital financing and M&A transaction. Four years ago Omar moved from Canada to Texas with his wife and newborn son.

Listen in as they discuss:

Omar’s entrepreneurial journey
Who is an ideal buyer for his service
A realistic expectation of doing a multi-family deal
CAP rates and how it works

Omar also shares some of the worst advice he’s seen or heard in his area of expertise.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about multi-family investing, or if you just want to passively get a nice return investment listen to Omar Khan. Just go to boardwalkwealth.com, it’s a really good place to start.

Scott: Go check out invideo.io, it’s very cool they have all kinds of graphics.

Omar: Check out US Census Data, it’s free and it got pretty much all other resources you’ll see online, they’re building up US Census. Also, there are free sites called city-data.com, bestplaces.net and you can go to niche.com they got better graphics.

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Elements You Need To Create Good Marketing Ads

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss their non-negotiables when it comes to marketing ads and provides elements that are needed to construct a good ad. The Land Geeks also share which platforms they are currently getting most of their leads from and more.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: My tip of the week is a self-serving one, we've been working on this thing called Process Motto, it is designed to help with our consistent workflows like clockwork. If you're interested in learning how to build repeatable processes and workflows, go to processmotto.com. We'll get together on a call, you and I will work on your process to make it bulletproofed. So every twice a month, the goal is to help someone to bulletproof one of their Process. Take this thing and go do something with it, if you're on the email lists you'll get an invite to see how we're doing it.

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What It Takes To Be A Steward And Generate Cash Flow

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Chris Miles who is otherwise known as the “Cash Flow Expert” is an anti-financial advisor. He is a leading authority on how to quickly create cash flow and lasting wealth for thousands of his clients, entrepreneurs, and others internationally.

Eighteen years ago, Chris started out as a mainstream financial advisor but after four years, he realized that the financial advising industry was not showing anyone how to quickly and safely become financially prosperous today. So in 2006, he left the industry and vowed to never teach people about money again.

Today, Chris consistently practices and teaches small business owners how to achieve financial prosperity, now and in the future, while spending time doing what they love most.

Listen in as they discuss:

How Chris helps families and entrepreneurs.
Tracking your money
The cash flow index
Stewardship

And, more!

If you were an uncontrollable spender I would say pay off all your debt and then put that money as far away from you as possible because you don’t know how to manage and control it, you’re not a wise steward. But a wise steward you can never give them enough money right, you can never bless them with enough money and enough resources because they'll know what to do with it. ~ Chris Miles

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is start where you can improve your money, your wealth and learn more at moneyripples.com –check out the radio show, podcast. Just start there and learn how to become a good steward of your money.

Scott: Check out this website called data-pad.app, it allows you to store in numbers –you can use it as calculators and calculate things but then, you can save the result and type in like conversions. You’ll look like the genius that you are.

Chris: Check out the podcast, Chris Miles Money Show, we give so much there and there are a lot of free resources. Also, get a good book to start to change your mindset and if you want to go to a different level look for a book called Killing Sacred Cows by Garrett B. Gunderson.

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How To Mentally Mind The Inevitable Dips

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss what they have done to keep it going when they are faced with inevitable dips. They also identify some effective ways in which you can manage and overcome inevitable dips in your lives and your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: There are three things that can help someone when they're in the dip. Number one is gratitude. Be grateful you've found this niche to build your passive income machine and change your life. Number two is mentorship. Surround yourself with those that are smarter than you and can guide you through the dips. Number three is accountability. Find someone to go through the journey with you and push you to keep going.

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How To Achieve Your Lifestyle Design

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Daray Olaleye is a real estate entrepreneur and business coach. His work involves mentoring overwhelmed and unfulfilled employees in the professional world through an effective process that allows them to create and build a lifestyle business through real estate investing so that they can live a life of their design.

While concurrently growing his passive income portfolio of real estate assets and business accolades, he has channeled his burning desire to help others by imploring a change in their beliefs about who they are and what type of lifestyle they are able to achieve with the right mindset, focus and leverage.

Listen in as they discuss:

Taking action
Building passive income
Investing in real estate
Creative financing strategy

Daray also shares his assessment that helps others to analyze themself and figure out what they want to achieve and a time frame in which those goals can be achieved.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is beforethemillions.com; check out the podcast beforethemillions.com/newbie.

Scott: Check this app called You Louder; it’s like a megaphone and is available in app store. When you download this app it connects to other people, other users nearby.

Daray: Check out beforethemillions.com/newbie, it’s not only a resource that gives you an assessment to fill out; it also gives you different podcast episodes based on the niches you're interested in.

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The Best of Round Table— To Overcome The Fear To Scale Your Business Is To Enable Growth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Having fear is normal when it comes to scaling your business. Whether it’s spending the money, losing control, or putting your trust into the integrity of others, the fear of the unknown can be debilitating. However, mastering your fears is crucial for your business to grow.

Joining us this week are:

Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as the team goes around the table and talks about their biggest fears when scaling their business in the beginning and the approach they took to overcome their fears.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out TitleSearchCourse.com. It’s a great and inexpensive way to train your VA’s on title searches.

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How to Create Passive Income To Live Financially Free

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Johnny FD is a location independent entrepreneur who was born and raised in San Fransisco, California. Like many others, Johnny has followed the usual process which involves, going to college, get a degree, and get a good corporate job. Having done all of that, Johnny was unhappy and he desired more of what life has to offer, so in 2008 he quit his well paid corporate job and began traveling the world while working as a scuba instructor and fighting professionally in the sport of Muay Thai Kickboxing.

In 2013 he started his first online business through publishing a book on Amazon Kindle. He then replaced his 9-5 income by starting a dropshipping store that he later sold for sixty thousand dollars, which he invested into growing passive income. Since then he has generated well over a million dollars in online business and now has fourteen different streams of passive income. He has been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur.com, England's Top i100 List, and other publications.

Listen in as they discuss:

Recommendations for building passive income
Investing to create streams of passive income
Living overseas

And, more!

Johnny’s journey to living a financially free life has been an exciting one and he has shared with us some of his daily adventures. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is have Johnny as your Nomad Digital Mentor, just go to johnnyfd.com and find the journey in this amazing entrepreneur. He got books in there, resources, and he’ll coach you.

Scott: Check out this chrome plug-in called baitblock.co; basically, it will block the daily distractions and essentially before you click out on a link you can hop over it and you don’t have to go click the link to see.

Johnny: My tip of the week is watch all the recorded videos of the Nomad Summit on the conference, go to nomadsummit.com all the talks will be sent out for free, and we would love to see you on our next live event.

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Could Advertising On LinkedIn Be A New Sweet Spot?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:30:27 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss if Linkedln can be used for marketing purposes and in what ways could it be used to market or sell raw land.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is from Tonsha Hokanson in Minnesota, she's working with non-profits, other groups, schools with merchandise raising money through T-shirts and others and giving it to non-profit. Our non-profit is balltoall.org, it gives soccer balls to kids in province areas, $10 gets you an indestructible soccer ball. A portion of proceeds will go to Ball To All, so get your Land Geek merch at landgeekmerch20.itemorder.com/sale. The shirts are going to be of high quality, and it's very important to email us once you get your shirts.

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How Important Is Taking Action To Your Financial Success?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:30:06 +0000

Brain Orr is a real estate investor, coach, husband, father, and philanthropist. He is also an internationally touring DJ, who has traveled around the world, played in more than 100 cities, featured on TV and print in multiple countries. He currently operates two businesses, The Twist Life which is carried out through his podcast and Keaton Capital, a multi-family real estate investment company that reposition properties into clean and safe apartments.

Brian’s business The Twist Life defines his life in its entirety. It plays a significant role in how he approaches his day-to-day life, obstacles, and whatever adventures life throws at him.

Listen in as they discuss:

Transitioning from one lifestyle to another
Taking action steps

Fail forward and don’t ever let your failures define you.~ Brian Orr

Brian also shares his favorite twist life story, how has his appearance on national television change his life, and what he thinks of when he thinks of the word success.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Brian Orr, check out his upcoming podcast at thetwistlife.com.

Scott: Check out planmoretrips.com, it is a plug-in that you can add. It just takes planning your trips from airfare to hotels, to make it super simple. It’s showing you the best airfares where you want to go and coordinate it, send it to your family so you can all see the same page.

Brian: My tip of the week I would say, fail forward and don’t ever let your failures define you. Acknowledge your failure, reflect on it assess the situation then pack it all the way and move forward. Use them as a step to climb yourself, your business higher.

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Is Bartering A Thing In The Land Investing Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:30:25 +0000

With some of the usual suspects missing this week, Mark is joined by:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss if they have bartered land in exchange for a product or service. They also share with us what they would barter for in exchange for a piece of land. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Today's quote comes from The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, many business people use this book today because the concepts are universal. This is about becoming new, “When fighting with enemies if you get to feeling you're snarled up and are making no progress, you toss your mood away and think in your heart that you're starting everything anew. As you get the rhythm, you discern how to win. This is ‘becoming new'.” So the last part of this, “Anytime you feel tension and friction building up between yourself and others, if you change your mind that very moment, you can prevail by the advantage of radical difference. This is 'becoming new'.” So, I think if we would insert, rather than enemies, we have our own battles building our business. Many times that we're working on something and get really frustrating and overwhelming, just step back and take a larger perspective on things, change it up, literally try to think from a different perspective. I think the idea that is important here is you change your perspective, change your view and look at it in a very different way that could bring about the result you're hoping for.

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Real Estate Investing – How To Generate Success With Effective Leadership Skills

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:30:08 +0000

Ron Brooks is a former athlete, banking economist, real estate investor, career strategist, and podcast consultant. He is the founder of Legacy Livin’ Real Estate Partners, a real estate investment company that buys properties and connects motivated sellers to qualified tenant buyers through rent to own and lease purchase options.

Ron has over seventeen years of banking and residential and commercial real estate investing experience and today he exercises his excellent leadership skills to help distressed sellers get top dollar for their properties and buyers to get the property they want at a lesser cost.

Listen in as they discuss:

Leadership skills and characteristics needed to create success.
The application of effective leadership skills.

And more!

Ron shares the best lesson his father taught him and how he applies it to his daily business operations. He also recommends a daily ritual or habit that all listeners should experiment with to learn leadership.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is of what Ron Brook said about persistent-consistency, all throughout he's saying is we need to have grit if we want to be successful in life. Also, it's always worth revisiting Angela Duckworth's book called GRIT and I got another book called 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class: The Thought Processes, Habits and Philosophies of the Great Ones by Steve Siebold. And learn more about Ron Brooks at legacylivinrealestatepartners.com.

Scott: Check out Chrome Plug-in, what it does is it allows you to come up with pretty cool formatted email subject lines.

Ron: Check me out at legacylivinrealestatepartners.com, if you're interested to buy and sell real estate on terms connect to me there. I also have a podcast, The Minding Your Business Podcast, check me out at themybpodcast.com.

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A Round Table Discussion— Early Fears We Had When We Started Our Land Investing Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:30:19 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the room and discuss some early fears they had when they started their land investing journey and also how they transitioned from the corporate world to full-time land investors. Also, Scott Todd gives a valuable quote that you may need as your motivation today.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Scott Bossman: I'm reading and listening to two books right now that complement each other well, what I'm listening to is “Personality Isn't Permanent” by Benjamin Hardy and the other one that I'm reading is “Limitless” by Jim Kwik. Limitless is great because it's all about our unlimited potential and purpose in life and even if we continue to get older, our brain mature, and all of these strategies that you can employ to become smarter over time and to push your boundaries physiologically and psychologically. Benjamin Hardy's book talks a lot about having a purpose-driven life.

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Building Your Business – How To Reach Your Target Market

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:30:05 +0000

Paul Higgins is a solo entrepreneur, author, and mentor who helps coaches and consultants to build the businesses and lifestyles they desire. He spent eighteen years working for Coca-Cola, one of the biggest companies in the world, but later had to leave the corporation in 2011 to focus entirely on his lifestyle after encountering a major health challenge.

Over a five years period, Paul founded and run several successful businesses that include coaching, advisory, outsourcing and technology. He also joined a mastermind with the plan to learn how to run his own, and in 2016 he founded Build Live Give, to help coaches and consultants build their dream businesses and lifestyles while giving back through investments and property.

Listen in as they discuss:

Paul’s journey to becoming an excellent mentor
The difference between a mentor and a coach
The process of getting leads for your business through LinkedIn
Can raw land be sold on LinkedIn
Finding your target market

Paul also shares some of the worst advice he has heard given as a mentor. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Paul Higgins at buildlivegive.com.

Scott: Check out chartit.io, you can add data and come up with some great looking charts, you can have a lot of fun with this thing.

Paul: First tip is a book called Build Live Give. It's about my journey of leaving corporate, mentoring; just go to buildlivegive.com there's a free check. The second thing is, you have to go to your audiences so go to blgdownload.com I will give you five kilo tips to shop in your profile so if people hit your profile there's a chance that they're going to have a coffee chat with you.

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How Important Is It To Make Decisions Solely On You?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 08:30:09 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss how they would handle scenario’s where they are asked for second opinions, what would they have done if they were the ones making a decision and how would they help others to make decisions that generate results by their own actions.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: My tip of the week is a quote, “Even a fly could travel a thousand miles on a horse's tail”, I think what that speaks to is surrounding yourself with people that can help you. You can literally change yourself by surrounding yourself with people who have a different experience, a different set of skill scale.

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What You Need To Create Success In Multifamily Real Estate

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Sep 2020 08:30:13 +0000

At a very young age, Agostino had already developed a love for entrepreneurship and a burning desire to one day create and own a software company. However, after having his family and society’s expectations weighing heavily on his shoulders to work a regular 40 hours job, Agostino dream of becoming an entrepreneur was put on hold and he went on to fulfill these expectations.

Over the years he had some success while working for several great companies but one day everything changed when he was released from his job. With no direction and financially broken, Agostino was introduced into large real estate deals that changed the entire course of his life. He ended up building a real estate portfolio, general partnering over $40 million of deals in 20 months and today he helps people get into the real estate deals of their own and build their own wealth.

With a focus on multifamily investing, he has combined his passion for real estate with his personal philosophy of goal setting and manifesting success to change the way people invest in multifamily real estate.

Listen in as they discuss:

Multifamily real estate investing
Syndication
How multifamily works
General partners and limited partners

We have a choice we can either have fear or have faith and it's the story we have to tell ourselves which one of these two things are we going to believe. ~ Agostino Pintos

Agostino also shares some of the worst advice he has seen and heard given in real multifamily and gives some brilliant ones on how to operate in multifamily real estate.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Agostino Pintus in Multi-Family Investing just go to bulletproofcashflow.com and check out his books.

Scott: If talking to people is a problem, I would recommend to check out this book, it's How To Talk To Anyone 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships.

Agostino: The two biggest things that people often complain about are they don't know how to raise money and they can't find deals. Text FREEDOM to 2024104202, you can get these two free ebooks; download them, read, learn, and apply. That is a great resource to get started if you're afraid.

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Is Success Better Guaranteed When You Focus On One Area Instead Of Multiple?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Sep 2020 08:30:10 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the benefits and possibilities of focusing on one county versus operating in multiple counties at the same time. They also share with us how they became successful with their approach to buying properties when they got started in the land business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: One of my main tools that I use to communicating with the VA Team is a software called Slack, and what I dislike about slack is I can't set recurring reminders, so my tip of the week is Workast. It's a Slack plug-in, it's free and you can set a recurring daily/weekly/monthly/yearly task and send over to your VA Team. It's super easy and what I like about it is once your team gets things done you'll get a notification.

Scott: People fear they'll run into a problem with their business, it's not a business problem, but it's in the brain like a mental disconnect -we're scared. There are many different ways you can attack this, try this for a week or two to solve this problem, grab a spiral notebook or just 3 pieces of paper and every day start writing everything that comes to your mind. Write everything until you've filled the 2-3 pages and put it inside an envelope, don't read it and don't think about it just put it away and what you'll find in doing so is that all of those fears, all of those emotions, everything evaporates on that piece of paper. Don't stop your pen from writing even if you don't have anything to say, just keep writing. You'll find that all of those fears disappear and all of a sudden your brain is clear. You'll start to have a vision on how to grow your business or whatever it is that you want.

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Hotel Real Estate Investment – A Successful Journey To Financial Freedom

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:30:15 +0000

Nichole’s journey to financial freedom started after a weekend trip to Barnes & Nable, one of her favorite way to unwind with her husband Mike on the weekends. During that trip, she stumbled across a copy of Robert Kiyosaki’s book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” something that would change their lives forever.

The book outlined a very important financial concept for the couple. It was just what they needed to take action to control their future. They immediately signed up for a real estate seminar and right after they jumped right into purchasing three investment properties using their credit card advances to fund their down payments.

However, after three months of owning and managing their new properties, they had to give them back after falling deeply into debts as a result of lacking skills and knowledge on how real estate works. Nichole and Mike were determined to take another shot at real estate investment and so they equipped themselves with the knowledge and experience they needed to run a successful real estate business, manage risk, and conservatively assess properties and opportunities.

Listen in as they discuss:

The hotel real estate niche
Branded flag franchised hotels
The process of buying a hotel
The numbers of real estate investing from a cap rate perspective
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)

Nichole also shares details on how she manages and operates her business to create passive cash flow.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Nichole Stohler and her geeky empire at therichergeek.com.

Scott: Check out Aida Form (aidaform.com); they offer free services, it's free, they build online forms and bet them into websites, it immigrates to mailchamp to build your buyer's list.

Nichole: My tip is a book called Built to Sell, if you want to grow a successful business that is bigger, you have to be in this mindset that you're working on the business with strategies not in the business.

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What Is The Response Rate To The Offer Letters Sent Out Monthly?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:30:17 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and discuss how many offers they currently send out on a monthly basis and what is the response rate they receive. The Land Geeks also gave a synopsis on how their first virtual Bootcamp went.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: My tip of the week is an app, you can find it at the thetoday.app. If you're deeming your week and building habits, accomplishing your tasks, you can use it to help you to stay on track and not get distracted.

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What You Need To Know About Multifamily Investments

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:30:29 +0000

Ellie Perlman is the founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, a real estate investment firm that specializes in multifamily investments. She started her career as a commercial real estate lawyer but later transitioned to a property manager, overseeing properties worth over one hundred million dollars.

Ellie holds a Masters in Law and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a Forbes author and a real estate investing podcast host.

Listen in as they discuss:

Ellie’s multifamily model
Challenges she faced with deals in multifamily investment
Her thinking and evaluation process with her multifamily business

Also, Ellie shares her story of her transition from a real estate lawyer to a real estate investor and talks about her reasons for choosing multifamily of all the real estate niches. Tune in to hear more!

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Multifamily, and look at bluelake-capital.com

Scott: Got a good book called How to be a Great Sales Person by Monday Morning. If you want to increase your sales read that book by David Cooke.

Ellie: One of the books I've read was called Influence by, it's a great book and it talks about how you can influence people, it's how to connect with people, how to succeed in life and business. You can use that information in your personal life. Another book is called The One Thing by Gary Keller from Keller Williams. Also, if you go to my website you can download a free guide that will basically lead you to the 5 Most Crucial Components that you need to look at when you're investing passively in a deal. Check it out!

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Are Credit Card Payments Acceptable For A Cash Sale?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:30:05 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Listen in as they go around the table and share their experiences accepting credit card payments for a cash sale and the outcome. They also share whether or not someone has done a chargeback on a down payment or cash payment in their business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: My tip is a website (Web App), it's geckoboard.com. Basically, it's a dashboard, a visualization type tool where you can connect say to a google spreadsheet with data in it and create visualization around that. Tracking your students a lot to know their metrics and numbers, this is a good resource, it's free. There are paid versions, but it's free to start, and you can create nice visualizations with your data and it can help you interpret it a little bit more quickly.

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The Mindset As A Powerful Tool For Financial Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:30:31 +0000

Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author and community philanthropist. He is the host of the top ranked iTunes real estate podcast “The Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing Podcast” and is recognized as one of the country’s top real estate trainers who has personally owned and managed over 2000 properties.

Rod was inspired to get into real estate at the age of eighteen after seeing his mother make a twenty thousand dollars profit on a home she bought in three years. Twenty years later, he accumulated a fifty million dollar real estate fortune, eight hundred homes, multiple apartment complexes, and his beachfront mansion.

Listen in as they discuss:

Setting goals
The mindset
Owning your power
Multifamily investment
The art of visualization

Educate yourself and build your competence which will equate to your confidence and then your ability to influence people. ~Rod Khleif

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is check out rodkhleif.com and learn more about Rod Khleif.

Scott: Check out mailtag.io, basically, what it does is you can set up a follow up sequence with an email you send on gmail. If the person doesn't open the email, do this or if they did open it but did not respond, do that. It's like an IFTTT for emails.

Rod: Text the word PARTNER to 41411, we would love to talk to you about the deals we've got under contract in three states. Also, if you're interested in Multifamily I'm giving a free toolbook, it's 70 pages like a due diligence checklist on steroids just text ROD to 41411. Check out my website rodkhleif.com. And if you have an interest with Multifamily, go to multifamilycommunity.com and join that group. Lastly, is rodbootcamp.com.

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Now Is A Great Time To Be A Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:30:01 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss how their business is doing with land sales and how well their coaching students are performing in the land business. They also share some of their eventful experiences while on vacation and upon returning home.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott T: I've got two tips of the week. First, do yourself a favor, do something different. Arrange all your friends and family and get them all together on Zoom. Go to this website goparagon.co, and hire some comedians or entertainers to join your Zoom Call. You can hire a comedian for an hour for $150. They have Chefs, DJs, you can do many different things. Second, if you're in this business you're going to run into accounting issues, do yourself a favor and get set up correctly, go to Investor Ninjas and get pre-recorded Accounting for Land Investors Class at a minimum. Also, we have a new live class for Accounting for Land Investors starting on August 20th. If you want to learn more of that go to ScottTodd.net/Accounting.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Protect Your Assets and Investments

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Aug 2020 08:30:02 +0000

Brian Bradley is one of the top lawyers in the country. He was selected to the Lawyers of Distinction List three years in a row, Super Lawyers Rising Star List in 2015 and has been nominated to America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators List and to the 2017 Law Firm 500 Award.

Brian represents self-made entrepreneurs, professional athletes, business owners, medical doctors, real estate investors and those investing in cash flowing properties. He has been featured by many of the top financial experts, medical professionals and mastermind investment groups.

Listen in as they discuss:

How to protect your investments
What is an asset protection
Bridge trust
Asset management limited partnership
Domestic offshore asset protection trust versus offshore asset protection trust

Where you start in life is not always where you're going to be and if you are just starting out get the assets out of your personal name. ~ Brian Bradley

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more protecting your assets, preserving your wealth at btblegal.com

Scott: There's this new tool to keep organized, it's called Freedcamp (freedcamp.com) similar to Basecamp. It's free, has unlimited project/task storage. It has features of trello, zapier integration. Check it out.

Brian: I just want to say that use your teams; don't use DIYs all by yourself, don't do that for your protection systems. Be proactive, plan the budget for now. Don't do it yourself. You're going to save time and money doing it right the first time.

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The Best of Round Table— How To Effectively Use Craigslist to Generate Leads and Sales

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Aug 2020 08:30:03 +0000

Craigslist is one of the most well known classified advertisement websites used worldwide for products and services, and to generate sales. However, it can be one of the most difficult marketing platforms to use when advertising so we wanted to revisit this topic.

Listen in once more as we go around the table and discuss:

Craigslist postings
Generating leads and sales
The right target market
The Posting Domination Methodology
How to properly post ads on Craigslist
Constructing effective ads that are compelling enough
Conversational trends using Facebook versus Craigslist
Blind ads

And, more!

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How To Create Passive Income On Your Rental Properties

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:30:01 +0000

Anton Ivanov is a US Navy veteran, a real estate investor, and an entrepreneur with a portfolio of 40 rental units spread out across four states. He is the founder of DealCheck.io, a leading real estate analysis platform for quickly analyzing and comparing rental properties, flips and commercial buildings.

Anton’s journey to greatness in real estate started after he inherited a condo from his late parents. Through mentorship he was advised to rent out the property, which created a small sum of passive cash flow monthly. This additional source of income served as an eye opener to how great real estate can be a source for passive income for Anton, especially since he wanted an early retirement.

Once he completed his service in the Navy, he started building a real estate portfolio with his wife, investing in rental properties and later developed a platform used by over a 100,000 real estate investors, agents and professionals worldwide.

Listen in as they discuss:

Calculating your cash flow or profit from a flip or land sale
The creation of the DealCheck software
DealCheck’s software usages and functions
How to use the DealCheck software to get an accurate output and projections

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is dealcheck.io, when you sign up just use the promo code Land Geek and get 25% off subscription forever.

Scott: Check out Harmonizely it is for your scheduling and it'll give you a dedicating web page. What's cool about it is it's free and it integrates to my Zoom and if anyone wants to book an appointment, it creates a Zoom meeting link. Everybody gets their dedicated zoom link. It's all automated.

Anton: My tip is two parts, the first thing I always want to say to my investors is "Don't be afraid to start small", there's nothing wrong looking for smaller deals just to get your feet wet, to get that knowledge and experience. It's easy to get blind-sided, to make mistakes on your first deals and by starting small you're less likely to do that or make mistakes, and it's not going to be costly. Second part of my tip is Networking and learning from other investors. Also, if any of you are interested in the software called Deal Check we have a better deal, a promo code. If you type in Land Geek, we'll give you 25% off for your subscription forever. You'll get that full discount as long as you're subscribed. But start with the free trial, check out dealcheck.io.

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The Best of Round Table –How Much Capital Do You Need To Start Land Investing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:30:02 +0000

Joining us this week are:

Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and share how much money they started with when they began their land investing journey and at what point did they decide it was time to raise more money. They also discuss how too much capital can hurt you in the long run, different options for buying land at little to no cost, and more!

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Is Annuity Something That You Need?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:30:18 +0000

Stan Haithcock also known as “Stan The Annuity Man’ is a nationally recognized expert who is known for his transparency, honesty and endless research. He has spoken in every major financial trade show in the United States and is a featured annuity expert on national TV and radio.

Having worked for some of the largest firms in the United States, such as Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter just to name a few, Stan took some time away and during that time he discovered his love for annuity. He represents all major carriers licensed in all 50 states and is considered the top annuity agent in the country.

Listen in as they discuss:

The history of annuity
Types of annuities
How annuity differs from stocks and bonds
The pros and cons of annuities
Who needs annuity
Where annuity fits in someone’s portfolio

The benefit proposition that sets annuities apart from all other financial products is that annuities are the only product type that provides a lifetime income stream regardless of how long you live.~ Stan Haithcock

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is do a deep dive into the world of annuities, and start looking at solutions for long term pension, protecting your family and children, just go to stantheannuityman.com.

Scott: Check out gf.dev/wordpress-security-scanner; it will scan your website and it will tell you what all the vulnerabilities are. It's like an eye out for you.

Stan: I'm going to send all of your listeners my seven published books for free if they're going to go to Stan the Annuity Man on YouTube.

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The Best of Round Table: How To Hire and Train Successful Virtual Assistants

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:30:23 +0000

Joining us this week are:

Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and discuss the approach they use to train virtual assistants to be successful in their business. They also give an update on how their businesses are performing in the middle of a pandemic and how they deal with buyers who are late with their payments.

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Residential Real Estate — How To Build Wealth Using Distressed Bank Notes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:30:10 +0000

Bob Fraser began as a computer scientist from Berkeley who started a successful e-commerce dot-com in the 90s and later began a hedge fund. After encountering several roadblocks over the years, such as losing his dot-com business and the crash of 2008, he started his search for something new.

After personally experiencing the volatility of the stock market and seeing investors take large losses with portfolios, Bob and his partner Jim were determined to design an investment fund that would provide excellent investor returns without being so dependent on the economic cycles. They did so by finding a niche in one of the most overlooked areas in real estate investing, mortgage notes.

Listen in as they discuss:

Note investing
Getting cash flow plus cap gain
Taking advantage of inefficient markets
Finding your niche

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is go to AspenFunds.us, and learn more how you can invest money and make 8 1/2% on real estate investments.

Scott: Check out this book The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday; 366 meditation on wisdom reservation and art of living on Amazon.

Bob: I use this tool Microsoft: Power BI; it basically lets you create a data dash-board for any data: finance, spreadsheet data, and many more. It's free when you get started.

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The Best of Round Table—What Qualities Propel Land Investors to Success?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:30:11 +0000

Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and discuss what qualities, rituals, or superpowers propelled them forward and eventually led each one to success in their land business. In a fun twist, the Land Geeks will guess the superpower of others at the table.

Joining us this week are:

Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt

Plus, tune in to hear Mike “The Zen Master” Zaino share each Geek’s spirit animal.

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What You Need To Know To Make Successful Online Courses, Podcasts, and More

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Jul 2020 08:30:18 +0000

Robert Plank is a computer programmer, a membership site designer, a podcaster and an internal marketing strategist. His mission in life has resulted in the generation of systems, designed to ensure that your book, podcast and online course are the best.

With these systems in place, you now have the opportunity to become a published author within 12 hours, set up a membership site in one day and create a blog or podcast in five minutes or less.

Listen in today as they discuss:

How to become a published author in 12 hours
How to start your own membership site
The skills needed to create a successful business
How to effectively assess your competitors

It’s really important that we find these things that we are good at, that we enjoy, that people want and that makes money ~ Robert Plank

Also, listen in for advice on how to overcome the idea of perfectionism and procrastination which has been hindering you from starting the business that you want.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Marketing, Creating a Podcast, Writing a book, Making a Membership Site, and anything you want to do go to robertplank.com.

Scott: Check out this book by Robert Iger called The Ride of the Lifetime, this guy transformed the Walt Disney company.

Robert: You can get my book at wwhwbook.com; I have a really easy tip, I found a speech by an MIT Professor named Patrick Winston and he said "Build a fence around your idea", it talks about how do we stand out and do sort of things but think a way where you can alienate some people and you can differentiate or maybe explain your idea.

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A Round Table Discussion —Is The Land Business For Everyone?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Jul 2020 08:30:09 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss the basic qualities a person should have to be successful in the land business and give advice to anyone who is considering to be a part of the business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: My tip of the week is make sure that you know the community standards and commerce policies that Facebook has in place to avoid yours being marked as misleading or spam. For more details click HERE!

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How Money Works and The Secrets of The Wealthy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Jul 2020 08:30:08 +0000

Chris is cofounder and CEO of Flip Out Academy, the Money School, and he is a money mentor for The Money Multiplier. Chris has dedicated his life to being America’s number one money mentor and his success includes managing over $30 million in assets in the financial services and advisory industry, along with tens of millions in real estate business with over two hundred transactions since 2014.

Over the last 20 years, Chris has built and owned 16 companies with his businesses being featured in Forbes, ABC and House Hunters. He is constantly creating innovative ways to break the chains of financial slavery and he is driven to deliver the financial knowledge that fuels lasting freedom.

Listen in today as they discuss:

How money works
The secrets of the wealthy
What happens when you give up control of your money
How to build wealth through your own debts and expenses

We do things with money we would never do with things that money buys.~ Chris Naugle

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more at chrisnaugle.com

Scott: I am enjoying the book by Phil Jones called Exactly What to Say. People are confronted with a lot of decisions, competing options out there in the world, and oftentimes the decision comes down not to who, what or price but the person who is saying the right thing. The person solving the problem. This book he talks about finding the right words at the right moment to say.

Chris: If you want to learn the history of money and how all of it was created, read The Creature from Jekyll Island; and the biggest tip I always tell people is stop taking advice from people that have never done what you are doing, Will Roger says this that the problem in America is not what people don't know, the problem is what they think they know when it's just ain't so. Also, if you want to learn more how to banking, how to get your money back and many more go to this free webinar called moneyschoolier.com/tmmm

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Building Your Buyer’s List— Should An Invitation Be Included On An Offer Letter?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:30:02 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss whether or not they would put an invitation on their offer letter or would they include a second letter that invites the seller to join their buyer’s list.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Mimi: My tip of the week is from HubSpot Sales Blog it's a training template, this is way more detailed than any of us have ever used in training Sales VAs. To access this article, click HERE

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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Your Accountability is Important to Your Financial Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:30:25 +0000

David Osborn is the owner of the fourth largest residential real estate company in the country. He is the founder of GoBundance and is a New York Times bestselling author.

David did not achieve his success overnight. His road to success started with the one drive he had, which is to live a life of freedom. After graduating college, David worked for a year and then sold all his possessions to hitchhike around the world. He later returned home with no money and he was in debt. His mother offered him a job to work for her in real estate which he agreed to do temporarily to pay off his credit cards, now twenty-seven years later, David is still in real estate and thriving.

Focused on financial freedom, David found himself an accountability partner, Pat Hiban, and later included Tim Rhode to help plan, execute and achieve their goals. This accountability system eventually led to the idea of GoBundance, a tribe of individuals looking to make the most of life through accountability and transparency.

Listen in today as they discuss:

Personal accountability, transparency and authenticity
The importance of constant learning and growth
Choosing the right crowd and environment
Creating balance
Experimenting to find the business that suits you

If you really want to be successful usually you're born with certain things that work and certain things that don’t work and the way you get into harmony with what works is by shedding the part that doesn’t work. ~ David Osborn

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My tip of the week is davidosborn.com, it's a great place to start making a significant difference in your life.

Scott: Check out columns.me, you can literally create a checklist for projects, people.

David: You have to have a flight plan for your life, you have to have a goal for your life. My favorite goal book right now is Automic Habits by James Clear. We have a goal template at the goaltemplate.com. The reality is you have to choose something, and if you choose nothing you get what you get, you don't throw a fit because you choose nothing. You have to choose and get after it hard and then make detours and adjustments along the way. My advice is go to a coffee shop and get a journal you're inspired by and turns you on, and write what you want to manifest in 2020, in the next 5 years. Put it together in a series of goals and be held accountable to what you created.

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Are Custom Offer Letters Better For Your Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:30:01 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss what their preferences are with offer letters from a sales perspective. The Land Geeks also discuss how they help others avoid getting overwhelmed and focus on the current deals at hand. Plus, Scott gives an update on the new features that will be implemented in LG Pass.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: My tip of the week is this website ezgif.com, it's a video to jpeg. What you do is you go watch a video and see what part of the video that you want to make pictures out of. It gives you an opportunity from what seconds you wanted to start and you wanted to end, then you press the button and it creates all these pictures. The quality of the pictures are actually okay.

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Whole Life Success—How Important Is Your Personal Development?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:30:31 +0000

Rock Thomas is an author and entrepreneur who is currently running several successful businesses and six award-winning RE/MAX franchises.

Starting from a small farming community, he used his resourcefulness and drive to make his success, shaped by countless life changing experiences. Rock sought personal growth through mentorship, having traveled the world to study alongside Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Stephen Covey and more.

Now, Rock teaches others how to become “whole life millionaires” by sharing strategies to help people increase their success, happiness and wealth.

Listen in today as they discuss:

Overcoming not feeling like you’re enough
Creating focus in your day
How to avoid self-sabotage
Accessing and re-shaping your inner narrative

Whole-life-success is about not giving up your health and not giving up your relationships at the expense of your success. Having a belief you can have it all and that you'll work toward that. ~ Rock Thomas

Join us now as Rock breaks down his experiences and provides a step-by-step approach on how you can recuperate from hitting the lowest point in your life, losing your identity and feeling undervalued by others to becoming a powerful force to be reckoned with.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mark: My Tip of the Week is a book called Total Freedom by J. Krishnamurti, it talks a lot about what Rock Thomas talks about. Also, learn more at rockthomas.com.

Scott: Check out this app called Momentum, givemomentum.com, it’s like IFTTT. This app basically takes your life and makes the giving automatic.

Rock: I have my own podcast called The I Am Movement so go check that out at rockthomas.com/podcast. Go to rockthomas.com and get my free book called The Power of Your Identity and start the process, the Five Steps to changing your identity.

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A Round Table Discussion—How To Handle A Difficult Buyer

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:30:03 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss challenges they have faced with difficult land buyers and the approaches they use to handle these encounters. Also, the Land Geeks give advice on how to handle a tough and undecided buyer in the buying process.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is a really good book to read, Difficult Conversations, it really does apply to what we're talking about and another quick tip is when you're talking to people and they are difficult and you don't want to work with, never ever start it with a YOU always start with I. Always make it about yourself.

Mimi: For all of the Facebook MarketPlace Sellers, the number of views are back. If you go to the selling section, it will show your all of you market place ads and have the title, and it will say list to market place and it will say the number of views. Now, you can track your metrics.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Make More Money In Your Business And Pay Less In Taxes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:30:25 +0000

Tom Wheelwright, CPA—WealthAbility.com, educates us on overlooked tax benefits for business owners. He shows us that by following the tax law, you can not only reduce your taxes, but also build wealth.

Tom is the visionary and best selling author behind multiple companies that specialize in wealth and tax strategy.

He is also a leading expert and published author on partnerships and corporation tax strategies, a well-known platform speaker, and a wealth education innovator.

Donald Trump selected Tom to contribute to his Wealth Builders Program, calling Tom “the best of the best.” Robert Kiyosaki, bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, calls Tom “a team player that anyone who wants to be rich needs to add to his team.”

In his best selling book Tax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes, Tom shows entrepreneurs and investors how to build massive amounts of wealth through practical and strategic ways to permanently reduce taxes.

A self-admitted tax nerd, Tom says that by looking at taxes in a positive way he has found many nuggets in the tax law and he is going to share some of those nuggets with us today.

“The more profitable you are, the less tax you should pay.”

Listen in as we delve into:

Incentives that people are overlooking
The game changing tax shift in 2017
Tax opportunities in land
Maximizing the benefits of employing your children
Where Tom says the magic happens from a tax standpoint

And, so much more!

Don’t keep missing out on tax benefits year after year, listen in to today’s show as Tom gives us a ton of tips, advice, and examples that may have you looking at your taxes in a whole new light!

“The best return on investment is going to be in your own business, always.”

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is go to WealthAbility.com. Schedule a call with Tom Wheelwright and see how they can get your tax liability down and how you can build your wealth.

Scott: My tip is to help people see the trends, check out the website ExplodingTopics.com. What's cool about it is you can change it by topic, by category, by period, by month or whatever. You can get into the insights of what people are searching or thinking about.

Tom: Check out the book, Get A Grip: How to Get Everything You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Business, by Gino Wickman & Mike Paton. These guys created a system called EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). It's a very simple system for getting things done. It’s a great story of a company that found themselves struggling and what they did in order to get out of that.

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Should There Be Negotiation On Wholesale Properties?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Jun 2020 08:30:13 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss if wholesalers should charge a documentation fee when cutting a deal and if it is bad to negotiate a wholesaling deal on a property. The Land Geeks also gave an update on how their businesses are performing in this pandemic.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: My tip of the week is... Simplifile put out a press release, that they have opened up about 55 new counties in the south and in the east, go speed up your processes in these counties that you're in. Check them out HERE!

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Turn Your Values Into Time And Become Indistractable

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Jun 2020 08:30:22 +0000

Our guest, Nir Eyal, says the key to becoming Indistractable is to control your attention and today, he is going to show us just how to do that.

Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology."

Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which he himself also attended along with Emory University. Nir has also taught at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.

He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How To Control Your Attention And Choose Your Life.

In addition, Nir blogs at NirAndFar.com and his writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today.

On today’s show, we are going to dig deep into the premise behind Indistractable.

But first, Nir rewinds the tape and gives us the synopsis of his book, Hooked—building good habits using the same psychology that companies like Facebook use to get it’s users hooked.

Then, Nir breaks down the meaning of indistractible by looking at its opposite meaning and then walks us through his four-step process to becoming Indistractable.

Listen in as the guys delve into:

Making an implementation intention
Why prioritizing and to-do lists are a waste of time
The dangers of liminal moments
Mastering your internal triggers
Raising indistractable kids

“We need to come to grips with the fact that all human behavior is prompted by desire to escape discomfort.”

Find out why Nir says that you shouldn’t avoid checking Facebook, Google, or other technology that some critics tell us we should quit using, as long as you use them on your schedule and not the app makers.

“If you don't know what you're going to do with your time everything is a distraction. So the idea here is you can't call something a distraction unless you know what it distracted you from.”

Also, find out Nir’s answer to Scott’s question—I agree that everything is driven by us trying to get out of situations. So a lot goes along that same mindset with achieving success. In our case, people who are trying to get going in real estate investing. What happens is if you don't have that burning desire, you're probably not going to get the levels that you want. How can you use what you're teaching and have somebody create that burning desire or how can you leverage this to get the results that you want?

Resources Mentioned

Win a Copy of Indistractable!

Nir has generously offered a copy his book to one of The Art of Passive Income listeners . Watch for details in The Official Motivation & Wealth Creation free Facebook group!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is learn more at Nirandfar.com and check out Nir’s book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.

Scott: Check out Cocoon.com—a private social network to help stay less distracted in the big social medias.

Nir: “The antidote to impulsiveness is forethought; procrastination, destruction this is the problem of impulsiveness.” This is when we do something in the moment we later regret. The idea here is to plan ahead, have a system to master the internal triggers, to make time contraction, to hack back the external triggers, and prevent distraction.

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How Are You Maximizing Your Deal Of The Week?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Jun 2020 08:30:06 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as they discuss:

How they manage their buyer’s list
The strategies they use for excellent email marketing
Segmenting and optimizing their lists
The platforms they use for email marketing

And more!

