Member Luke Smith Explains His Success

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Jack Butala:                         Jack Butala with Jill DeWit.

Jill DeWit:                            Hi.

Jack Butala:                         Welcome to our show today. In this episode, Jill and I talk with member, Luke Smith. We're going to ask him to explain his success. We're going to ask him every question, and most likely really embarrass the hell out of him. Before we get into it, let's take a question posted by one of our members on landacademy.com live community. It's free.

Jill DeWit:                            Okay. Matt asked, "I have a ten acre parcel, that appears to have road access, and a interested buyer who wants to buy it. However, he says he can't get to it. He tried, and there is a gate across the road that is locked." Sounds familiar. "It looks like it's off a path. But, I guess the path ends short of it, and becomes private. Should I pass on this parcel?"

Jack Butala:                         Luke, this is a perfect opportunity for you to answer this question, if you're interested.

Luke Smith:                         Yeah. I wouldn't pass on the parcel. You just tell the guy, "Most little country boys keep wire cutter in their truck".

Jill DeWit:                            That's awesome. Right under their rifle.

Jack Butala:                         You know what? All three of us need to answer this question separately.

Luke Smith:                         This is my answer. So, maybe, I'm a little different. But, and other guys keep a bale of wire in their truck, too. 'Cause some fences you wire up and other ones are chain and padlocks. A lot of chain with padlock fences have multiple padlocks. Each padlock is a different person or different family that goes through that gate. You cut a link out of the chain, and you put your own padlock on there. Whether it's a key, or a code, or whatever you like. And, there's your gate access. You know? Just make sure you close the gate behind you 'cause that's the way you really piss people off is when you don't close the gate. That's how a lot of the country is. That's just how it is.

Jack Butala:                         Now that we've got the felony portion of the show out of the way, Jill, how would you answer?

Jill DeWit:                            I love it. Yeah, I wouldn't pass either.

Jack Butala:                         Yeah, I wouldn't pass it either.

Jill DeWit:                            No, I ... Me, personally, I don't carry that stuff around. But, I would be tracking down, maybe, whose fence it is at that point. And, you know ... As far as for the parcel and all that good stuff? I would just let the guy figure it out. That's really it. I wouldn't pass on the parcel. 'Cause I've had this situation. My buyers figured it out. Somehow. Actually, it was a non-event, for me.

Jack Butala:                         Yeah, I mean, we get this all the time. The answer is, just find a way in.

Jill DeWit:                            Yeah. I love it this way.

Jack Butala:                         I love your specific response, Luke. I mean, I've never actually cut a fence. But, I have found a way in.

Jill DeWit:                            Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Jack Butala:                         You just drive along the fence until you find a way in.

Jill DeWit:                            Exactly. Hop the fence and walk further if you can.

Luke Smith:                         I had a property like that. Forty acre in northern Arizona, four or five people went to look at it, and there's a fence. They weren't comfortable finding a way, or going through the fence and things. One guy said, "You know, I can see the property from standing on the fence post" And he sent me some...