Tune in for an update on how their land businesses are performing during this pandemic and for advice on how to maximize your deal of the week campaign. Also a fantastic offer awaits at the end of this episode. Listen in to learn more!

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mimi: My tip of the week is an article from the Land Think website, it's called How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Recreational Land Sales. It talks about how more people now are doing closings online through Zoom and all the tools that we've always used. It's an interesting article. View it HERE.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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From Negative Net Worth To A 60 Million Rental Portfolio

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 May 2020 08:30:04 +0000

Our guest today is going to tell us how she went from a negative net worth to building up a multi-million dollar empire in multifamily rentals.

Join us as we talk with Anna Kelley, the founding partner of Zenith Capital Group, Apex Multifamily and REImom.com.

Anna’s a former top ranked financial relationship manager for a private bank and began investing in real estate 20 years ago. Since, she has purchased, renovated and rented millions of dollars of real estate across numerous asset classes while working full-time and raising four active children.

She recently retired from her corporate career after creating financial freedom through rental properties investing and currently has ownership and manages a rental portfolio valued at over $60 million and has invested in over 1000 doors as a Limited Partner.

An Amazon best-selling author, a speaker, and a mentor... Anna Kelly is one busy lady!

Starting out as a landlord by necessity with a negative net worth, Anna walks us through her journey and how she made it through the recession to slowly and steadily build her portfolio up to replace her six-figure income that would allow her to retire.

“I started investing in real estate a long long time ago. For those that think real estate is a get rich quick scheme, it’s definitely not. I have definitely played the long game and it’s just finally paid off.”

Anna admits that finding money in the beginning to keep scaling and growing after their first initial purchase was not easy. So, along with her husband, they put in the time and they educated themselves. That is when they came across the BRRRR method—Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat.

Here is just a little of what we talk about today...

Why Anna focused on 4-unit properties
The worst advice she’s seen given in RE investing
What she would have done differently
Anna’s advice for the person who has done some rentals and wants to scale to the next level
Scaling the management
Tenant screening and lots more...

Anna Kelley is an inspiration. She built a real estate empire as a side hustle while working a full-time corporate job and raising four kids. The epitome of tenacious, she found ways around the roadblocks and kept moving forward until she reached her destination, financial freedom.

“I think that there it’s really important to point out that there’s really no one right way to make money in real estate. There’s a lot of variables that depend on you personally, your skills, how much time you have available, how much money you have available to invest.”

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to be like Anna Kelley. Go to REImom.com and learn more there.

Scott: Check out CoScreen.co—It turns your secondary display into a joint team desktop. Share windows via drag & drop. It’s a great way to work with VAs.

Anna: If you have a business, any type of business, there is a little-known tax benefit called Bonus Depreciation that will have a huge impact on the next year's taxes.

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The Best Etiquette For Social Media Marketing and Prospect Handling

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 May 2020 08:30:13 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Land Geek Community Members

Listen in as Tate takes over the question and answer series and the Land Geeks share advice and give solutions to:

Excellent internet marketing
How to handle the inquiries of prospective land buyers
Proper social media management
How to deal with internet trolls and troublemakers

And more!

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Erik: My tip of the week is zapier.com blog and there’s an article on Gmail filters. If you are not familiar with Gmail Filters, you can do a lot of different things with them in combination with Zapier, it’s a great resource to start learning with these filters. If you are not familiar with gmail filters, learn how to use them by clicking HERE.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Find Cash For Real Estate Deals The Easy Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 May 2020 08:30:04 +0000

Need money for a real estate deal? There’s an easy button for that and today’s guest, Matt Bell of Easy Button Lending, is going to show us how it’s done.

Matt is a real estate investment strategist and certified fund manager who partners with CEOs, executives and solopreneurs across the country to grow both net worth and cash flow in order to accelerate their path to retirement.

Working initially in real estate as a licensed realtor focused on finding, analyzing, and acquiring investment properties for professionals. Matt ultimately found his way into consulting for a large institutional real estate investment firm as a Director of Renovation, having bought, renovated either resold or rented over 5600 single-family residential properties in the past seven years.

Matt created Easy Button Lending to connect people from all different types of real estate with lending opportunities to fit not only their specific deal, but also their specific state. The platform has over 130 lenders in 50 states that are waiting to compete for your deals.

Join us as Matt rewinds the tape and tells us how he got into the real estate field and how he accomplished an astonishing 5500 home renovations in four and a half years in 17 cities and in 11 states!

Then the guys talk, Easy Button Lending! Matt delves into how the platform works and how it differentiates and transcends in a competitive arena.

Find out all the details of:

Types of real estate they work with
Credit ratings
How to maximize the likelihood of getting funded when you’re new

And so much more!

“First and foremost you need to invest in yourself by reading books, hiring mentors, and plugging into different mastermind groups. I think that network is what really carries you.”

Matt has found a way to take the headache away from funding your real estate deals, no matter the size or the type, Easy Button Lending connects you with qualified lenders with one easy button.

Listen in for all the details.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is, Show me the money—Get that money at EasyButtonLending.com and have these private money lenders compete for your business even in raw land

Scott: Check out the Google Chrome plugin, Table Capture. When you download this you can mark fields on a website for example, and what it does is it takes the fields and dumps them into an excel file. No more having to screen scraping the data.

Matt: If you want something that's applicable across the board, check out one of my favorite books, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth.

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Round Table Flight School Q&A—The Magic of the Hawaiian Mindset

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:30:03 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Tune in to hear about their successes and hurdles with land investing. Plus listen as they share advice on getting started, joining Flight School, and the support of the Land Geek coaches and community.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Mimi: My tip is link to Airtable's trainings, sign yourself up and get notifications on all their trainings. I always suggest to people to go get Erik Peterson's posting domination templates out there. Click HERE to access the airtable trainings.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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Everything You Need To Know About Infinite Banking

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 May 2020 08:30:03 +0000

Has the infinite banking concept piqued your interest but you can’t quite grasp how it works?

You’re not alone, it even has Mark & Scott feeling a little perplexed…but today’s guests are going to educate us on how it all works.

Returning to the podcast to give us the 101 on the infinite banking system are Russ Morgan and Joey Mure, the Wealth Without Wall Street guys!

Listen in as Russ & Joey give us an overview on how this concept originated and then do a deep dive into the fundamentals and how to utilize it for the maximum benefits. Find out everything you need to know about:

Why infinite banking is good for creating wealth
How it compares to a traditional saving account
How safe is your money
How much money is needed to get started
How soon you can access your money
Withdrawals versus loans
Amortization

...and this is just the tip of the iceberg!

Russ & Joey brought a plethora of information, advice, and examples to the show today in order to arm you with the best knowledge possible to help you determine if becoming your own banker is the right strategy for you.

Are Mark & Scott sold on this strategy? Listen in to find out!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Infinite Banking, go to WealthWithoutWallStreet.com.

Scott: Check out the iPhone app, Smart Voice Recorder-Offline for offline transcription.

Russ: To learn more read the book, Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash. Also, check out InfiniteBanking.org—a website for people who do this all over the country.

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What Mindset Is Needed to Be Successful in The Land Business Today?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 May 2020 08:30:06 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman

Listen in to hear advice from The Land Geek team on what it takes to get started, stay consistent, overcome hurdles, and achieve tremendous success in the land industry.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Mimi: This tip is from a couple different articles, Facebook has changed their desktop inner face, you'll notice that they keep Facebook Analytics that you can no longer see the views and the number of messages that each of your market place Ads is getting so it's hard to know if the Ads are productive or if we need to renew them. You can see the comments but you have to count it manually, and that's not a very effective use of time. But there's a desktop free design that is made available, when you go to your settings then flip the old view to new view at this point, but eventually they will go to the new view. The Facebook is pushing less of the news feed and trying to push their events to groups. They're pushing people to use Groups more. Read more about it HERE.

Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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How To Conquer Entrepreneurial Fear With The Mindset Of A Navy SEAL

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 May 2020 08:30:11 +0000

Our guest today, Brandon Webb, is going to help you conquer your entrepreneurial fear like a Navy SEAL. And he knows a thing or two about the mindset of a SEAL, because he is a former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper.

In 1997, when Brandon’s SEAL training package was approved, he joined over 200 students in class 215, and went on to complete the training as 1 of 23 originals.

Throughout his career he completed four deployments to the Middle East, one to Afghanistan and deployed to Iraq in 2006-7 as an OGA contractor.

Brandon finished his time in the Navy as the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Course Manager.

Brandon the entrepreneur is a New York Times bestselling author. After a failed startup in 2008 he went on to found two brands, SOFREP.com and CrateClub.com and grew them to an 8-figure revenue.

Brandon attended undergrad studies at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Harvard Business School’s Executive Program for business owners.

He is a member of the New York YPO chapter and served as an appointed board member on the veterans advisory committee to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

He is regularly featured in the media as a military and business subject matter expert. He has contributed to ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, CNN, the BBC, SIRIUS XM, MSNBC, Fox, The New York Post, and The New York Times.

Brandon is not only the baddest man in the room, he is a big deal!

Join us as Brandon gives us the expanded version of his time as a Navy SEAL and we do a deep dive into his mindset as a SEAL and how training and embracing the suck translated into Brandon’s entrepreneurial journey.

To sum it up in two words—action and perseverance!

Find out what Brandon has to say about:

The influence of the environment around you
Advice for budding entrepreneurs
Lessons learned from his parents

And, more!!

“People think that there's some secret tip or code or some line that they can skip, some backdoor that they can go into and it's just not the case. You've got to put in the work, the hard work, and educate yourself. Whatever it is you're going to do, come up with a plan. And to Scott’s point, you've actually got to execute on the plan.”

Brandon didn’t let others dictate his success. He had a plan, he embraced the suck, he took action, and he got results!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more and get more wisdom from Brandon Webb at BrandonTylerWebb.com. Also, check out SOFREP.com and CrateClub.com.

Scott: Pick up Brandon’s book, Mastering Fear. Fear stops more people from achieving their dreams than anything else. Read it, take action on it and change your life.

*We would like to give away a copy of Brandon's book to one of the Art of Passive Income listeners. Check out the Official Motivation & Wealth Group for details!

Brandon: Just go get it done. And check out the book by Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers. It’s about how we're not as good as we think we are, judging people, because we have this bias towards trusting when we should be a little bit more data-driven.

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Land Geek Round Table Discussion: Outsourcing Truth Bombs—Hiring and Training Successful Virtual Assistants

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 May 2020 08:30:03 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman

Listen in as we go around the table and discuss the effectiveness of training documents for virtual assistants in the land business, plus how everyone approaches dealing with customers who are late making payments, especially in these tough times.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: My tip of the week is from Zapier Blog and the article is called How To Choose The Best Social Media Platform For Your Business. If you got a lot of questions, these coaches, they give a lot about other platforms besides Facebook and Craigslist to sell your land on, so the very first thing article mentions is what social media apps does your audience use. We go where our audience is, and there are different ways in Zapier to automate your business. Learn how to choose the best social media platform for your business HERE

Are you ready to learn more? Just click HERE to schedule a call.

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Everything You Need To Know About Single Tenant Leasing In The Commercial Market

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:30:02 +0000

Pam Goodwin is an expert in commercial real estate, more specifically, single tenant leasing. And today, she gives us an inside look into her specialty—retail and restaurant pad site development.

Pam is a speaker, a number one bestselling author, trainer, success consultant and media personality in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

She is the principal and founder of Goodwin Commercial, a boutique commercial real estate and consulting firm specializing in developing retail and restaurant pad sites.

With more than 20 years of experience in tenant representation, project management, property development, and leasing, Pam is an expert at helping investors buy/sell property and build wealth.

Pam's Bestselling Books

One Cent Lemonade to Million Dollar Deals— where she shares sizzling shortcuts to get hired, stand out, take action and succeed as an entrepreneur.
Winning Ways in Commercial Real Estate—the ultimate resource for anyone looking to learn from top experts in commercial real estate.

Listen In As...

Pam rewinds the tape and talks about how she developed her career in land development and leasing to companies such as Walgreen's, Chase, McDonald's to name a few.

It all started with the development of a couple little restaurant chains you may have heard of… Pam developed 50 Chili’s from the ground up and On The Border for the entire country.

Pam walks us through the development process in order of sequence:

Identifying the right pad site
Putting it under contract
Then closing on the land

All the while, trying to find a tenant before it even closes. She doesn’t put anything under contract unless she’s 75% sure she could fill it because, she stresses that, reputation is key!

We also get into the numbers and Pam gives us all the details on:

Cap rates
Rent increases
Triple net leases

And finally, the big payday—selling the investment!

With a 1-5 year hold time, find out what kind of numbers Pam could expect to get. Plus, Pam talks about how to mitigate the risks, which includes taking a deep dive into the due diligence and so much more!

“What happens if this changes your life and you could make a couple hundred thousand or even a million dollars on one deal... How would that impact you?”

Listen in to find out more about this interesting market that has left Scott Todd with some serious shiny object syndrome!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is to learn more about Pam Goodwin at PamGoodwin.com.

Scott: Check out HabitualApp.io to track your habits and build routines. You can have multiple habits, set up different times to get your reminders.

Pam:

You’ve got to take action and don’t be afraid to team up with someone. If you just spent 30 days taking action, I can guarantee that you’ll find something out there. My website is PamGoodwin.com, feel free to reach out to me.
I’ve been listening to an audible book from David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me.
We have a TV episode show called Learning Commercial Real Estate. Google my name under Propelio or YouTube you’ll find a lot of TV shows that we did.
Check out the app Land Glide.

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Land Geek Round Table Discussion: Tough Times- Is now the time to Quit Land Investing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:30:05 +0000

Joining Mark this week are:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as we go around the table and discuss the current market and if now is the time to call it quits and get maybe a stable J.O.B.?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Great sales recording training HERE

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Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

How To Build A 6-7 Figure AirBnB Business Without Owning Property

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:30:02 +0000

AirBnB is big business and our guest today has created a formula for building a scalable AirBnB business by leveraging other people’s properties.

Brian Page became a millionaire in his 20’s as a residential real estate investor only to lose it all in the historic crash of 2008. Starting over with no credit or ability to purchase property, Brian discovered a way to use other people’s properties to earn an income.

He went on to make six figures in 6 months and over 300,000 his first year renting and listing properties on AirBnB.

Realizing that no one at the time was teaching how to build and scale an AirBnB business, Brian created his training called the BNB Formula.

His master class is now the world's bestselling AirBnB training. He has taught thousands of people from 38 countries how to build a 6-7 figure AirBnB business, with several of his students now doing over a million in bookings.

“I have several students that are crossing the million dollar mark in bookings. But to do a modest $100,000 a year net on AirBnB only takes about anywhere from four to six properties. So we're not talking about a lot of properties to do that.”

And on today’s show, Brian is going to walk us through his formula for this innovative strategy starting with how he approaches property owners with this opportunity and gives us two examples with two very different types of property owners.

“So there’s a couple of different ways to do it but essentially either way I get to control the property. I don’t have to own it, I don't have to put down payment, and I can immediately start making cash flow with these properties.”

We also delve deep into:

The numbers
The scalability
The types of properties this works for
The risks
City regulations

...and more!

Brian also talks about the area where a majority of hosts fail and how he is able to get 95% in bookings every month by excelling in this one area.

Listen in now as Brian walks us through all the steps from getting control of the properties, to renting them out and collecting a monthly income without even owning any real estate.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Move the needle in your life, start generating serious income on short-term rentals and read Brian's book—BrianPageBook.com.

Scott: Check out the app, Easy Peasy Password to generate cool-memorable passwords you could remember.

Brian: Check out the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport. It’s about how to get the work done in a very distractive world. Also, check out BNBFormula.com if you want to learn more about this niche for free.

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Land Geek Round Table Discussion: Is the Option Strategy Still Effective?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:30:08 +0000

In this week’s Round Table discussion—the Land Geek's discuss how and or if they use an option strategy to help them lock up properties with a land seller.

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman

Mimi Schmidt

Erik Peterson

Tate Litchfield

Scott Todd

Listen in as we go around the table for to get option strategy wisdom

And what about people who have options expire to do they continue to market those properties?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: If you need money Click HERE for the tip.

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The Secret To Wealth Lies Within Your Principles

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:30:07 +0000

Today’s guest always leaves you feeling a bit smarter after having a conversation with him and today was no exception. Join Mark & Scott as they welcome Todd Tresidder, founder of FinancialMentor.com, back to the show.

Todd previously appeared on the Best Passive Income model about 4 years ago which you can find here: Todd Tresidder on Wealth Building Equation in Life.

Todd is a former hedge fund manager who didn't want his tombstone to read, “his investments skills made his rich clients richer”. As a result he made his advance investment strategy and wealth planning knowledge publicly accessible through his website to help normal people to achieve extraordinary financial results.

Before becoming the Financial Mentor, Todd worked his way through college to pay the bills and came to the conclusion that he didn’t like having to live from the right side menu of life. So he set out to design his life to result in wealth and 12 years later, at the age of 35, he was financially independent.

Todd says it wasn’t that complex, you just have to get the principles right… and today, we are going to dive deep into those principles.

When asked to define wealth, Todd says that the focus is not on wealth as much as it is on financial freedom and it’s the assets that produce the cash flow that creates the freedom.

“In my world it’s never about more stuff, it’s about the experiences. A wealthy life is a life full of powerful experiences.”

Listen in as the guys have a deep thought provoking conversation about how you get more joy and satisfaction in life by creating value and giving back to others.

“Money simply solves money problems. We want to get to the point of solving time and money problems. Once your passive income exceeds your fixed expenses you get both of those and you can really think about how you can add more value to your life and experience giving back to others, moving up Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs into Self-Actualization.” Mark

Todd talks in brief about the differences in his coaching techniques when it comes to the wealthy and the poor and why you need to adapt to a mindset of self-responsibility in order to empower yourself and give yourself the ability to shape your life in the direction you want.

He also dives deep into these principles that he accredits to his success:

A high value on growth—Level 2 thinking
Clarity of thinking and commitment
Integrity
Systems and leverage
Risk management

“Level 2 thinking is understanding risk management, understanding the role of active risk management when it’s properly done. Level 2 is dynamic, it’s subtle, it requires more knowledge to fully develop and understand. But it’s well worth doing because it’s way more accurate than our world. It reflects reality and so it allows you to work within reality way more productively.”

We try to include an inspirational quote into every podcast write up, but today’s show is packed full of so much wisdom, it was hard to choose just one…. Hence, this is why you always leave a conversation with Todd Tresidder, a little bit smarter.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more, go to FinancialMentor.com where you can find freebies, resources, and all of Todd’s books!

Scott: Mac users, for the next generation of trash bin check out TheBin,

Todd: How much leverage are you applying in your life? To understand how leverage connects with risk management to build wealth, read Todd’s book, The Leverage Equation but How Much Money Do You Need To Retire.

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Land Business Update In The Current State Of The Economy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:30:15 +0000

In this week’s Round Table discussion—first, we talk business and where we are in the current state of the economy. Then, the claws come out as the team gets into a colloquy over the Netflix Documentary, The Tiger King.

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as we go around the table for a business update during the current state of the economy. Find out if the team is starting to see more of an impact in the land business as the world's economy takes an even harder hit and joblessness continues to rise.

Is the team starting to see more defaults and requests for loan modifications?

And what about people who are wanting to purchase land, have those numbers dropped?

No. In fact, they seem to be on the rise!

There were several first time sales among the team's students this last week and one of Erik’s student’s actually quadrupled their passive in the last 2 weeks!

Scott Todd gives us an inside analytic view of the increasing numbers on Landmodo… including the number of users which is up by 11%!

Is the worst yet to come or is it behind us?

That remains to be seen, but for now, Erik Peterson is just going to keep “goin’ with the flow.”

Next on the table, you are not going to want to miss the discussion over The Tiger King! Without giving away too much, the team round tables the following, and you may even see some claws come out during the discussion...

Did Carol kill her husband?
Is Carol as bad as Joe Exotic?
Do you think Joe got a bad rap?
Who wants to punch Howard?
#TeamJoe #TeamCarol #TeamThey’reAllFreakingNuts
Scott Todd Tiger King Tours of Tampa (segway included)
Where is polygamy legal?
Who is going as who for Halloween/Bootcamp?
If you own a tiger, you might be a crazy person…

Plus, Mark makes a very generous offer, he is offering a free Investor’s Toolkit (valued at $1,997) to the person who submits the best Tiger King meme. Keep it classy people and listen in for details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: If you need money to fund deals, try FundAndGrow.com. They are loan brokers.

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Timing Matters With All Things In Finance

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:30:07 +0000

Today’s guest became a financial planner at the worst time possible, in the midst of 2008 during the financial crisis, but it was watching the CPA he worked for at the time tell client after client that they lost half of their retirement that was the pivotal moment for him.

Mark Willis is a Certified Financial Planner, a #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with sophisticated, tax-efficient financial solutions.

As the co-host of Not Your Average Financial Podcast, Mark shares strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke and creating an income in retirement you will outlive.

Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement.

With Scott on vacation, join the two Marks as they delve deep into the self-banking system and explore:

The four most dangerous words in your financial vocabulary—do it for me
The lies about your 401k
The difference between rate of return and the rate of income and which is more important
What it means to go upstream financially
Why is self banking better than traditional bank

“I think a lot of people are quoted misinformation. You could search this or read it in any magazine, that the market goes up 10 percent a year. So how is it possible that real investors are getting something closer to three, three and a half to 4 percent?”

Listen in now as Mark Willis has us asking ourselves, “what do I want my money to do for me” and shows us how to invest the safe and predictable way, by Banking On Yourself!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark Podolsky: Learn how you could get total control of your money, learn how to bank of yourself —get that rate of return, rate of income, get the flexibility, get out of debt, versify your tax strategy. Start investing real estate with this model. Just talk to Mark to learn more at LakeGrowth.com.

Mark Willis: Take a look at what you've earned last year and at what your net worth changed over the last 12-months; increase the volume of savings by 1% a year. Also, go to GrowMoreWealth.com—now BankOnYourself.com, for a 15-min. strategy session.

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Land Investing—The Perfect Rainy Day Umbrella

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:30:11 +0000

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic with millions of people losing their jobs, and that’s in the U.S. alone, how is the land business faring?

Joining Mark for this week’s Round Table discussion are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

As Mark goes around the table and asks the team how their businesses are holding up during this pandemic crisis, there were a few things that kept coming up...

We are really blessed
Grateful
Business as usual

And while our hearts go out to those who have lost their jobs, it truly makes us appreciate that we are in a business that has felt virtually no repercussion from the current crisis. And the stories are starting to come in from other community Land Geekers.

Tate just received a note from a UK investor who lost their job and now their sole income is the passive income coming in from land notes. Thankfully, it will be enough to get them through this hard time.

“This is the perfect umbrella for that rainy day that inevitably comes. That is why you pay the price to start a business that provides you passive income, for times like this. Whether it’s some type of pandemic, natural disaster, or company downturn. There are so many things in life, it really makes you appreciate just how we’re all skating on thin ice and we’re so vulnerable to so many things out of our control.”

Then, the team talks about how they are staying sane during this time and then shares their...

Staying Sane Quarantine Binging Tips Of The Week:

Tate - Tiger King (Tate needs to know, did Carol do it?)

Erik - Jack Ryan season 2

Mimi - The English Game

Mike - The Way Back

Scott - Love Is Blind

Mark - Ozark

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: For notary during the crisis, check out this bulletin at NationalNotary.org. Call the bank where you usually get your notarization done and see if they accommodate window separated signing.

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From Pushy To Magnetic—The Secret To Getting More Sales

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Apr 2020 08:30:12 +0000

Our guest, who is known as The Pitch Whisperer, came armed today with examples, case studies, and methods on Better Selling Through Storytelling… which so happens, is also the name of his best-selling book!

John Livesay is a sales keynote speaker and shares the lessons learned from his award-winning sales career at Conde Nast. In his keynote “Better Selling Through Storytelling,” he shows companies’ sales teams how to become irresistible so they are magnetic to their ideal clients.

His TEDx talk, Be The Lifeguard of your Own Life, has over one million views. And as mentioned above, John has a best-selling book titled, Better Selling Through Storytelling: The Essential Roadmap to Becoming a Revenue Rockstar.

He is also the host of The Successful Pitch podcast, has been interviewed by Larry King, and appeared on TV as an expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.”

John coaches people how to improve their sales through storytelling by following a sequence of steps which he shares with us today and gives us the recipe for the secret sauce, which stirs up a little friendly rivalry between Mark & Scott.

John also talks about the three unspoken questions that everybody has when they hear you pitch:

—Do I trust you?

—Do I like you?

—Will this work for me?

And, shows us how to get our customers to check yes on all three boxes.

“Instead of pushing you’re pulling people in because stories are magnetic and then you become magnetic and you can let go of this persona of being a pushy salesperson.”

Also on today’s show, John gives an example of a compelling story that has the four elements needed to improve your chances of getting a sale, which include:

The exposition
The problem
The solution
The resolution

He even takes it a step farther and gives a pitch for the land niche!

What about that secret sauce?

Listen in to find out as we take a deep dive into the four elements of compelling storytelling and how to go from invisible to irresistible!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about John Livesay and Better Selling through Storytelling at JohnLivesay.com. You can learn a ton more there and you’ll see how he practices what he preaches.

Scott: Check out Inyo.me to automate tasks that you don’t like doing. You can teach your VAs how to automate reminders, get files that they might need, etc.

John: Text the word PITCH to 66866 and get a free sneak-peak of, Better Selling through Storytelling. It gives you a secret of how to go from invisible to irresistible and become better storytellers instantly.

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Market Flexibility—Price Adjustments During Uncertain Times

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:30:02 +0000

With all of the uncertainty in the market today, how do we know when to adjust our pricing (buy & sell) in an area and what steps do we take?

Joining Mark for this week’s Round Table discussion are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Today’s topic—flexible maneuvers in the current marketplace, was brought to the discussion table by Erik Peterson.

Join the team as they do a deep dive into the subject and share the steps they are taking in their own businesses during these uncertain times.

A few of the teams recommendations include:

Check comps more frequently
Get more aggressive with offers
Subscribe to all wholesale lists on Facebook

Erik advises that you should be watching the markets in good times and bad to make sure you can swing with the ups and downs.

Then, is it business as usual?

The team gives us an update on how the current events are affecting their businesses.

Mark has had no note defaults, no issues, no emails. No sense of fear or panic.
Erik has one on the verge of default but it started before the crisis
Scott B. has two on the verge of default but they also started before the crisis
Mimi had one default at beginning of month but not situation specific
Tate got his 1st email, crisis related, the morning of this recording. His upstanding customers since 2016 asked for reduced payments for 60 days due to lost job
Scott Todd’s new customers asked to skip their first month payment due to the fact that they are in the hotel industry and are not working

Did Tate and Scott give their customers some leniency? You’ll have to listen in to find out!

Then, battling the COVID fatigue... How is the team handling a full house during these weeks of isolation?

There seems to be some old man jokes floating around the Podolsky household but Mark has found the perfect solution to keep yourself from stress eating… listen in to this week’s Round Table to hear what it is!

CLICK HERE to see the quarantine video mentioned in today’s episode.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: When you see people offer wholesale lists, ask for a copy. It’s a great way to get very quick information on what the counties are doing.

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Exploring Real Estate Investments That Make The Most Sense

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:30:05 +0000

Paul Moore joins us on The Art of Passive Income to share valuable insight on which real estate investments make the most sense.

Paul graduated from Ohio State with an Engineering degree and an MBA and after working at the Ford Motor Company for five years, Paul left to start a staffing company with a partner in which they had scaled and then sold to a publicly traded firm five years later.

After a brief retirement, in 2000, Paul entered the real estate sector to protect and grow his own wealth. He has flipped over 50 homes, 25 high-end waterfront lots, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed dozens of rental properties, built a number of new homes, developed a subdivision, and started two successful online real estate marketing firms.

Paul is also the author of The Perfect Investment – Create Enduring Wealth from the Historic Shift to Multifamily Housing. And, he also co-hosts a wealth-building podcast called, How to Lose Money.

Paul is currently the managing director of two commercial real estate funds at Wellings Capital.

Paul Moore is a big deal!

Listen in as Paul talks about why he came out of retirement to start investing in real estate and dives into the lessons he has learned in those 20 years as an investor.

“If you keep playing double or nothing with all of your capital, you're going to land on nothing at some point and you'll have to start over.”

Paul does a deep dive into commercial real estate and unlike residential, where the market dictates the housing values, commercial is based on a value formula which Paul shares with us today along with specific things you can do to force appreciation.

We also discuss:

Why Paul titled his podcast, How To Lose Money
The best asset class for new investors
Finding access to commercial opportunities

Paul also addresses the stigma behind mobile home parks and why it’s important to have a recipe to follow and get to a place where we're willing to deal with, survive and thrive with the monotony of boredom.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Paul Moore—his investment philosophies, his funds. Go to WellingsCapital.com.

Scott: Go to SubscriptionZero.com to set up an email address where you can get all your subscriptions in one weekly digest.

Paul: Check out the book, Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller. If you want to learn more, you can go to their website and learn how to tell your story, it will help you a lot.

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From Hobby To 15 Million Net Worth—A Land Geek Student Case Study

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:30:07 +0000

Get ready for another Grill The Geek episode on this week’s Round Table discussion! Listen in as the team puts the spotlight on an old school ‘OG’ geek who bought the Investor’s Toolkit back in late 2015 and has been chiseling away at his business ever since.

Joining Mark for this student Q&A are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...and our special geeky guest, Drew Kurianowicz!

Drew talks about his beginnings and how he went from running his land business as more of a hobby during the first 2 years to getting serious the third, and ultimately growing his business to a staggering 25k a month in passive… a net worth of 15 million, all while working a full-time job!

Drew eventually did quit his job last November when he and his wife welcomed their first son into the world. He is now a stay at home Dad and he couldn’t imagine it any other way.

The team then digs in to extract all of the secrets to Drew’s success. Find out the details, including:

How he turned it around in the third year
Recommendations for people who only have the Investor’s Toolkit
The mental aspect of the game
The number of counties he went through before he found one that spoke to him
How much financing he took to scale his business
Fixed expenses
His favorite deal which was a pivotal moment in his business
His favorite marketing platform
Advice for someone who wants to build a successful land business with limited time

...and of course, the ever pressing question, Mac or PC?

“Limited time is all in your minds. If you want something, you’re going to make time...”

Mark also wanted to give Mike Zaino the opportunity to ask Drew a question as well, but he was sitting on the beaches of Punta Cana at the time closing deals, so Mark channeled his inner Mike… despite the protests from the team, and asks Drew what he would do differently if he could start over again.

Drew also talks about how he found motivation in a sticky note with Scott Todd’s name on it. And, he also found it in the quote “If you’re willing to do for the next 3-5 years what most people won’t do, you’ll be able to do for the rest of your life what other people can’t do.”

“You’ve got to make a sacrifice for 3-5 years, to change things for the rest of your life. There's no easy way around that.”

Drew’s story is an inspirational one. He grew his business to 25k a month using only the Investor’s Toolkit by staying dedicated, consistent and methodically chipping away at it. You're not going to want to miss his story!

“There were little nuggets that came out of both Bootcamp’s that have made me hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Then, have land sales suffered due to the global pandemic, the Coronavirus?

Listen in to the bonus material to see if the team has noticed a decline in sales… all in this week’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Drew: Two tips with a different perspective on sales—If you’re not selling enough property, look at your inventory. The more inventory you have, the better the chances you have at selling.

Sales will increase because you have more options to offer a potential lead, so keep your inventory up. Also, “The second sale”—take advantage of previous buyers.

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The Roadmap To Time Freedom—Destination Passive Income

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:30:19 +0000

Our doppelganger guest today is all about helping people get out of solo-economic dependency—if you’re not working, you’re not making money. Even though her target clientele may not be the same, she sings from the same songbook.

Join us as we welcome Sylvie McCracken to the show. Sylvie helps hard-working health professionals harness their drive and take back the wheel to get more out of their practice and their life. Her amazing website is about the analogy of your life being an automobile.

Today, Sylvie throws the car into reverse and takes us on a journey back to the beginning and how it all started with a nutrition blog

That blog ultimately turned into teaching health care professionals how to leave a life chained to their practices, helping people on a one-on-one basis, to taking back their lives while better serving in their field of expertise to reach the masses.

Listen in to find out the details behind:

The lawyer approach to time management
Her no-sugar coated client approach
Time prioritization
Categorizing where your time goes
What makes a good coach and why you need to lean on them

Sylvie also walks us through a case study where she slowly phased one nutritionist out of the one-on-one client interaction to become a stay at home mom making 30K a month reaching more people through a combination of writing of e-book and a group coaching program.

“The reality is it’s not for everyone. There’s nothing passive about setting up a passive income stream. There’s real, rolling up your sleeves, work to be done to set it up and you’ve got to want it bad enough.”

Join us now on this podcast road trip that will have you setting your GPS destination to passive income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about how you can become free, whether you’re in healthcare or not, Sylvie Mccracken can help you get there at SylvieMcCracken.com.

Scott: Check out Krisp.ai—software that blocks out noises when you’re on a web-meeting or on call.

Sylvie: My tip of the week is simply journal out your vision for your life so you don’t get off track. Also, one book recommendation would be, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.

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From A Life Flight To Flight School—A Land Geek Student Case Study

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:30:05 +0000

Erik Peterson hijacks this week’s Round Table and he brought along a special guest who happens to be a former Flight School student and current coaching client.

Joining Erik for this special Grill The Geek episode are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt

And last, but not least, we welcome Sid Christensen to the show!

“I ended up breaking my leg on a snow bike and I work construction so it’s very important to be able to walk around. But also, I was laying in the snow thinking about what I could do as I’m waiting for the life flight helicopter to come pick me up. I thought well, now I can look into that land thing…”

That was just the beginning of his Sid’s journey into land investing and he’s here to fill in the rest.

Sid, who still works a full-time job, tells the team how he finds the time to work on the business with a family and a job. He also talks about his experience in Flight School and how coaching has helped him grow his business.

“At first I was worried if it was going to work for me. But eventually I started seeing those little wins, those little successes, and that’s what keeps me motivated to keep moving forward.”

Then the team gets serious and rolls up their sleeves for a special, Grill The Geek session!

Listen in as the team fires one question after another at Sid who fires the answers right back at them, like a pro! Find out:

His why and how it motivates him
Where he is now in comparison to a year ago
How much his positive nature plays into his success
How he stayed consistent
His biggest achievement—roadblocks he overcame
The hardest and best parts of the business
Favorite deal and numbers
His experience in the VIP room at Bootcamp
His average acquisition cost
Number of terms/cash deals

Sid also gives advice for someone who is just getting started or thinking about getting started, then shares his goals for 2020.

Sid’s dad instilled into him, that you can do anything if you just put your mind to it and if something doesn’t work, figure it out. That trait, mixed with his positive nature, will take him as far as he wants to go in this business.

*Special thanks to Erik Peterson for being an awesome host and we certainly hope it won’t be his last time...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Sid: Read the book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Also, check out the app, Things.

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What You Need To Know About Mobile Home Park Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:30:09 +0000

Our guest today is Frank Rolfe, founder of MobileHomeUniversity.com. Frank has been an investor in the mobile home park business for 23 years and is ranked the 5th largest mobile home park owner in the country.

You may remember Frank from The Best Passive Income Model Podcast where he appeared twice on and once on an old Coffee Talk episode, but this is his first appearance on The Art of Passive Income podcast.

Mobile homes are one of the most affordable housing options available. But because of their bad reputation, nobody wants them in their backyard so federal regulations were put into place… which is one of the reasons why they appeal to Frank.

Listen in as Frank talks about the early days and how billboards led him to purchase his first park, Glenhaven, on an impulse buy. That park was losing 2k a month, but Frank saw an opportunity.

The guys take a deep look at:

Government regulations and supply & demand
The key to the industry
Mismanagement and seller financing
The deal makers and the deal breakers

Then, Frank breaks down a typical acquisition and talks about the fact that the mobile home industry is the only real estate sector that doesn’t get subsidies.

Frank also addresses the controversy behind the Oliver North rant which had called him out, and so much more on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Frank Rolfe and how you can create wealth in Mobile Home Park Investing at MobileHomeUniversity.com.

Scott: If you can find it, check out the book, The Man Who Bought the Waldorf; the Life of Conrad N. Hilton by Thomas Ewing Dabney.

Frank: Check out the book by Sam Zell called, Am I Being Too Subtle?

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Land Business Websites—Necessity Or Distraction?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:30:08 +0000

In this week’s Round Table discussion, Team Land Geek talks about building websites for your land business and whether they contribute to the success of your business or if they’re just a distraction.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

But first, Tate announces that in no way should Scott Todd be associated with Panera Bread ever again and Mark announces the launch of the 2020 apology tour.

Then find out the exciting details behind the newest program, The Land Geek Boardroom—designed to pick up where coaching ends, which leads to the topic of today's discussion...

Do you need a website for your land investing business?

Listen in as the guys share their thoughts on websites. They go over the advantages and the disadvantages and all weigh in on how much emphasis you should put into building one to make yourself look more professional.

To sum it up—Websites do have some advantages, they give you the opportunity to post content about yourself, making you look more legitimate. You can also send leads to your website to see your inventory.

But… there’s always a but, there are professional investors that run their businesses without having a website. And rarely, does someone stumble across your site and buy land from you. So they are not a necessary component of your business success.

They are however a lot of fun to build, for some people, but when you’re first starting out, your focus should be on the things that WILL move the needle in your business...

Mailing
Marketing
List building

Websites should be worked on after everything else is done.

“Do you really want to spend the money trying to crack Google and Facebook ads to send cold traffic to a website when you can, for free, use a trusted platform and build your buyers list that way, which costs nothing?”

Finally, Scott Todd tries his best to bait Mark into sharing his thoughts on having both a buying and selling website. Mark has a very strong opinion on this, but does he take the bait?

Listen in to find out!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Check out Productivity.so for tips and tricks to be more efficient on the computer.

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How To Protect Your Assets While Savings On Taxes And State Fees

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Mar 2020 09:30:10 +0000

This week’s guest leaves both Mark & Scott scrambling for the sign-up button after he talks about his unique asset protection strategy—the Series LLC.

Scott Smith, founder of Royal Legal Solutions, joins the guys to talk about this strategy that will not only protect your property to the greatest extent possible but also save you money in taxes and state fees.

Scott was an aggressive litigator who brought suits against major insurance companies. He knows first-hand the tactics that plaintiff's attorneys use to win lawsuits. He is now combining this knowledge when setting up business structures to protect your assets.

Mark describes Scott Smith as a combination of F. Lee Bailey, if he was only interested in protecting assets, and Sam Zell—an amazing real estate investor.

Scott fell in love with real estate investing after buying his first property in college to pay off debt. After litigation burn out, Scott went back into real estate investing and learned everything from the ground up.

Then, after he had acquired his first 10 properties and had gotten into commercial and multifamily, Scott discovered that a lot of investors were good at finding the deals but knew nothing about how to do taxes, accounting, LLCs or bookkeeping.

So he combined his knowledge and experience as a litigator with his knowledge and experience as a real estate investor and started Royal Legal Solutions.

Scott’s clients range from first time investors to seasoned real estate investors with a broad portfolio of properties.

Both Mark & Scott Todd, a little skeptical that this strategy is a good fit for land investors, try to poke holes in it. But, Scott Smith pokes back with a wealth of information that leave both the guys with their minds blown!

Today, Scott Smith delves deep into this strategy and why no investor should go without this asset protection!

A question that gets asked often in this business is, should I be in an LLC, S Corp, C-Corp?

Listen in as Scott Smith answers that question along with:

The worst advice he’s seen or heard given in setting up business structures and asset protection
Why the Series LLC is so unheard of
Does it have the same tax benefits of an LLC structure

And, so much more!

Scott Smith does not hold back as he shares all the details of this unheard of and unique asset protection plan and even shares a “hot secret.” Also, find out how Scott Todd takes this podcast to a creepy level.

*We are not responsible for anyone’s head that may explode while listening in to today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Join us in our irrational exuberance about Scott Smith and how he's going to protect us. Because literally, he's the only one that we've talked to that has a practical, viable, affordable solution for our needs and that is at RoyalLegalSolutions.com.

Scott Todd: Check out Reply.Ninja—a Chrome plugin for inline replies in Gmail.

Scott Smith: If you text Royal, R-O-Y-A-L, to 474747, you will get a link to the top 10 things you need to know to protect your assets with Scott’s top 10 strategies. If anybody has trouble with text, just email Scott@RoyalLegalSolutions.com and he will send the top 10 along with other resources on how to save money on taxes using 401K.

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The Evolution Of The Land Business—If Only We Knew Then

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Mar 2020 09:30:27 +0000

Knowing what they know now, the team dives deep into what they wish they would have done differently when they were first starting out in this business, if only they knew then.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

It’s A Good Time To Be A Land Investor!

With an abundance of resources and knowledge available to land investors today, find out how the team would approach this business differently in order to grow their businesses more quickly and efficiently. Some of the things mentioned are:

Utilizing VA’s
Marketing
Organization
Different ways to make your money work for you
Starting with less capital

If you have a full-time job and you’re not relying on income from this business take advantage of selling notes early and you can grow this business a lot faster. -Erik

Mark simply wishes that he had the team and their mentorship when he first started.

This can't miss episode is sure to smart cut the journey for new land investors!

The Bonus Material—Are you a dog or cat person? Or maybe you prefer a pet that’s a little less demanding, like a tortoise or hamster?

Find out the team’s perfect pet preference and why they end this episode in the toilet... all on this week’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott B: Check out LightPollutionMap.info for mapping light pollution.

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No Plan B Required To Be The Fearless Flipper

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:30:05 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, we talk with Kyle Stanley about how he became the Fearless Flipper!

Kyle, who has had a lot of different careers in his 32 years… including sports anchor, found that he did not like taking orders for a living, so he started his own business. In 2016, when his dad became ill, he let his business go and moved back to his hometown and went full-time into the health and wellness industry.

Kyle was raised to believe that you traded time for money, he had no knowledge of passive income and believed that you’re either an employee or employer.

Then in late 2018 when his dad went into hospice, Kyle put business aside and did a lot of self reflecting. He started listening to podcasts, like Grant Cardone, which soon sent him on his way to Fearless Flipping!

At the time of this recording in August 2019 and just eight months into it, Kyle had deal 3 under his belt and was getting ready to buy his third Airbnb.

Listen in as Kyle talks about those early days and that first deal, “oh s**t” moment. Plus, find out:

Kyle’s three biggest aha moments
Kyle’s three biggest fears
What pushed him through the fear

The guys also talk about the value of education and menotorship and why it’s important to have that sherpa to get you up the mountain no matter which mountain you decide to climb.

“I believe that if you want to get to where you want to go, it’s dumb to think that you can figure that out on your own. You've got to ask people that have been there, that have done that. You want their help because you want to make sure you avoid the mistakes that they’ve made. You hear about the things that they’ve done and has been successful, so you want to mimic that.”

The key to Kyle’s success is simply the fact that he took massive action. He did not have a plan B, no safety net to fall back on, so he was unstoppable to make things happen.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is a quote, “You can’t penny pinch your way to wealth.'' You need to invest in yourself, invest in tools, keep reinvesting education, and all these things can compound and will get you to where you truly want to be.

Also, check out Kyle Stanley at FearlessFlipping.com and take advantage of a very generous offer there.

Scott: Grab your hobby, whatever it is, and don’t lose sight of it. Become the proficient student of your hobby and you’ll find, a lot of times, is that the knowledge that you have from your hobby translates over to your business or life. Take at least one of your hobbies, or any interests that you have and apply it back to your business, it will transform.

Kyle: Go to FearlessFlipping.com and on the homepage you can download the free ultimate guide to becoming a real estate investor. If you are a land-geek listener, schedule a free 15-minute consultation by going to the contact page and for the subject put “Land geek listener” or “hey, I listened to you on Mark’s podcast.”

The biggest tip is to “Stay on Your Lane.”

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The Best of Round Table—Learn From Our Mistakes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:30:18 +0000

Mistakes are an inevitable part of business and while they may not be fatal in the land investing business, they can cause some uncomfortable turbulence.

In today’s best of edition, we take a look back at a couple episodes where the team talks about some of the mistakes they have made in this business and gives advice that will help you avoid making the same.

Scott Todd starts us off with a situation where a buyer wanted more acreage than what he had. In a situation like this, do you go out of your way to find what the buyer is looking for? What if it’s outside your area?

There are many conditions and variables to take into consideration, listen in as the team talks about those variables and what they would do in this situation to avoid ending up with land that they didn’t want.

Sit back, buckle up and listen in to find out how Scott's situation turned out along with the other mistakes mentioned in this Best Of Round Table series!

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One Plan Plus One Big Why Equals Raving Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:30:15 +0000

A Land Geek Student Success Story—In this week’s show, we are putting the student spotlight on Jim L. who we are going to keep anonymous because of his day job.

Jim’s entrepreneurial spirit awakened in 2017 when he started his first business in Bitcoin, but knew it wasn’t sustainable so he set out to find something that was, one that would be a good fit for him.

He started listening to the Side Hustle Nation podcast with Nick Loper when he ran across an episode that featured another Land Geek Alum, Roberto Chavez, and it piqued his interest.

Because of its simplicity and not having to deal with termites, tenants, or toilets, he thought that land investing could be the perfect fit for him but he first wanted to make sure it was legit. That research led him to Scott Bossman and soon after, in March 2018, he signed up for Flight School.

Listen in now as Jim gives us an inside look into Flight School and what it was like working side by side with Scott and the mini bat. Plus, he talks about his coaching experience with Tate and how valuable it was to have that one-on-one interaction to get all of his questions answered.

Also, find out the details behind:

How many VA’s he has and his most important one
Favorite deals
His not so favorite part of the business

“My favorite deals are not the most glamorous ones, they’re the ones that quietly keep the bank account stocked.”

Then, Mark digs in to get to the bottom of Jim’s raving video testimonials and why customers love him so much!

Find out what Jim’s secret is and what sets him apart that has Mark saying that, "he’s a purple cow in a field of brown cows".

Plus, Jim gives advice to those just starting out in the business. All of this and more on this episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Go buy some land from Jim at LandsForYou.com. Also, check out the book, American Dirt.

Scott: Check out the app, DoubleTake, for the new iPhone 11. It's a video recording app that allows you to record on all of your cameras at the same time and create an incredible video with different lenses or views.

Jim: If you're interested in land investing, there are a lot of programs out there but Land Geek is just fantastic. I've talked to every single coach and they've given me wonderful advice, time, attention, and respect. They're very open about sharing what works for them and this is not about trade secrets, it's about execution.

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Bootcamp Uncensored—There’s A Reason They Keep Coming Back

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:30:02 +0000

Setting the record straight on a mischaracterization that leaves some people afraid to attend a Land Geek Bootcamp.

In this Round Table discussion, join Mark and the team:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

... as they clear up the misconception that Bootcamp is going to be one big pitch fest. In fact, just the opposite is true and the reviews alone should speak for themselves. Here are just a few taken from the last event in January...

“Land Geek Boot Camp In San Antonio Texas! This is like drinking out of a firehose, more knowledge/implementation techniques laid out in a step-by-step process to follow. This has been a great weekend. I’ll come back again and again.”

“Phenomenal experience at Boot Camp. I didn't know what to expect going into it but the journey exceeded my expectations. I'd love to be a repeat attendee and be a good resource for this excellent community.”

“I just got home from attending The Land Geek Boot Camp in San Antonio. The experience of attending live and seeing firsthand how so many are making this land business work with the help of Mark and his team pushed me over the top. I already thought flipping land was a good idea, but now I know it’s a GREAT IDEA. Kudos to The Land Geek for hosting such a great event with Live inter-actives that made the training fun and realistic at the same time. Totally making the Boot Camp a regular event that I attend.”

Listen in now as the team talks about their own first Bootcamp experience—their expectations going in and what the reality was. Find out why they kept coming back and why they see many other repeat attendees… it can be summed up in two words: community & value.

Also, find out the details behind Mimi’s deal that took place at a Florida Bootcamp, where someone may, or may not have been dragged into the backroom and shook down. The team is neither confirming nor denying it.

Bootcamp is about you getting the knowledge, the confidence, the skills that you might be missing. The focus is not to sell, it's about education and community.

And finally, Scott reveals the magic cure to sync “let freedom ring”… don’t look at Mark’s face!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: For new county research, check out Zillow’s Database.

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How To Defer Capital Gains Tax With The Deferred Sales Trust

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:30:06 +0000

Our guest today has a deferment strategy when it comes to capital gains tax. He quips hundreds of business professionals with the Deferred Sales Trust tool to help his high net worth clients solve capital gains tax deferral limitations.

Brett Swarts—CEO of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, is here to tell us how the Deferred Sales Trust works. His experience includes numerous deferred sales trusts, Delaware’s statutory trusts, 1031 exchanges and $85 million in closed commercial real estate brokerage transactions.

“We insert this trust right before the close of escrow, which gives so many more benefits than traditional installment sale and solves so many more challenges that people are faced with when they're looking at 1031 exchange.”

Join us as we discuss in detail:

The benefits of a Deferred Sales Trust
Buying real estate through the trust versus a 1031 exchange
Who this is for and who it is not for

And, how do we know if it’s legal?

Listen in now as Brett dives deep into the legalities and so much more in this week’s episode of The Art Of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Brett at CapitalGainsTaxSolutions.com and start looking at this very creative, very sophisticated strategy to defer your capital gains and really transfer wealth.

Scott: Check out Deprocrastination.co— a Chrome plugin to block distracting websites.

Brett: Check out the book, Crucial Conversations:Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High. It talks about how to make a conversation safe and use contrasting to slowly state your story in a way that is going to open up dialogue versus closing people down.

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Land Geek Flight School Student Q & A

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:30:15 +0000

Join us for a special edition of Round Table as the team grills Flight School student, Joey Chiarello!

Joining Mark for this in depth Q & A session are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Joey stumbled across Mark & Scott on another podcast back in 2017 and was intrigued by the model, so he jumped straight into Flight School a month later.

Fast forward three years, Joey is still working a full-time job by choice, but also crushing it in his land business!

Listen in as Joey sits down with the guys and answers these questions:

What are his biggest challenges and the turning point for him
What is his passive now and how long it took to achieve it
His average acquisition cost and monthly notes
How he picked the first county and how many he works in
His experience in Flight School
Working with his spouse in the business and outsourcing
How many hours per day in the land business
Best deal to date
What should a newbie’s best attribute be
How much capital to start
What aspects of the business he doesn’t like
What he would have done different in Flight School and how long it took to pay for it
Monthly expenses-mailings
Biggest mistake to date

Also, find out Joey’s overall sense of accomplishment and his answer to the pressing question, recline or no recline, in this week’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Find the perfect city for your perfect climate at NomadList.com/Climate-Finder.

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5 Steps You Need To Take To Find Money For The Deal

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:09 +0000

Our guest today, Dave Dubeau—marketer and real estate entrepreneur, has a 5-step solution to attract investors and raise capital so you can get the deal done!

In 2010, Dave seller-financed rent-to-owns but hit a wall when he ran out of cash and credit with the perfect tenant/buyer ready to go. He found the adage, “find a good deal and the money will find you” was not true in the case for him. After several failed attempts to raise the capital, he ultimately lost out on the deal and told himself he was not going to let that happen again.

Join us today, as Dave hands us an umbrella and shows us how to prepare before you actually need the money by warming up your sphere of influence with these five steps:

Build a target list of prospective investors from your contact list
Reconnect with people on a personal level before talking business
The transition message from personal to business
Constant, consistent, communication
Be seen as an authority

Dave dives deep into each process and how to prepare so you can go into every deal with the money already lined up. Then, find of which of those steps Scott challenged him on and so much more on this episode of The Art of Passive Income!

*It’s important that you understand your local state security and federal security regulations.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Dave at DaveDubeau.com.

Scott: Check out NetflixHangouts.com—a chrome extension that allows you to watch Netflix while looking like you’re on a conference call.

Dave: Go to InvestorAttractionBook.com to get the free e-book of Money Partner Formula.

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How Much Money Do You Need To Get Started In Land Investing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 09:30:04 +0000

In today’s show, Team Land Geek is going to answer a question that gets asked often and that is, how much money do I need to get started in this business?

The entire gang joins Mark today to give you a wide range of answers.

Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

So, how much money do you need to get started and there’s a second part of the question, when should you start raising capital?

With answers ranging between 500-5,000, the team dives into their own beginnings and how much capital they started with and when it was time to raise more money.

All agree that you can start with too much capital but with all the options and creative ways available to purchase property today, you can start with little to no money to buy property and the only money you really need up front is for the mailings.

Listen in to find out that hard number Mark pressed the team for in order to get started, along with:

How many weeks for mailing you should have enough money for
Different options for buying land at little to no cost
How too much capital can hurt you in the long run
Should you factor in education

“Knowing what you’re doing will not only give you that confidence to keep buying land, but it will teach you what to look for and what makes a good county.” -Tate

Then, with all the talk about the many purchasing opportunities available for land investors today, thanks to the original land OG himself… who had to walk up the land investing hill... both ways, it had Mark feeling a little pained so he looked to the group for a little compassion.

Did he find it? Probably not, but it was all in good fun!

Finally, did you think the debate over reclining airplane seats was over? Think again! The battle rages on this week and leads to another debate over shoes or no shoes, in your home and in others. When do you enforce it in your own home and should it be an act of courtesy in others, or do you insist even when the house rules are no outside shoes inside.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Check out TOSDR.org—It addresses one of the biggest lies on the internet, “I have read and agree to the terms.” This website gives you a summary of those terms that you are agreeing to.

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How To Fix The Hole In The Funding Boat

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:30:09 +0000

Are you a real estate investor who is coming up short on funds needed to close the deal on that great opportunity knocking at your door?

Our guest today, Bruce Mack, is a professional real estate investor who has done over 102 million in transactions and has been a licensed financial advisor for over two decades.

Bruce discovered that there is a big hole in the funding boat when he saw real estate people coming up short on their funding and were losing out on deals. So he founded Platinum Financing Group to plug that hole.

Platinum Financing offers a variety of unique finance solutions and he’s going to talk about some of those solutions today.

Bruce, who says there are few asset classes they won’t work with, starts us off by going over two critical pain points—getting funded when you’re first starting out and then protecting your funds.

Listen in as we go over:

The various programs offered
Why corporate credit is not a workable solution for real estate investors
How not to be classified as a dealer

Then, find out what Bruce uncovered on his search for the holy grail of trusts as he does a deep dive into trusts and the program, Asset Protection Tax Mitigation Trust.

“Specifically with asset protection, it’s bulletproof in as much no lien or judgment could ever be executed against an individual or against the trust.”

Are LLCs a viable source of protection?

The answer and so much more on today’s valuable and informative episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to go to PlatinumFinancingGroup.com.

Bruce: Check out the book, The One-Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. It’s an hour read to learn how to be a good one-minute manager.

Also, if you are interested in learning about the financing component, go to PlatinumFinancingGroup.com. There is an active calendar and you can block out 15-minutes to discuss what you want on initial consult.

And, for those who are looking for complementary trust consultation go to PlatinumTrustGroup.com.

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Creating A Bulletproof Land Investing Machine

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:30:16 +0000

Scaling your business is a vital part of the process to create passive income through the niche of raw land investing.

And in order to scale, you will need to create a bulletproof system that will allow you the freedom to work on the business, not in the business.

So, how do you create a bulletproof system with your VA team?

Joining Mark to answer that question are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as Team Geek goes over their own processes and how they put together a good team of VA’s and built their bulletproof systems. They offer sage advice, share tech tools along with:

Running a litmus test before it goes to the VA
Creating systems that can hold up if a VA quits
Recognizing a good VA and more!

To sum up it up…

Know how to do the processes yourself before passing them off to someone else. Then map them out, hire well, cross train, and keep an open line of communication! Make sure your VAs see the big picture and what their role is in it. It also helps to break up the work into smaller micro-tasks.

Then, Mike gets his spirit animal! Find out what it is and why it’s a perfect fit for him!

Plus, the team takes a vote on reclining your seat on a plane, is it your right or just plain rude? It’s almost a unanimous verdict!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: If you’re just getting started with Zapier, you can learn some good tips from the Facebook groups, Zapier User Community and Zapier Automation Community. There’s also Mentorship Program where you can either be the mentor or the mentee.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

How To Create Extra Revenue On Your Rental Properties

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:30:06 +0000

With maintenance costs eating up his rental profits, our guest started looking for new ways to generate enough side income to cover the monthly mortgage on his apartment buildings... and he found them!

Al Williamson—LeadingLandlord.com, is a former civil engineer and the author of Building Wealth With Inner City Rentals: Success the Catalytic Landlord Way. And today, he joins us to talk about the ancillary cash flow opportunities in property rentals.

Al spent years doing the research, packaged all his ideas up and put them into a book called 40 Ways To Increase The Net Income of Your Rental Property.

On today’s show, Al explains how the short/long term rental business works and shows us some creative ways to earn extra money on your rentals every month.

With years of testing, Al has concluded that furnished rentals set the stage for all these other income streams, earning about 30% above market. Listen in as Al delves into the details of this strategy and how it compares with corporate extended-stays. Plus, we dive into:

Other ways to bring in extra money
Rental arbitrage & the risks
Worst advice Al has seen given
Airbnbs and more!

Also, find out the details behind the incentives he offers to his long-term tenants… it’s a win win situation for all.

Al proves that he is not your traditional landlord, he has taken an old strategy and put a unique spin on it by constructing the perfect formula of cash flow options, which covers the mortgage on his units without using the rent!

Al has generously offered to give one of the Art of Passive Income listeners his book, 40 Ways to Increase the Net Income of your Rental Property. Check out The Motivation & Wealth Creation Group for details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Al Williamson and his incredibly creative ways to increase the net income of any rental property by visiting LeadingLandlord.com.

Scott: Check out Elephant.Rocks for text reminders. What’s cool about it is that you can text elephant and use real normal language like, “Hey, remind me to call mom tomorrow at 10:00 AM”, and then it will schedule it and remind you at 10:00 AM to call your mom.

Al: My tip of the week is to practice preventative maintenance, use Green Gobbler for your drains before clogs appear. It’s a biologically friendly product that is proven to prevent clogs and prevents any unnecessary plumbing bills.

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The Land Geek Teams Superpowers To Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:30:10 +0000

We have a fun and interesting topic for you on this week’s Round Table discussion. The team is going to give an evaluation of each others superpowers that they think propelled them to success.

Joining Mark for this fun exercise are:

Scott Bossman
Mimi Scmidt
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

But first, the team shares their favorite Bootcamp moments...

Scott Bossman—Meeting the people he’s been talking to on the phone

Erik—Seeing everyone in person and the St. Anthony hotel

Mimi—Meeting everyone

Mike—Seeing the success

Scott Todd—Meeting flight students face to face and hearing their success

Mark—Seeing the success around the room and how many lives he’s he impacted. Mark also gets complete gratification when all questions have been answered!

What rituals or superpowers do we think helped propel our colleagues into success?

Scott Todd on Mimi—She slowly and methodically built her business. Went to every Bootcamp and used the opportunity during the open sessions to work on her business to get out of working in her business.

Mimi on Erik—Erik developed a niche within technology to create processes.

Erik on Mark—Mark saw the opportunity in land and ran with it. Eventually he decided to share it with the rest of the world, taking it from opportunity to community!

Mike on Scott Bossman—The master of getting things done. He believed in the model and carved the time to make it happen.

Mark on Scott Todd—There are two components that are Scott Todd’s superpowers:

infrastructure building—He is very good at building a good laser focused team to avoid bottlenecks
He is the master of execution—He doesn’t put off what needs to be done and gets it done quickly and efficiently

Scott Bossman on Mike—He is the king of rituals. The first year his goal was to erase debt so his repetition was to mail and market. He stayed the course and he got it done!

Did everyone agree these were fair and accurate evaluations? Listen in for more details and to find out everyone ‘s thoughts on how they are perceived by their colleagues.

Also, Mike gives everyone a spirit animal and why it symbolizes them.

Scott Bossman—Buffalo. Endurance to overcome, great emotional courage and provider to all.

Mimi—Armadillo. Slow, sure of yourself, in no hurry, keeper of the house

Erik—Elk. Teaches that pacing yourself will increase your stamina

Tate—Butterfly. Outer transformation, and the ability to know and change the mind

Scott Todd—Eagle. Creator, teacher, loyalty, integrity, and a spiritual connection to the great divine

Mark—Mtn lion. The power of leadership and ability to lead without insisting others follow

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: 2 tips this week. The first is the chrome app—Message Saver for Facebook.

The second is a blog post from Hubspot to improve your sales—The Ultimate Guide to Objection Handling: 40 Common Sales Objections & How to Respond.

Bonus tip—don’t volunteer to do the tip of the week!

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Why You Need To Get Financially Literate With Your Bookkeeping

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:30:01 +0000

Today's guest is going to take one of the biggest pain points in your business, bookkeeping, and solve it.

Ben Day, owner of LionShareBookkeeping.com, gives business owners back their time, money and sanity. He specializes in small businesses and real estate investors: from wholesalers, flippers, and rentals.

Listen in as Ben talks about all the moving pieces of accounting and why, as a business owner, you need to educate yourself and get financial clarity so you know how to communicate with your accountant.

We dive deep into:

Why bookkeeping is killing people’s businesses
The biggest mistakes Ben sees people make
Business types—LLC, S Corp, C Corp

Find out why Ben suggests to do a deal before you choose your business type. Plus, he gives advice on getting set up right from day one.

To learn more about bookkeeping in general, Ben recommends reading Rich Dad Poor Dad to get financially literate. Also, check out his website for free resources.

Most of us can probably agree, bookkeeping ranks pretty low on the fun-o-meter. But, whether you do it yourself or you outsource it, it’s important that you get educated on this vital piece of your business.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is to get yourself out of bookkeeping, let the experts handle it, go to LionShareBookkeeping.com. Focus on working on your business, in growing your business, and allow the bookkeepers that are experts on it to make our life better, improve your cash flow, do some tax planning.

Scott: We just made a change, we took Posting Domination and Accounting for Land Investors, we put it under the umbrella of InvestorNinjas.com. Go learn how to build your accounting system for your business.

Ben: Work communication is always the hardest part of any business, regardless of the business type. Check out the Chrome plugin—Loom.com, a tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable video.

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Land Newbie Expectations Versus Reality

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:30:23 +0000

In this first recorded episode of 2020, the gang's all back together and ready to discuss their newbie expectations when first starting out in the land business and what the reality really was.

Joining Mark are:

Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Scott Todd

Everybody comes into this business with some sort of expectations, whether it’s with high hopes of getting rich quick or cautious optimism, I think I’ll dip a toe in and see if I can do this.

The question is, what is the actual reality?

Team Land Geek is going to share their reality with you today.

In short:

Mimi—Thought there would be more cash sooner

Mike—Just wanted to make enough to pay off debt but didn’t expect what really happened

Erik—Very optimistic but then the sales didn't come

Scott B—Approached with caution

Tate—Underestimated the amount of work required

Scott T—Thought they would be knocking down the door with accepted offers

And Mark, well, he had to come to terms that he couldn’t go through life buying everything .25 cents on the dollar!

The reality is—this is not a get rich quick plan! This model is simple, but it’s not easy and it’s not going to happen overnight. You’re setting up a business and that takes time and effort.

So take the time you need to set up your systems and a good team of VA’s that will ultimately take tasks off your plate giving you that time freedom you seek.

GRIT—Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term and meaningful goals. It is the ability to persist in something you feel passionate about and persevere when you face obstacles.

Mimi, who is the epitome of Grit, reads the definition and the importance of having it in this business. And, Mike comes up with an acrostic for GRIT…

Get

Ready

It’s

Tough!

Listen in now to find out all the details of the team’s expectations vs. reality and how they overcame the obstacles… you just might find you can relate to one of them!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Subscribe to the Hubspot Sales Blog for some great tips!

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Everything You Need To Know About Investing In The Self-Storage Arena

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Jan 2020 09:30:01 +0000

Our guest today is Scott Krone—founder of Coda Management Group. Coda teams up with investors to purchase strategically located, undervalued warehouse space and convert it into climate controlled self-storage facilities. They are a top three operator.

Scott began his career in multifamily 25 years ago and when the crash came in '08 he began buying into the commercial realm and started seeing that there were some inefficiencies within the self-storage arena that he could take advantage of.

Listen in as Scott gets into the weeds of self-storage and why it makes such a great investment. As Scott describes, “it's apartments without toilets”... a more simplified version that costs about 1/10th of multifamily. There's a lot less risk making it the safest asset class in real estate with the lowest default rates of all asset classes.

We delve deep into:

The costs that go into buying a building
Location, Location, Location
Mitigating the risks
A typical hold period
Creating value
The definition of pace financing and opportunity zone
Investor’s ROI

The perfect time to sell is when you don’t have to sell - Scott Krone

Plus, find out the biggest mistake Scott sees people make in the self-storage arena and so much more on today’s Episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Scott and his company at CodaMG.com.

Scott: Google the 12 Steps to Intimacy in Attracting and Keeping Customers. If you think about this through the same concept as going through and building a relationship with your customer, you can apply the same 12 steps to marketing and to your customer.

Scott Krone: Check out the book, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron. This book has helped us the most in the past few years. The concept is—that we all have— the nine personality types; the idea of this is the more healthy you are, the less this personality types get highlighted; the less healthy you are, they become more magnified and ugly in essence.

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Land Geek 2019 Year In Review

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Jan 2020 09:30:03 +0000

In this week’s Round Table, the team rings in the new year by taking a look back at a few of their favorite things in 2019.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Without giving away too much, listen in as the guys talk about their:

Favorite land deals
Favorite books
Favorite shows
Favorite habits
Favorite purchases—$100 or less

When it comes to favorite deals, find out who said:

“The moral of the story is if you remain consistent, these little gold nuggets show up in this business.”

“I was able to buy 700 properties from one person. That might sound crazy to those listening to the podcast for the first time, but I basically bought a whole subdivision. I was one of the largest property owners in the county overnight.”

“My favorite deals were the ones that I didn’t do.”

And, find out whose sales team talked them into purchasing a property for a considerable amount more (8k) than usual (3k)...with the promise it would sell for 25K.

Did it end up selling for that much? Find out now along with all the usual antics & banter as the battle of the razors rages on in this week’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

A Real Estate Strategy That Will Make You Flip

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:30:02 +0000

Today’s guest has a really intriguing niche, in fact, it leaves both Mark & Scott with that shiny object twinkle in their eyes.

Brad Smotherman joins the guys to talk about his unique niche within the niche of house flipping. Brad is a professional house flipper but the way that he sells houses is very unique and as Mark says, very cool.

What makes Brad’s strategy so unique from the typical house flipper?

After doing some fix and flips, Brad soon realized that there was no money there and that the real money was in the financing, so he became the bank. Brad's strategy is to get the property under contract, buy it with equity and sell it on owner financing, creating a wrap note.

Listen in as Brad walks us through an average deal, along with:

The passive income on an average note
Finding the houses and the buyers
The types of properties he buys
Working in multiple states
Foreclosures

Another perk to Brad’s strategy, there are no repairs to deal with!

What about the Dodd Frank act?

Dodd Frank is a banking regulatory act, part of which clamps down on owner financing, but Brad says it’s not a concern in his strategy and explains why.

He also give us the details of a buyer’s pool that is vast with very few players in it... and so much more in today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Brad at BradSmotherman.com also check out Brad’s podcast, Investor Creator Podcast With Brad.

Scott: Check out ColorZilla.com—a chrome extension that allows you to get the colors from any website.

Brad: Read the book, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Getting Over Fears To Scale Your Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:30:03 +0000

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

There is always some level of fear when it comes to scaling your land business—whether it’s spending the money, losing control, or putting your trust into the integrity of others, the fear of the unknown can be debilitating.

So how do you get over those fears in order to grow?

Joining Mark this week are:

Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as the team talks about their biggest fears in the beginning, which in short include:

Mimi had a fear of making mistakes that resulted in losing money and how it would reflect on her family. She was able to move forward by taking little steps and working through it. But it’s something she still struggles with today.

"I feel a lot of anxiety but I take the steps and work through it, then realize, it wasn’t a big deal afterwards." -Mimi

Scott Bossman had a fear of outsourcing because he felt the quality of work would suffer. And like Mimi, he finds that moving forward is the only way to get over that fear and explains it will get easier the more you do it.

“One of the reasons we do this business is for money but a major reason is for time. So you need to approach your business in that regard. You need to hire people that are going to save you time and scale your time, and it all starts with that first one. So if you're on the fence you need to just do it. Take the most mundane tasks, the thing that's mundane but painful and costing you a lot of time. Then create one training video and get a couple of people on it and your life is going to become that much easier and then you just continue down the chain.”

Tate brings up a fear he sees often and that is the fear of success and not being able to keep up with productive VA’s.

“You don’t have to be an expert at anything except hiring expert VA’s.” -Tate

Scott Todd’s fear, of all things numbers, almost sent him running in the beginning. He reverse engineered his passive income goal and the results left him feeling sick. But once he started taking other factors into consideration he realized it can become self-funding if you start asking different questions.

“You can't financial model this business the way that you think you can and ultimately that was my biggest struggle, getting my brain around the fact that I don't need a ton of money to do this business.” -Scott Todd

Then, Mark talks about how he fought scaling, tooth and nail, until an upsetting conversation he had with a mentor. It was the pivotal moment that ultimately helped him overcome his superhero syndrome.

Find out what Mark’s mentor said to him, the questions that turned the tables for Scott, and the full details of the teams fears and how they deal with them, then & now, on today’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

“The temporary pain of going through the process of hiring somebody, training them and getting them going is temporary, but the time that you save now is permanent. Then the passive income that you continue to grow is permanent. But you do have to go through that initial piece of being uncomfortable, being anxious, exerting some energy and some forethought into doing this, but it’s a one time process and boy does that scale.” -Mark

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out TitleSearchCourse.com. It’s a great and inexpensive way to train your VA’s on title searches.

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How To Run A Rental Property And Keep Your Peace Of Mind

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:30:12 +0000

On today’s podcast we talk with The Mindful Landlord, Terrie Schauer, about how to run a rental property while keeping your peace of mind.

Terrie is a real estate coach with a PhD in nothing to do with real estate. And today, she talks to us about how to reduce the headaches in rental properties by bringing zen like qualities to the landlord experience.

Terrie has been managing rental properties half of her life, it was what helped finance her PhD. But during the process, she discovered that she liked being a landlord and was good at it, so she decided to follow that path after college instead of her chosen field of study.

Listen in as we discuss:

The dangers of scaling too fast
Vetting tenants
Incremental progress
Overcoming fear
Property management automation

And finally, don’t sweat the small stuff!

Terrie’s number one tip of being mindful is to be able to prioritize between the small and the not small stuff for your own peace of mind.

For those thinking about getting into the realm of property management, check out Terrie’s book: Mindful Landlord: How to Run Rental Property For Profit and Peace of Mind.

“I feel like you can’t overstate the importance of choosing your tenants carefully because you’re really choosing your quality of life when you let someone into one of your units.”

Listen in now as Terrie Schauer teaches us a thing or two about mitigating the headaches behind the three r’s—renters, rodents, rehabs... on this episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Terrie at TerrieSchauer.com.

Scott: Read the book, The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod.

Terrie: "A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing." If you're ever sitting there and thinking I don't have time to run a 5k, or I don't have time to learn this piece of real estate knowledge, I don't have time to read this book, do whatever you can. Those little 5-minute things that you do will add up and they will put you further ahead over a long period of time than if you do nothing.

A great book on the topic is: Incremental Improvements: Change Your Life One Small Step at a Time by Mike Brodsky.

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Creating Processes To Scale Your Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:30:09 +0000

In this week’s Christmas eve edition of The Land Geek Round Table, Team Geek is going to stuff your stockings full with a treasure trove of tech goodies that will assist in the growth of your land business!

Listen in as the team goes over:

Optimization
Delegation
Automation

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

What comes first, automation or delegation? This is a mistake often seen in the optimization process. The team goes over the steps they take in their own business optimization to help equip you with the best knowledge possible. (Hint: Humans first!)

Then, Geeky Stocking Stuffers—tech tools you can’t live without that will have you optimizing, delegating, and automating like a pro!

LGPass—Automates the paperwork. Fills in and prints out offer letters, contracts, and closing documents in seconds. Available to Flight School and coaching students.
Airtable—Team organization
GIS Systems
Zapier—Connects apps to automate the workflow
Follow Up Boss—Automate lead follow up
Process Street—Process management, task automation
G-suite—Collaboration tool
Slack—Team messaging
Fleeq—To create training videos
LastPass—Password manager that allows you to share login information securely with your VAs
InvestorNinjas.com—To learn anything about anything. Courses on finance, marketing, technology & more!
GeekPay—Note collection
Zoom or Loom—To record training videos
Trello—Team project board

All of us here at Land Geek HQ want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tate: Check out JustWatch. A guide to help you find your favorite shows across all the streaming services.

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How This Land Couple Found Their Place In Paradise

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:30:04 +0000

Just a year after starting their land investing journey, our guests have completed over 30 deals and have $2,500 a month in passive income coming in, working just 5-10 hours a week on the business... they were able to pay for Flight School with their first two deals.

Land Geek students, Evan Bollier and Chloe Bawmann, join us on today’s show to talk about what their journey has been like so far and what their future plans look like.

In the summer of 2017, Evan had just finished his MBA and felt he needed a little more direction in his life. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to go on to a PhD to start teaching full-time until he picked up the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.

That book inspired him to take a deep dive into real estate and down the rabbit hole of podcasts where he came upon one featuring Mark… and it all made sense to him. Now, he just had to convince Chloe.

So, Evan took Chloe on a cruise where he got down on one knee and proposed to her...will you be my business and lifetime passive income partner and make beautiful 300% to 1000% returns with me?

Chloe said yes, and while a little skeptical at first, she attended the next Bootcamp with Evan in Orlando. It was there, sitting next to someone who was selling properties while Bootcamp was in session, that she knew that if anybody else could do it, so could they.

Timeline of Succession

Bought the Toolkit in September 2018
Went to Bootcamp in October 2018
Signed up for Flight School in November 2018
Bought their first property in December 2018
Paid off Flight School during the last week after selling two properties

Listen in to find out the details behind:

Their first deal
Their favorite deal
What they would have done differently
Their favorite and least favorite parts of the business
Their preference between cash and terms

Chloe also talks about how it was Mimi’s podcast, The Little Tortoise With Big Grit, that had inspired her and moved her to tears. Her advice to those who are skeptical or don't know which course of action to choose...

I would say not to overthink it. If you can only afford the Toolkit, then at least get the Toolkit. And if you can afford Flight School then you should definitely do Flight School. But, I mean stop complaining I guess, just do it and stop overthinking. Evan is the biggest over thinker I know and if he can do it and stop overthinking then I think anybody can do it.

Failure is not an option—Evan & Chloe both have the mindset that the only way they are going to fail is only if they stop and they have no intentions of stopping. They have seen that this model really does work if you are committed to making it work.

Their success is summed up to:

They have a why—they’re trying to solve a problem
They have direction—they know what they want and what they have to do to get there
Mental fortitude—They know the only way to fail is if they stop
Perseverance—The aptitude and commitment to keep going even through the roadblocks

I felt like I was a little directionless, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. Now I know exactly what I want to do and I couldn't be happier doing it. I love this Land Geek community and I love working with Chloe. And, oh yeah, we have fun. -Evan

They jumped in with both feet, took action, and continuously plowed through one roadblock at a time, clearing their path to passive income.

And, even though both still work their full-time jobs, Evan & Chloe talk about how life has changed for them, giving them hope and a sense of direction. They can see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and know it's just a matter of time before they reach it.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Evan and Chloe at ParadiseParcels.com. Email them. Ask them about Flight School, ask them a question that I didn’t get to on the podcast and have them give you the inside scoop of what we like to refer to as the DHR method of Scott Todd’s Flight School program.

Scott: I think everybody should read or listen to, Talking To Strangers: What We Should Know About The People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell. We all think that our messages are being received or communicated properly. Or worse yet, we're able to understand people but that may not be the case. This book will help improve your communication.

Evan: Get an old fashioned piece of paper and pen then write down your goals of the week. I've got a little notebook and Chloe and I spend 30 minutes each week every Sunday and we write down our goals for the week. On one side of the piece of paper we have our business goals and on the other side we have our life goals. It feels incredibly good to cross things off one thing at a time and it feels really satisfying to see just how one small thing can make a big difference. We've even taken it a step further and we do this quarterly as well. So on our fridge we have one month at a time.

Chloe: I recommend reading the book, Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM by Hal Elrod. That book totally changed my life. Evan has always been a morning person and I don't like to get up in the morning but we get up consistently now at 5:30 before we go to work and it gives us time to work out, talk to each other, figure stuff out and then go to work so that when we come home we can work on this business together and we move together instead of having other things that we need to focus on.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Black Friday Open Rates—Find Out How You Ranked Against The Pros

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:30:08 +0000

With Black Friday behind us, the burning question is, what were your open rates?

Tune into this week’s Round Table discussion as Team Land Geek reveals the details of their campaigns, including open rates, click throughs, sales, and techniques!

Joining Mark this week are:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

With percentages all over the board, Mimi came out the clear winner at a 40% open rate...which raised some eyebrows among the group. Find out the technique she implemented in advance to get such a high percentage...a method Mike dubbed, The Nancy Drew technique and took notes for next years campaign.

Sales were great for Tate, he may not have got 40% open rate, but he did sell all of the properties he had listed for just under 65,000 worth of enterprise! Not too bad for a day’s work!

“Don’t be upset, don’t be discouraged, you've got to consistently show up. If you ran a Black Friday or Cyber Monday campaign and you didn’t have the results you wanted, learn from them. Look at what you could do differently, make changes. There is no secret formula or recipe to marketing, you've got to try everything multiple times and learn from it every single week.” -Tate

The team also talks over:

Standing out in a noisy Black Friday marketplace when everyone’s email is inundated with deals
Nurturing your list

Then, Scott Todd shares his two-step process that will ensure your emails aren’t getting sent straight to the spam folder. It was a process that left everyone with their mouths open and taking notes!

“Do this two-part email process, you know it's going to be delivered and then you're going to really spike up your open rates and start approaching Mimi numbers.So if you’re listening to this, please implement that even if you have a small list. It's just a good habit to get into and I think it makes it even more intentional with your list as well because at the end of the day that is your best asset. Spending that little extra time increasing your deliver-ability and increasing your open rates can make a huge difference to the bottom line.” -Mark

You’re not going to want to miss this very informative episode that will not only help your future Black Friday campaigns but all of your email campaigns and buyer’s list management throughout the year!

Also, find out why it was discussed that the title of this episode should be called, HATE.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: For tax purposes, check out these rules behind a Roth Conversion. It’s worth looking into if you have any QRP or if you’re using money from retirement funds to fund your business.

Scott: Check out GiveMomentum.com—an app that will automate the giving process, it’s like IFTTT.

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The Most Important Key Factor To Customer Diplomacy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:30:10 +0000

"We don’t believe that it's a customer's job to know what he or she wants. CEOs must engage with in customer diplomacy to truly understand their customers and address their latent needs."

Join us on today’s show as we talk with the Founder of the Avenue Group, Jeremy Greenberg, about customer diplomacy and why it’s important to build a deep relationship with our customers that transcends the transactional relationship.

Jeremy, who is also a Co-Founder and CEO of Flyte Fitness, has built multi-million-dollar businesses for two Fortune 500 companies (Capital One and Avon Products). He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he holds an MBA.

Listen in as we go over:

Jeremy’s biggest entrepreneurial lesson learned
Surveys—are they sufficient to gain customer insight or are other methods necessary to truly understand customers?
Worst decisions Jeremy has seen companies make related to customer diplomacy

Plus, Jeremy gives examples of companies that are dialed into customer service and experience, as well as those that are off-track. Find out where Jeremy says their biggest challenge lies!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Get smarter and learn more at AveGroup.com.

Scott: Check out the book, Late bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement by Rich Karlgaard.

Jeremy: At the beginning of the week, write down the main things you want to accomplish that week. Things, if you complete, you will consider a successful week. Do that for four weeks, and see how it works for you. It is really helpful.

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Notes Of Gratitude For The Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:30:02 +0000

This is nacho typical Round Table episode—First, some serious gratitude, then some serious fun!

Having the time and money to live their best lives, Mark asks the guys to dig deep to get to a more personal and intimate level to find out what they are most grateful for, that this business provides them.

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Here is a little sneak peek into their answers...

Mike—To me it’s time freedom. Everybody knows I still work the fire department, I'm blessed with a great schedule there, but as far as every other day of the week it’s just basically do whatever I want, whenever I want. And not just the time freedom, but to be free of debt. I don’t have that immense pressure of debt on me anymore. I don't feel the burden and that weight. Debt can be crushing and if anybody out there is suffering from any type of debt you know what I’m talking about, it affects you at all levels of your life.

Scott Bossman—I'm just not rushed anymore. Like when you’re working 8:00-5:00 and you've got to get kids to school in the morning and you've got to get them home in the afternoon and you've got to have dinner ready. It has improved my family relationships. This summer was my first summer home not working a job in 24 years and I was able to go golfing on a Monday with my son and go fishing on a Thursday with my other son and to be able to do these things with my boys that I was never able to do before.

Tate—The money that this business creates, I'm grateful for that. But after all is said and done, it's allowed me to really spend time on things that I want to and that includes my health. I’m able to focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle which is important because your health is wealth. I'm also really grateful for the time with my young family. It allows me to be a present dad. I don't miss the milestones. I get to go to dance practices and these kinds of activities that my daughter finds interesting and I love it. I love being the only dad who goes to scissors classes.

Scott Todd—I'm thankful that this is a business that has allowed myself and others to enjoy the life that they want on their own timeframe, being able to do what you want, that's the coolest thing to me about this business. It allows you to give back to the community, to give back to mankind. It's not ‘all about me’, it's about living and being a better person because you have the time freedom to do it. And you have the economic freedom to help other people. When you can do that, man, life all of a sudden gets a lot more better.

What is Mark grateful for?

“I’m so grateful for so many things and everything you guys were talking about I’m super, super grateful for. When I was younger, I was Tate and then as I was going through my career I felt like what Scott felt like, being able to get out of my job in 18 months. Then to be able to spend time with my loved ones like, you know, just that morning routine like what Zaino was saying and Bossman being able to have those special moments throughout the week with my family.

I’ve experienced all of those things. So today, I think what I’m most grateful for is The Land Geek community and being able to live vicariously through other people’s success. On Facebook yesterday with the Dude Buddy and the Zen Master, out of nowhere Nick Ringling is like, 'Yeah, you know, I’m 8 months out of Flight School"...I think he made $187,000. And Paul Brewers like, "Yeah, I paid for Flight School tuition in my first deal." Josh Deel same thing.

I mean this is out of the blue. Like we're not asking them to go on and do this. And I think through me hearing these stories of success... like a Tyler and Jen Kelly, I feel like now I can really die in peace, at least professionally, that I've made enough of an impact to do that. I think having that ability to make an impact in other people’s lives I’m most grateful for.”

Mark also shares a story about a recent heartwarming rescue mission that Scott Todd was on.

Then the guys get on topic of Thanksgiving and their family traditions which, for obvious reasons, leads to the topic of food…. Cheesecake Factory may or may not have been mentioned. Ok, it was.

Then, have you ever been in a nacho emergency but didn’t know where to go? Scott Todd has you covered in this week’s Tip of the Week! #PleaseBringBackErikPetersonAndMimiSchmidt

The Land Geek Team is super grateful for all of our listeners, without you there wouldn’t be a podcast! We hope you all had a warm fulfilling Thanksgiving.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Check out the DataBaseOfNachos.com to find nachos near you!

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From Corporate Puppet To Real Estate Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Dec 2019 09:30:21 +0000

Our guest today, Cliff Hayden, is a real estate investor and the founder of ShowMeTheRental.com—an online software tool that automates the most difficult part of property management: finding and screening qualified leads.

In the late 90’s, Cliff was tired of being a puppet on a string for the corporation he worked for. Intrigued by real estate, he wanted to pursue it but wanted to make sure it was going to be the right avenue for him.

Then with timing on his side, he found a way to give real estate a try it before he left the comfort of a paycheck... he got himself suspended!

After making his salary in just the first month and holding the longest suspension in his company’s history, Cliff decided to quit his job to pursue real estate investing as a career.

Business was good for Cliff but he grew tired of taking hundreds of calls and emails from unqualified leads just to find that one good renter. He was tired of managing showings and following up with people.

He was struggling to find time for his family. He decided he needed a better way. And when he couldn’t find a better way, he built it.

Since developing ShowMeTheRental.com, Cliff is able to focus on his business and let the website manage the leads so he can spend more quality time with the people he loves.

Listen in as Cliff shares the details of those early days and how he made the transition from trading time for money to finding the right balance of priorities in his life.

Also find out:

How ShowMeTheRental works
Cliff’s first investment property
How he leads by example for his kids

Cliff went from a corporate puppet to real estate success because he had one thing...a burning desire. And that, paired with a smart exit strategy, was the perfect recipe to create the lifestyle he desired.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Go to ShowMeTheRental.com, it's a great tool at an amazing value of $49 until your house rents.

Scott: This book could help our listeners who struggle with sales. Check out, Questions that Sell: The Powerful Process for Discovering What Your Customer Really Wants by Paul Cherry.

Cliff: Check out the app, Blinkist. Key takeaways from books that will take 15 to 20 minutes to read. It's a really good tool to keep your mind sharp.

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Scaling Your Land Investing Business Like A Pro

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Dec 2019 09:30:02 +0000

Over the next few episodes of The Land Geek Round Table, we are going to take a deep dive into scaling your land business. The objective is to take you from working IN the business to working ON the business, on your schedule!

Joining Mark this week are:

Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Listen in as the team talks about what life in the business looked like when they were first starting out and what it looks like now, working on the business… and we can tell you, it looks much different!

We all want to have our money problem solved. But ultimately, you want your time problem solved so that you have complete control of how you spend your time in your life. If Monday or Tuesday is the same day as Saturday or Sunday or Friday, that's an amazing feeling. I remember that first time I got sick after I quit my investment banking job and this amazing sense of relief that there was no one to call, there's no stress, I didn’t have to deal with a manager or anything like that. I could just be sick. -Mark

Find out the details on:

How many hours a day they worked then and now
Their first hires
How long it took them to get to where they are today

Beside time, find out what it took for our team to get to the point of where they are today—running a successful business that will run with or without them. Bottom line, their success comes down to determination.

You are going to have obstacles along the way, both in the business and in your personal life but if you’re able to push through them and keep going, there is no reason why you can’t be successful in this business.

I think that people need to understand, also reiterate the fact that it’s the deep work that got us to this point. It's like you always say, ‘it's simple, but it's not easy’. You're going to get kicked in the teeth in this business. It takes a lot of deep work and a lot of mistakes and recoveries and commitment because a lot of people get stopped in this business and I think that it comes down to, it can be sort of an excuse when something strong comes up that blocks you and you don't push through it.

You have to not allow that to become an excuse.

I don't want to belittle anybody's issues that will come up in the business but we all have these things that happen and we've all pushed through them. We're here now because we pushed through that. So it's important to realize that, if you're out there listening and you're struggling, that we've done that and it's the only reason we're having good results now is because we pushed through it and you can too so that's like the other side of it. -Mike

And finally, work at YOUR OWN pace. The definition of success is not based on speed or keeping up with others in the business.

People are going to do well at their own pace. How I define success is not necessarily how Mimi defines success. There is no success spectrum that says, ‘well, he did it in this amount of time, well, then that makes him successful’.

How do you define success?

If you define success by building a passive income and getting the heck out of your day job, what does it matter how long it takes? It does not matter and should not matter.

Unfortunately, I think that a lot of times people put artificial time horizons on their success and they go, “Well, okay, I'm going to try this for six months.” Well, I can tell you in six months, you won't be successful. End of story if that's your time horizon. I don't know what you're going to be successful in for six months but it's not this. But if you're willing to continue to chisel away slowly and methodically at building the business that you want, well then you can do it. It's just you have to do it. That's the difference. -Scott

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out Tentrr.com—it's like Airbnb but with tents. You can share your land, become a camp keeper and earn annual income by hosting guests on your land.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

If Others Can Do This So Can We—From One Deal To Eighty In A Year

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:30:28 +0000

We talk with The Land Duo, Tyler & Jen Kelly about their land investing journey in this week’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

Tyler & Jen are Land Geek clients who have taken their business to the next level and today they are going to give us an inside look on how they went from one deal to over eighty in under a year!

Timeline of Succession

End of 2017—Heard about the concept and started with another program
April 2018—Acquired their first property and struggled on their own
October 2018—Found Mark and bought the Investor’s Toolkit
November 2018—Sold that first property
December 2018—Found a lot of value in the Toolkit so they signed up for Flight School
January 2019—Signed up for coaching with Tate
October 2019—Tyler quit his corporate job

How did they work through the initial resistance to get to the sell of their first property?

They heard the success stories and believed that it works, they just had to figure out how to make it work for them. So, after investing in that first initial program and struggling to make it work on their own, they found Mark and bought the Investor’s Toolkit.

“By getting the Toolkit, it got us way more aggressive in our marketing. We just can’t put out a couple of ads and sell a property, we need to be all over the place. Just that one little stage made the difference and got us that first sell.”

Join us as Tyler & Jen share all the details of the beginning of the journey into land investing, along with:

The inside scoop on Flight School
Why they went into coaching
Who was more nervous with the transition from paycheck to passive
Their experience in the VIP room

Also, find out the mistakes they have made and what they would have done different.

“Going through the struggle made us realize that we don’t want to keep doing that. We don’t have to, there’s a better way. Let’s go find somebody who has been successful and who has done this and learn from them. And we haven’t looked back and this year has been insane."

Tyler & Jen share how they went from one deal to eighty in under a year and how those eighty deals have changed the quality of their lives. Tyler, now gets to spend quality time with Jen and their two daughters with his focus on them instead of work.

Plus, find out their advice to that person sitting in a cubicle at an unfulfilling job, who has health benefits and a nice salary, but also has a long commute to work and is just working for the weekend and holidays.

What does the future look like for Tyler & Jen?

The Kelly’s talk about what their passive looks like now and what their end of the year goal is and Jen raises the bar by the end of the conversation!

Tyler & Jen’s story is an inspirational one, they had the proof of concept and knew this business model worked. They knew if others could be successful, so could they. So they did not stop, they kept it consistent and continuously moved forward.

You have to have that burning desire. If you really want to change and you really believe you can do it, then you can do it -Tyler

We’re looking forward to hearing more about their progress and what this upcoming year has in store for them.

Listen in to their inspiring story now...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about LandDuo.com—check out their land and maybe invest in some.

Scott: Sometimes we need peace and quiet to like work. Check out MUSE—a white noise app in the iTunes store and it’s free.

Tyler: Check out Workast—a task management tool that integrates with slack, it’s free for up to five users.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Don't Be a Yield Snob—How Low Should Your Profit Go

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:30:14 +0000

Is there a dollar amount too small to do a deal? Let’s say you bought a property for $300 and turned around and sold it for $600, is that even worth your time? What if the profit is as low as $150… or even $100?

But, what if you can do that week after week and these lower priced properties can bring in a steady $200 a week? That’s over $800 a month to redeploy back into your business, pay bills, or make a car payment… would that be a game changer?

Listen in as Mark, Tate and the two Scott’s do a deep dive into buying those lower end properties. Find out the lowest amount they’ve made and why sometimes it’s not just about the dollar amount, but about keeping the money moving.

Money loves speed—This business is about velocity and the person who can sell the most properties the quickest is going to win.

As the guys point out, buying lower cost properties has its perks—it’s very low risk, keeps the money moving, and adds to your buyers pool which could later turn into more sales.

It doesn't sound like much to many people, but for me, I’ve built a lifestyle around $150 a month payments and I wouldn't trade it for any other thing out there because this is safe.

Whether there’s not as much meat on the bone to begin with or you’ve been sitting on a property for so long that you just want to get rid of it, the guys go at it from all angles and show you why you shouldn’t discount properties as “just a waste of time” ...and tell you when it is.

Then Mark brings up the really deep philosophical question—How much is enough… when it comes to your Thanksgiving dinner?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: #BringMimiSchmidtBackForTOW #WeWantErikPetersonsTOW—Go the the Official Motivation & Wealth Creation group leave a comment and tag them!

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Learn How To Side Hustle Your Way To Freedom

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:30:20 +0000

Are you looking for a side hustle that will generate cash flow? Or, maybe you want to build a business on the side that can lead you to eventual freedom? Our guest may be able to help you with that.

Nick Loper from SideHustleNation.com joins us to talk about side hustling your way to freedom so you can escape the rat race!

Nick is an entrepreneur that’s involved in a variety of projects but his main purpose in life is to help you earn more money, pay off debt, learn new skills, use your free time more productively, and escape the rat race.

Nick is also the host of the top-rated podcast, The Side Hustle Show, which focuses on ideas, actions, and results you need to start and grow a successful business.

He also wrote, The Progress Journal: A Simple Daily Planner To Make Meaningful Progress on Your Most Important Work which we talk about today. Find out why he wrote it and what his most important work is.

Plus, Nick talks about some of his favorite side hustles and breaks them down into three models:

Selling a service
Selling a product
Selling an audience

Is Affiliate Marketing Dead?

Scott brings up the subject and asks Nick if it’s dead because it’s "old and antiquated".

Nick’s response?

“You guys are selling dirt. That's like the oldest business on the planet.”

Touché Nick, touché.

The guys also discuss the one thing that could stop an aspiring entrepreneur dead in their tracks, and that is FEAR! Whether it’s fear to leave the comfort of a paycheck, or fear to scale, fear is what stops so many from fulfilling their entrepreneurial dreams as Scott points out in one case.

Nick also answers these questions:

What is the worst advice seen or heard in the Side Hustle world?
What were the steps that led into creating the Side Hustle Nation?

Then, poses a question back to Mark & Scott...

How do you justify spending time trying to build a business with limited hours that are supposed to be family time in the name of hopefully having more family time down the road?

Find out how they answered, and more, in this week’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Nick and how he's changing the world one side hustle at a time at SideHustleNation.com. Also, check out his Progress Journal at ProgressJournal.net.

Scott: Check out the book by Mike Michalowicz, Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

Nick: The most effective thing that I have done over the years has been to stack all my calls, meetings, and recordings onto one day of the week. It frees up bigger blocks of time the rest of the week to make meaningful progress on the most important tasks.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Common Mental Blocks That Stop You From Getting To The Next Level

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:30:02 +0000

What are some of the mental blocks that stop people from moving to the next level in their land business?

Listen in as Mark and a small intimate team dig deep into those common mental blocks that are holding people back in this business.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

While there could be a number of reasons that stop people from progressing in their land business, the guys are going to talk about the most common reasons today, which are:

Believing in yourself
The one-in-one-out approach
The fear of being too late to the party
The fear of self-funding

Let’s dig into the one-in-one-out approach a little. This is where you buy one, then wait for it to sell before moving on to the next property. Why isn’t this a good approach?

Here is one example:

Tate, who has spent the last three weeks recovering from a car accident talks about why he wasn’t worried about the money coming in while he was down because he has that passive income coming in every month... which is something that could not happen with the one-in-one-out approach.

It can also lead to burnout!

Scott Bossman recently talked to a gentlemen who is fairly new to the business. He has been in it for one year and has done 80 deals, but only 2 were on terms. He is making cash on his deals, then redeploying it into more deals, but none of it is passive and he's completely burned out because he has just created another job for himself.

Both of these examples make the on-going argument for Mark, that cash is not king when it comes to building that passive piece and why it’s crucial to set the systems up and have a portfolio of notes coming in every month.

Listen in as the guys dive deep into all of the reasons listed above and show you that the only thing holding you back from taking you business to the next level is YOU.

And be sure to stick around for the after chat... it just may save you a trip to Italy!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out the book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal. It will help you to get your attention back and have this sort of a deeper work in your workday to get more done, be more productive and just be happier overall and not constantly checking technology and having your attention hijacked by something external.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

How To Create Highly Effective Content Marketing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:30:04 +0000

Get ready to amp your content marketing with today’s guest, Daniel Daines-Hutt—AmpMyContent.com.

Daniel is a self-confessed marketing nerd who has a background in direct response advertising, but it’s his content marketing that he is known for. Daniel had the top 10 content of all time on Inbound.org and the top content of 2017 on GrowthHackers. He also had a viral post generate $3 million in client requests in only two weeks.

Where most websites convert 2% of their audience into leads, Daniels lowest is 17% and his highest is an astonishing 83%!

Content marketing is about creating content assets that help you communicate with your audience, as Daniel explains. And today, his nerdy side comes out as he gives us all the facts on creating a highly effective content marketing campaign that will have you converting leads higher than the average!

Listen in as we delve deep into the elements of good content and in just 3 minutes, Daniel gives us the algorithm to creating a tremendously valuable piece of content. Plus, find out the details of:

Why less is more
Paid traffic
Scaling slowly
Automation
Link building
Effective testing

Also, what's the worst advice Daniel has seen given in his area of expertise?

Find out his answer and so much more on today’s really nerdy episode of The Art of Passive Income — packed full of value that will help you take you your content marketing to a whole new level by writing less content that will generate more leads!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Daniel and how he can help you really put your marketing on steroids, at AmpMyContent.com. There is a free download and lots of resources.

Scott: Check out this sales book, The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Matthew Dixon.

Daniel:

Be empathetic to your audience because the more you can understand them the easier it is to write and the easier it will be to sell.
To learn about direct response advertising, read Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins. Get the FREE PDF Here.
If you are new to business, read the book, The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday.

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Is It Bad Etiquette To Ask Another Investor What County They Work In?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:30:14 +0000

During the most recent Bootcamp, a question came up that the team wanted to address in this week’s Round Table discussion and that was, is it bad etiquette to ask another investor which county they work in?

Joining Mark this week to Round Table that question are:

Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

But first, just coming from the latest Bootcamp in Scottsdale, Team Land Geek shares their biggest takeaways.

“To echo on what Mike said, what I love is hearing from people about how different their life is today compared to a year ago. Tyler and Jen Kelly had done one deal last year and now they've done 80. I mean, that’s insane and there are a lot of stories like that.

Now some journeys take longer than others but really, I just love hearing those comparison stories from people of where they were then and now. I think that really motivates people to take action and ask themselves, okay, where can I be a year from now if I just start this journey.” -Scott Bossman

So, is it bad etiquette to ask another investor what county they work in?

Join Team Land Geek as they round table that question and share their views and thoughts on the subject. The one opinion that was reiterated by all was, yes, it is bad etiquette… and for a number of reasons.

One reason being that it’s a huge disadvantage for the person asking the question because part of learning and growing in this business is digging in and going through the pain of learning the processes yourself, and that includes the county research.

Mike points out the better, “should have asked” question and that is, how do I learn to educate myself on good areas?

I see a lot of people waste a lot of money on mailings because they are just going to a county with something someone told them but they haven't actually done the research right. -Mimi

Then Mark makes the counter argument on abundance mentality—If we think it is bad etiquette to disclose our counties… which is just one google search away anyways, does that mean that we really don’t have abundance mentality?

Find out the teams response along with all the reasons why it really is just bad etiquette to ask another investor which county they work in.

And then, the chirp... how do you handle that darn chirp!?

Listen in for details in this, “Hey, can I have your fish?" episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

Be you and find properties or counties that you like to work in so that you can create the company that’s unique to you and you can hold that as your strategic advantage too or your competitive advantage over me. -Scott Todd

*Special thanks to Ashley for such a great question!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: I learned that Trello integrates with PipeDrive; you can learn more by clicking HERE.

Also, check out DeedClaim.com for information on corrective deeds.

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How To Break Into The Competitive Niche Of Multifamily Syndication

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 Nov 2019 09:30:19 +0000

Tamar Mar, founder of The Marota Group—a company that focuses on the acquisition of underperforming multifamily and commercial properties, joins us today to give tips and advice on breaking into the competitive niche of multifamily syndication.

But first, a little more about Tamar...

She has been investing in real estate since she was 19, purchasing her first townhouse when she was a sophomore in college. She has also owned rental properties for more than 15 years.

She is an entrepreneur, investor and proponent of intentional lifestyle design. Tamar often says that she is the CEO of her dreams and consistently focuses on ways to maximize business opportunities and generates enough passive income to be financially free and curate the lifestyle she and her family desires.

Listen in as Tamar tells us why she chose this niche above all in real estate.

Then, Scott Todd, who has made his interest in multifamily known, picks her brain to pull out as much information as he can on finding deals and breaking into this competitive niche. It comes down to:

Confidence
Communication
Relationship building

Tamar also talks about team building and her advice on taking advice—never take it from one person and completely trust it, even a leader in the space. Validate it through many sources.

“If everybody is helping each other, there’s no room for others to fail.”

Tamar is not the type of person to sit back and let life happen to her. She is all about taking action, and action backed with tenacity, confidence, and expertise is proving that she is in this business for one reason... to own it!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Tamar at MarotaGroup.com. Also, check out my Amazon reading recommendation list at amazon.com/shop/TheLandGeek.

Scott: Check out the Glow Light by Casper. It will dim when you're about to fall sleep and brighten when you wake up.

Tamar: You need to elevate your goals and your daily tasks to reach your future self. Specifically, if you are looking at Real Estate and you want to find more deals—whether it's a wholesaler or brokers, start reaching out to them like crazy and whatever you think you need to do, multiply that by ten.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Mailing Offer Letters—Slow And Steady Or Overdo Advantage?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Nov 2019 09:30:12 +0000

Does the saying, “if a little of something is good, then a lot of something is great'' hold true when it comes to mailing out offer letters?

Listen in to this week’s Round Table discussion as Mark and the team tackle the subject of mass mailings.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

When it comes to mailing, are you the hare... anything worth doing is worth overdoing? Or, are you the tortoise... slow and steady wins the race?

We see it often, people come into this business with so much excitement and motivation that they want to 10x it right out of the gate, and that exuberance is great, but is it a good idea when it comes to mailing out offers?

After all, if 20 a day moves the needle, 1000 a week would be 10x better, right?

The consensus of the team is NO, not when you are first starting out. Their advice is to take it slow and steady, and for a number of reasons, including:

Bad lists
Wrong pricing
Don’t have the systems to handle the volume

Team Land Geek goes into detail about the things that can go wrong when starting off so strong on the mailing and when the timing is right to take on that kind of volume.

Mark makes the analogy using a workout with Mike Zaino & Scott Bossman, if you start out trying to match them on day one, somebody is going to get hurt… and it’s not going to be either of them!

The team also gets into response & close rates and where you should expect them to be with a mailing.

Then, where in the world were Mark & Scott B. last week? The team confronts Mark... will there be a confession?

Plus, what has Mark saying, “It's game on now. You're going to be eating your words in the next podcast".

Listen in now to find out…

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Jon Burnett had posted about this. He tested his deal the week out on this website, MailTester.com and saw an improvement. His spam rate was lower so more people were getting the deal the week. So, give it a try.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

What Do You Do When You Reach The Top Of The Mountain?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:30:10 +0000

Glenn Geller is super savvy when it comes to tech and innovation, having created some amazing businesses and technology that we all know and use. Today he talks about his newest piece of technology, Symposium.

Symposium is a live broadcasting marketplace that essentially gives anyone in the world a pay-per-view style channel that they can make money from anywhere. Mark describes it as a mix of EventBright and Zoom and Glenn throws in a few more components like Google calendars and third-party payment solutions, like Stripe.

You might also recognize some of his other brainchildren:

The prepaid debit card
Tap to pay
Internet kiosks and other self-service touchscreen devices like the ones you find at hotels

Listen in to this interesting conversation as Glenn tells us how he went from creating a show control program for the theater to creating some of the world’s most used technology.

He also answers the questions:

How does Symposium differs from Clarity?
If you have a small business, like land investing, what would be the three most important components of getting traction in the marketplace?

Plus, Glenn gives us advice for app launching.

Then, Mark asks Glenn the deep questions, including:

When you've achieved the level of success that you have and you're on top of the mountain and you don't need to do anything else, where do you find the purpose, or the why, to scale all the way back down and go through those trials and tribulations to climb all the way back up again?

Find out Glenn's answer and so much more on today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about the Symposium app.

Scott: Check out TenOneDesign for guest wi-fi connections.

Glenn: An Uber hack—Uber with the Pool option. It not only saves you money, you'll never know you’re going to meet.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Our Most Recent Deals—Shhh Don't Tell Mark I Did A Cash Deal

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:30:05 +0000

With Mark away this week, Scott Todd takes the reins and leads the team into a discussion about their most recent deals. in this week's Round Table.

Joining Scott are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

With an equal number of Mac vs. Surface users on the call, listen in as team MacSurf shares all the details surrounding their most recent deals including the returns and terms. In short:

Erik had a 2-for-2 DOTW
Mike sold one on terms that wasn’t too shabby and one acquisition that leaves Scott & Tate in a bidding war
Tate went against all rules & guidelines and agreed to collect the doc fee over time
Scott shares a case of John Doe and a land swap

This leads into a discussion on the shame of cash deals and breaking the rules… and by discussion we mean more along the lines of a razzing. But, in all seriousness, the points made shows how much flexibility we have in this business.

Flexibility on how you want to run your business. Flexibility to meet your customers needs. As Scott points out, it’s not like houses, you can’t swap out a house if your buyer decides he no longer wants that one.

Also, this week, we’re going to change up the tip of the week, mostly since there was no tip of the week! So, here are the Rules & Guidelines of Land Investing in the words of #TeamLandGeek.

Scott—With all of these kinds of rules or guidelines, that's just all that they are. They are rules, they are guidelines, they're not laws. And what's cool is that we all have the flexibility to be ourselves, to be human.

Tate—At first you want to keep it as safe as possible. You don’t want to waste your time, you don't want to waste your resources, so stick to the proven path. But ultimately, you’ve got to be flexible, we’re not banks, we're not big corporations. We're mom-and-pop land investors we're working with people who want to work with mom-and-pop organizations. So be that land seller.

Mike—When someone is new to the business we don't want them to get tripped up. If you've been doing the business long enough, you get a sense for who you're dealing with, you get a sense for what's going on. But the general rule that we create is to keep people safe from getting all the docs done and then the buyer doesn't pay a dime. So, yes, as you become seasoned in this business you begin to recognize the ways that you can do deals that work. But in the beginning it is a safe rule to have as a guideline to keep you protected from putting yourself into a bad spot.

Erik: I am yet to break the rule over not accepting electronic payment for terms. In other words, the only way I do a deal is if I have ACH or credit card payment for the terms deal.

And, back to the razzing, the guys point out how strange it is that Mark & Scott Bossman are both away on a “trip” this week. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out next week...

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Student Success—Making The Most Of Time Freedom

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:30:04 +0000

Once your passive income in land investing exceeds your fixed expenses and you’re able to quit your full-time JOB, what do you do with your spare time?

That was a question today’s guest was asking himself.

We welcome one of our own Land Geeker’s to the show—Kyle Knab joins us to talk about what life looks like after quitting his job to work on his land business full-time...and by full-time we mean 10-14 hours a week!

With so much free time on his hands and his friends all tied up in full-time jobs, Kyle, who is busy by nature, was finding himself with too much time freedom and he didn’t know what to do with it… so he created another business and it’s one that may interest you land investor’s. Kyle started his own web development business, geared specifically for building websites for land investors.

Listen in now as Kyle starts us off with his most recent deal which, turns out, is nothing to joke about! Then he gives us all the details on everything his web design business has to offer.

Find out:

What makes his service different from other real estate web design companies such as Carrot or Lead Propeller
Unique designs to the individual
Hosting, costs, and more!

“What I think is really the killer feature of your service is the fact that it’s a land investor that intimately knows the land business, and is working the land business, that is creating your website. So, it’s almost like the client doesn’t have to explain to you the important parts and features of the website. In fact, you would know better than the newbies would and I think that piece is so much more important.”

Kyle took his free time to grow and expand by learning code and creating something that was not only beneficial to himself, but to others in the business as well. After all, who better to build a website on land investing, than a seasoned land investor. And now that Kyle is setting his new business up on automation, what do you think is in store for him next?

If you would like to hear more about Kyle’s beginning journey into land investing, you can find his story here on a past episode of Round Table: Long-Term Success In A Short-Term Period—A Land Geek Student Case Study.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip is QueenCityWeb.com. We'll also have in the future, a special Land Geek promotional link as well, so you can get a discount.

Scott: Check out the website, InkForAll.com—AI for web content for writers.

Kyle: Go to CodeCademy.com to learn the basics of coding. I suggest HTML and CSS . It takes about 4 hours max and you'll have the basic knowledge to speak with your developers and know what they're talking about.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Community Questions Reviewed—Selling Wholesale On Public Platforms

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:30:11 +0000

Is it good practice to sell your land at wholesale prices on public platforms such as eBay or Craigslist?

It was a question that recently came up in the Motivation & Wealth Creation Group so Mark and the team wanted to address it on today’s Round Table discussion.

Joining Mark are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Buying low and selling low is a quick way to turn money for fast cash but is it the best practice to sell low on public platforms or is it just a race to the bottom?

Listen in as Team Land Geek digs deep into this topic and gets to the bottom of these questions:

Will it destroy the market for other investors?
Would it be better to sell to other investors in the group?
Why wouldn’t you sell it retail after putting in all the work?

This is a topic that really gets Mark fired up and has him biting his tongue all the way to the end!

HUGE props go out to Erik Peterson who really nails the point in with his Nike analogy.

“If you build your buyer's list correctly and you build your buyer's list well there’s no reason to go out and start to market this lower-priced property onto the marketplace.” Scott Todd

Plus, Mimi shares the details of a wholesale deal she just completed with Scott B. And, the Land Geek Bootcamp Club 54!?

Listen into this very informative episode for all the details that also includes Jedi mind tricks and has Mark spreading the love to all!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the website OutdoorPhotographer.com. You can search national parks and it will give you a lot of information about the local area that you can use for your Ad copy. It will also tell you the best times, the date to have your photographer go out and snap photos. If you click the link, scroll down it will tell you the closest other sites nearest to that national park.

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An Inside Look At The Growing Opportunity In Agricultural Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:30:04 +0000

We talk with Chris Rawley, the CEO of HarvestReturns.com—a new way for farmers, ranchers, and landowners to raise capital without putting their farms at risk by over-leveraging with debt.

Chris, who is currently a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, has invested in real estate and income-producing agriculture for nearly two decades. He conceived the idea to combine online investing, equity crowdfunding with passive investments in production agriculture a few years ago while visiting a farm investment in Central America.

With the vision of making agriculture investing an easier process, Chris founded Harvest Returns with his COO Austin Maness and brought that vision to reality.

Harvest Returns is an online platform launched in 2017 to raise capital for small to medium-size operators in private investments in production farming.

Listen in as we dig deep into this interesting niche of production farming. Chris gives an an in-depth look into:

Indoor agriculture—growing food closer to the consumer
Tax advantages
Opportunity Zone Fund
Finding investors
Due diligence on the investor side
Risk mitigation measures

Plus, find out what the next big opportunity in agriculture is and so much more on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Chris Rawley at HarvestReturns.com.

Scott: Check out the website HighTail.com for sending large files.

Chris: If you're starting a small business, I recommend reading the book, The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

The Best Of Round Table—Wholesaling Land The Geeky Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:30:13 +0000

Wholesaling land can be a very lucrative, if done correctly.

In this week’s best of Round Table series, we take a look back at episodes that deal with everything wholesaling, including:

Wholesale ethics—The appropriate protocol when it comes to wholesaling.

Cheating or good business—The guys analyze both the psychological barriers and business side of wholesaling.

The proper way to wholesale—the team goes over those processes, plus talk about the advantages of wholesaling, advice for those just starting out, and their own personal rules for wholesaling.

Find out the roles of each the wholesaler and the wholetailer:

Who pays the back taxes
Who does the paperwork
Who does the due diligence
What the wholesaler should provide
If there’s room for negotiation

And, more!

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Wealth Management—Removing The Taboo Behind Money

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:30:15 +0000

Certified Financial Planner, Kathy Longo joins us today to talk about money and relationships and how having those big conversations about money management with your spouse will lead you to good financial decisions.

Kathy is also a chartered advisor in philanthropy and a certified divorce financial analyst. With over 25 years of wealth management experience she is the founder and president of Flourish Wealth Management.

Before launching Flourish in 2014, Kathy worked as a wealth manager, financial planner and firm manager in companies of varying sizes in both Chicago and Minneapolis.

Listen in as Kathy removes the taboo behind money and shows us why finances need to become a normal conversation in your household.

We dive deep into:

The emotions attached to money
The definition of certified divorce financial analyst
Talking freely about money and using every day experiences to educate your children

Kathy also advises Scott, who is a spender, on how to start a productive conversation with his wife, who is the saver, so that they can build wealth together.

Listen in now to learn more on how to manage wealth and Flourish Financially, on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about becoming wealthy by getting your emotions in check about money at FlourishWealthManagement.com. And, be sure to check out Kathy's book, Flourish Financially: Values, Transitions, & Big Conversation.

Scott: Check out Privacy.com to create private secure credit cards that are linked to your checking account.

Kathy: Visit KathyLongo.com and take the Financial Readiness Test. It's an assessment that will score where you’re at in terms of your financial readiness for success.

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You Can Always Make More Money—But You Can’t Make More Time

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Oct 2019 08:30:09 +0000

What is the one VA position you can not live without in this business?

This model is set-up to run on systems and automation that allow you to free up your time… time to work on the most important parts of the business that make you money and time to spend doing the things you love.

The goal is to not create another full-time job for yourself, as Mark & Scott like to advocate. They are passionate about helping you get your land businesses set-up so that they are 90% automated.

So you can imagine Mark’s surprise after learning that an advanced coaching client was still doing a task that should have been outsourced… and it has him riled up!

That brings us back to the question, “What is the one VA position you can not live without in this business and why?”

Joining Mark to answer that question this week are:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as we go around the table to hear how the team answered. A couple tasks that were mentioned are:

List creation
Ad posting

But the overall consensus is the intake manager. Find out why this position is such a crucial piece of this business, along with:

The roles of all the above mentioned positions
Finding the right VA for the intake position
Training
Pay costs
Time saved

Plus, all the usual banter, antics, and more in this week's episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Come to Bootcamp, it's where you learn all about this business, no matter how long you’ve been in it, you always learn something new. Also, the networking that happens there is amazing.

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Creating True Wealth In Real Estate—Time Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Oct 2019 08:30:10 +0000

Mark Dolfini—The Landlord Coach and author of The Time-Wealthy Investor joins us on The Art of Passive Income to talk about how he created true wealth through time-wealth.

Mark is a veteran of the US Marines who owns several million dollars in real estate properties and has actively managed over $40 million in real estate since starting in the business about 20 years ago.

His philosophy is, True wealth is not the simple accumulation of personal wealth. The pinnacle of wealth is time-wealth, and the ability to control your calendar.

After four years in the Marine Corp, Mark decided to follow an entrepreneurial path. He was accepted into Purdue University where he got a degree in accounting and a minor in finance.

His real interest was in real estate though so he started buying rentals after that first year and by the end of his fourth year, Mark had acquired a dozen rental units which amounted to about half a million dollars and he says that’s where his real education began.

On today’s show, Mark talks about one of the biggest mistake he made as an investor and that was trying to do it all himself! He did not treat real estate investing as a business.

Mark talks about the life-changing breaking point that came in 2008. With 92 rental units, $65,000 a month in revenue coming in and working 17 hours a day to keep afloat… he found himself in the hospital and nearly lost his life.

Listen in as we also delve into:

Mark’s transition going from being self employed to business owner
Determining what your time is worth
His role in his business today

Plus, Mark breaks down his VIP paradigm concept—Vision, Infrastructure, Process, and how it helps investors get their businesses on track!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Mark has a generous offer for The Art of Passive Income listeners which you can find at LandlordCoach.com/LandGeek.

Scott: Check out Nizo.co to create cool cinematic effects in your videos.

Mark D: Put a value on your time. Find out what your true worth is per hour. Come up with a number and really start to get very intentional about the things that you are doing that are of the highest and best use of your time.

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Land Geek Pro Tips—Shedding Light On Bad Advice

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 1 Oct 2019 08:30:11 +0000

We see and hear a lot of misconceptions about the land business, especially when it comes to giving advice to those who are just starting out, but what is some of the worst advice we have seen?

Listen in as Mimi Schmidt takes over the helm and leads the team this week into a discussion that will shed some light on some of the worst advice they have seen given.

Joining Mimi are:

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman

So what is some of the worst advice we have seen?

You need a website to get started
Parcels have to be a minimum of 10 acres

Plus, advice that you give to yourself—You’ve seen the success of others, but you just want to try it on your own first for your own proof of concept.

Find out why the team says this is all bad advice and what you need to be considering instead.

Scott also brings up a couple other things that really makes him cringe.

Setting up land buying websites
In order to find a good area, mail to one area in large volumes over an extended period of time

Track your response rate. If you’re getting a 5% response rate and you’re able to buy one percent, one for every 100, your pricing is good and adjust otherwise.You can learn if an area is good after a month of mailings at 20 a day. Then you’re not investing thousands of dollars to learn about that one county. -Mimi

Don’t Be Afraid to Come to Bootcamp - There is No Wrong Time

Another misconception that Scott often hears surrounds Bootcamp and the investor level you need to be at before attending. Bootcamp is for everybody at any level of the business. From complete newbie to seasoned pro, you will always walk away with something new for your business.

Bootcamp gives you what you need, when you need it.

Bottom line—There is a lot of great advice out there also, but we want to make sure you're starting your land investing journey out on the right foot by taking advice from someone who has been doing the business for a long time.

This model is easy if you follow the recipe. Don’t try to complicate it by following bad advice, it may set you up for a lot of frustration and frustration can lead to burnout.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the Netflix documentary—Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Mike: It’s not enough to be busy, the question is, what are we busy about? by Henry David Thoreau.

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How To Win At Business Transformation For The New Economy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:30:01 +0000

With all the advancements in business technology, does your business have what it takes to survive in today’s high tech world?

Business transformation expert, Steven L. Blue joins us today to talk about what businesses need to do in order to survive in this new economy.

Steven is in the business of transforming failing and fading companies in the global powerhouses with 40 years of leadership experience.

He is a proponent of changing the thinking, culture and product lines of established companies to help them survive and thrive in the new economy.

Steven is also an author, speaker, and is a regular contributor to Fortune and Entrepreneur.

Listen is as we delve deep into what it takes for companies to go through a business metamorphosis and not only survive, but thrive.

The first step to going down the road of transformation is accepting the fact that you have to do so.

Steven answers in great detail:

What do companies need in order to make a successful transformation into the new economy?
Can we compete in this new economy and if so, where do we make this metamorphosis?
How do you transform something like a steel mill that's done the same thing forever into something with current proprietary technology?
How as a leader of your business do you get everyone on board to adapt to new technologies?
What is the number one reason most companies fail when they try to make this transition?

Plus, Steven shares the anecdote that helped him personally get his own team on board for this radical metamorphosis of change and why he had to replace most of his leadership team!

All of this and more on today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Steven at StevenLBlue.com, and pick up his book, Metamorphosis: From Rust-Belt to High-Tech in a 21st Century World.

Scott: Check out the free auto text expander, PhraseExpress.com.

Steven: Read the books:

Disrupt or Die: What the World Needs to Learn from Silicon Valley to Survive the Digital Era by Jedidiah Yueh
The 21 Rules For The 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

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Negotiating Prices With Your Buyers

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 08:30:04 +0000

Typically, there are two prices when it comes to pricing parcels—the discounted cash price and a higher terms price. But, how negotiable is the terms price?

Joining Mark in this week’s discussion are:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

Erik shares a recent situation where a buyer came to him and wanted to pay the cash price on terms. This person is also an investor who has worked with others in the industry before who have given him the discounted rates. Erik wouldn’t make the same returns but by selling to him now, it could open the door to future business. Should he do the deal? After all, a sale is still a sale. Or, should he tell Joe Investor to move along?

There are a lot of different variables that come into play. Listen in as Team Land Geek go over those variables that leaves them considering, and reconsidering what they would do.

Also, Tate talks about the challenge he presented to the Mastermind call last week which he is now extending to anyone who wants to participate.

Find out all the details along with Erik’s final decision in this week’s Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the website LandGrid.com. You can click on a county and find out interesting information about the county itself. And, you can actually make lists and important/export data from it.

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The Playbook Secrets Of A Top Realtor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:30:02 +0000

Get ready to get your real estate game on as we go into GSD Mode with Joshua Smith on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

Joshua is in the top 1% of realtors worldwide and was voted the 30th top realtor in America by The Wall Street Journal. He has sold over 5000 homes, more than 1+ homes daily!

He is also the host of the number one most dominant real estate agent podcast, the GSD Mode Podcast and he has coached and mentored thousands of realtors all over the world!

Real estate isn’t Joshua’s passion though… it’s his obsession.

Today, Joshua is going to tell us how his true passion for fitness unintentionally led him to real estate which he soon fell in love with and his obsession grew from there.

With a total of five companies, four real estate related, Josh has 82 agents working for him. How did he go from being the real estate agent who has to get out there and buy, list, and sell properties for a paycheck to building an agency of 82 agents?

Listen in to find out how Josh crossed the threshold from solo-economic dependency into creating passive income.

Also, get the details on:

How he runs his operations
His hiring philosophy
Creating a team playbook

Plus, so much more!

Joshua proves that with hard work, a vision, and the mindset of thinking long-term you can accomplish anything if you are in it for the right reasons.

It was such a slow, methodical growth of getting the systems and processes and identifying the right people in place where you could eventually exit. You've got to have that vision of what that looks like and build it right from the ground up.

Listen in now to hear how Joshua went from dropping out of college to becoming a real estate rock star!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Go to GSDMode.com and listen how Josh gets it done. It’s a great podcast.

Scott: Check out Bluetick.io to automate responses for follow-up email.

Joshua: Learn to be patient. Learn to play the long game. If you want to create true wealth and true passive income, you've got to be patient and you've got to be willing to invest in that long game.

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Land Geek Pro Tips—Getting The List

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:30:24 +0000

When you’re a land newbie, getting a list can be daunting—where do you go? How do you find one? Do you pay or not pay? It’s the first barrier in this business that you have to learn how to manipulate, but once you do it becomes second nature.

After reading a post in the Motivation & Wealth Creation Group this week that was asking for options and tools available for getting a list, Team Land Geek decided to Round Table the topic in this week’s discussion.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The data is out there. The important thing is to get 20 names and make that your target day-to-day to get up and running. -Scott Bossman

A few options mentioned are:

GIS systems where you can download data
Through the county—website or call
Outsourcing

Paid subscription websites:

Agent Pro 247
Data Tree
List Source

You have to stop focusing on the expense of it and realize it is an initial investment you are making. -Scott Todd

Today’s episode is full of value and if you’re someone who is serious about land investing but is getting frustrated with finding a list, you won’t want to miss it!

If you’re going to be an entrepreneur, you’re the conductor. You’re the one setting the strategy, this is how we get the list. How much money are you making from getting a list? ZERO. You make nothing getting the list. So if you hire someone to get you the list, great. If you’re going to pay for a list, great. If you’re going to be the technician and build your own list, great. What’s not great is throwing up your hands and saying "oh well, I can’t get a list." -Mark

The After Talk

In short:

Apple versus Rolex
Surface versus Mac
Who is the better host
$500 lunches

Scott ends the show with a mic drop...These guys!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi:Here’s a hack around the location glitch in Facebook Marketplace—if your ad isn’t getting views, delete it. Then, when posting new ads, do not put a zip code in the location. Put a big enough city that when you type it out, there’s a thumbnail picture of the city. If there’s no thumbnail picture, then don’t use that location, find a larger city.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Mike: An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research, study, and analysis before making any investment decisions. - Benjamin Franklin

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How To Escape The Corporate Matrix—Creating Your Escape Velocity

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:30:04 +0000

Paul Thompson wanted to break free of the chains holding him to his corporate job. He found himself in middle-management feeling unfulfilled, unrewarded, and a little depressed.

It was a family vacation that ended too soon that was the driving force that sent him looking for a change. He says that he never wanted to have to ask for permission to spend more time with his family again.

I didn't want to be controlled by some corporation that I am just a cold equation to.

Paul is now a full time real estate investor who lives to help others to find their way also by turning his personal story of screening 20 deals in his first 18 months of investing into an inspiration to others.

Now doing about three deals per month Paul is able to help himself as well as help others build wealth with passive income.

Paul delves into his real estate strategy of single family, buy and hold, along with:

How he broke free with commitments such as a wife, kids, and a mortgage
The right mindset to escape the matrix
The worst advice he’s heard given regarding buying and holding single family homes

Paul, who found himself climbing the ladder on the wrong wall, created his escape velocity. And today, he’s here to show you that by having a big enough purpose and by changing the mindset of time is equal to money, you can also create yours.

Listen in now to The Art of Passive Income...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Paul at PaulDavidThompson.com.

Scott: To bring different types of chat into one dashboard, check out the service called Live Agent. It brings multi-communication channels all into one.

Paul: If anybody else is having trouble thinking big enough, check out the book, The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks.

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How To Prevent Building A One-Legged Marketing Stool

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:30:05 +0000

Do you put all of your marketing eggs into one basket? What happens when that basket gets a hole in it because of changes to the algorithm, do you have to hit the pause button while you adjust and fix that hole?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, Mark and the team put the emphasis on diversification in the marketplace.

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

The team delves into:

Omnipresence in the marketplace
Lead generation
Platforms
Leveraging the buyers list

There is no great one solution, you can get a lot of leads from great places, however the goal is to find ways to generate leads. -Scott Todd

Scott also talks about the incredible value you receive when you sign up with the Platinum Plan at Landmodo.com. For less than a small cup of coffee a day, literally, 1.36 a day gets you unlimited posting and ultimate exposure through the website, re-targeting, the buyers list, and more!

Listen in as the team offers solid advice on building a bullet-proof marketing campaign that will keep your business running seamlessly in the ever changing world of marketing!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Check out Krisp.ai—FREE software to get rid of background noise when on calls.

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Doing Real Estate In A Big Way—From Market Crash To Mogul

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Sep 2019 08:30:32 +0000

Lee Kearney has done over 7500 flips and over a half-billion in sales and today he is on the podcast to tell us how he became one of the biggest and best house flippers in the country.

Rewind the tape to 2003—Lee did his first flip, by accident, but it was that accidental flip that gave him the real estate bug.

Fast forward to 2007—Lee has now done 50 deals and has made over $2 million and has a million and a half in equity. Then the world came crashing down with the financial crisis. In just 12 months his net worth went from $2 million to negative $1.5 million.

How did he come back from that?

“I'm not going to dig my way out of this hole by just sitting and doing nothing…”

Lee did not just count his losses and walk away like so many others had, he knew there was money in real estate he just had to find the right strategy... and he did.

Listen in as Lee talks about the mistakes he made in his earlier days of flipping and how hiring a mentor and asking a lot of questions helped navigate him in the right direction.

He delves deep into:

How he made a comeback through the wholesale strategy
How he went from being a real estate investor to a real estate business
The importance of building processes, using the right tools, and hiring the right team
Lessons learned in scaling quickly
How he leverages market cycles
The importance of due diligence and data collecting

Plus, find out why Lee says that building a rental portfolio at the peak of the market is some of the worst advice he has seen, and so much more!

Lee didn't make his fortune by focusing on one just strategy, his success was the result of grit, tenacity, and his knowledge and ability to leverage the market cycles.

Listen in as Lee shares the details of how he became successful in real estate, in a big way!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn about Lee at FlipYourIncome.com. He will walk you through his seven-step process.

Scott: Check out RealTimeBoard.com—now Miro.com.You can create a virtual whiteboard where you can coordinate your team.

Lee: Become more efficient with your time. Don't waste time on things that don’t create revenue.

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Cash Sales Versus Terms—Quick Nickel Or Slow Dime

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Sep 2019 08:30:07 +0000

When selling a property do you go after that quick nickel and flip for cash to solve a short-termed money problem or the slow dime to create long-term wealth?

In today’s Round Table discussion, you are going to hear the argument for both sides.

In the past Mark has made it known that flipping for cash is one of his biggest regrets when he first started out. So, when he recently ran across a survey in a real estate group on Facebook pertaining to cash vs. terms and the majority of the vote was for cash, his frustration took over.

Listen in as Mark challenges the team to poke holes in his argument and asks them, why on earth would you ever take cash?

Here to answer that question are:

Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Mark’s passion on the subject becomes quite evident in today’s show as he makes a strong argument for selling on terms in order to create long-term wealth and against flips that only creates another J.O.B.

Listen in as #TeamLandGeek gets into a weighty discussion over this topic. Can the team come to a happy medium or is the room left divided?

Plus, we leave you with a little food for thought—how long would it take you to save up $3 million, doing what you are doing?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the Chrome app, Messages Saver for Facebook.

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What Would You Do If Money Didn't Matter?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:30:01 +0000

Ryan Enk joins us on the show today to tell us how he was able to quit his J.O.B. as a “corporate drone” with passive income through real estate and how one question changed his entire life forever…

What Would You Do If Money Didn't Matter?

Ryan shares his backstory and the chain of events that ultimately led him to that life changing question… including the final straw, losing a house to hurricane Katrina with a wife who was 8 months pregnant at the time, leaving them with no place to live.

Ryan went into survival mode and after reevaluating life’s events and all that he believed growing up, Ryan realized that hard work was not the formula to success. So, he decided to work smart instead and that real estate was going to be his vehicle. In just one year Ryan grew their net worth to over a million dollars. He and his wife both were able to leave their jobs and they have never looked back!

Since then, Ryan has built two million dollar indoor sports rings in the New Orleans area and traveled the US in an RV for a month with his wife and 5 kids… all from asking the one right question.

Ryan now helps others get to six figures in passive income through real estate investing and today he is going to talk about his unique strategy with us.

He combines the two strategies:

Quick Nickel—Buying, rehabbing, flipping
Slow Dime—Buying, renting

And, just like the land niche, he finds motivated sellers and then he becomes the bank. He buys the property, puts minimal work into it, collects a down payment and leases on an option… eliminating the headaches associated with rentals.

What if they default? No problem! He still owns the property, he collects another down payment and puts someone else in there.

Ryan shares all the details of this strategy, plus answers these questions:

What is your default rate?
Why isn’t there more people doing this?
What is the worst advice you have seen?

Listen in now...

TIP OF THE WEEK
Mark: Learn more about Ryan at CashFlowDadLife.com.

Scott: Check out KanbanMail.app. It’s very similar to Trello. You take Trello and combine it with your email and it filters which emails need your attention, and when.

Ryan: Check out The Seven Day Real Estate Survival Blueprint: How to Create $10,000 out of Nothing in Less than a Month. It's available in paperback, kindle and audio!

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Sales Mistakes In Land Investing And How To Avoid Them

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:30:03 +0000

Mistakes in sales happen but wouldn’t it be great to gain some insight on common… and not so common mistakes in the land investing business?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, insight is what you will get!

Scott Todd takes over the helm for Mark this week and he and the team share some of the mistakes they have made or have seen others make in this business in order to help you make fewer mistakes!

This week’s team includes:

Mike Zaino
Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield

Listen in as Team Land Geek delves deep into:

Document deadlines
Giving away TOO much value
Drawing up paperwork before you receive doc fees
Unforeseen rubbish when buying & selling sight unseen
Rushing the sale—Selling to the wrong person
Giving away the property
Chasing an uninterested buyer—stop being a stalker
Don’t forget the buyer’s list

Then, deals gone bad—Scott Todd shares a recent case in which he overlooked paying the taxes, resulting in a little buyer flip out and then county banishment…. forever!

Find out the details and how this all ended now…

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Avoid ad posting mistakes in Facebook by keeping up with Facebook.com/CommunityStandards.

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Why You Need To Think Outside Of The Box When It Comes To Building Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:30:10 +0000

When the traditional ways of building wealth wasn’t working for our two guests, they left Wall Street in the rear view mirror and never looked back.

Joining us today are Joey Mure and Russ Morgan of WealthWithoutWallstreet.com to talk about building wealth outside of Wall Street.

Russ & Joey help clients look outside of the traditional 401(k) box and the stock market at other options to build wealth, such as:

Insurance
Real estate
Business investing
Lending

Or, other streams that are a better fit for their clients. But don’t expect them to do all the work for you, they believe that you should be an active participant in building your own wealth and by taking control of your own finances it will lead to greater prosperity and less stress.

Listen in as Russ & Joey answer these whys:

Why 15 year mortgages and tax deferrals are both bad ideas
Why mutual fund investing is one of the worst things people can do with their money
Why diversification is a lie

You need to invest in the one thing that you understand; if it’s real estate go all in, if it's business go all in, if it's commodities or paper assets go all in but you better be active and you better know what’s going to happen and be able to control it. Because at the end of the day if everything hits the fan I want to be in the position where at least I knew I was the one who lost it and I was in control making it back versus looking up like I was in 2008, 2009 palms up saying what just happened?

Listen in for all the details and get ready to take control of your money and start building wealth on your terms!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out the book, Am I Being Too Subtle? by Sam Zell.

Joey & Russ: It’s not all about income, it’s about how much we keep and one of our biggest expenses is taxes. Go to FreeTaxCall.WealthWithoutWallStreet.com to learn how to use legal tax codes that could save you 30-50% of what you’re paying out.

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Testing The Market—The Land Woobie Method

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:30:01 +0000

Testing the market is an essential part of the land investing business and today Mark and the team go over the whys, whens, and hows of pre-marketing!

Joining Mark in this week’s discussion are:

Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield

Aaron was recently approached by a community member who had a question about test marketing pre-acquisition stage and he presented it to the team to analyze in the week's Round Table discussion.

Listen in as Team Land Geek covers all aspects of pre-marketing, including:

Moving in to a new county
Pricing - sending blind ads and finding comps
Supply & demand
Where to pre-market

There was one piece of advice that was reiterated by all, and that was to keep it simple. Don’t over analyze—just follow the recipe.

Plus, Mimi talks about the built-in scarcity strategy found in general ads. Find out what that is... and what exactly is a land woobie?

Listen in for details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out Trello's power-up, Butler. It brings automation to your boards.

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What You Need To Find The Confidence For Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:30:01 +0000

Do you find yourself making excuses or procrastinating about something you need to do to move forward but lack the confidence in yourself?

Joining us on today’s show is former Land Geek client, Victor Reynolds to talk about what it takes to change your mindset from one that finds excuses to move forward to a ‘take action now, no matter how big the step is’ kind of mindset!

Victor, who is also a former athlete just published the book, Get Off The Bench: The Secret Success Playbook To Maximizing Your Internet Business From the Coach You've Always Needed*.

Today, Victor talks about the basis behind the book and why he wrote it.

The reason why people don’t succeed is not because they don’t know what to do, it's that they don’t have the belief that they can do it. They don't have the confidence or the mindset or the habits that you need to daily take action. Mark one your favorite words is Kaizen. A lot of people don’t have that ability to take those small continuous steps and that’s what the book is all about.

We also delve into how to break down the pre-programming that was ingrained in our minds from childhood into young adulthood so you can start building the confidence needed to move forward.

Using land investing as an example, Victor demonstrates how by doing one single task, like mailing every day, you start to build:

Routine which builds…
Knowledge which builds…
Confidence!

We also discuss:

Actionable mind hacks
The compound effect
Worst advice about building an online business

Plus, Mark poses the question, who was your favorite coach and why?

Now is the time to take action and listen in to today's episode of The Art of Passive Income to hear Victor’s answer and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK
Mark: Get yourself a coach, go to VictorDReynolds.com—Get Off the Bench. Get motivated, get accountable, and learn more there.

Scott: I want you to write down on a piece of paper —“In your business, who are you serving and why?” You’re not serving your family, you’re serving people that need land. You have a responsibility to serve your market and show up every single day to solve their problems. It’s your job, you’re on a mission to serve that person. When you take that in you won’t apologize for your marketing and sales. You will show up and make the world a better place from your heart.

Victor: Check out my book, Get Off The Bench: The Secret Success Playbook To Maximizing Your Internet Business From the Coach You've Always Needed. Check it out, look at it, and enjoy it. I put my heart solemnly into this book, and hopefully that comes through the texts.

Another resource is Google. All the information you need is out there. Any technical knowledge that you need, Google will show you the way. But if you need more than that, check out my book, and hopefully it’ll help you and inspire you.

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The Reboot—Restarting Your Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +0000

There are a number of reasons why life can get in the way of your land business, so how do you get restarted when you have been away for months?

Get ready to reboot your land business on this week's Round Table!

Join Mark and the team:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...as they tackle this matter from all directions! Find out their views from both a tactical standpoint and a mental one. Mark really hits it home with an exercise analogy that comes back to having that big enough WHY!

Listen in as Team Land Geek offers solid advice to those who have put their businesses on pause for whatever reason. They share their insight, wisdom, and valuable advice that will help you get back into the right mindset so you can get your business up & running once again without too many hiccups... no matter what level you hit pause on.

Plus, Tate puts the spotlight on 2 Student’s, in this week’s Student of the Week!

The After Talk

First, Mike presents his idea for a new segment for the Round Table podcast… is the team buying it!?

Then, Tate drops a knowledge bomb that almost everyone is on board with. Find out what it is and what it has to do with Scott’s face!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: A Zen quote from The Beginner's Mind—If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ― Shunryu Suzuki

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Landing Success In Under A Year—The Simple Steps One Student Took

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 8 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +0000

On today’s show—Student Success! Listen in as we talk with Natalie Galyon, aka “The Silent Assassin” about how she brought her passive up to 6,000 a month after purchasing and following the Investor’s Toolkit in just nine months… all the while going undetected by Land Geek radar!

Natalie has exceeded her goal of buying and selling one a week, at just nine months in she’s already done 50! How did she do it?

With the mantra, “just one thing”.

Natalie knew that she would burn out quickly if she tried to do too much, too soon. So she simplified the process by throwing away all artificial timelines and focused on just one thing at a time. Natalie is now on track to quit her job by the end of the year!

Listen in as we dig in deep to extract the steps that Natalie took which put her on the path to passive income.

Find out:

What worked best for her
Her biggest challenge
What she would have done different
Her newbie advice

And, more!

Natalie’s biggest success factor was her mental fortitude. She didn’t become attached to her outcome, she trusted in the systems and consistently focused on the “one thing”.

She suspended her beliefs and let it roll.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: My tip of the week is check out what Natalie’s doing, go to her website TheLandBox.com.

Scott: Check out InvestorNinjas.com. I did a webinar last week on my favorite tool for turning VAs, this tool is a game changer. You can find it at InvestorNinjas.com/Free.

Natalie: Check out ViaCharacter.org to discover your strengths.

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Lead Follow Up—Being Consistent Without Being Pushy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +0000

When it comes to leads, how do you follow up without coming across as too pushy?

We received a question from one of the Land Geek community members, Jason, who is receiving negative feedback in response to his lead follow up emails.

Jason wrote:

In fight School Scott talks a lot about sales—being persistent, following up with people, using the Fibonacci sequence, etc. I’ve employed that and have tried to be persistent in my sales calls, texts, emails, etc.

I never want to bother or pester people. I never want to be that “annoying salesman”.

So, if someone responds to an ad, I will follow up with them. Usually if they don’t respond back, I will wait a few days, then a week, then two, etc. I’m not hounding them, but just checking in.

My thought is, you responded to my ad and asked about the property so why would you get mad about me following up? Especially if it’s not every day. I try to give them space.

BUT, lately I’ve had a few people block my number. One guy said I was “too pushy”. Another guy cussed me out. I don’t know if this is just part of the job, normal, everybody experiences it?

Do I just need to grow some thick skin?

I know I’m not pushy and honestly I believe that I am just being consistent and nowadays people just think that ghosting and ignoring should communicate the message. I told one guy that if he had let me know he wasn’t interested, he’d never hear from me again.

But how am I supposed to know that?

Listen in as Mark and team Geek analyze this situation from all angles to come up with sage advice for Jason.

Joining Mark are:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Mark sums it up in dos and don'ts:

We don’t want to be annoying
We don’t want to be in the convincing business
We don’t want to focus too much on the land
We don’t want to keep chasing somebody who doesn’t even open our emails

But we also don’t want to be timid!

We do want to collect those “no’s”
We do want to show up
We do want to solve a problem
We do want to be persistent

And finally, We don’t want to presume they don’t want the property, we want to assume they do want the property.

Afterwards, Scott lets his Surface anger fly as the bonus material...NOT Fluff, shenanigans continue.

And, what’s the story behind this hakkasani nay nay!?

Listen in now...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the article, How To Bring The Magic Of Automation To Your Trello Boards. They have a card creation tool you can set up to automatically create your cards on Trello. There are a lot of cool tools in there to help you automate your process wall.

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Why You Need To Get Rid Of Your Money Baggage

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 1 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Have you been hauling around baggage since childhood of your parent’s perception of money?

It’s time to let it go and take on a more sophisticated outlook.

Joining us on The Art of Passive Income is Dr. Brad Klontz—a financial psychologist who helps raise public awareness around issues related to financial health and financial psychology.

He is the Founder of the Financial Psychology Institute and an Associate Professor of Practice in Financial Psychology at Creighton University Heider College of Business. He is a Managing Principal of Your Mental Wealth Advisors, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a Former President of the Hawaii Psychological Association.

Dr. Klontz was awarded the Innovative Practice Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for his application of psychological interventions to help people with money and wealth issues and his innovative practice in financial psychology for practitioners across the country.

Raised on the belief that you shouldn’t take on much debt, Dr. Klontz had a difficult time psychologically when he found himself deep in student debt after getting his doctorate degree. That, ultimately, put him on the path to Mental Wealth.

Today, Dr. Klontz is going to talk to us about money scripts—a subconscious belief that we have about money and the four categories they fall into:

Money Avoidance—having a tendency to self-sabotage when you start to have a successful business or come into money like a lottery win.
Money Worship Belief—the belief that more money is going to make you happier and it’s going to solve all of your problems.
Money Status—is all about keeping up with the Joneses.
Money Vigilance—usually associated with having more money, these people believe it’s important to save for a rainy day.

Dr. Klontz also helps Mark & Scott with their own money baggage and sets them on the path to Mental Wealth!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Dr. Brad Klontz at YourMentalWealth.com. You will find a plethora of information there.

Scott: Check out W isebooks.io to see what books well-known people recommend.

Dr. Brad Klontz: Check out my YouTube Channel to explore tips and strategies.

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Land Investing Mindset Myths Dispelled

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Some come into this business with preconceived misconceptions about the land investing business and today, Team Geek is going to shed some light on some of those myths.

Joining Mark in this week’s Round Table are:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Erik takes on the most common myth, over saturated counties—There are too many people in this county, I should avoid it. Mark puts it to rest once and for all with his McDonald's concept.

The gang also tackles:

Move on to the next county or re-mail when your list is done
The number of ads needed for a sale
Delegation—I don’t need a VA, I can do this on my own
Goals—Setting goals too high when first starting out
Money—I’ll pass on the deal since I don’t have the money

Plus, are you an influencer? Mark has a deal for you! Listen in to find out how you can win the Investor’s Toolkit worth $2,000!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: To build your hiking avatar check out AllTrails.com. Also, great for marketing.

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7 Steps That Will Help Passive Investors Sleep Better At Night

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Today’s guest is going to show us 7 steps of due diligence that will help reduce risk in commercial real estate investing.

We welcome back to the show, Hunter Thompson. Hunter is a full-time real estate investor and founder of Cash Flow Connections, a private equity firm based out of LA. Hunter has helped more than 300 investors allocate capital to over 100 properties. He has personally raised more than $20 million in private capital and controls more than $60 million in commercial real estate.

He is also the host of the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast which helps investors learn the intricacies of commercial real estate from the comfort of their home, car, or office.

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Hunter talks about the importance of diving deep into due diligence in today’s market, from the perspective of a passive investor. Find out the seven stages that he uses and other investors should be using to protect their own capital.

Listed in order of importance, these steps include:

Sponsors
On-site managers
Loans and financing
Property track record
The market
Property specific due diligence
Legal documents

Listen in now as Hunter delves deep into each of these steps and so much more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Hunter at CashFlowConnections.com.

Scott: Looking for a particular shade of color? Check out Picular.co. It is the Google of colors.

Hunter: Just focus and execute. If you can do those two things it's really the answer to anything. Especially with the availability of good content out there on the internet, if every day your main focus is to execute on learning as much as possible you're going to have tremendous results.

Also, check out Coolors to generate color schemes.

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Starting Over—Bettah For The Buttah

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

With all the geeky tools, systems, and support system available today, Mark poses the question to the team, “If you can start all over again, where would you start?”

Join Mark and the rest of Team Geek...

Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

...as they all return for this Bettah for the Buttah, Round Table episode!

Find out details on how they would tackle this business if they could start over.

In short:

Aaron would start with Flight School then on to coaching
Mimi would have been less apprehensive and listened more to the coaches
Mike would have removed scarcity mentality sooner than later and put the systems together sooner
Scott B. would take Flight School, let go sooner, and sell notes
Tate who was trying to do it all on his own would have gotten help sooner
Scott T. would slow his county roll

Mark also talks about his biggest regret—flipping for cash.

The team also delves deep into:

How many counties you should start in and when to avoid the switch itch
Overpaying worries
Good sad wines

Getting spread too thin is a much bigger detriment than you think you would accomplish by acting too big. -Aaron

This episode if jammed pack full of great advice for newbies, seasoned land investors, and wine connoisseurs by and large.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Don’t create your own spreadsheets, Erik Peterson made a Posting Domination Template, it’s free and AirTable is free.

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The Formula You Need To Get Your Finances On Track

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Are you on track with your finances? Our guest, Matt Manero, has the formula to see if you are and he is going to share it with us!

But first, a little about Matt’s background.

Matt launched his first company, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. (CFF), in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 23 years and CFF, has funded over $1 billion in transportation equipment with annual business of $150,000,000+. CFF has served more than 10,000 clients and has become one of the largest independently owned transportation equipment finance companies in America.

Matt has also written two books and today we’re going to talk about his latest, You Need More Money: Wake Up and Solve Your Financial Problems Once And For All.

The genesis behind the book was a family tragedy which prompted Matt to begin looking a little deeper into finances and what he discovered was an American epidemic right in front of him all along, one that didn’t resonate until he experienced the affliction first-hand.

That is where his purpose began...

Join us as Matt shares the details of that life changing event, plus:

How he differentiates himself from Dave Ramsey and Susie Orman
Why you should be taking care of yourself first
The one thing you should not live… or die without

Matt also talks about the dangers of false positives and how your sense of well-being may be misleading… whether it’s with health and diet or finance, false positives can be detrimental to your life.

Plus, find out the answers to:

The worst advice about money he has seen given
The best, most worthwhile investment he’s ever made

And finally, Matt’s most gifted or recommended book—The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone.

Don't let a tragedy be what opens your eyes to your financial future, listen in to today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income to make yourself better prepared.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out the book, Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller. Donald is an incredible marketer and gives some great insights into how you should really build your company’s brand. It’s all about branding and positioning.

Matt: Run the 1-3-5-10 formula to see if your finances are on track.

In your 20's you should have a net worth (assets minus liabilities) of 1x your yearly salary
30's—3x
40's—5x
50's—10x

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The Best of Round Table—Overcoming Obstacles That Hinder Growth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

There are obstacles in any business, land investing is no exception. It’s how you hurdle over them that makes the difference between growth and stagnancy.

In this week’s Best Of series, we take a look back at episodes that cover certain pain points in this business that may cause a few headaches, but without embracing the suck and facing them head on, you are limiting your potential for growth.

Listen in as Team Land Geek tackles:

POOR RESPONSE RATES—It’s something that everyone struggles with, even the seasoned pros. There could be a variety of reasons for low to no responses. The team goes over how they adjust and pivot.

GROWING PAINS—Scaling the business requires extra costs, as Mimi just ran across. The team helps her see that without adding additional tools and processes her business will remain status quo.

COUNTY SATURATION—Seeing a saturated county can scare some investors away. But, if an area is rich in investors, it only means that the potential is that much greater. So, throw your pole in and follow the tips in this segment for a lucrative catch!

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How To Flip Houses Without Money Or Stress

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Brad Chandler joins us on today’s show to talk about how he flips homes with no money, no renovations, and no stress!

Brad has successfully flipped over 2,100 houses since 2003. He’s currently the CEO of Express Homebuyers, a real estate investing empire that does more than 200 deals per year without his assistance.

Persistence pays off—Brad, who was working a full-time job would spend his spare time studying and working on his real estate business until he bought his first house in July 2003. By August, six houses. Then he quit his job in October of 2003 and has been doing real estate deals ever since.

Brad shares how he got into the wholesale side of real estate and how he acquires homes, locks them into a contract and then sells with no money out of his pocket.

He also gives advice on:

Marketing
Hiring the right people

Brad explains that the four critical things needed to be successful in the wholesaling business are:

Being good at marketing
Finding motivated sellers
Knowing how to talk to them and how to close them
Knowing how to estimate repairs and assessing the after-repair value of the house

Listen in to this week's episode of The Art of Passive Income for all the details!

There will be no Tip of the Week this week. Because these podcasts are recorded far in advance, two of the tips are no longer active, including BradChandler.com.

Brad is no longer in the coaching aspect of the business, but his business, Express Homebuyers, is still going strong! Be sure to check it out.

Brad's book recommendations:

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The One Thing by Gary Keller

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The Best Of Round Table—Finding Time For The Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

As we enter into the dog days of summer, it’s time once again to take a look back at some past Round Table episodes that have an important message, valuable land investing content, or those that have made an impact on you Land Geekers.

This week’s theme is TIME.

FINDING TIME—Many come into this business with full-time jobs and other time commitments. So, how do you find time to learn, build, and scale a land investing business when you already have a full-time schedule?

Team Geek shares the details of their time challenged beginnings, including:

How they found time to work on the business with full schedules
How they transitioned into a more efficient operation
Their process of creating habit through daily routines

Plus, find out how much time they spend on their business now and how they manage that balance between business and life.

We all have the same amount of time in a day, it’s how you choose to use it. -Scott Todd

CREATING TIME—This business model is all about creating the systems that will support your business operations, freeing up your time for more important things… like spending more time with family & friends and allowing you to work ON the business instead of in it.

One of the most tragic things that happen is the entrepreneurial paradox, where they quit their 40 hour a week job to work 80 hours in their own business. How is that a good trade-off? -Mark

But, so often we hear that the biggest challenge is letting go. So how do you let go of the mindset of wanting to do everything yourself and adapt a more embracing outlook towards automation, delegation, elimination, and systematization?

Listen in to hear what the team has to say...

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How To Unleash The Power Of Your Mind For Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

You might say today's guest is a little hypnotic and for good reason. Dan Candell is a board-certified Hypnotist and certified instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists as well as a columnist for the Journal of Hypnotism.

He is also a world-renowned expert on high-performance and helping people break free from anxiety on all levels. Dan is an international speaker and coach who teaches people how to positively reprogram their subconscious minds to overcome the obstacles, achieve their full potential and get more of what they want in their personal and professional lives.

Dan has been doing hypnosis since he was 13 years old and at one point he was known as the world’s youngest hypnotist. With a true passion for helping people be successful, Dan has made it his mission to make success happen both personally and professionally.

I travel the world teaching people how to reprogram their minds to get more of what they want in life and then also reprogram other people’s mind through persuasion and influence.

Not only does Dan work with professionals to help them unleash their full potential, he also does hypnosis for fun and does shows for schools and colleges and also for more mature audiences at comedy clubs and even Vegas!

Dan tells us that he has also worked with law enforcement in helping people recall their memories in crime investigations.

Listen in as Dan shares all the details of this fascinating niche, including:

Techniques
Effectiveness
Dan's 30k a day exercise

And, more!

Dan explains that hypnosis is not one-size-fits-all and traditional hypnotists who use the standard scripted relaxation methods only have a 50% success rate. He uses a quicker, instant method that is based on each client, resulting in a very high success rate.

You don't want to miss today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, it's going to be mind opening!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Dan at DanCandell.com. He’s got a ton of information there. Why not hack your life? Let’s start changing our lives one subconscious command at a time.

Also, be sure to check out his podcast at SPRHPodcast.com.

Scott: Check out the Google Chrome plugin, Auto Refresh. You can set a timer to refresh a page automatically.

Dan: Be well, do good, and be true to who you are—because that’s going to help you get your passion, and it's going to help you be your best self.

Go to AnxietyReliefGuy.com for a free download and you can also get Dan's book, The Hypnotic Connection here.

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Geek TV—The Land Geek Recommended Shows

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0000

With the dog days of summer upon us, we wanted to keep this episode light so we decided to do a podcast that doesn’t require much thinking. It does however require some snacks, a cold drink, and something comfortable to sit in.

So sit back, kick your feet up and relax as Mark and the team share their recommended TV shows in this fun edition of Round Table!

The guys also throw in a case study to make it official. Plus, a big geeky congratulations go out to Luke Harris for completing his 100th deal!

This week’s panel includes:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

TIP OF THE WEEK

Aaron: Dropbox Paper—For your landing pages. You can set up a template, it’s very rich as far as media goes. Just drop in pictures, videos and create tables on it. It has a shareable link that you can include in your email. You can even put your down payment link on the page and also link to various folders in your Dropbox. And, it’s FREE.

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How To Breakthrough The Noise To Build True Customer Relationships

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Breakthrough Champion, Matt Ward stops by to show us how to breakthrough the noise to build true customer relationships by applying one simple gesture…

Matt is passionate about helping employees, managers, and business owners move their business and personal life to the next level through word of mouth referrals. He has experienced all the same challenges that most employees and business owners face. These failures have helped Matt craft a message that resonates with the audience to leave them with actionable steps to improve their business through word of mouth referrals.

Matt starts us off with an announcement, he just sold a business for seven-figures and he gives us all the details and the two major factors that played a role in making it possible.

Then, Matt dives into word-of-mouth referrals and why he thinks you shouldn’t ask for them, instead you should:

Over deliver
Surprise
Listen
Do a non-self-serving act

Matt gets into the reasoning behind each act and the difference between a lead and a referral.

And, what was that one simple gesture that builds strong customer relationships?

A handwritten thank you card.

It's the message that you took the time to write that matters most.

Matt talks about the importance of writing thank you cards and why you shouldn’t delegate that task.

Listen in for all the details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out Privacy.com to create virtual credit cards for free.

Matt: Read the book, Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn any Sale Into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days by Joey Coleman. Don’t discount the fact that you have a simple transaction on a small piece of land; you want customers for life no matter who they are. This book will help you do that.

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The Land Geek Summer Reading List

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Looking for a good book to read this summer? Whether you’re looking for books that will move the needle in business or motivate you in life, or maybe you just want to lose yourself in another world, Team Land Geek has your summer reading list covered!

Join Mark and Team Geek as they share their recommendations for summer reading.

Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

But first, a Student Spotlight on Larry Overstreet. Larry paid us the biggest compliment by following some advice he heard about deal breakers in the Round Table episode, Intake Challenges—Dealing With Deal Breakers.

Find out the circumstances behind Larry's intake complication, how he faced it and walked away from the deal, a victor!

The Land Geek Summer Reading List

Mike

Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief - Jordan B. Peterson
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos - Jordan B. Peterson
Principles: Life and Work - Ray Dalio
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World - Jack Weatherford
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers - Timothy Ferriss

Mimi

Erik

Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself - Mike Michalowicz
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James Clear
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success - Benjamin P. Hardy

Tate

Scott

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup - John Carreyrou
The Thirty-six Strategies Of Ancient China - Stefan H. Verstappen
The36Strategies.com
The 36 Strategies - Wikipedia
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters - Victoria Lynn Schmidt

Mark

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD
The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life - David Brooks
Shantaram: A Novel - Gregory David Roberts

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: When you run into trouble on Facebook Marketplace, turn off the data on your phone. Then open the Facebook App and click the Marketplace; you might get a message that says something went wrong and try again, but don't press it. Click back, turn your data on, go back to Facebook, and click the try again button. At that point you should be able to get back into to the Marketplace. First thing you should do is find any ads in your support inbox that they've flagged and just get rid of them. Also, clean out your cache on your laptop, everything but passwords.

Mark: If you feel like you need to take a nap in the afternoon, take no more than an hour long nap and nothing after 4:00. It will benefit you if you have a sleep deficit. If you’re having trouble going to sleep at night, skip the nap, caffeine and alcohol.

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Everything You Need To Know For Cracking The Code To Effective Marketing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Get ready to take your business to the next level as our guest, Fazil Musa—serial entrepreneur, marketer and trainer, joins us to talk about cracking the code to effective marketing.

Fazil is the accounts and brand director of The Leverage Group and he addresses audiences internationally. His expertise is to help companies design, develop and deploy strategies to take their businesses or companies to the next level.

He has been in business for over 18 years now, starting at age 17 when he started his first business. But it wasn’t until about age 30 before he cracked the code to a six-figure business when he hired a mentor. He has since moved into seven figures.

Listen in as Fazil goes over:

How mentorship helped him find the blind spots
Solving a pain point for your target audience
Market research and building a target avatar

Plus, find out the worst advice he’s seen given in his area of expertise.

Mark also poses the question: Going back to the beginning with the knowledge you have now, what would be your very first step in going from zero to a million?

Listen in now to hear Fazil’s answer, and more.

Fazil’s Top Six Recommended Books

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
How to Win friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Fazil and how he can take your business to the next level. Go to TheLeverageAdvantage.com.

Scott: Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle. They’re not at the same place where you are. So, don’t judge your success by other people. Comparison is the thief of happiness. You could be in the beginning of something great, so don’t worry about anybody else. Just stay in your lane, stay in your pace.

Fazil: Do whatever you have to do to find your Point B. If you want to be a superstar investor, then go find a superstar investor and do whatever it takes to get them to mentor you. That mentor should be somebody who is successful in that field.

Here is a bonus tip: Either you pay with your time or you pay with your money but it's never free. You want to do it yourself, maybe you don’t have to pay money for a mentor but you're going to pay with your time and to me time is so much more valuable than money.

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Embrace The Relaxation—What Time Off Looks Like For The Land Geek Team

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

With all the systems in place for your land business, is it possible to step away 100% and fully enjoy a vacation without worry?

The hardest part sometimes, is doing nothing. - Mike

As we enter into the first days of summer, #TeamGeek is busy making vacation plans with their families. We just said aloha to Scott Todd who is currently sitting on the beaches of Hawaii. But, is he fully enjoying his time there, or, does his business still require him to check in?

Listen in as Mark and the team...

Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman

...talk about how they enjoy time with their families while keeping the deals flowing.

Can they put it all to the side and trust in their systems, or, does it become a mental struggle for them? Mimi admits that she never left home without her printer and lenovo stick when going on vacation with her family.

Just because I can work on the beach, doesn’t mean I’m going to. -Tate

This subject brings some regret to the surface for Mark. Before he created the systems that make it possible to keep the business running while enjoying time away, he admits it was a constant struggle and he was only half present during family outings.

There's never been a better time to run a land business -Tate

Those systems that Mark built for his own peace of mind have allowed us all to be able to take a step back and enjoy life outside of the land business.

And Mimi, well, she can finally stop lugging her printer along with her and start embracing the relaxation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the article, 9 Reasons Why Facebook Rejects Your Ads (And How To Prevent It).

Also mentioned, Mike is reading, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

How To Take Charge Of Your Tax Plan—Why You Need To Know More Than Your CPA

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Mark J. Kohler—C.P.A., J.D. joins us on today’s show to share some major tips on taking control of your financial strategy.

Mark is a best-selling author; national speaker, radio show host, writer and video personality for Entrepreneur.com. He is a senior partner in the law firm, Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller & Sorensen, and the accounting firm of Kohler & Eyre, CPAs.

He is also a real estate investor and a personal and small business tax and legal expert. Mark helps clients build and protect wealth through wealth management strategies, and business and tax remedies often overlooked in the challenging, ever-changing economic climate.

Listen in as Mark throws down the tax facts as it applies to land investing. We delve into:

Choosing the right categorization and where to use those profits
Opportunity shifting
The 2 land investing camps and where you belong—Passive or dealer
Installment sales
The huge benefits of hiring your children
Self-directed IRAs

And, so much more!!!

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to take control of your financial planning on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Mark at MarkJKohler.com. His website is a treasure trove of information.

Scott: Check out the book, The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders.

Mark Kohler: I want to challenge all of you to set up a self-directed IRA this week. To get a self-directed custodian, email Mark@MarkJKohler.com and I can send you 3-4 contacts. Think outside of the box and open a self-directed custodian account this week, work on getting an LLC structure and do a land deal before the end of the year in your IRA LLC.

Plus, sign up for Mark’s newsletter and get the eBook, The Top 10 Tax Saving Secrets Everybody Needs to Know. And, don’t forget to check out his podcast at RefreshYourWealth.com.

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Trading Dirt For Paychecks—It Doesn’t Get More Simple Than Land

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

With this business being 90% automated, we have a lot of free time on our hands… should we feel guilty about it?

Scott Todd takes the helm as team geek talks about SURVIVOR'S GUILT in this week’s Round Table discussion!

Join Scott and this week’s cast of geeks:

Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield

...as they answer these questions:

What did your Monday look like?
Have you ever had survivors guilt and if so, how do you get over it?
Should we be working harder?
Do you feel weird when people ask what you do?

Mimi—when she was working her 9-5 she wouldn't get a break at all because someone was always needing something from her but now she takes time to stop and smell the roses… and pull a few weeds.

And still now, even on a leisurely day, Mimi still works on the business from her laptop… but with her feet kicked up.

Erik—Survivor’s guilt for Erik is when he sees his peers working their 9-5’s and are unable to attend their kids functions

Aaron—Went for a motorcycle ride to look for a cheesecake factory… NO guilt there!

Scott B—A busy day for him consists of working 2-3 hours at Panera Bread. And a leisure day is spent on the deck with his feet kicked up and an iced coffee in hand, waiting for that wire on a cash sale to come through, with his dog by his side.

Tate—Someone hold his beer while he reels one in! He feels the guilt when he rides his bike over the freeway every morning and sees the bumper to bumper traffic, but he offsets that guilt by feeding the homeless. And, Tate admits that he is now broken and unemployable, thanks to land.

This topic all came about because Scott Todd spent all day Monday by the pool relaxing and reading a book! He completely shut the world out and lived in his own cocoon… and he was ok with that until about 3:30 when the guilt sat in.

So the question is, should we feel that survivor's guilt? It's the lifestyle we built, so how do we overcome the guilt associated with kicking back and enjoying life?

“When you have that passive income that we create, You can create the lifestyle you want.”

And, did Aaron ever find the Cheesecake Factory?

Listen in for all the answers...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the website TopoView for maps dated back to the 1800's up to the present. If you click on the word 'show' it will put the old map and you can move the transparency bar up and down to see how it changes over time.

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Real Estate Strategies That Make The Most Sense

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Our guest, Jason Lucchesi, has done it all when it comes to real estate and today he shares his extensive expertise and tell us which strategies make the most sense.

Jason has been enjoying a successful career in the real estate industry since 2002 when he started as a loan officer for the Illinois bank brokerage Bancgroup Mortgage. In 2004 Jason joined the management team at Countrywide Home Loans which ultimately lead him to become a full-time entrepreneur in 2008 when he founded his real estate investment company, Global Fortune Solutions.

Skip forward to today, Jason is a real estate coach and mentor. He works directly with hedge funds and does everything, including:

Pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, short sales and REOs
Non-performing and performing notes
Bulk packages
Wholesaling residential and commercial properties
Rehabs
Apartment buildings
Income producing properties
Lease options
Self-storage facilities

He also has No Flipping Excuses… podcast that is. As well as a book titled, Right Flipping Now.

Jason talks about the transition going from being an employee to entrepreneurship and why there is no aspect of real estate he wouldn’t do, as long as it made sense.

Plus, find out:

Advice for his younger self
The worst advice he’s seen given in his area of expertise
What he believes is wise that other people think is crazy
Strategy ratios

And, so much more!

Get ready to talk real estate that makes sense with Jason Lucchesi on today’s episode of the Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Click Here to get a free step-by-step blueprint on how to flip probate properties!

Scott: Check out EmailTuna.com—a great ninja marketing tool that stores pesky emails. You can go in there and search or look at designs & offers. Do competitive research and see what's trending.

Jason: For those looking for cash buyers or investors, there's a free site called Section8.com that has current available listings anywhere you want across the country. There's a pop with 65% of the time the landlord's phone #. You can either buy property from those landlords or they can be your cash buyers and eventually turn them into your private money lenders.

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Challenges Of A Land Investor—Feel The Fear And Keep Taking Action

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Jun 2019 08:30:00 +0000

What are some of the biggest beginning challenges in land investing?

After attending a recent entrepreneurial seminar, Scott Todd witnessed the struggles of bootstrappers who are spending a substantial amount of time and money on their business only to get knocked down time and time again. He wanted to take them all by the hand and say “follow me to land….”

In this week’s Round Table discussion, Mark and the team talk about their biggest struggles in the beginning stages of their journey to passive income.

This week’s cast of geeks include:

Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Scott Bossman talks about how he came into this business with absolutely no experience in business, sales, and without any computer skills making those logistics his biggest challenges.

Aaron, who was one of those entrepreneurs who were getting kicked in the teeth everyday, found his biggest challenge was to let go. Something he still struggles with, but is getting better because he sees the freedom it provides.

This business is amazing because of the way it can free you up to live life and having that passive income allows you to do that.

Mimi’s biggest challenge was herself and fear
Erik’s, sales & accounting
Tate’s, organization

Scott Todd’s challenge, TIME. He was racing against, not one, but TWO clocks!

And, Mark’s challenge was his ego-driven self that got in the way of having the freedom possible within this business. Find out what made him open eyes and start letting go to free up his time so he could work on the parts of the business that he enjoyed and that moved the needle.

The Bottom Line— The barrier of entry to this business is so low and Team Geek shows us that you can move the needle with very little time or money invested, you just have to want it bad enough, start taking action, and then get out of your own way!

Listen in for all the details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: RealEstate.FindLaw.com—for general questions about the laws surrounding deeds.

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How To Create A Business That Runs Like Clockwork

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Author and serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz joins us today to talk about the basis behind his newest book, Clockwork.

You might have heard us mention Mike’s previous book, Profit First, once... or two hundred times before on the podcast. He created that formula as a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward.

Along with the two above mentioned books, Mike also wrote Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which Business Week deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.”

Mike has also launched three multi-million dollar companies, he’s a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics.

What is the basis behind Clockwork?

The simple answer—It's a simple process of making the business run on automatic.

Listen in as Mike delves a little deeper into creating a business and not a job.

We also discuss:

Serve the QBR—The Queen Bee’s Role. How to determine what it is and and why you should never compromise your core competency
Avoiding Superhero Syndrome and why you need to trade your superhero cape for a super-visionary one

Delegation is NOT the assignment of tasks, it’s the assignment of outcomes. -Mike

Mike's mentorship on the show has been a ton of value! He provides great knowledge and wisdom for creating businesses that run and scale without you. Whether you are just starting your own business, thinking about starting one, or even have a well established business, do yourself a favor and listen in to today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: I love all Mike's books, but check out Clockwork by going to his website at MikeMichalowicz.com/books, where you can find all of his books.

Scott: Do yourself get Profit First by Mike Michalowicz... then execute on it!

Mike: We are not the chess pieces, we are the chess players.

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Land Buying Pro-Tips For Offer Pricing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Are you struggling with pricing when mailing out your offer letters? You're not alone! It's a struggle with many when starting out in the business or even those moving into a new county.

So, how do you price it just right so you get the responses you want but not too high that it cuts into your profits?

Join Mark and Team Geek...

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield

...as they share their pro-tips for pricing in this week’s Round Table discussion.

Aaron and Erik share details on:

Stage mailings
Tier pricing

The offers are super important but at the same time you don’t want to put too much importance on them that they stop you from moving. The most important thing is getting them out. -Aaron

Mike dives into why you should go to a county where everyone is and not to a county that has no competition and uses a hunting analogy to bring the point home! Also, find out why Mark says, don’t be a Glass Joe!

A lot of people out there know how incredible real estate is, but they don’t understand how incredible our niche is with the fact that you don’t have to leverage other people’s money. The fact is our deals are micro in the sense of what people typically spend for real estate but macro in the sense of results and the passive income. -Mike

Tate, whose tip is to not overthink it, shares a recent discovery that he and Scott Todd are working the same area, with about an $800 difference is asking price...they are both buying and both selling with good returns!

Stop aiming for a homerun and just send them out. If you’re in the right general range, you’re going to do well in this business. -Tate

Also on today’s episode, Tate gives us the breakdown on Flight School LIVE that took place last weekend. It resulted in three sales from start to finish in THREE days! Next Flight School LIVE takes place August 16th-18th.

Mark also shares a couple messages he received from clients recently that changed his emotions from happy to envy and back to happy again in a matter of seconds!

Plus, find out the details of the upcoming informal free get-together, June 20th, in Las Vegas with Mike Zaino and Scott Bossman!

And finally, be sure to stick around for the after talk as Mike shows off his shoffice which ignites a little shoffice envy among the group!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the blog post in HubSpot—39 Sales Email Subject Lines That Get Opened, Read, and Responded To.

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What You Need To Know About Good Business Practice Through Hard Lessons

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Business consultant Josh Patrick has done it all when it comes to business and today he joins us to share his expertise along with some of the biggest lessons he learned for running a great business.

Back in 1976, at the age of 24, Josh took his vending business from one and a half employees to 25 in just 18 months, making 1.5 million! For 2 years his business was highly successful and then the worst thing that could have happened, happened. Actually, an unfortunate chain of events happened which left him re-evaluating his business skills.

Listen in to hear the details and also find out how an employees work anniversary taught him a valuable lesson about running a good business.

Josh also tells us about:

His 3 most recommended books on business
Something he thinks is wise that other people think is crazy
Advice he would give to his younger self
His best investment

Plus, we dive into embracing mistakes and why people have a hard time letting go... all on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Josh at Stage2Planning.com.

Scott: Check out the Chrome plugin Ghostery. It blocks cookies giving you control over ads and tracking technologies. But, also good for ninja marketing when visiting your competitors websites.

Josh: Robert Kiyosaki's formula for investment vs. expense—your house is not an investment it's an expense. The reason it’s an expense it doesn't have positive cash flow. So if you're going to be in a passive business and it doesn't create positive cash flow from day one it's not a passive investment it's a passive liability.

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Facebook Marketing Frustrations—Dealing With Trolls And Troublemakers

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Facebook Marketing Pet Peeves— If you have ever tried to sell something on Facebook, you've probably ran across some sort of annoyance, usually it's a someone whose only goal is to ruin your day.

How do you deal with these troublemakers?

Join Mark and Team Geek...

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd

...as they take out their Facebook frustrations on this week’s Round Table!

A few of the teams pet peeves include:

Ask if it’s still available then ghost you after you respond
People who don’t read the ad and ask questions you’ve already answered
Being tied to the computer answering comments/questions
Next...

But, the biggest peeve are those haters and trolls that like to cause trouble for no reason at all. Whether they call YOU the scammer or they just like to be a smart aleck to get a rise out of you, you’ll eventually have to deal with them if you're marketing on Facebook.

Mark talks about Jay Baer’s, Hug Your Haters strategy to put a positive spin on the negative comments, but Tate and Mimi have other solutions.

Listen in now as the team talks about their peeves and discuss the best way to handle them.

Note to Mark Zuckerberg: Please include a “you have a mental health issue” in your list of emojis. Thank you.

And, once again, Mimi knocks it out of the park with this week’s tip of the week with a website that can be very helpful to those in the business!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out VirtualUnderwriter.com for affidavits, certified trusts, debts of trustees, and a lot of other forms relevant to the business.

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Trading In The Pharmacy Coat—How This RE Investor Broke Free Of The 9-5

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Stuart Gethner—Pharmacist turned real estate investor, instructor, and coach joins us on The Art of Passive Income to talk about why he left pharmaceuticals in the past to start living life for himself!

Stuart, who is also a neighbor of Marks, has been a real estate investor for over 15 years and he's done it all—purchased with cash, traditional financing, self-financing, hard money lending, lease options, subject to deals, wholesaling, fix and flips, but his favorite is buy and hold properties because that strategy creates wealth as opposed to just income.

Join the guys as Stuart talks about why he left the pharmaceutical world behind to pursue real estate. And, find out why buy & hold is his favorite now, but is subject to change with the market cycles.

The guys delve into:

The 1-2 percent rule
Stuarts method of acquisition
Funding your first deal
Scarcity mindset

The guys also delve a little deeper into cycles and what Stuart predicts is coming next for the real estate market.

Listen in now to hear how this pharmacist turned real estate investor is living life for himself.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Stuart at StuartGethner.com.

Scott: Check out, Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr.

Stuart: Be consistent with passion. You have to be passionate with what you’re doing and really be able to put the time, energy, and effort into it.

Check out these books:

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach.

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The Best Practices For Selling Land On Facebook

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Facebook is a great marketing tool. It’s a fast and easy way to connect with potential buyers. You can even collect down payments straight from messenger. But, are your ads at their maximum potential?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, join Mark and his dawgs, aka Team Geek...

Aaron Williams
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...as they share the best practices for posting on Facebook.

Our Facebook Queen, Mimi, often gets asked about the best practices for posting on Facebook and one of her suggestions is to advertise far and wide because the land we buy is so rural, by posting only near the property you are putting a limit on the market reach.

“The point is to get the word out to a lot of different places and you’ll know by doing it where there’s a demand for it, then double down in those places.”

Then, Scott explains what a blind ad is and the team discuss if you should be using them on Facebook. We also dive into the actual ad content and if it’s better to keep it short and simple or be specific and detailed.

Consistency is Key—Ultimately with your ads, you just have to be consistent and put out more ads than you think you need. You don’t need to be a billion-dollar company with your marketing, but you need to have a Geico mindset. They show up every day, 20 times a day “15 minutes or more can save you…” and we all can answer that question because they’re consistently showing up. And they’re not just marketing on one channel, they’re on every single channel. That’s why you should be marketing on every effective channel—Facebook, Craigslist, Landmodo, those are your big three. -Mark

Plus, we talk strategy when it comes to being everywhere and Mark’s sesquipedalian side really comes out in this week’s episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out Email-to-Mail, a service of Click2Mail. It’s especially effective for those accepted offers or counter offers that don’t contain contact information!

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The No Ask Approach To Private Money Lending

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Today’s guest, Jay Conner is known as The Private Money Authority and he is here to teach us his “no ask” approach to raising money from private lenders for real estate investments.

Jay grew up in the mobile home industry. His father was the largest retailer of manufactured homes in the nation up until the late 80's.

Jay, however, transitioned into single family homes and has been a full-time real estate investor now for over 15 years. He used banks for his financing the first 6 years, but when the banks cut off his line of credit during the financial crisis in 2008/09, he had to find a new source of funding… which turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he was introduced to private money lending.

In less than 90 days he raised over 2 million dollars. His average profits last year were $67,000 per deal.

Join us as Jay divulges why his profits are so big, plus:

How much of his own money he uses
How he finds the lenders
The difference between private and hard money
The worst advice he’s seen given
What comes first… the deal or the private money

Jay also shares his 5-step process to the quickest way to raise a lot of money… all without asking!

Will this approach work with land?

Jay says it will and that land investors shouldn’t be missing out on deals because they don't have the funding.

Listen in now as Jay shares all the details on today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Jay at JayConner.com. There’s a ton of information on his website.

Scott: Check out Vimeo—a cheap solution for sharing videos with VAs.

Jay: Go to JayConner.com/ArtOfPassiveIncome for a free online class that gives the five steps in the role of private money in the warm market and the five steps for getting it from existing private lenders.

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Time Versus Money—What Is Your Time Worth?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

When you’re first getting started in this business it’s necessary for you to do all angles of the business yourself, both for knowledge and financial reasons.

But, as your business starts to take off how do you let go of the mindset of wanting to do everything yourself and change it to embrace automation, delegation, elimination, and systematization?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, join Mark and Team Geek:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...as they share their knowledge and insight of knowing when and how to let go so you can start living the life you want.

One of the most tragic things that happen is the entrepreneurial paradox, where they quit their 40 hour a week job to work 80 hours in their own business. How is that a good trade-off? -Mark

Plus. the team starts us off with a look inside Scottsdale Bootcamp. Did Bootcamp magic once again wave it’s wand over Arizona?

Listen in to find out all the magical details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out Avachato.com. It's a Slack integration that allows you to text customers, staff, and others right from Slack.

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Wealth Strategy Secrets Of The Ultra-Wealthy

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Our guest today, Dr. Buck Joffrey, has the formula to wealth and he’s here to shed some light on Wealth Formula Banking and Velocity Plus.

Dr. Joffrey is board certified surgeon, a best-selling financial author, a real estate investor, and a podcaster.

As a straight ‘A’ student all through school, Dr. Joffrey started his medical career out in neurosurgery but ultimately decided to go into cosmetic surgery.

Then, on the plane ride home from his honeymoon he read Robert Kiyosaki's, Cashflow Quadrant and it was a game changer!

“It didn't even occur to me that there was a world outside of being a professional; the idea that I could control my own financial destiny was mind blowing.”

Listen in now as we delve deep into Wealth Formula Banking—investing the same money in two different places at the same time. And, Velocity Plus.

Find out the details on:

Why he chooses real assets over stocks and bonds
Why you SHOULD be in debt
Asset protection

Also, find out Dr. Joffrey's thoughts on cryptocurrency and more!

Today's podcast is a WEALTH of information. Listen in now to hear all the details and how Dr. Buck Joffrey escaped solo economic dependency, on today's episode of The Art of Passive Income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Buck Joffrey at WealthFormula.com and don't forget to check out his podcast.

Scott: It’s so easy to go off course and get business ADD. The best thing that you can do is to be laser-focus on a strategy, stick with it and play it out. You’ll be amazed at how it can move the needle.

Buck: If you’re going into a cave for the first time, bring someone who’s been there before.

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The Proper Way To Wholesale—Double Your Money In 21 Days Or Less

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

There are many advantages to wholesaling land, but do you know the proper process so it’s a win win for both the buyer & the seller?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, Mark and Team Geek:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...do a deep dive into wholesaling on both the buy and sell sides.

Mark has a new free course coming out soon on wholesaling and how to double your money in 21 days or less, which includes:

Buying it right
Due diligence
Trust your wholesaler, but verify
How to quickly sell in under 21 days

Listen in as the team goes over those processes, plus talk about the advantages of wholesaling, advice for those just starting out, and their own personal rules for wholesaling.

Find out the roles of each the wholesaler and the wholetailer:

Who pays the back taxes
Who does the paperwork
Who does the due diligence

Also, what should your wholesaler provide?

Are wholesale deals up for negotiation?

The team answers these questions and so much more!

Today’s podcast is jammed packed full of so much information, if you've ever considered wholesaling, you don't want to miss this episode!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out LightShot for screen captures.

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She Keeps It Real In Real Estate—What You Need To Know About JV Partners

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Real Estate Investment Coach, Edna Keep joins us on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income to talk about multi-family investing and the power of leveraging other people's money!

Edna is the co-founder of 3D Real Estate, Profit in the Prairie Real Estate Investor Group and Multiple Ways to Wealth—a training, education and membership organization for real estate investors. Edna has built her own real estate portfolio to over 437 doors valued at over 47 million (update: 520 doors with a value of over 60 million dollars). She personally owns 14 doors with her husband Warren, and the rest are with joint venture partners.

Before real estate, Edna was a financial advisor and sold mutual funds… she not only sold them, she believed in it… she drank the Kool-aid! So why the change to real estate?

Once I learned how real estate worked, I couldn’t sell mutual funds anymore. It just didn’t make any sense to me. So, within two years’ from buying our very first property, I sold my financial planning practice and went into real estate full-time.

Join us as Edna shares why she left the world of financial planning to pursue real estate, primarily multi-family. She delves deep into her model in which she brings in investors as full joint venture partners then focuses on getting them paid off as quick as possible. Most of these partners are passive investors looking for a great return without being actively involved in generating it.

Edna shares the details on:

Why she thinks 12-36 doors is the sweet spot
The numbers
Why she chooses joint venture over the fund route
The worst advice she’s seen given in her area of expertise

She also shares the details on a deal she’s working on now that will land her a $200,000 profit in 6 months all financed with someone else's money!

Listen in now to find out the secrets of how this single mom at age 16 went from subsidized housing to a multi-million dollar real estate investor/coach. Edna Keeps it real, in Real Estate!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about multi-family and how to start building your passive income in this incredible niche using other people’s money at EdnaKeep.com.

Scott: Read the book, The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users by Guy Kawasaki. Guy is a big sharer of information. He’s a wealth of knowledge and just to be able to take his strategy and look at it and put it into practice is really, really cool.

Edna: One tip, when it comes to earning passive income, hire a coach—somebody who has done what you want to do.

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Virtual Assistants Assistance—Should You Buy Or Rent Your Team?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

When it comes to hiring VAs, should you rent or buy?

Do you pay a premium and rent VAs that have already been trained in the business saving you considerable time and headache. Or do you prefer to buy your own and train them on YOUR business based on your own preferences?

In this week’s Round Table discussion, Mark and Team Geek...

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...discuss the differences of both options and the best way to build a team.

There are many advantages to each, the most significant being:

Building a team—they are there for you on your schedule using your processes
Using a service—saves you time, especially crucial in the beginning when setting up your systems

Ultimately, it all comes down to YOU and your preferences.

Find out what the team has to say and how this subject oddly leads to a heated discussion of plumbing!

I’m a person who likes to control my processes. I need someone to fit my systems, not me fit theirs. On the other hand, there’s the convenience aspect especially when you’re first getting started, when you need to put in a lot of work without actually putting in a lot of work. The services come in handy because they are trained and ready to go. -Aaron

Plus, Scott Todd gives us a Flight School LIVE rundown! (May 17,18, 19)

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out the book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear.

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World-Class Land Investor Who Makes Money On The Fly

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Our guest, Austin Krajicek, is not only a current coaching client, he is also a professional tennis player who travels the world and ranks #39 in doubles...and he joins us today to talk about his land investing journey.

Austin ran across The Land Geek model while trying to utilize his spare time while in China on a tour. And, after already trying his hand in the rental property niche and finding it too difficult to manage from abroad, he thought land investing would better serve him.

Austin, who started out with the Investor’s Toolkit, soon went into Flight School last August. After doing a few deals by the end of the year and seeing what was possible, he then signed up for coaching.

Listen in as Austin talks about his experience in Flight School and find out the details of:

Timeline of his first sale
Favorite deal
How coaching differs from Flight School

The guys also delve into the mindset of an athlete and the mental process of letting go and how it parallels to the land business.

Plus, get ready as Austin serves up great advice for land newbies for game-set-match!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Follow Austin's career, support him all around the world, and in his land business on landmodo.com/austin.

Scott: If you hate phone cases but want the protection, check out Zagg 360—it's a invisible shield for the front, back, and sides.

Austin: Check out Blinkist for a great way to simplify books. It gives 15 minute summaries of key points in books and is a great way to narrow down and see what books really relate to you.

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Working In Saturated Counties—Should You Move On Or Put On Your Fisherman Hat?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Can a county become too saturated? It’s a topic that comes up often. More specifically, there is an area in CO with a lot of investor activity, does that mean you should look elsewhere or throw in your fishing pole?

It just depends on what kind of fisherman you are.

Join Mark and Team Geek:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Bossman
Scott Todd

...as they offer sagacious advice when working in saturated areas.

Even when an area is rich in investors it doesn’t mean that you won’t find the deals there. It means that the market is good and there is a high demand in that area. It may take a little more work, but the deals are there.

What can you do if you are working in a saturated area?

Find a way to stand out
Specialize in a certain niche
Diversify
Put together a good buyers list
Keep showing up
Know your numbers

As Scott Todd points out, LGPass has put out over 700,000 offer letters in the past 2.5 years. And when Scott ran the numbers on one particular area, one APN number had only been mailed to 3-4 times, in that time frame.

The market is the market. If the market is saying to you that there is high demand for that area, then investors will go there. What you will find is when you put on your fisherman’s hat, some people will go out and fish and if they don’t get a bite or 2 within the first hour, they go back home.

Other people will hang out there 8 hours and they’ll catch some fish and they’ll be super happy because this place is great.

Then some people, like myself, will hang out there 18 years and they will keep catching fish because they keep showing up because they know that there is fish there. And I don't care if on one day or one week I don’t catch any fish. I know there are fish there, I know they are delicious, and I know they’re going to make me fat & happy. -Mark

Listen in now for all the details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out this website called YouTubeEmbedCode.com. It's a code generator to embed videos on your website or give to your clients. It's easy and FREE.

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A Bucketful Of Bliss—Real Estate Strategies Of The Blissful Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Taking the stress out of buy & hold real estate with The Blissful Investor, Moneeka Sawyer, on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income.

Our motto here at The Land Geek is No Renters, No Rehabs, No Rodents. By investing in raw land you avoid all the stress that come with rentals.

Moneeka Sawyer is here to give us a different perspective with her unique approach to buy & hold properties. An approach that produces very little stress and requires very little time investment. She has found a way to get around the 3-R’s and invest only 5-10 hours a month.

How does she do it?

She tells us her secret, but first, here's a little about who Moneeka Sawyer is...

Moneeka is a real estate investor with a multi-million dollar portfolio. She is often described by people who know her as one of the most joyful people you’ll ever meet and you’ll definitely agree after this podcast. She personifies her bliss through helping people live the life of their dreams, filled with meaning, purpose and joy.

She is also the host of the very joyful podcast, Real Estate Investing For Women and author of Choose Bliss: The Power and Practice of Joy and Contentment.

Listen in as Moneeka shares her real estate beginnings. Hear how she got started with a $10,000 wedding gift and turned it into millions with her unique approach.

We also delve deep into:

Moneeka’s strategy
The market she targets
Her definition of success

Plus, find out the worst advice she’s seen given in real estate and so much more!

Moneeka delivers a ton of value in this episode and all with a smile!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Moneeka and her incredibly interesting real estate strategy at BlissfulInvestor.com. And also check out her podcast, Real Estate Investing for Women.

Scott: Check out the app called Duet Display. For $10 it turns your iPad into a second computer monitor.

Moneeka: Find out how I coached my executives to go from having everything to actually being joyful. And that’s in the book, Choose Bliss: The Practice of Joy and Contentment.

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Craigslist Struggles—Why Your Ads Won’t Stick

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Do your land ads keep getting flagged on Craigslist? It’s all about location!

Join Mark and Team Geek:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

...as they dive deep into the struggle of getting your ads to stick on this week’s Round Table.

Erik shares how he often sees people throw the towel in too soon when it comes to CL because of flagged posts. Since Craigslist is big on getting rid of scammers and spammers, they only want local people selling local goods, making it hard to market our property.

Listen in as the team shares what works for them and offers sage advice for setting up a good algorithm to produce high stick rates.

But, what happens when you make it through the filters and you aren’t getting the leads?

Scott Todd has the answer for you!

You don’t need hundreds of ads a day, you just need to find your voice so people will connect with you.

Have you given Craigslist a fair chance and still don't feel the love? Do whatever is working for you, just don't write CL off too soon because of the struggles in the beginning. Erik says that the majority of his leads come from there... and a lead is as good as a sale.

The team goes on to compare CL to Facebook.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Change your passwords! If you’re using the same username and password for everything, you better stop it. Make sure you use super strong passwords and figure out some system to manage that because the threat is real. Protect yourself.

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Everything You Need To Know About Cash Flowing Gold And Silver

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

We talk with Minesh Bhindi, CEO of Gold And Silver For Life. Minesh is a wealth manager who has been helping people generate a monthly cash flow income through gold and silver since 2010 and has clients all over the world.

Minesh starts us off with a bit of his background—starting at age 16 he was working with his father in real estate. From there he got into trading and also taught it to others until the market crash of 2008.

Listen in as Minesh shares how the crash led him to gold and silver. He also talks about the misinformation and negativity surrounding exchange traded funds (ETFs).

We also delve into:

The wealth transfer
Why gold and silver have to be a part of a balanced portfolio
The three parts of a balanced portfolio
The 38-year money cycle
Physical assets versus investing through the exchange
The numbers

And, so much more!

The truth is you can use the same tools that you use to generate cash flow in the stock market and real estate in gold and silver and most people don’t know about that because of the misinformation that's been out there.

If you’ve ever thought about investing in gold and silver, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Minesh and his webinar at GoldAndSilverForLife.com.

Scott: Check out Treck.co. It cost $5 a month and it helps you collect email addresses within your content by creating call-to-action buttons.

Minesh: Come up with your net worth and then figure out how much money you've got is each bucket—real estate, gold and silver, in cash, in the stock market.

That will give you a great idea of how to balance. Based on my research, 40% in the US stock market , 40% in prime real estate, and 20% in gold and silver has generated great returns since 1972. You need a little bit of everything, but too much can become inefficient.

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Finding Focus—Cutting Through The Weeds Of Your Land Investing Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Finding Focus—So often in this business we see people who get hung up and hyper-focus on the little details that aren’t doing anything to help their businesses grow. How do you reset that mentality so you can focus on the things that bring value?

Joining Mark in this week’s Round Table, are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd

Join Team Geek as they help you whack through the weeds of the business giving you clear vision to focus on the parts of the business that really matter... the ones that move the needle.

A few things the team covers are:

Theming
Letting go of the small things
Mind mapping and working backwards
Shirt sizing
Prioritizing

...and more!

Plus, even when you know where to focus, how do you move past the procrastinatory excuses and find focus for consistency?

But first… man oh man, those slinging headlines!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out Erik's Airtable Templates for ad management.

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Finding The Courage To Rewrite Life After Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

What happens when you climb to the top of the finance food chain only to discover it’s not what you were hungry for?

That was the story for today's guest, Alex Grodnik—WallStreetOasis.com.

It's funny, you work your whole life to get something and then it's like, “Man, maybe this isn't right for me. -Alex

Alex began his career as an analyst at JP Morgan Private Bank and after completing the program he moved into investment banking at Houlihan Lokey in their restructuring group. He then went on to work at a pioneering digital media firm before getting his MBA at UCLA Anderson.

Listen in as Alex joins Mark to talk about his journey from successful investment banker to following what he knew in his heart was his true path, entrepreneurship.

The guys discuss:

The impactful moment of Alex’s business school experience that was life-changing
Advice Alex would give to his younger self
How Alex defines success
Doing what we want versus what society wants from you

Alex also gives great advice for those who want out of that cubicle they're stuck in so they can fulfill their passion.

In today’s world where opportunity is endless and no permission is needed to follow your passion, what is stopping you from doing whatever you want?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Alex by visiting his website and his podcast: WallStreetOasis.com & WallStreetOasis.com/podcasts.

Alex: Rejection Therapy—It's not taking 'no' for an answer. The process is actively seeking out rejection everyday so that over time, you become desensitized to the fear of rejection.

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Finding And Hiring A-Player Virtual Assistants

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

How do you know if a VA is going to be an A-player? In this week’s Round Table, Team Geek shares how they find and hire top-notch VAs and train them for the land business.

With Mark back at the helm, will he clear up the confusion over the cheesecake discussion from last week’s Round Table?

Joining Mark this week are:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Listen in as we delve deep into finding and hiring A-player VAs. We go over the processes that Team Geek uses, including:

Stress-testing VAs
What to look for
Should you go by references
Training them for the land business

Plus, you might have thought with Mark back in town he would clear up the confusion over where we went? Not exactly, listen in as the cheese… cake/factory hijinks continue!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: HireMyMom.com for U.S. based VAs.

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Changing The Workplace One Thank You At A Time

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Practicing “Grategy” with Lisa Ryan.

Join Mark and Scott as they welcome Lisa Ryan to the show to talk about Gratitude Strategies in the workplace.

Lisa, who was referred to us by one of our own coaching clients—Jeff Dettmer, works with organizations who want to keep their top talent from becoming someone else's. She is an award-winning speaker and a bestselling author of ten books, her most recent being Manufacturing Engagement: 98 Proven Strategies to Attract and Retain Your Industry's Top Talent. Plus, Lisa has been featured as an expert in two films... The Keeper of the Keys with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame and the Gratitude Experiments.

Is gratitude more than just a feel-good emotion?

After attending a firewalk in 2009, Lisa started practicing gratitude and shares how her life changed for the better, both at home and at work.

Was gratitude the reason behind these positive changes? Lisa researched the subject and was able to show that it does have a positive effect on us personally, so she sat out to bring that same message to the workplace.

Listen in as we discuss:

Where gratitude starts
Gratitude on a large scale
Starting with the apology approach
Why you need to be specific

And, so much more!

Plus, can you be so appreciative that it loses its effect?

Lisa has the answer for you and more on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about gratitude and Lisa Ryan and improving every aspect in your life at Grategy.com, now LisaRyanSpeaks.com.

Scott: Check out the phone app, AirCamera.com to automatically store videos to the Cloud. It also gives you links so you can share.

Lisa: Read Lisa’s book, The Upside of Down Times: Discovering the Power of Gratitude.

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Land Investing Mistakes—No Big Deal

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

We all make mistakes in the land investing business, the good news is they are fixable but they all come with valuable lessons! Today, Team Geek shares their biggest mistakes and the lessons that were learned.

Scott Todd takes the controls for this week's Round Table as Mark is away visiting… this is where it becomes a little unclear because there seems to be some discrepancy between stories. If you ask Tate, Mark is off visiting Tate’s favorite factory where they make cheese. If you ask Scott T., Mark’s at the Cheesecake Factory. Either way he can’t go wrong and we hope he’s enjoying good quality time with his family!

With Scott Todd in the pilot’s seat, this week’s crew includes:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson

Listen in now as the team shares some of their biggest mistakes and the lessons that were learned. In short:

Scott Bossman went into joint ownership with the deceased.
Aaron sold a property that wasn’t his to sell.
Erik bought 12 properties in bulk, 2 of which had been previously sold to someone else and one of those two Erik had pre-sold. He also shares a business strategy mistake he made in the beginning that kept him from scaling quicker.
Tate double sold due to a data entry error on the APN. He also shares a big regret that moved Scott Todd to bring out the soapbox.

Also, Mimi received an accepted offer for 1,175. The seller is a trucker who is never in town so he used a middleman to get everything done. Mimi paid the accepted offer of 1,175 and the middleman deeded the property over to her… deal done... wrong! She started getting harassing phone calls from the owner because he thought the offer was for 11,750, not 1,175! Ultimately, she ended up deeding the property back... but BEFORE she got her money back… this can’t end well.

Find out how Mimi’s story ends and the details of all the deals gone wrong.

Plus, Scott Todd shares a mistake that he is currently going through. It's a case of joint tenancy with rights of survivorship—the husband is deceased, surviving wife sells Scott the property but failed to disclose the prefix “EX” in front of her title of wife. Should that make a difference? It does, says the county. Find out the details now...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice by Peter Drucker. So keep practicing!

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A Look Inside The Mindset Of The Total CEO

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Vinnie Fisher—The Total CEO joins us on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income.

A lawyer by trade, Vinnie practiced tax and business law for 10 years before leaving the field in 2007 to pursue entrepreneurship. He went on to create four 8-figure businesses and is now on a mission to help men in leadership for life.

Join us as we take a look inside the mindset of the Total CEO and why Vinnie believes that what you do at home is equally important as what you do in the office.

We delve deep into:

What it takes to go from a seven-figure to an eight-figure business
What makes a great CEO
Why motivation is a lie

And, find out why Vinnie says that having “balance” is some of the worst advice he has seen given and why we should have nonnegotiable priorities and perspectives.

Also, find out how Vinnie defines success, the three CEOs he would have over for dinner, and the one question he would ask them.

All of this and more in today’s episode!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Vinnie Fisher at TheTotalCEO.com.

Scott: Check out Draw.io to create flowcharts and more, for free!

Vinnie: Take a nap before making big decisions.

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Overcoming Growing Pains To Scale Your Land Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:30:00 +0000

Growing pains are an inevitable part of any business, land investing included. You hit a plateau and growth halts until you make the necessary expenses to get your business climbing upward once again.

Join Mark and team geek:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...as they tackle the entrepreneurial dilemma of Growing Pains.

Mimi, who is facing this dilemma now, shares her hesitancy towards spending the extra money for processes that she’s gotten by without until now. Processes and services that include:

Switching to paid services
Setting up the website to collect down payments
Increase mailings
New marketing platforms

Mimi knows she needs to spend the money in order to get her business moving forward again, but the money sure looks good in her bank account each month.

I’ve seen businesses where they try to grow but at the same they try to cut their expenses and you cannot grow while cutting expenses; the two do not go hand-in-hand. -Scott Todd

Listen in as the team shares their thoughts and valuable advice that help Mimi overcome her growing pains and leave her feeling confident in how to move forward.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: For those who have property near the water, check out the FEMA Flood Zone GIS Map. You can put the address in there without a house number, and see where the flood zone is.

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The Day The Music Stopped—Why You Need To Invest Conservatively

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 Mar 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Hunter Thompson—CashFlowConnections.com joins Mark and Scott on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income.

Cash Flow Connections is a real estate consulting firm that helps clients invest outside of the stock market in turnkey real estate investments. They specialize in assisting clients who are sick and tired of the headaches and uncertainty of the stock market and have a desire for a more stable approach to achieving their financial goals. Cash Flow Connections helps investors to turn their portfolio from a speculative gamble into a secure and reliable cash flow machine.

Hunter starts us off with an interesting story about his Grandfather who made and lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the cotton industry. It’s the first time he’s told this story publicly and it comes with a valuable lesson in over-leveraging.

Hunter used the lessons he learned from that catastrophic event as a motivator which ultimately led to his start in real estate.

Listen in as we delve into:

Recession resistant assets
What an investor should look for in a crowded turnkey real estate market
The top ingredients for making the perfect management stew

Hunter also shares the worst advice he has seen given in his area of expertise, and so much more!

Today's podcast offers a lot of great real estate advice and will have you looking at investments behind a whole new lens!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Hunter Thompson at CashFlowConnections.com.

Scott: Check out MuteInter.com—a Chrome plug-in that makes that annoying sound on intercom go away.

Hunter: Really cognitively challenging tasks are important to do in the morning, the earlier the better. Two books that help make that clear are, Deep Work by Cal Newport and The Miracle Mornings for Entrepreneurs by Hal Elrod.

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Deals On The Slopes—The Life Of A Land Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Mar 2019 09:30:00 +0000

One of the many advantages of this business is that you can do it from anywhere… even while snowboarding the slopes in Colorado.

As was the case for Erik Peterson who shares details of the trip, his business, and the slope deal with an impressive ROI! How did his business hold up while he was away? Was he able to be present and enjoy his time away?

In this week's Round Table, join Mark and team geek:

Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

...as they dig deep into snowboarding versus skiing!

They also discuss the academy awards, The Bachelor, and more! How does this all relate to the land business? We can stretch and say:

Lessons in productivity
Building customer rapport
The typical land customer's TV viewing habits

But mostly, it just a team of geeks having a fun conversation!

Listen in to the FUN that covers the perils of snowboarding and the time suck of the Oscars.

And, be sure stick around for the bonus content that Scott Todd wanted us to edit out, but unfortunately our edit button is broken… sorry Scott Todd. #LetsLoveOnScottBossman #EmbraceTheSilly

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out Colorado Hunting Atlas—a GIS map that shows what game is in the area of your property. Great for your marketing piece.

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Get Ready To One-Up Your Productivity

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Nancy Gaines join Mark & Scott in this one-up episode on Automation & Productivity! As each try to one-up each other, find out who will come out on top in an epic battle over systems and productivity tools.

Nancy is an expert in productivity and as the CEO and founder of Gain Advantages Inc. she has been advising small businesses and Fortune 100 companies how to increase revenues through proven systems for almost two decades. She’s a best-selling author and international keynote speaker. And, Nancy was also named in the Top 100 Productivity Experts to follow on Twitter and has a global podcast downloaded in over 75 countries. Her passion is compressing the time it takes for entrepreneurs to get profitable because slow and inefficient drives her nuts.

Today, Nancy shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship. Find out how a street light led to her system a-ha moment.

You put the effort in now to put in some structure and it’s going to compound over time and payback over and over.

System, as Nancy tells us, stands for—Save Yourself Some Time, Energy, Money.

But, do you know what the best system is to have?

Find out Nancy’s mic drop answer that leaves both guys going “ahhhh”.

Also, find out:

Nancy’s newbie advice to entrepreneurs setting up their systems
An entrepreneur’s magic number
Nancy’s priority formula

And, so much more!

Scott took it in round 1, Nancy in round 2, but who was the overall winner in this epic battle?

YOU, the listener!

Listen in now...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out GetStation.com. It's one app to rule them all. Also, learn more about Nancy at NancyGaines.com.

Scott: Check out FileThis.com to automate your filing system.

Nancy: Read the book, The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran.

Tip two: "Stop multitasking because the more you try to do, the worse you're going to perform on every task. And this is scientifically proven. If you work on two tasks at one time, you lose 20% in mental switching between the two tasks. So, one task til' it's done will gain you back hours in your week."

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Stress Testing The Machine—What Unplugging Looks Like In Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Can your land business hold up if you need to step away from it?

This business model is all about setting up the systems that will allow you to earn passive income so you can live a life beyond the business. And, with Tate just returning from a week in Hawaii, we thought it would be a good topic to explore in this week’s Round Table.

Joining Mark are:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Any Profit Beats No Profit

Aaron starts us off with a case study that the team geek all weigh in on. It’s a situation that raises the conversations of:

Listening to the market
Tire kickers

What Does Unplugging Look Like In This Business?

Tate shares how he prepared to getaway from his business, if he was able to go MIA 100%, and how his systems held up while he was gone. Did he uncover any hidden bottlenecks?

For the most part, I spent my time on the beach running around, chasing fish, watching sunsets and just enjoying myself. That is what this passive lifestyle affords.

Even when you have the systems in place and your business is fully sustainable, is it possible to completely disconnect and live in the moment or will you be compelled to check email or check on the business?

Find out what team geek thinks.

Plus, find the details of the all NEW Flight School LIVE!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out AreaVibes.com and NeighborhoodScout.com to check the crime in your areas.

With AreaVibes.com, you can compare the crimes of one county with another.

With NeighborhoodScout.com, you could actually look at it like a heat map and it shows your property and how safe it is. If you search for a little town and don't get anything, just go to the biggest town to give you information. There is also other information, besides crime.

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Life Is More Than Policy And Procedure—How To Find Purpose

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Dr. Jason Brooks—DrJasonBrooks.com.

You know that saying, if you don’t like the way things are, then change it.

Change is rarely that simple though. You first have to identify what's holding you back from making those life-altering changes by digging deep below the surface.

Today, Dr. Jason Brooks is going to help us get to the root of our issues and put us on the path to finding purpose by asking three simple questions.

Working 15 years as a corporate human resource manager for Cracker Barrel, Dr. Brooks shares the defining moment that was the pivotal force which took him in a different direction, leaving the corporate world for good. It was a moment that gave Mark the chills!

Dr. Brooks now helps others change their lives by finding their purpose… whether it’s helping them grow as high-impact leaders from the inside out or helping people who are struggling with addiction, he helps them get to the root cause issue by asking them the deeper questions.

The decisions that you make today are not final for your entire life, it’s going to shift, it's going to change. So follow your heart, take that first step but then be flexible to where the road may lead - Dr. Jason Brooks

Listen in now as Dr. Brooks shares his story and the questions he asks his clients that can have us all looking inward.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Dr. Jason Brooks at DrJasonBrooks.com.

Scott: Check out the book, SPIN Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff by Neil Rackham.

Dr. Jason Brooks: Read the book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it's about how to get the right things done. It doesn't mean just doing less for the sake of less either; it's about making the wisest possible investment in your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what's essential.

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Consistency Or Batch Work—How Are You Showing Up In Your Land Business?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

What is the best plan of attack when it comes to keeping up the health of your land business?

Do you stretch it out over a week’s time, being consistent to show up every day?

Or, do you only work only a few days a week and hit it hard?

Join Mark and the panel of geeks as they take on consistency vs. batch working in this week’s Round Table.

This week’s panel includes:

Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Listen in as everyone shares their routines and what they find to be the most productive. They offer great advice and make really good points that will give you a lot to think about when it comes to showing up in your own business.

Plus, find out what mistakes will lead you to fail in this business!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: If you are persistent, you will get it; if you're consistent, you will keep it. The idea of Flight School is consistency—that accountability creates a habit which brings discipline, which brings results.

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From Unhappy CPA To Successful Real Estate Investor

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

They say when one door closes on you another door opens, as was the case for today’s guest.

Tom Cafarella found himself working at a job he hated. One that he studied for in college and was expected to earn a good living at… your typical go to college, get a good education and then on to a 9-5 job to make a good living, traditional kind of case.

But Tom’s heart wasn’t in it as he found himself spending more time researching real estate investing online and watching the clock than he did working, which resulted in him losing his job.

Listen in to today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, as Mark and Scott talk with Tom Cafarella—TomCafarella.com.

An entrepreneur at heart, Tom decided to follow in his Grandfather’s footsteps in real estate after losing his job. He has since accumulated over 300 rental units and has a 200 person real estate agency. But most importantly, Tom is now doing what he loves!

Tom shares how he went from corporate America to working his way up the path of real estate investing landing in the multi-family niche like his Grandfather.

Find out:

How he raised capital through wholesaling
The timeframe to buy his first multi-family
The multiple ways to gain net worth
The obstacles and more!

And, like in land, the guys reiterate how deal flow is everything!

Tom also offers great advice for young adults who are ready to head off to college.

If you find yourself working in a 9-5 where you feel like a misfit and spend more time watching the clock rather than working, then listen in to this episode... it may inspire you to open some new doors.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Tom at TomCafarella.com.

Scott: Check out the book, Crushing it in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate by Bryan Murray.

Tom: Read the books, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.

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Geeky Case Studies

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Ever wonder about the deals your favorite geeks are doing? Then join us on this week’s Round Table for a special case study episode!

Joining Mark are:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

Listen in as we give you all the details on:

The last deals we did
How we bought it
How we sold it
The numbers

And, more!

Also, find out how Scott Todd’s recommendation of the Microsoft Surface goes over. All of this and more on today's episode of The Land Geek Round Table!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi Schmidt: For creating urgency on your DOTW emails, check out the countdown timer app, MotionMail.

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From Broke To Brave—Just Say Yes And Figure It Out

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 7 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Jena Rodriguez—BraveMasters.com.

Jena is a wife, mother, serial entrepreneur, love-of-all-things business, a brand specialist, an artist, a numbers-gal, a coach, and committed to eradicating unrealized human potential.

After attending college at age 16, Jena took up studying accounting and even though numbers came easy to her, she got bored. So “creative” Jena stepped in and went on to study fashion design. Then numbers Jena and creative Jena collide with “business savvy” Jena and all end up in corporate America as a controller.

After spending 8 years as a controller, Jena decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship, in which she always had an interest in. She took out a loan and bought a pre-existing shop in her area of expertise, fashion. But before she knew it she was 700,000 in debt and had to file BK.

Cue in BRAVE Jena…

When most people would have thrown in the towel, Jena picked up the pieces, brushed herself off and went on to become a successful entrepreneur who is now helping others find their own inner-brave and their unrealized potential.

How did she do it? It all came down to attitude!

“When you take responsibility a hundred percent for how you've gotten to where you are then you have the freedom to choose how you go forward.” Jena

Jena's top 10 core values:

Say YES and figure it out
Brave daily. This is a verb—the act of being decisive, committing consciously and taking action
Focus on attitude over experience
Value connectedness
Vulnerability is key to connectedness
Know that intentions shape one’s reality
Presume the positive first
Ask “How can I?” vs. saying “I can’t”
Have a “work it out” attitude
Be transparent

Listen in as Jena shares her incredible journey, from Broke To Brave.

Your fears are perpetuated or become real if you hold them to be true. -Jena

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Jena Rodriguez at BraveMasters.com. If you are an entrepreneur and want to go to the next level, learn more about her and her story.

Scott: Check out the website Days.to—It’s a countdown, in days, to specific events.

Jena: Read the book, High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard.

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Chasing The Deal For A Buyer—Determining When It’s Worth Your While

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

How far should you chase a deal for a buyer?

Join Mark and this week’s cast of geeks as they help to determine if your time is worth chasing the buyer's demands.

This week’s cast includes:

Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

A buyer wants more acreage than what you have, do you go out of your way to find what they are looking for?

What if it's in a different area than you normally work?

Does it make a difference if its a trusted buyer or a new one?

There are so many conditions and variables to take into consideration, listen in as the panel share some of those variables with you and what they would do in the situation.

Then, Scott shares the story that inspired this topic, find out the details, the outcome, and when it's worth pursuing!

Plus, Tate lets the geek out of the bag… so to speak. Find out the details of the new, soon to be released geek flick show—LOTS!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi Schmidt: Mimi's favorite tools:

SignNow for signing documents.
GeniusScan to convert pictures into PDF
Rocket Lawyer for legal questions or to create a deed

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Why Not You? Overcoming Your Biggest Challenge—You

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Colin Morgan of the DailyGrindPodcast.com.

Colin developed The Daily Grind Podcast to help people who are just like him. The podcast has featured some of the most fascinating people, like John Lee Dumas, Kyle Wilson Rod Khleif, Aaron Walker, David Mead (Simon Sinek’s business partner), Noah Kagan and Walter O'Brien... just to name a few.

The podcast came about when Colin found himself in the daily grind a few years ago. He felt unfulfilled and he wasn't making the money he wanted so he left his job at the time to go out on his own. He stumbled around and found someone who could show him the way, he thought that was kind of important. He now has a purpose and he looks forward every day with renewed enthusiasm.

Colin rewinds the tape to tell us about his daily grind and how multiple jobs left him feeling unfulfilled. Knowing there was something more, he asked himself “Am I going to do something for the rest of my life that I’m unhappy with just to make some money or do I want to make a real impact on the people that I want to make an impact on?”

We also delve into:

What “successful” means to Colin
Colin’s biggest challenges as an entrepreneur starting The Daily Grind Podcast
Getting to your deep-rooted issues

Colin found his purpose and he looks forward every day with renewed enthusiasm.

Listen in as Colin tells us about the darkest time in his life and what he learned from it.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Start getting daily mentorship five days a week at DailyGrindpodcast.com.

Scott: Check out RandomWordGenerator.com to create random words. You can do a random noun, random verb, name generator.

Colin: Don’t be certain about anything—certainty is a recipe for stagnation. Look at what think is certain in your life and question it.

Also, read:

Principles by Ray Dalio
The Freedom Journal by John Lee Dumas

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How Do You Find Time For The Land Business When Starting Out?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

We tackle creating TIME in this week’s Round Table.

Joining Mark are:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

When first starting out, many come into this business with full-time jobs and other time commitments. So, how do you find the time to learn and build your land business when you already have a full-time schedule?

Our panel of geeks come from all different backgrounds and situations, from the busiest of schedules to semi-flexible hours working at home, but all have found ways to tackle this business with the mindset of whatever-it-takes.

Join the gang as they dig deep into:

How they found time to work on the business
How it transitioned into a more efficient operation
Their process of creating habit through daily routines

Plus, find out what time looks like for them now with the systems in place and their businesses running efficiently—how much time they spend on their business and how they manage that balance between business and life.

To sum it up, our panels success comes down to burning desire. But, what happens when you don’t have that desire, how do you manufacture it?

This episode is packed full of tips and advice, it will behoove you to find the time to listen in….

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik Peterson: Read the book, Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins.

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The Wise Way From Hard-Knocks To Accomplished Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Grant Wise—Serial entrepreneur and founder of Real Estate Marketing University joins Mark and Scott on today's episode of The Art of Passive Income.

Grant is known to be a maverick leader and an innovative marketing strategist unafraid to lead companies in new directions. Grant’s story is one of education, truth, and perseverance. He's helped more than a thousand companies, entrepreneurs, and business owners actualize their dreams through hands-on learning.

Growing up in a family of real estate developers, Grant shares the backstory of how he went from dropping out of college to working in the family business which ultimately led him down a path of destruction.

After a series of poor business and financial decisions, Grant ended up bankrupt.

But his story doesn't end there, he turned it around when he invested his last $25 in Facebook ads. That $25 ultimately grew into a 10 million-dollar company—Real Estate Marketing University which is an online media training company for real estate agents.

How does one come back from rock bottom to build a multi-million dollar company?

The magic formula IS WORK. That’s the silver bullet. That’s the overnight success key. That’s 100 percent of what will get you to where you want to go—work.

Grant tells us it takes a lot of FOCUS. He zeroed in on what he wanted to do and what he wanted to be known for and he made it happen.

Listen in as Grant shares all the details and how his company led him to real estate investing.

We also go over:

The cost to acquire Facebook leads
How to win a customer in 20 minutes
Worst Advice Grant’s seen give for lead generation

Plus, find out why Grant believes that the real estate industry is destroying itself.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: If you want to learn how to become internet famous, the value of video, are you sabotaging your conversion rates, how to generate sellers in no inventory markets, and the science behind targeting your ideal client, go to LikeGrantwise.com and get the answers to all those burning questions.

Scott: Check out Audionautix.com for free music for your videos.

Grant: Go to Investing.TheBestAds.com. I will teach you how to increase your leads through Facebook ads. It's 100% free.

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San Antonio 2019—Bootcamp Takeaways

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Recovering from an exhilarating Bootcamp weekend in San Antonio, Mark and the panel of geeks get together for today’s Round Table to talk about their biggest takeaways, and there were a lot of them!

Today’s panel includes:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Aaron Williams
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

One takeaway that was reiterated by many was how well our coaching clients are doing. Over the weekend, some of the coaching students shared their stories in a session called, Grill the Geeks—Inspiring and motivating the room and reassuring those who are just starting out in the business that this model is real and can be done as long as you follow the recipe and take action!

Mark gets a little teary eyed when Tate shares how 2 of his clients are really crushing it in passive income and Scott B. points out how more advanced the coaching clients are compared to three years ago and attributes that to Flight School.

Bootcamp Magic did not let us down either. Once again it waved its wand over San Antonio and the deals appeared. There were many that took place over the weekend and we share the details with you!

Also discussed:

Planning and prioritizing
Free vs Paid traffic

Plus, we give a shout out to those who decided to take massive action right after Bootcamp and sign up for Flight School… and it’s quite an impressive list! There was also a Top Gun VIP who decided to sign up for coaching right there in real time and it was quite a special moment to take him straight into the VIP room! Congratulations to all for taking that next step in creating your financial freedom!

Don’t fear taking action and don’t fear change -Scott Todd

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Todd: Stop annoying robocalls with Hiya. But, for those pesky calls that slip past the filter, Scott also has a solution for them… and since it is difficult to be put into words, you’ll have to listen in to hear from the man himself!

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Good Leader?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Mark and Scott talk with Andy Storch—performance coach, sales leader, and international speaker who has worked with big companies such as Salesforce.com, Oracle, Google, Box, Toyota, Genentech, State Farm, Red Bull, Deloitte, KPMG, HP, Sony, Bechtel, Cisco.

Andy is also the host of The Andy Storch Show—a podcast where he puts entrepreneurs in the hot seat! Plus, he's just an all around a great guy that you want to hang out with because afterward, you feel like you are smarter and better than you were before.

Today, we get into leadership qualities and the most important ingredients in that recipe.

Andy describes a good leader as one who has empathy and the ability to connect with people.

Listen in as we expand on that and dive deep into all the attributes of a good leader.

Plus, find out:

Andy’s three tips for good management
Traditional education vs non-traditional
The worst advice Andy has seen given
Andy’s most worthwhile investment

Also, find out if Andy gets Mark to drink the Tony Robbins Kool-aid!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Andy by going to his website AndyStorch.com.

Scott: Check out the app GIFABLE—a screen recording app that allows you to create gifs.

Andy: Sit down and write some very concrete smart goals for the upcoming new year. Whether you do it for the year or each quarter, sit down and write some smart goals in every area of your life.

Google, "The Wheel Of Life"—you can get it from Tony Robins and other places. Think about where you are in different areas of your life—work, relationships, spirituality, health. Figure out where are you are satisfied and where you feel like you want to make improvements, then:

set goals around the areas you want improvement
write down the results and the methods to reach those results

Then, find an accountability partner. Someone who can hold you accountable, that knows what you're trying to do, that can support you.

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Even The Pros Can Get Poor Response Rates—What You Can Learn From Them

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In the first Round Table of 2019, Mark is joined by:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Join the panel of geeks as they go over their own experiences with poor response rates. It’s something that everyone struggles with at one time or another, even the seasoned pros. There could be a variety of reasons for low to no responses, but how do the pros adjust and proceed?

Find out how our geeky panel pivots and what valuable information Tate learned about a recent mailer with ZERO responses in a new area.

If you haven’t had a bad mailing, you’re not mailing enough -Tate

Mimi, who just started working in a new area, shares how she’s getting very high response rates... 5 leads for every 3 general ads! The problem is she can’t find comps anywhere. The county has no sales data and even the local appraiser has a hard time getting the comparisons. There is high interest in the area with both buyers and sellers, so how should she proceed with pricing?

Listen in as everyone weighs in and then Mimi knocks it out of the park with the Tip of the Week!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: For ad content, check out WalkScore.com to find nearby amenities to use in your marketing campaign.Things like restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, schools, parks, and more.

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No Permission Needed To Be Yourself—How To Break Through Your Fears

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Ozeal Debastos—podcaster, a proud gen-xer and a digital marketing strategist for Houston-based creative marketing agency: Rekord, join Mark and Scott on today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, to talk about what it takes to break through your fears!

Ozeal’s goal is to provide early-stage solopreneurs and creatives, simple, practical lessons that he’s learned along his own extensive creative journey.

Ozeal, who is passionate about the online media economy, shares his aha moment when he breakdanced his way out of his timid teenage shell and now shares his experiences to help others break through their own shells—those timid and shy entrepreneurs who are in the beginning stages and don’t quite know how to be themselves.

Listen in as the guys delve deep into pinpointing their fears so they can face them head-on.

Plus, find out the three people Ozeal would have over for dinner and what he would ask them. Ozeal then throws that questions right back to Mark and Scott. See how they answered...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Ozeal, get digital marketing tips, and listen to his podcast at ThinkOzeal.com.

Scott: Check out the website, MailCastr.com. It's a plugin for Gmail that creates a professional looking signature and has real-time email tracking.

Ozeal: Check out the Netflix documentary, Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. It really puts perspective on having enough and scaling down and embracing minimalism as a lifestyle.

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The Best Of Round Table—New Year, New Goals

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 8 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Best of Round Table edition—With the new year just beginning and goals still on everyone's minds, we decided to dig deep into our vaults and pull out past segments that are centered around goal setting.

Why is it important to set goals?

Goals are important, not only for business but in life as well, as they:

Give you focus
Allow you to measure your progress
Give you motivation
Hold you accountable

And, they also create a roadmap that leads you to a direct destination. Without that specified destination, you end up driving around aimlessly without purpose.

Whether you have already set your 2019 goals or you are still working on them, listen in as we revisit some of the most informative segments on goal setting for this business.

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A Student Success Story—The Little Tortoise With Big Grit

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 3 Jan 2019 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, our newest coach Mimi Schmidt joins Mark and Scott and gives them an in-depth look into her land investing journey.

Mimi was part of customs and border protection for the Dept. of Homeland Security. She managed data analytics teams who looked for weapons of mass destruction, narcotics, and terrorists.

While she found her job with DHS interesting it was also very demanding, stressful, and the commutes were grueling… taking valuable time away from her family.

Mimi found Mark through the podcasts she listened to during her long commutes and Mark’s method of creating passive income through raw land investing really piqued her interest. So she decided to give land investing a go.

Three years and 9 Bootcamps later, Mimi has officially replaced her income at DHS through land investing and was able to quit her J.O.B. to take on her business full time giving her more freedom and time to spend with her family.

How did she do it with very limited time and all the while trying to prove to her family that it is a legitimate business capable of producing enough income that she needed to leave her job?

One word: GRIT— firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship.

The grit you just can’t give up. You have to set your expectations that you’re going to do this until you are succeeding. ~Mimi

Also, discussed in this episode:

Mimi’s bold move at her first Bootcamp
How she bridged the gap between her super-analytical side and her entrepreneurial side
Mimi’s witches brew of a land investor
How Mimi utilized her limited time to learn the business
What she took away from coaching that was monumental in her success

Plus, the guys share stories about Mimi and so much more!

Mimi’s story is an inspirational one that speaks to so many. Part of what made her successful is that she didn't use time as an excuse and she never set any artificial time horizons. By taking time out of the success equation, she not only proved to her family but she also proved to herself that with hard work and determination you can do anything, you just have to set your mind to it and don’t give up!

Listen in as Mimi shows us why she is the epitome of grit!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Read the book, The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William M. Thorndike.

Scott: For website contact forms, check out JotForms.com and HelloForms.co.

Mimi: For your terms deals, Geekpay is truly the best solution. But for your cash deals, wholesale deals, and for paying your state-side VAs use Facebook Messenger. It's 100% free!

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The Best of Round Table—Making The Sale

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Best of Round Table edition, we wanted to take a look back on segments that are centered around getting sales.

In the Round Table podcast two weeks ago we talked about why some people find sales difficult. It's a subject that comes up often so we thought it would be beneficial to address it again.

Whether you’re a newbie or have been at this a while, if you’re having a difficult time with sales listen in as we revisit segments that cover:

Mindset
Pricing
Ads
Getting Leads

And, more!

Resources mentioned:

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How To Get The Most Out Of Infinite Banking

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, we bring back financial advisor and money mentor, Chris Miles—MoneyRipples.com for round 2.

Join Mark and Scott as they talk with Chris about the Infinite Banking Concept. Chris digs deep into what the IBC is from his perspective as a business owner and investor. He shows us how he uses it as a super-charged savings account, making money in two places at the same time.

The guys delve into:

How it differs from a QRP
The benefits and the disadvantages
Debt vs. cash
Qualifying and set-up time
The max to put in

And, so much more!

By taking Wall Street out of the equation, Chris leverages whole life insurance to invest while his money is still building, growing and compounding tax-free the entire time.

The hardest part is that you can use it in so many different ways, that it's your imagination that really becomes be the limitation.

Is this system a no-brainer?

Listen in now and you decide…

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about super-charging your savings account, go to MoneyRipples.com.

Scott: Check out the app, TryTailor.com for automatic screenshot stitching.

Chris: Everything is about leverage. It's the ultimate key, especially when you create it towards cash flow. You don't have to save up millions of dollars. If you can create leverage and get your money working harder for you, it's amazing how little money you can use to create massive results.

Other Resources Mentioned: Calculator.net

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Is There Ever A Good Reason To Stop Mailing?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Mailing is one of the most important processes in this business, without mailing there would be no deal flow. So, is there ever a good reason to stop mailing?

A couple of reasons we often hear people use for stopping their mailing are:

My inventory is full
I don’t have enough money

Are these valid reasons to stop the mailing? Absolutely not!

As Mike, the Zen master puts it, mailing is to your business like air is to breathing. If you stop mailing all life fades out of your business and it's a long slow process to resuscitate again.

Join the panel of geeks as they dig in deep and deconstruct the excuses then offer up sage advice about why you should always keep those mailing wheels spinning.

No money? No problem! There are many ways around it. Find out what they are and the one valid reason for putting the brakes on, you have to listen in to find out what it is though…

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Living in the moment is not the absence of vision; it’s having the vision to know that what you focus on today creates your tomorrow.

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Retired By 28—Why You Need To Look Beyond The Traditional Ways

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Chris Miles, a cash flow expert and leading authority of how to quickly create cash flow and lasting wealth. He's been featured in US News, CNN Money, Bankrate.com and has a high repetition for getting his clients life altering financial results in his company, Money Ripples.Chris, who started out as a traditional financial advisor left that industry when he realized that those conventional investment plans do not work. He then shifted his perspective and focused on creating cash flow streams and by age 28, he was able to retire!

Join us as Chris explains in detail:

How he created streams of income
The three different money mentalities
The worst advice he has seen in money management
Undoing the scarcity mentality

And, so much more!

Chris teaches just the opposite of what financial advisors teach and shows us how the old traditional ways of scarcity don’t fit into this new world of abundance.

Listen in as we go deep into looking at retirement in a non-traditional approach!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Chris Miles at MoneyRipples.com. He's got lots of resources, lots of advice, and he's got a podcast. Check that out on iTunes and all the inner web areas where you can find Chris.

Scott: If you have a hard time waking up in the morning, check out the app, Rocket Alarm. It wakes you up, and then it actually presents to you a new challenge or a new game. It gets you interacting with your alarm clock so you just can't hit the snooze button and go back to bed. It gets you to at least start to move your feet.

Chris: Read, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki. The one main point that I got from it was cash flow. If you want to get to the heart of where cash flow comes from, read this book. It's the people behind the land that pays you money. There's got to be some value exchange--something creative that money must be exchanged, otherwise you're just gambling. The real way to become a really good investor with sure returns is to figure out how am I creating value, what am I doing to create value for people where they want to pay me money?

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Easy To Buy Difficult To Sell—How Are You Showing Up In The Market?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Are you having a difficult time selling? You’re not alone, it’s a subject that comes up often, more so though for those who are first starting out. Marketing your property is a lot of work. You can’t post an ad, call it done and expect results. It takes continuous effort, experimenting, and tweaking. There are so many variables when it comes to marketing a property.

Listen in as the panel of geeks delve deep into those variables and offer great advice on how to show up in the marketing in ways that will bring results!

Plus, everyone goes over their own marketing mindsets.

There is so much valuable information in this episode, you’ll want to listen to it again and again!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott Bossman:

Don’t compare your progress in this business to others, the only thing we need to compete with is what you’re capable of. It’s a good mindset to take into the New Year and setting your 2019 goals.
Check out the bookmark app, Instapaper.

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Greg McKeown—Exploring The Art Of Essentialism

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Greg McKeown—author of Essentialism, joins Mark and Scott and gives them a lesson in Essentialism 101!

Born in London, England, Greg shares a bit of his backstory and how a trip to the United States and one simple question ultimately set him on the path of writing and teaching while leaving law school behind him.

Success can become a catalyst to failure. -Greg

The guys dive deep into why successful businesses can't sustain their level of success and find out what the successful companies have in common.

Greg poses the question: If you can take a time machine back to 1972 with $500 and put $1 into each of the S & P companies, which company would bring you the biggest ROI in a 30 year period?

After several failed attempts at the correct answer by both Mark and Scott, Greg tells us the answer and it may surprise you!

Then, Greg uses Scott as an example to apply the three principles of essentialism—Explore, Eliminate, and Execute to break the cycle of distracting habits and replace them with an important under-invested aspect of the business.

Listen in now as Greg shows us how to get the right things done to achieve more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Greg and the Essentialism life at GregMcKeown.com.

Scott: Check out Adios.ai. It stops the distraction of incoming emails and lets you schedule them to be delivered when you want.

Greg: The next time you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and pushed to the limit, reduce your time frame significantly. Get in the now. Be present and ask yourself “what’s the most important thing to do next?” ...and do it next.

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Setting Your 2019 Land Investing Business Goals

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Aaron Williams
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

As we come to the end of 2018 it’s time to start thinking about your goals for 2019. Are you one who likes to set high goals that aren’t attainable but hey, at least you tried and even falling short brings good results? Or, do you set low goals because you want to avoid the overwhelm or maybe you just have limited time and 10x-ing is not an option? Maybe you’re not a goal setter at all?

Goals come in many sizes, they are not one size fits all and the key to setting them is to aim for something that is realistic FOR YOU—making them high enough to keep you motivated and continuously moving forward.

Listen in as the panel of geeks talk about their own goal-setting process. Plus, they give valuable advice that applies to all types of goal-setters!

A few ways mentioned are:

Reflect back on your 2018 goals
Look at your business overall and find those areas you want to improve on
Work on getting rid of problem areas
Break down your goals and figure out how you are going to get there

And, is Cardone’s 10x method too unrealistic to aim for? Not according to Scott Todd and he digs in to show us why!

The gang also goes over:

The reticular activating system
KPIs—Key Performance Indicators

Plus, so much more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Go to TheLandGeek.com/training schedule a call with the Nite Cap Meister, Scott Bossman or the Zen Master, Mike Zaino.

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Learning To Grow—How Failure Can Make You Succeed

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Jim Harshaw—JimHarshawJr.com.

Jim is a motivational speaker, former Division 1 All-American Wrestler who won three ACC championships for the University of Virginia. He was the youngest Division 1 coach at age 26! He also trained at the Olympic Training Center and competed overseas for Team USA!

Jim, who learned many life lessons on the wrestling mat, relates those powerful lessons of failure, struggle, and setbacks to empower his audiences to overcome their own challenges and achieve success despite their inevitable failures.

He joins us this week to discuss how important failure is, and how important a good support system is, too.

Some things we cover:

The good things that come out of failing
The key to a great support system
Why giving up is worse than failure
How to avoid repeated failures

Jim is here to make sure that no matter how rough things get and how hard you fall, there’s always a good way to look at a situation, and that’s no different in your business. Life likes to get in the way sometimes, and Jim shows Mark and Scott how to keep it from hurting you and your business.

Don't fail to listen in to this episode!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Jim Harshaw at JimHarshawJr.com and watch the TEDx talk. Also, listen in to the podcasts, and just engage in the wisdom of a Jim Harshaw Jr. It could be a daily motivational practice.

Scott: Check out the book, The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz. This book got me thinking about how important it really is to think big—not little things, but big things.

Jim: To do the productive pause ask yourself this question out loud, "What's holding me back?" Answer it out loud to yourself. You will get so much value out of that. Don't stop with the line of questioning until you come to action.

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Plagiarism Boundaries—Is Imitation A Form Of Flattery Or Downright Offensive?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Scott Bossman
Mike Zaino
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

This week we go deep inside the moral dilemma and boundaries of Plagiarism.

You’ve put your heart and soul into writing copy and you’ve paid good money for a photographer to go out to the property to take pictures and then someone takes your content and uses it as their own… how do you handle this situation?

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery or is this a blatant lack of respect?

Are there any exceptions?

What if they change the copy and put their own spin on it?
What if it's a friend or acquaintance who takes them?
What if it's disclosed that is not theirs and give you the credit?

Listen in as the panel of geeks addresses these questions and more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out the most recent monthly report from Lands of America.

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The Importance of Selling Yourself Through Social Media

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott are joined by the Project Ninja herself, Lyndsay Phillps!

Lyndsay is the CEO of Smooth Sailing Business Growth, a content marketing company to help you grow your business and it’s reach quickly and efficiently. Lyndsay’s 4 favorite words in her job are: Plan, Publish, Optimize, and Promote. She believes in the power of social media and the strength that promoting yourself can give you!

Some things we cover:

The importance of email marketing
Finding your ideal market
Lyndsay’s favorite tools for marketing

Lyndsay makes sure that everyone who listens this week feels like they have a great place to start in their marketing journey. She does a great job of making Mark and Scott feel like she’d be a valuable asset to the two of them.

Let this Task Master help you master your marketing tasks!

Lyndsay is offering listeners her Social Media Action Template to help outline your social media plan of action!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Lyndsey at SmoothBusinessGrowth.com. Clearly, Lyndsay is an expert in all things content, marketing, and geeky tools.

Scott: Read the book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss. Negotiate as if your life depended on it. You've got to ask for big things and you got to hold your own sometimes.

Lyndsay: One of the books that really resonated with me when I was starting out is, It's Okay To Be Scared - But Never Give Up by Jim Palmer. It's stories from different entrepreneurs. It made me realize that everyone has their own entrepreneurial journey and you always have to start somewhere.

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The Best Of Round Table—Making The Most Of Your Time

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, join us as we take a look back at some of our most popular episodes. We chose three clips that have one common factor: TIME.

This first topic up is the artificial timeline some set on certain aspects of this business or even on the success of their business. It’s always good to have goals to strive for, but don’t make time your end-game.

“Don’t put a period on your goals, use a semicolon.”

While our first clip talks about why you shouldn’t set a timeframe for this business, the last two clips are centered around the value of your time and how to avoid the huge time-suck of overthinking it!

Listen in now...

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Empowering Women—Real Estate Isn't Just For Boys

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott are joined by Whitney Nicely, a real estate investor who is all about girl power!

Raised in a family that sold dump trucks, Whitney originally thought that’s all she’d be doing with her life. But, upon realizing that her mom had been collecting checks in the mail for years, she decided to get out of the trucking business and into the new family gig: real estate investing! Whitney is all about empowering women to do what they love, especially real estate. She broke into the man’s world to bring you some inspiring tips for breaking into it, too!

Some things we cover:

Getting started with next to no money
Realizing that land is everywhere, and it’s all for sale
Lease options and how they can help jump-start your career

Whitney isn’t afraid of the game that the real estate investing industry is, and neither should you be. When it comes down to the basics, anyone can do it so long as you’re willing to put in the work.

Besides, who wants to work 40 hours a week just to make ends meet? Not Whitney!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Whitney by going to her website at WhitneyNicely.com.

Scott: Read the book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Whitney: For setting up automation, check out ifttt.com.

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Does More Information Bring Better Leads? The Equation To Get More Sales

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Scott Bossman
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

We get into a great topic this week and that is the debate over Landmodo ads—Is it better to put more information in your ads to save time in the long run, answering questions from leads that may not go anywhere. Or, do you give less information to create that air of mystery to open up a line of communication?

The gang all give their feedback on which they believe is the better way to go and we come up with the definitive answer!

Plus, we compare Landmodo.com to the other land websites… apples to oranges.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Build your marketing strategy around the holidays with this Excel Spreadsheet by Leadpages.

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The Biggest Advantages Turnkey Investing Can Offer You

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

This week on The Art of Passive Income, we’re joined by the Hipster Investor herself, Ali Boone.

Ali was an Aerospace Engineer who began her real estate investment career to get out of the corporate world. She discovered the Turnkey model of investment and was able to build an amazing business out of it. She joins us today to offer her insight and break down the myths and stigma attached to Turnkey investing.

Some things we cover:

Being Hands-Off doesn’t mean being uninvolved
How to choose the right property
How to avoid bad advice

Ali also dives into the advantages Turnkey has for people who are just looking to get into real estate versus people who have done it for years, and why it might be the right fit for anyone. We also find out just important the right property management company can be, and how it can make or break your new residential land.

Let this hipster show you how it’s done!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Ali Boone at HipsterInvestments.com.

Scott: Check out the App, Hushed for an affordable alternative to running multiple phone lines. With Hushed, you can have all the business lines you need right in your pocket.

Ali: “Don’t take advice from people you wouldn’t trade shoes with,” which is to say that if someone isn’t in the field you want to pursue, maybe reconsider any advice they give you.

Deal Or No Deal Of The Week - Best Kept Secrets Of The Geek Team

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Scott shares his excitement as we head into his most favorite time of the year, for land investing—people are in the money spending mode, wallets are open, and it’s a good time to be a land investor!

Then, Tate brings up a topic that came up during Office Hours this week and that is the deal of the week and how much you should mark your properties down.

Join the gang as they delve into these questions:

Do you give deep discounts?
Do you go by a percentage?
Do you just offer low downs?
Or, are receiving these advanced notice deals in your inbox a great deal in itself?

The guys all dig deep into their own tactics and share their best-kept secrets with us.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Listening to uninformed people is worst than having no answers at all. -Ray Dalio

If you’re thinking about doing this business, get the real facts, talk to one of the experts.

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How To Stay Afloat In A Sea Of Taxes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, we take a bite out of the Big Apple to meet with Craig Cody. Craig is a CPA, a Certified Tax Coach, and a retired police officer.

Craig has been in the tax business for 17 years now, and while he’s no longer chasing “perps” down the streets of New York City, he still maintains the same type of rush and dedication to saving clients thousands of dollars in taxes and seeing the look of delight on their faces. He’s joining us today to share some amazing tips on how we can cut our taxes down to next to nothing and offering the listeners a free copy of his book, 10 Biggest Tax Mistakes That Cost Business Owners Thousands.

Some things we cover:

Planning
Choosing the correct business entity to do operate under
Understanding the Tax Codes
Documenting everything

Craig also clues us into what we might be able to deduct off of our taxes in our personal lives. Even something as simple as your pool can count as your Home Athletic Facility. Craig dished out some must-have tips for all of your tax needs.

Listen in as the Master teaches his young Padawans the way of saving money on their taxes!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Craig Cody in getting a 3 to 500 percent ROI on your tax planning at CraigCodyAndCompany.com.

Scott: The App, Undisturbed, given by Scott appears to be unavailable now. Being that the podcasts are recorded well in advance of publishing, this happens occasionally. The company APP-enzeller.com does have other apps available though.

Craig: Read the book, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink. You can learn nuggets of good information in it like communicating with people.

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Intake Challenges—Dealing With Deal Breakers

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 6 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd

Scott Bossman brings up an interesting and challenging situation that he faced last week. One that raises Mark’s blood pressure and leaves him feeling anx-gry and the whole gang riled up!

He had an intake deal in progress with a gentleman that he connected with on a personal level. The seller told Scott that he had owned this property for over 30 years and Scott’s offer was the first one he had ever received. They agreed on a price and everything was good to go until another investor sent an offer right before the deal was done and the amount was double Scott's offer.

Should Scott hold the seller to the original agreement since he had already put in all of the work, or just offer more money since he already had a buyer in place?

And, what about the other investor who is also a community member, should Scott reach out to them to let them know that their offer is too high for the area?

Everybody weighs in on how they would proceed.

Then, Scott Todd tells us about a little scarcity experiment he performed in an area rich with land investors. He ran the analytics on APN numbers and the number of times they were mailed to and the results may shock you!

Listen in to find out what that number was and to hear the outcome of Scott B’s. situation.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mimi: Check out WhitePages.com—a less expensive alternative to Intelius.

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Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Wholesaling The Simple Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 1 Nov 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Brett Snodgrass—a full-time wholesale real estate investor and the CEO of SimpleWholesaling.com.

Brett tells us that he’s always had a heart for entrepreneurship, even as a young child counting quarters in his piggy bank to see how much money he had.

As a young adult, he studied business in college but was not interested in climbing the corporate ladder, so he left after a year and then went on to get a bachelor's degree in teaching. After four months of teaching, he knew it wasn’t for him either so he decided to follow his heart and read everything he could on entrepreneurship. After reading, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, he knew real estate was where he wanted to be.

His dad introduced him to a land developer that was on The Land Geek podcast, and that’s when his real estate journey began.

Join us as Brett shares the details of his first deal and how it ultimately led him to Simple Wholesaling which is a lot like land investing, except with a house on the property. Brett uses the direct mailing method and looks for motivated sellers who are:

Delinquent on taxes
Have code enforcement violations
Absentee or out of state owners
Probate inheritances

Also, find out the type of properties Brett looks for, his top 3 lead generation sources, plus so much more!

Listen in now as Brett dives into all the details of wholesale real estate investing, the simple way.

Resources mentioned:

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Brett and wholesaling at SimpleWholesaling.com.

Scott: Read the book, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero, to help you stop doubting your greatness and help you start living an awesome life.

Brett: Check out CloudHQ.net. It's an extension of Gmail that allows you to create a video and embed it into your email.

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The Value Of Time—Following The Land Investing Recipe

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Scott Bossman
Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Aaron Williams
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

In this post, Orlando Bootcamp edition, the gang goes over their biggest takeaways. But not all were good and that leads the guys into a deep discussion about time value and why it makes better sense to follow the recipe. By following the recipe, you make fewer mistakes, cook more efficiently, and it’s done and on the table quicker leaving you ready to rinse and repeat—i.e. scale your business faster!

Listen in as the guys dive deep into following the tried and true recipe and why some choose to do all the labor themselves instead of outsourcing those time-consuming tasks. Is it a labor of love, or fear?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Don’t worry about what you have to do, celebrate what you get to do.

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True Innovation Done The Right Way

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Stephen Shapiro—StephenShapiro.com.

Stephen is a big deal. He is in the business of company innovation and helps companies like 3M, Proctor and Gamble, Nike, and Marriott improve their innovation practices.

Stephen is also the author of four books and has spoken to audiences in 50 different countries.

Before Stephen became an expert in innovation and helping companies grow he was working at the opposite end of the spectrum in business optimization, which meant he was helping companies shrink and in the process people were losing their jobs. Seeing the impact it had on those who lost their jobs, he decided that he didn’t want to be part of that process anymore. So, he took a leave of absence and then decided to focus on innovation and growth. He created a 20,000 person practice and has never looked back since… that was over 20 years ago.

Join us as Stephen dives deep into the approach of business innovation, including:

The real definition of innovation
How he convinces big companies to innovate instead of cut
Where he sees companies struggling
The worst advice he has seen given

Plus, so much more!

You can cut expenses and become optimized, however, you can’t cut your way to success. If you start cutting out all the expenses then the revenue is going to take a hit too because the two of them work hand in hand.

There is no end date in innovation. You don’t reach your goals then take your foot off the accelerator and expect your company to keep going at status quo. Innovation is constantly changing and evolving with the market and it’s important to stay on top of your game and always look for new ways to grow and stay relevant in the market.

Jeff Bezos is a good example of that. Jeff founded Amazon nearly 25 years ago, it’s the largest online retailer in the world and his foot is still on the gas pedal. They are still innovating like they are new.

He’s set this long-term time horizon that says, “We are not dealing with today—we are dealing with 500 years from now. We are not done—We haven’t even begun.”

Listen in as we travel deep into the world of business innovation, and find out which 3 CEOs Stephan would invite to dinner and what question he would ask them.

Stephen's book recommendations:

Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition written by himself
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character -Richard P. Feynman
Man's Search for Meaning -Viktor E. Frankl
Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace -Gordon MacKenzie

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Stephen and true innovation the right way at StephenShapiro.com.

Scott: Check out Checkiday.com. It shows you holidays that you can weave into marketing emails.

Stephen: Check out PersonalityPokerGame.com. It's a tool for teamwork.

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A Freeway Runs Through It—Buying In The Path Of Growth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Jeannie Morem
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt
Scott Todd

We start off with a case of, what would you do. Jeannie has the opportunity to buy property in the path of growth in Los Angeles County. The property is zoned residential and there are plans to build a freeway near it. Should Jeannie buy & sell like normal or buy & hold for a possible higher profit down the road?

There are a lot of conditions to take into consideration and the panel all weigh in on them.

Our next topic is a geeky and valuable one—Listen in to find out how everyone uses the collaboration tool, Airtable.

Other resources mentioned:

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Check out Podium.com—a tool for gathering reviews.

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The Journey From Desperation To Inspiration In A Glass Elevator

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Geoff Nicholson—GeoffNicholson.uk.

Geoff works with people all over the world—entrepreneurs, CEO’s and other high performing professionals through coaching, mentoring, training and speaking helping them to create and live an exceptional life.

Geoff’s story is an interesting and inspiring one. In 2000, he suffered from a bout of viral meningitis and recovered but within a year he was struck again which triggered a series of severe stress-related conditions that caused him to be bed bound for a year sleeping almost 20 hours a day rendering him housebound. He struggled with severe depression, anxiety, guilt and many other debilitating mental and physical conditions including severe lethargy, chronic migraines, racking muscular pain, poor concentration, and memory.

He was so weak and lethargic, a simple walk down the stairs would take him half an hour. He suffered this way for years and then in 2006 with feelings of deep despair he felt like he couldn’t keep going or continue to put his family through his suffering so he decided to take his own life. He sat out to do it but stopped just before that fateful moment because of what he heard.

What did Geoff hear that literally stopped him in his tracks?

And, how does one come back from such a dark place to go on and LIVE such an exceptional life?

It all starts in your head…

"We all limit ourselves in the way of what we are thinking to what we are actually doing."

Listen in as Geoff walks us through his incredible journey of healing, in mind over body.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Geoff by going to his website at GeoffNicholson.uk.

Scott: Read the book, The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. Read it, read it again, execute on it, and your life can be exactly what you want it to be.

Geoff: Do a productivity experiment—Every quarter within your business, focus on a certain result that you're looking for and explore how you can make that as efficient as you possibly can.

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Land Boundaries—Should You Draw The Line At The City Limits?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Jeannie Morem
Aaron Williams
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Scott Bossman
Mimi Schmidt

Aaron brings up the first topic for discussion—Buying Within City Limits.

Listen in as our full panel of Geeks clear up the questions:

Should you avoid it and why?
What should you watch out for in Due Diligence?
Is it different than rural land?

Next topic up for discussion—Legal Advice. Jeannie poses the question, should a land investor retain an attorney for legal advice or any issues that may arise?

The gang all share their thoughts, experiences, and advice!

And, can we be seeing Scott Bossman on a more regular basis on Round Table!?

Listen in now for all the details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Aaron: Check out the Chrome App, Speed Dial FVD to create a 3D wall of easy to access bookmarks whenever you open a new tab.

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Sandwich Leasing—Everything You Need To Know About Being The Middleman

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Chris Prefontaine—Founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com.

Chris, who has been in real estate for over 25 years has extensive experience in the construction of over 100 plus single family and duplex homes. Plus, he’s owned a realty executive franchise, done 80 million in real estate transactions, and does condo conversions! He mentors, coaches, consults, and partners with students around the country, alongside his family.

Chris is also Amazon’s bestselling author of Real Estate On Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash Or Credit.

Today, Chris gets into the nuts and bolts of sandwich leasing—being the middleman between the seller and a rent-to-own buyer. Chris buys 3-6 homes a month on terms—Buying them without using his cash, without applying for loans, and without deposits on a lease purchase or owner financing option.

Listen in as Chris delves into:

The lease purchase process
The lease-end turnaround process to sell as a rent-to-own
Why it makes sense for a homeowner to sell to a middleman
Finding the deals
How much capital needed on the turnaround sell for repairs or upgrades
Things that can go wrong

Plus, Chris walks us through a case study of his last deal!

Without being able to poke any holes into Chris’s niche, both Mark and Scott lose all focus and come down with a severe case of shiny object syndrome. But in the end, each agrees that there’s no niche like land.

If you're hungry for real estate, you don't want to miss this episode!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Chris by going to his website at SmartRealEstateCoach.com.

Scott: Check out the service called FreshChat at FreshWorks.com. It's live chat software on multiple channels.

Chris: Reach high with a mentor. Also, read the book, There's a Customer Born Every Minute: P.T. Barnum's Secrets to Business Success by Joe Vitale.

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Bootcamp 101—Preparing For Total Immersion

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 9 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Jeannie Morem

With the final Orlando Bootcamp and the last one of 2018 just over a week away, we wanted to give you some insight on what to expect if you’re attending for the first time.

Join the panel of Geeks as they offer great advice for preparing for a full weekend of intense training.

The one piece of advice that was reiterated by all was to get plenty of rest beforehand! The amount of information you will receive can be overwhelming so it helps to go into Bootcamp with a well-rested and open mind.

Between the networking & information—that total immersion, no matter where you are in the business you will walk out of there a different person with your business. That is a guarantee!

Then, Mark poses the question: Do you have to be at a certain point in your business to take full advantage of Bootcamp?

The answer is yes, and no.

Listen in now to hear more of the details. Plus, Jeannie gives great advice from a newbie student perspective and Tate gives us a little VIP teaser!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Check out our social media sites, Instagram—@TheLandGeek and Twitter—@TheLandGeek. There is a lot more content coming!

Erik's Book Recommendation: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki.

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Reaping The Rewards Of The Savings On Taxes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 4 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Tyler Sheff, CEO of CashFlowGuys.com—where the goal is to simplify the process of buying and selling real estate.

His company aims to educate their clientele in investing in real estate and building long-term wealth. The Cash Flow Guys provides their clients with the necessary tools to succeed as a real estate investor from the ground up.

Tyler shares a bit of his backstory starting with house flipping 20 years ago before TV had popularized it with the HGTV shows. His plan was to get rich flipping houses until Uncle Sam stepped in and demanded his cut of the capital gains.

Fast forward a few years, he’s now working for the Government and making great money, but Uncle Sam is still taking his share of income taxes. So Tyler googled how he can legally reduce his tax bill and that search led him back to real estate, to buy and hold properties. But, Tyler who was now accustomed to a certain lifestyle knew that he couldn’t scale fast enough on single family homes and decided that multifamily of 5-50 doors made more sense for him.

If I want to change how I am taxed I simply need to change how I generate income.

Today, Tyler shares his multifamily real estate strategy with us and why he focuses on Mom & Pop properties where, like in land, he finds the opportunities in the due diligence process.

Also, find out:

Tyler’s strategy to leverage the equity for a tax-free payday
His sweet-spot for private money
As a realtor, why he takes his commision on notes
The downside to his model

And, so much more!

This podcast is a wealth of information, listen in for all the details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Tyler by going to his website at CashFlowGuys.com.

Scott: Read, Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

Tyler: Take action and invest for cash flow. Don't invest on piles, invest in streams.

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Expediting Choke Points—Strategies To Keep The Deal Moving Forward

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 2 Oct 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Jeannie Morem
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd

Occasionally we run into obstacles in this business that slow down progress. Usually, we can get around those roadblocks ourselves with time, persistence, and patience. But what happens when those obstacles are out of our control?

Today, Bearland Aaron shares one of those situations with us, in regards to county backlog and processing times. We go over possible solutions and strategies for those choke points that are out of our control so that we can keep the deal moving forward in a timely manner.

And, should part of our county research include calling the county to find out how quickly they can get things done and also ask if they use Simplifile?

Listen in now as Tate gives us his checklist of questions when researching a county.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: RemindThem.com—To easily collect phone numbers so that you can send text messages about new content and promotions.

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Finding Your Significance When The World Is Your Oyster

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Rick Coplin—RickCoplin.com.

Rick is a communicator, coach, and catalyst leading successful people to clarify their mindsets, identify their purpose, and cultivate the conviction to intentionally leverage their success and move into a life of significance.

Rick puts his focus into helping those who have already been successful in life but who feel like there’s something more. He takes them through a process to help them design their perfect lives by understanding who they are today and what they believe they are capable of doing and who they want to be.

Join us as we delve deep into getting to the core of our significance. Plus, Rick answers:

Why he chooses to work with successful people
Challenges he sees people face crossing the bridge to a life of significance
Where he sees people defining significance

Plus, find out which three people, living or not, he would have over for dinner and what’s the one question he would ask them.

Listen in now as Rick takes us on a journey into our psyches to uncover our path to significance.

“The key is not thinking that it’s a singular linear path. It is a path that you start and make decisions along the way that radically change or in some small ways change what you are doing...you tweak it. It’s an evolutionary thing, not a radical one.”

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Rick and how you can achieve significance in your life, going from success to significance at RickCoplin.com. Don’t forget to check out his podcast, a really great resource for moving up that chain of Maslow's hierarchy and really helping define your purpose, becoming more intentional in life and becoming a greater contributor.

Scott: For taking fast notes right from your menu bar, check out the Mac app, Tyke.io—It's free!

Rick: Read the book, Half Time by Bob Buford. It’s about what are you doing with your life as you work your way through your career? What's going to be significant about you?

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Is The Price Right? Listen To What The Market Is Saying

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd

Today, the panel analyzes a question coming from the Facebook Group:

When do you lower and how do you determine the price when there is a big price range difference for comps?

That brings us back to last week’s discussion on marketing and listening to what the market is telling you through the response rates.

The group goes deep into:

When and IF you should lower the price
Testing the market by raising and lowering the price
How much should you lower it
Using “special deals”
Anchoring

And, so much more!

Listen in as they all give great advice and share their own strategies for getting the price right.

When a lot of people start off buying and selling land, they want to sell the property and that's always the biggest hurdle to overcome. People freak out when they put their ads out there and advertise it but they’re not selling the property. Maybe some people are asking questions about it, they’re inquiring to some degree but no one is pulling the trigger to buy it. So, it’s really easy to feel like you didn’t price it right. But ultimately, it’s just about bringing enough potential buyers to see your ad. It takes somewhere around 50 leads to sell a property. If you’ve achieved that and you still don’t have a sell, them maybe its alright to start lowering the price. You should have plenty of room to do that if you bought the property right. -Erik

Resources Mentioned:

10bii Financial Calculator

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Check out the coaches recommended reading list at TheLandGeek.com/ReadingList.

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Silently Crushing It In The Land Business—A Student Success Story

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Land Geek alumnus, Mike Ferreira. Mike, who bought the Investor’s Toolkit in 2014 has been flying under the radar and silently crushing it in land investing ever since!

Mike, who was in the gold and silver business when he found The Land Geek program, bought the Toolkit and went through the lessons but didn’t fully commit himself to the business for another year. Once he did, he left the precious metal business behind because he found that land was “easier, more fun, and more profitable”.

Listen in as Mike talks about his journey and the challenges he faced in setting up his land business on his own. He tells us that if he could do it all over again he would have invested in coaching.

If I had done coaching or if there was Flight School at the time, the learning curve to really rocking this business would have been so shortened. I probably would have made a quarter of a million dollars more than I have in that amount of time. So the investment would absolutely have been worth it to me.

Mike also shares:

What he thinks about the competition
What he learned from the gold and silver business that applies to land
Deals—and why he prefers owner financing

Plus, he gives newbie advice for those who are just discovering the business and so much more!

Mike grew his passive income in land to exceed his fixed expenses… He works when he wants, where he wants and with whom he wants. So what does he do with all of his spare time?

He does MORE DEALS!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Check out S impleTexting.com. It's SMS texting where people will punch in and send a short code to a number and they get an automatic response and I can also do a blast just like an email blast to everybody's phones for text messages. The open rate of a text message is way superior to email. I use it in conjunction with MapRight.com—an interactive mapping program. You can put interactive satellite maps on your website, but you can also send people links to the interactive map. And when you do so, they can open that link on their phone and download a free app which has the parcel outline of the property they’re looking at. It works in conjunction with the GPS on their phone. I use these two together.

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The Market Speaks To Marketing—Are You Getting It Right?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark and the panel of Geeks…

Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Jeannie Morem
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd

...were streaming live from the Facebook Group where they were taking questions from the community.

How long do you market a property on Craigslist and Facebook before you take it to eBay?

Should you consider eBay as the last resort? And, should you chalk a hard-to-sell property as bad property or just chill and adjust your marketing?

The gang all share their thoughts and rules about selling on eBay.

Also, find out Jeannie’s naughty little eBay secret!

How do you create urgency in your ads?

Some ways mentioned were:

Headlines
Volume
Copy
Photos
Communication

Listen in now to get all the details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Watch the Nite Cap episode with Scott Todd.

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What You Need To Know About Multifamily Investing For Cash Flow Opportunity

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Lane Kawaoka—SimplePassiveCashFlow.com.

You may remember Lane from a previous podcast. He started his real estate investing career in 2009 cash flowing single-family home rentals while maintaining his day job as a Project Engineer and Licensed Professional Civil/Industrial Engineer.

Still working his day job, he’s back to talk about his move to the multifamily realm.

Because of the differences between single-family homes and multifamily, Lane admits there was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning but has built up his portfolio to about 434 units, in 3-4 deals! His strategy is to go after B and C class properties, add value to them, then increasing rent which in turn increases revenue.

Listen in as we dive deep into the details of multifamily investing and why he made the move. Plus, we go over the numbers and delve into:

Differences between non-recourse and recourse loans
Differences between classes and why he chooses B & C class
Advice on getting started
What he doesn’t see changing in real estate investing

Also, find out why Lane thinks that multifamily is an unfair game and so much more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Lane Kawaoka and about the very exciting, sophisticated, cool, high return world of multifamily investing at SimplePassiveCashFlow.com and don't forget to check out his podcast!

Scott: Check out the iPhone app called Boomerang for Instagram. It takes a burst of photos then turns it into a video.

Lane: Don’t be an “askhole.” Don’t be that person who just asks questions. Find people who are in the position to help you and give value off of that.

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Title Concerns—When To Pass When To Proceed

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Jeannie Morem
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

Live from the Official Facebook Group, the gang starts this week off by sharing what they did on Labor Day… do you celebrate it the same if you don’t have a job you have to report to?

TOPICS OF THE DAY

PROBATE—When the party or parties on the deed are deceased and there is no executor of the will assigned to transfer the property somewhere else. It has to go through a lengthy process of legalities to clean the title.

TREASURER'S DEED—A deed issued in a tax deed sale, so that the buyer is buying the property from the county. It’s no different than a quit claim deed. Selling can be a challenge though if the buyer wants to build right away because title insurance can’t be issued until the title is cleared and that can take several years depending on the state.

Listen in as the panel goes deep into the details of both situations, the time and costs involved in each, when you should consider buying, and when not to.

Plus, Mimi and Scott both share recent probate deals they proceeded on.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. -Francis of Assisi.

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How To Make The Pieces Fit For A Balanced Rich Life

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Rocky Lalvani Founder of RicherSoul.com—helping people create fulfilling and meaningful lives by taking money out of the equation so they can live richer lives and live their dreams without regrets or debt.

Rocky always had the mindset to save money. At a young age his goal was to be a millionaire, so he set up an automated savings plan that would get him there. Coming from the corporate medical world, he was shocked to learn that so many professionals lived at or beyond their means at a 6 figure income, they had no savings to show for it.

Join us as Rocky shares how he helps his clients get to the core of their purpose by being intentional and thinking forward. Having a purpose gives you meaning and it gives you something to work towards. And while money is not the destination, having that direction to their deeper purpose, people are more apt to make smarter money decisions.

Rocky helps his clients eliminate wasteful spending by creating a financial balance sheet and a statement of cash flow and teaches them to run their life as a business.

Rocky also explains why these three components are imperative in creating a richer soul:

Health
Relationships
Spirituality

Are you ready to get to your core purpose to start living a more meaningful life?

Listen in now as Rocky puts you on the path to a richer soul.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Start living a deeper, more fulfilling life. Learn more about Rocky by going to his website at RicherSoul.com.

Scott: Check out the app FlagTimes.com to see times in different time zones.

Rocky: Do your best to take care of your body. Read, The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Steven R. Gundry.

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Land Investing 101—Back To The Basics

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Jeannie Morem
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

As fall approaches and the kids are heading back to school, we want to get back to the fundamentals that really set up a solid foundation for a successful land business.

The three most important elements are:

County Research—This is first and foremost. Good county research and knowledge support the next two elements…
Mailing and Marketing—You have to know the area you are mailing to in order to send a fair offer amount. Every county has it’s higher valued areas and it’s lower areas.

KNOW your county, MAIL, then MARKET—Land Investing 101.

Listen in now as the panel of Geeks go over all the basics that helped them build strong foundations for their businesses.

County research is very important because the market is always going to change. -Mimi

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Check out BuzzSumo.com—a research tool to help you develop content for blog articles about your land.

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The One Thing You Need To Master In Real Estate Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Sensei Gilliland—Founder and President of BlackBeltInvestors.com.

Sensei, a successful real estate investor, began investing in 1995 and since that time he has created cash through wholesale real estate, obtained wealth through rental properties and continues to teach his methods through seminars, personal training and club meetings helping people to achieve their dreams.As a young karate student, he became heavily involved in martial arts competition during his high school and college years. Sensei received the honor of being ranked as one of the top three martial artists in the United States for five years straight. His first year out of high school, Sensei opened the doors to his own martial arts school and to this day owns and operates several schools from which he continues to teach actively.

Starting out in real estate before the internet and digital photography, Sensei took a big risk buying homes that were across the country from him. Living in California and buying homes in Florida, Sensei put faith in front of fear and it paid off. Starting with the buy, fix, and flip niche, Sensei flipped his first property in nine months.

Join us as Sensei shares how he made the transition from martial arts to real estate investing and why he chooses real estate across the country.

Plus, find out:

The worst real estate training advice he has seen
Why you need to cultivate the land before doing the surface work

We also dig deep into the biggest parallel between martial arts and real estate investing, discipline and how to be more disciplined in our real estate investing businesses and in our lives.

Ready to earn your black belt in real estate investing?

Listen in now...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Sensei Gilliland by going to his website at BlackBeltInvestors.com.

Scott: The Google Chrome app that Scott recommends, Disable HTML5 Autoplay, is no longer being maintained.

Sensei: Run comps off of MLS and get title comps as well—it's a mixture of MLS sales and private sales. It might get you a high number.

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Success Takes Time—Getting Rid Of Artificial Deadlines

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, a big misconception people have coming into this business is the time and effort it takes to build a successful land investing business. Some look at the success of those before them and think that they can beat their timeline but when it doesn’t happen, or setbacks arise, they quit before they even give themselves a fair chance.

You are building a business, and that takes a lot of work! -Scott

Listen in as the panel of Geeks,

Scott Todd
Tate Litchfield
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Jeannie Morem
Erik Peterson

...join Mark and dive DEEP into the effort and time it takes to set up the systems and processes correctly so you can have a successful business and reach that financial and time freedom that you’re looking for. They talk about their own timelines and setbacks and give advice on how to create goals, not deadlines.

Continue to follow through and know the results will come. -Erik

If you’re serious about land investing, you do not want to miss this episode!

Write down your goals and get rid of that artificial deadline. Whether it happens in 18 months, 17 months 3 days, or 36 months, once your passive income exceeds your fixed expenses, GAME OVER! -Mark

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Roadmap To A Fulfilled Life—How To Create The Best Life Possible

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Tim Rhode of 1LifeFullyLived.org—a non-profit organization that helps empower people of all ages to Dream, Plan, and Live their best life possible.

At age 25, Tim worked 16 hours a day as a grocery clerk and painting addresses on curbs to buy diapers for his two small children. Then, he found his niche in real estate, averaging 18 homes a month for the next 18 years.

Skip ahead to age 40, he’s made millions through real estate and is financially free so now he asks himself, “what’s next?”

Tim explains that he was able to create his own magnificent future so he decided to make it his mission to take as many with him as possible.

Join us as we dig deep into what it takes to live life fully, starting with a roadmap to get to your core by asking yourself these questions: “who am I? What’s my dream? What’s my plan? Where I’m I going with all this and who do I want to share it with?”

Tim on success—Tim prefers the word fulfillment, success with depth. He believes that success is too shallow and there are many components in the balance wheel other than career, money, and finances that you need to work on to have a fulfilled life.

Success may not always be as it appears. Financially, you may be successful… you have the big house, a cushy bank account, high-end cars but it’s all very superficial. When “success” costs you in other areas of your life, you’re not living a fulfilled life.

Tim's advice to teens and young adults—question everything and know your financial ABCs.

A-what’s coming in from all income sources
B-what it costs a month to live on
C-what’s left to invest and how I’m I going to invest wisely

Listen in as Tim shares a lot of great advice, inspiration, and motivation. Plus, find out what horizontal and vertical income is, and why you should be investing in horizontal income.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about how to live a fully fulfilled life at 1LifeFullyLived.org.

Scott: Check out the Chrome extension Go to Tab. It puts a little thing on the icon bar up on the side of your screen and all your open tabs just drop down in a nice orderly way that you can find them. And if you have so many open that you can’t decipher which one it is, you can type in the URL and it will take you to that one.

Tim: Please read the book, The E-Myth. You can also read, The Richest Man in Babylon. And lastly, play the game CASHFLOW by Robert Kiyosaki. It's about getting out of the rat race and becoming financially free. The object of the game is that your passive income is more than your expenses.

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Preparing For A Recession—Setting Yourself Up For An Advantage

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

There has been a lot of talk lately about an impending recession. We are in the longest real estate recovery in history, but is another one inevitable? Most likely, but the question is, when?

It is a perpetual cycle that looms over us and sooner or later it will happen, you can't predict when but you can watch for the signs and prepare.

Everyone shares:

How they were affected by the last one in 2008
Precursors to watch for
How to prepare so we are sitting pretty when it rears its ugly head

Also, find out everyone's thoughts on the impact it will have on the land business.

The last topic up for discussion is PROCRASTINATION. We all do it, it’s very natural. The reason we procrastinate is because we are avoiding some type of mental pain. But, how do you get over that mental block?

Everyone shares how they tackle procrastination, a few ways mentioned are:

Outsourcing the things you can
Theming
Have a daily game plan

Listen in for all the details!

When you're procrastinating from something you know you're probably going down the path that ultimately you should be going down. It’s a clue that, hey, here's some work that you should be doing. -Scott

Noteworthy resources mentioned:

YouTube video, How The Economic Machine Works and the book, Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio.

The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out, RocketBook—Notebooks of the future. You write on it like you would in a notebook but then you take a picture with the app and it uploads it into the Cloud, or email, Evernote, Dropbox, or Google Drive. It can even transcribe for you.

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The Best Real Estate Avenues For Building Wealth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Jennifer Beadles—REIMillionaire.com.

She’s done it all when it comes to real estate! Jennifer, who’s both a realtor and investor, learned the ropes through a land developer and her passion grew from there. She learned everything that goes into building homes, plus rehabs, rentals, financing, and budgeting!

Through hard work and saving, Jennifer bought her first property at age 21 to turn into an investment property… great idea but at the wrong time during the onset of the crash in 2007. And while that one didn’t work out the way she planned, she continued her journey with real estate investing and now mainly focuses on value-add properties.

Jennifer proves to be an overachiever as she has also created 22 different income streams in seven years—from hard money lending to cryptocurrency.

Join us as Jennifer walks us through her incredible journey, including:

Creating income streams
Her favorite income stream
Her best investment
Opportunity today

And, so much more! Plus, what misconception do people have about house flipping that is portrayed on TV?

Listen in for all the details!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Watch the video, How the Economic Machine Works.

Learn more about Jennifer and her 1.2 million income streams at REIMillionaire.com. It’s a plethora of knowledge and information.

Scott: Check out DreamyPixel.com. If you enter your email address to their lead magnet, you’re going to get access to a boatload of beautiful, free landscape images that you can use in your deals of the week, your ads, maybe for your website.

Jennifer: Watch “The Big Short” either for the first time or re-watch it. It’s a phenomenal reminder.

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The Bootcamp Hangover—What Happens At Bootcamp… Gets Talked About on Round Table!

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, after a month-long hiatus, Mark is back along with the antics! Joining him is a full panel of geeks, including:

Aaron Williams
Jeannie Morem
Erik “The Technician” Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd

First up for discussion—Bootcamp Takeaways. Everyone shares their biggest takeaways and nuggets from Scottsdale, including a big nugget that Scott gave away in the VIP room which had almost immediate successful results!

Also, Erik shares a story about his Mom which prompts Mark to deliver her a formal apology. And, the apologies didn't stop there, he also apologizes to Scott… and to Tate... and to Aaron... It was discussed to name this episode “the apology tour”.

The last topic up for discussion—The Sell Slump of August. The panel all offers advice on how to sail through August without hitting the dips.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mike: Watch Ray Dalio's video on Youtube, Principles For Success. It's a, knock it out of the park!

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Success Is A Series Of Good Decisions

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 9 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

Want to know the secret to happiness and fulfillment? It’s the ability to make good decisions that lead us to attain our goals. Our guest on The Art of Passive Income Podcast today is in the business of Decision Makeovers. Mike Whitaker—MikeWhitaker.com talks with Mark and Scott about making the right decisions that will help you become successful and happy.

Success is not money. Success is our own personal definition that’s a balance of all the things we feel are important—the things that we want to feel, experience, enjoy, and challenge ourselves with. It’s a balance of regard and essentially a feeling of your accomplishment in life.

Mike is a lifelong and successful entrepreneur and an expert on personal and professional decision-making, turnarounds, and strategic planning. He is a no-nonsense business coach as well as a speaker on topics that involve critical thinking about the future, offering unique perspectives and world-class solutions to help people achieve their goals by determining what their definition of success is, then breaking down the goals that will get them there.

Mike goes over the process of identifying the decisions you need to be facing by identifying your five prime goals and then picking your number one most important goal from those five...that goal will make you advance. All the decisions you make need to support that goal until it is reached. Then pick another number one goal from the remaining and do it again, replenishing that list as often as needed.

The folks that actually own and take control over their decisions really do have more power about how their lives turn out.

A question he gets asked often is, “How do successful people make good decisions?” Mike explains that there are three things they do, and that is:

Keep their goals in mind
“Fail fast”
or they “Fix fast”

Listen in as Mike explains what his terms Fail Fast and Fix Fast mean, plus we talk about his book, The Decision Makeover: An Intentional Approach to Living the Life You Want—It's about getting you to understand the power of decisions, the size of decisions, the decision zones in your life and then how to avoid making bad decisions.

Are you ready to learn how to achieve success and happiness? It’s your decision…

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Mike by going to his website at MikeWhitaker.com.

Scott: Check out the Chrome plugin called Gmail Screenshot. Take a screenshot, annotate it, and send it directly from Gmail

Mike: You’ve got a decision that you’ve been dancing around that you’ve not wanted to address. The fact that you haven’t dealt with it, it's baggage. Once you take care of it, it’s going to feel really good. So, the decision makeover starts here with you identifying what your options are to fail fast or fix fast. Do that and then move forward confidently; know that you made the second best decision you could make.

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The Best of Round Table—Building A Solid Foundation For Land Success

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 7 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In this week’s Round Table podcast—The Best Of series, we go over the elements that make a successful land business.

The basis for land investing is simple, you BUY land, you MARKET land, you SELL land. A simple model that when backed with hard work and grit lays a solid foundation to support the systems!

In this final installment of the Best Of series, we are putting all of the focus on buying, selling, and marketing—The fundamental elements of a successful business, including the county research and why it’s important to do this task yourself.

“I don’t think County research ever ends. I think you always are researching and part of being a good investor is keeping an eye on what’s going on in the industry and in the market. If all of a sudden we start to see a shift or a huge demand in a new area, before I go and dump a bunch of money there I'm going to know what my research tells me.” -Tate

Also, when should you outsource sales? Sales are a huge suck factor for a lot of people and are something they want to get that off their plate right away. But is it a good idea to outsource that first?

Listen in as we go deep into the foundational steps to building a solid business!

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The Flip Side Of House Flipping—What You Need To Know About Owner Financing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 2 Aug 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Scott is hosting the podcast solo and he talks with Mitch Stephen—1000Houses.com. Mitch buys houses with other people's money then sells them with owner financing, creating a positive cash flow stream without the headache of being a landlord.

A lot like the land niche except with a house on the property, Mitch dives straight into a case study and why it makes sense to buy low and sell the house AS IS under owner finance terms as opposed to renting or fixing and flipping.

Listen in as Mitch breaks down his formula of backing into the rent to find the owner finance sales price. Mitch says that the basic core belief of the owner finance system in his strategy is that a person would rather pay a $1000 to own than $1000 to rent, and he figures out how to make that happen. By making it affordable and offering owner finance he is giving an opportunity to those who normally wouldn’t be able to buy a home, let alone qualify for one with the traditional banking system.

Mitch also delves into:

Finding private money
Types of properties he looks for
Finding the deals
The best states to buy in
Competition

Mitch's strategy is to buy houses with other people's money, so why does he say to “stop asking people for money!”

Find out his no ask approach to raising private money and so much more!

This podcast is packed full of so much value, it may have put a little twinkle in Scott’s eye.

Mitch’s books:

And, he also hosts the Real Estate Investor Summit Podcast with 25,000 downloads a month!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Learn more about Mitch at 1000Houses.com. Take his tip, which is to listen to episode 3 podcast and figure out how to raise money. Don’t let money stand in the way of achieving your goals and dreams. Figure out how to leverage it."

Mitch: Watch episode #3 of the REInvestorSummit.com podcast. It will help you raise money that will make you money.

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The Best of Round Table—Bootcamp Magic

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

For the month of July, we will be presenting The Best Of Round Table on The Art of Passive Income Podcast. Each week we will be featuring segments that we’ve received a lot of feedback on. Topics that have made an impact on you or your business. So sit back, relax and enjoy the best of the best!

This week’s theme: BOOTCAMP

With Scottsdale Bootcamp coming up on the first weekend in August, we wanted to dedicate this last Best of Round Table to the magic of Bootcamp. So, enjoy these segments we put together for you on Bootcamp Magic and the biggest takeaways. You may even get a chuckle over the antics or pick up a nugget or two!

Listen in now...

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School Spirit Vending—A Profitable Niche That Gives Back To The Schools

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Matt Miller, SSVBusiness.com—a vending machine franchise, with a twist.

Matt spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. Despite being a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss.

Then, a conversation Matt had with a friend about gumball machine vending inspired him to invest in his own machines. Starting with candy and gumball machines, Matt soon became frustrated with the market downturn of ’07 and ’08 because there weren’t as many people frequenting his regular vending locations… then a knock came at his door. Local kids were selling merchandise for their school fundraiser and Matt thought there had to be a better way for these kids to raise money than knocking on the doors of strangers. That’s when School Spirit Vending was born — customized school stickers machines, placed in schools and part of the proceeds go back to the school’s fundraising campaigns.

Matt has taken vending beyond the gumball machine and has brought School Spirit Vending to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries by combining these two ventures into one, then took it to the next level by franchising it. With franchises across the country, they are raising millions for the schools they serve.

“I had 75 schools myself before I walked away from my full-time advertising career. I was working about five days a month to make an income that was in excess by several times what my full-time career income was.”

Join us as Matt walks us through his business model, both on the vending and franchise sides. He delves deep into:

Profit margins
Placement
Maintenance
Start-up costs

And, are the challenges in this business?

Matt explains that the hardest part is the learning curve in the first few months. Everybody that joins the team with no vending machine background has to learn the vending part along with how to work in the school’s environment.

Plus, find out everything you need to know to get started in his franchise.

Is Matt’s model a good source of passive income? Matt shows us some pretty impressive margins that suggest that it might be.

Matt has a special offer for our listeners. His course—Vending Secrets To Passive Income can be accessed at VendingSecrets.net and with coupon code: bestpassiveincome is available for only $97!

Listen in now to learn more about Matt and his company!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Matt by going to his websites at SSVBusiness.com/BestPassiveIncome and VendingSecrets.net.

Scott: Check out the Google Chrome extension Meetingbird at MeetingBird.com/Chrome.

Matt: Read the book, DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company by Russell Brunson. Also, check out my e-book, Live your Dreams: Top 10 Reasons Why You Need to Start a Vending Business.

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The Best of Round Table—There Are No Land Emergencies

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

This week’s theme: TIME.

Listen in as we tackle the artificial deadlines we put on ourselves in this business. By comparing your progress with someone else’s, you’re just adding unnecessary pressure on yourself which affects your ability to focus and make progress.

We feature segments that will help you manage expectations, avoid the time-suck of overthinking it, and why it’s crucial and time-saving to follow the proven systems.

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Everything You Need To Know About Automating Your Business

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with, Dawn Marrs of MarrsMarketing.com—specializing in helping entrepreneurs automate their businesses.

When it comes to automation, Dawn’s philosophy is to automate everything you possibly can! If there’s a task you find yourself doing repetitively in your business, chances are there is a way to automate it.

Listen in as we swap geeky tools of automation with Dawn and find out which task Mark hasn’t automated yet that could be generating him more sales.

Also, find out how Dawn started her marketing business and what automation piece made her different than everyone else, along with:

The worst advice she has seen given in the marketing automation world
Her advice for setting up automation for those who are still in the business learning curve and feeling overwhelmed
Dealing with that ever-so-tempting new app shiny object syndrome
The advice she would give to her newbie self when first starting out
One thing would she would like to change or improve in her business

Plus, find out what we shouldn’t be automating!

Dawn shares so much great advice and knowledge with us today, that it warms the cockles of our geeky automated hearts!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Dawn by going to her website at MarrsMarketing.com.

Scott: Check out the app Gfeed.co. It turns Gmail into a social feed and helps you cruise through your email faster.

Dawn:

Invest in Ontraport.com.
Get a 45-day follow up series in place.
Always leave your audience on a cliffhanger.
Have a cart abandonment system.
Read the book, Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter.

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The Best of Round Table—Hurdling Over Mental Barriers

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

This week's theme: MENTAL BARRIERS.

Listen in as we tackle fears that we face in this business. Whether you’re a newbie or seasoned pro, we all have them, it’s how you deal with them that determines your progress and growth.

We look back at segments that will help you tackle those common fears and barriers holding you back so you can move forward, execute and continue to grow your business with confidence!

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How To Find Opportunity In Low Risk Passive Cash Flow

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Jeremy Roll—an active real estate and business investor for over 15 years. Jeremy is currently an investor in more than 70 opportunities across over $500 million worth of real estate and business assets.

As Founder and President of Roll Investment Group, Jeremy manages a group of over 1000 investors in the US and Canada who seek passive managed investment solutions from real estate and businesses. Jeremy also co-founded For Investors By Investors (FIBI)—a nonprofit organization in 2007 with the goal of networking with, learning from, and helping other investors. FIBI is now the largest group of public real estate investor's with over 23,000 members. Jeremy is a licensed California real estate broker for investment purposes only, has an MBA from The Wharton School, and is an advisor for Realty Mogul the largest real estate crowdfunding website in the US.

Between anticipating the economic downturn and not seeing eye-to-eye with management at the large company he worked for, Jeremy left the corporate world in 2007 to pursue passive cash flow investing full time which was a big step for a low-risk taker who is all about predictability! But, because he had spent the previous several years moving his money from stocks and bonds after the dotcom crash into passive cash flow, he had built up enough passive cash flow to live off of.

Jeremy’s focus is on low-risk, highly stabilized passive cash flow opportunities. He does not believe in putting all of his eggs in one basket and invests across multiple asset classes, including:

Commercial and residential real estate
ATM machines
Cash flowing websites
Startups

Listen in as Jeremy shares his philosophy behind predictable cash flow, why he invests in syndications, and why his diversification is across these three components:

Asset-Class
Geography
Operator

Find out why each is critical when choosing an investment.

Plus, find out the worst advice he has seen given in his area of expertise, and his best or most worthwhile investment.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Email Jeremy at jroll@rollinvestments.com. Get the details of how Jeremy does what he does.

Scott: Read the book, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker. It challenges the conventional wisdom that you think you know and puts it to the test and is balanced back with science.

Jeremy:

Read the books, Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cash Flow Quadrant both written by Robert Kiyosaki. It is recommended to read them in that order. For those who are new to investing or new to general passive cash flow investing or just looking for a change of mindset over the stock market, these are two books to frame a change of mindset.
ScheduleOnce - an online scheduler; they sink into your calendar real time, you’re able to allocate certain times automatically to them, and it saves a tremendous amount of time.

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The Best of Round Table—Finding Balance In Growth

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—The Best of Round Table edition, we look back at a couple segments that will help you grow your land business at a consistent and steady pace.

Sustainable Growth and Underestimating Effort takes you to both ends of the spectrum to show you how growing too fast can lead to bottlenecks and burnouts. And, how underestimating effort but expecting big results can lead to big disappointments and can also lead to quitting before you even get started!

Also featured, a segment on newbie pricing mistakes and how to avoid leading with the wrong price.

We also threw in a little bonus material for laughs. Listen in as Mark and Scott battle it out over the Tip of the Week!

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Job Security In The Corporate World—The Writing Is On The Wall

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 5 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with John Lim—BeMovingForward.com.

John drops the mic academically with a BA from The University of Pennsylvania, his JD from Georgetown Law, and an MBA from The Johns Hopkins University.

In addition, John was a former actor for television and film and is known for his role as Young Lt. Cmdr Sulu, in Star Trek: World and Enough and Time… Now that’s GEEKY!

John started off practicing law but couldn’t see himself dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s for the next 50 years so he then went to work with a Fortune 500 company for over a decade. After surviving a 40% cut in his company, John got his MBA and decided to test drive his new business degree on the advice of a professor. So he left the corporate world behind and is now a successful entrepreneur who specializes in public speaking, he's a TEDx speaker and social digital media marketing expert for small businesses. He is also the host of the podcast series, Moving Forward.

Listen in as John and Scott compare notes about the circumstances that led them to leave the corporate world for a better life. Could it be that Scott found his Doppelganger?

Plus, John shares:

The best advice his dad, a serial entrepreneur, gave him since starting his entrepreneurial journey
The worst thing he’s seen people do in the field of digital marketing
The one thing he would most like to change about himself

And so much more!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about John by going to his website at BeMovingForward.com.

Scott: Check out the book, Intimate Behavior by Desmond Moore and learn more about the 12 stages of intimacy.

John:

Update your website to an SSL protocol.
Check out Snip.ly to add a call-to-action to every link you share.

Also Johns book recommendation—Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk.

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Buy Side Slowdown—Keeping The Intake Of Property Steady

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 3 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Tate Lichfield is sitting in for Mark and joining him are:

Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson

Mimi kicks it off with a concern she hears often and that is summer slowdown on the buy side. We hear about the slowdown on the sell side often, but slowing down on the intake side can also be very concerning.

Listen in as Tate, Mimi, and Erik share their thoughts on why business tends to slow when the weather heats up and what you can do to neutralize the situation so you don’t run low on inventory.

Also, find out the best strategy when getting priced out of a market.

“The people that get into issues are the ones that overpay for a property, then they get desperate and that’s when you lose control of the deal.” -Tate

And the trio also go over some recent, and not so recent deals that make you go, “WOW!”

While we have a modest group today, this episode does not lack in value!

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Life Can Be An Adventure If You Just Say Yes

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with The Dream Business Coach, Jim Palmer—GetJimPalmer.com.

Jim has a long list of attributes, including:

A marketing and business building expert and in-demand coach.
The founder of the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program.
The host of Business Coach TV—a hit weekly web TV show watched by thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners.
The host of Dream Business Radio—a weekly podcast based on Jim’s unique brand of smart marketing and building business strategies.
Known internationally as 'The Dream Business Coach' and creator of No Hassle Newsletters, the ultimate 'done-for-you' newsletter marketing program.

In addition, he’s the author of seven books, the seventh in which we are going to talk about today is called, Just Say Yes: Create Your Dream Business and Live Your Dream Lifestyle.

Are the what-if’s holding you back from doing the things you really want to be doing? Well, what if you can create the lifestyle you want by just saying yes? You can and that is what changed Jim and his wife Stephanie's life.

Jim’s Dream business allows him to do business anywhere, so why not on a boat!?

Join us as Jim shares how he and his wife created the lifestyle of their dreams, living life on a boat on one big adventure!

Are there things they had to give up?

Jim explains that there are certain trade-offs they had to get used to, but the benefits of waking up on a boat every morning and watching the sun rising over the water make it all worth it!

Jim gives great advice for living without regret—You can't change the beginning of your life, but starting today, you can change the ending. It’s a quote from a video he saw about people who were close to death and asked what their regrets were. Most weren't regretful of things they did, but rather of the things they didn’t do.

This episode is full of inspiration and motivation that will have you wanting to live on a boat before it’s over… or following your dreams no matter what they are.

If the liveaboard lifestyle appeals to you, check out Jim and Stephanie's blog at OurFloatingHome.com.

Jim tells us that the deciding factor for them to leave their safe and predictable life behind was a great quote that Stephanie received in her email—You are not created to arrive at heaven’s door in a well-preserved body. You are meant to skid in sideways in a big pile of dust, with a smile on your face and say, “Wow, what a ride.”

What ride are you going to say yes to next?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: When you're procrastinating or having a hard time starting, just do the metacognition hack, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, go and do it."

Also, learn more about Jim by going to his website at GetJimPalmer.com.

Scott: When you have voices in your head talking you out of great things, simply make two lists:

The What-Ifs—These are things that could go wrong or you feel like are bad.The Containment Plan—This is what do you do to offset the what-ifs.

Jim: Get a copy of my book, Just Say Yes: Create a Dream Business and Live Your Dream Lifestyle at JustSayYesBook.com.

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Paid Traffic Marketing—Why It Doesn’t Make Sense For Land Investing

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd

Today, we jump straight into PAID TRAFFIC and why we don’t use it for marketing. Everyone agrees that it is too time-consuming to target the right audience and too difficult to convert cold leads. It is easier for companies that have an inexpensive product or gadget to get impulse buys, but nobody buys land on an impulse. It takes time to warm up a prospective buyer.

“Are you willing to spend thousands of dollars on cold traffic that won’t convert?” -Mark

Listen in as we go deep into the metrics and the importance of knowing your numbers, knowing your conversion rates and why paid traffic for this business does not make good sense.

We also talk about the Dog Days of Summer and how we adjust to the seasonal slowdowns.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Erik: Land investing is a team sport. We all have these fears and doubts that cripple us in this business. But when you have a team and you assemble people that are very skillful in particular areas, then these fears and doubts begin to remove. When you work with people who have overcome those, you feel empowered. The whole idea of team sport is really huge. Leverage it in all areas of your life. If you’re not confident about something, surround yourself around people who can help you.

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Why You Need To Cut The Fluff—Marketing For The Millennial Age

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Brian Fanzo—iSocialFanz.com.

Brian is a pager-wearing millennial rock star who is known as a change evangelist. He went to school for computer science, then worked for the US Department of Defense for 9 years in cyber security and social business and traveled to 45+ countries, three trips to Iraq, two to Afghanistan and had a team of 32 team members.

While he loved the job, he is passionate about driving change and the government isn’t quick to change so he left that industry and went to the tech space where he crafted his dream job as a technology evangelist. He did that for three years until he decided to do what he called his craziest journey of all, he became an entrepreneur!

Brian created iSocialFanz and is a keynote speaker doing about 50 events a year. He works with brands on how they can tell their story and leverage new technology like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook Live to create stories and experiences. His focus is to reach the Millennial/Gen-Z customer.

He also hosts two podcasts—FOMOfanz and SMACtalk.

Join us now as we delve deep into why you need to cut the fluff, deliver the message and create experiences and stories to capture the attention of the Millennial and Gen-Z customer when it comes to today’s marketing.

We go over:

What defines a millennial and what type of story that resonates with them
Cutting through the distractions to get a message across in a way that will be impactful
In an era of change, what’s NOT going to change?

Plus, so much more!

Find out why you shouldn’t focus on what you do, but why and how. And, why Brian says, “the most powerful thing you can say on video, especially live video, is, ‘I don’t know.’ ”

Listen in as Brian shares a ton of valuable information with us today. And no need to adjust your listening speed, Brian’s default is 1.5x!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Brian by going to his website at iSocialFanz.com.

Scott: Check out the Chrome plugin Blade. It’s great for creating nice email signatures.

Brian: Check out the app Flipboard. It’s great for content consumption, curation, and crafting.

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Spousal Support In The Land Business—The Antidote To Resentment Is Alignment

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Erik Peterson
Mimi Smidt
Tate Litchfield
Aaron Williams
Jeannie Morem
Scott Todd

This week we are going deep into the topic of spousal support—You just found the Land Geek Program, it’s the life-changing answer you’ve been looking for that’s going to help you escape the rat race. You’re pumped up and excited to get started but meet a little resistance from your spouse… whether it’s fear of legitimacy of the program, or fear of the investment, or any other fears they may have, how do you help ease their fears and get them onboard?

"We have to emotionally get into the place of our spouse. When I don’t see eye to eye with my wife, the only time it goes well is when I step into her shoes and see it from her lens." Mark

The group goes over their own experiences in this matter and with a full house of seven on the panel today we have a split between spousal partnership and tackling this business alone.

We also tackle the ugly head of resentment.

Listen in as everyone goes over their own experiences and offers advice on keeping the marital bliss... just beware of the eye roll!

Happiness is the new rich and I’m happy in my life. As a result, my marriage is healthy, my family is happy, I get to spend time with my daughter and be an awesome Dad. And ultimately that’s because my wife and I are on the same page. We both want the same thing, we want to have more time, we want to live a comfortable life-style and she is very aware and recognizes that land is the way to do that. It’s the best method out there and if anybody has a better option, I’m open to it but you’re going to have to try really hard to convince me. -Tate

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Uncovering The Real Deal—Do You Have The Grit To Be A RE Investor?

mark@thelandgeek.com (Mark Podolsky) — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Mike Hambright—FlipNerd.com.

Mike is a successful real estate investor who wanted to give back, so he started a real estate podcast where he interviewed experts in real estate investing. Just under 2 years of doing the podcasts, Mike turned FlipNerd into a membership site and started coaching and training others in real estate.

Mike and Mark both agree that at the end of the day, doing deals is phenomenal but it’s not satisfying. The real satisfaction comes from helping others succeed in this business.

Mike finds that a lot of those who are just starting out don’t understand the importance of the business side of investing because the “reality” house flipping shows glamourize it... you don’t instantly flip a house and get rich, there is a lot of work that goes in behind it!

He explains that the hardest part of the process is finding the deal and three important components necessary to run this business are:

Creating systems and processes
Lead generation
Investing in marketing

Listen in now as we extract Mike’s success secrets, including which characteristics are in his magical real estate elixir—Key criteria found in successful investors. There is one in particular that if you don’t have will cause failure early on!

We also tackle:

Abundance mentality
Shiny object syndrome
Dealing with haters

Plus, Scott shares a story of a difficult seller who kept bidding him up and he felt like she didn’t like him. Wait until you hear the goosebump moment after closing the deal with her… it was an eye-opener for Scott!

Listen in for details...

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Mike by going to his website at FlipNerd.com.

Scott: Check out PotCoin.com for alternative payment methods for your customers.

Mike: Look for ways to continuously simplify your life.

Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?