The Land Investing Podcast

By Ron Apke & Daniel ApkeBusiness Entrepreneurship

The Land Investing Podcast episodes

March 10 How Land Made Him a Millionaire at 26
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
👉⁠Land Portal⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠Land Portal University⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠FREE strategy call⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron sits down with Alex Zahn to discuss how he built a six-figure land flipping business in just two years. Alex shares how he went from early losses in the first six months to generating $300K in profit by focusing on texting marketing, simple land flips, and strong systems with his small team.

If you want to learn how to find off-market land deals, close profitable flips, and build a scalable business in 2026, this episode is for you!

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:41 – Alex's early life
02:32 – The first 6 months of land
05:11 – The value of coaching
08:26 – Land business in 2025
11:42 – Land deals in 2026
12:29 – Alex's marketing system
15:04 – The range offer advantage
17:29 – Slow scaling strategy
20:18 – Advice to start text marketing
22:25 – Alex's land evaluation method
28:55 – Simple land flip strategy
31:43 – Lean business & team
33:48 – 2026 goals & mindset
35:27 – Starting land advice
38:02 – Outro
39 min
March 06 Land Deals Aren’t Gone in 2026 (They Just Changed)
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
👉⁠Land Portal⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠Land Portal University⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠FREE strategy call⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron and Dan break down the current state of land flipping in 2026 and what’s actually working in today’s market. They discuss the truth about land investing saturation, why many investors fail early, and how successful land flippers are scaling through smarter marketing, better sales processes, and creative deal structures like subdivides and project-based deals

If you want to succeed in land investing and consistently find profitable deals, this episode shares the strategies working right now

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:50 – The saturation myth
04:26 – The opportunity in 2026
08:15 – Localized expert
09:09 – Marketing strategies
11:14 – SMS advantage
14:14 – Scaling risk of SMS
19:06 – Slow & steady strategy
21:16 – How to scale Marketing
24:15 – More deals with more mail
25:22 – Bigger deal opportunity
26:41 – Personalized marketing
30:03 – Outro
31 min
March 03 He Quit House Flips for 7 Figure Land Deals
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
👉 ⁠Land Portal⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠Land Portal University⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠FREE strategy call⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron sits down with Neil Clements to break down how the land investing strategy is evolving in 2026. Neil shares his insights to the switch from simple flips to entitlements, and how this has allowed him to build a multi seven-figure land business using only MLS deals and local market expertise.

If you want to win in today’s land market and prepare for 2026, this episode lays out the blueprint.

🌐 Connect with Neil Clements:
Retipster Channel
Real Estate Website

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:32 – From Agent to land expert
02:56 – The right tool for the job
07:13 – The skill game in 2026
10:09 – MLS & referral marketing
12:53 – Land opportunity in 2026
21:44 – Local expert advantage
28:00 – Neil business breakdown
31:59 – Leads vs hiring more
34:37 – Building core values
41:55 – Neil's last advice
45:17 – Outro

47 min
February 27 Why Local Beats Nationwide (Every Time)
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron and Dan break down why localizing your land investing business could be the biggest competitive advantage in today’s market. They break down how building expertise, relationships, and trust in one area can reduce risk, increase profits and opportunities when flipping land.
If you want to scale your land business and dominate a specific market, this episode is for you.

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
01:25 – Pros of Flipping Land remotely
03:43 – Be localized & abroad
06:01 – Localized is expertise
08:10 – Ways to become localized
10:36 – Remarket your counties
12:39 – When should you localize?
17:28 – Selling as a local expert
18:35 – Outro

19 min
February 24 AI Finds the One Deal That Pays for Your Year
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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Ron Apke and Darrick Bourgeois break down exactly how they use AI to find high potential land deals with subdivide opportunity. They walk step by step through validating market pricing, using AI to summarize county regulations, and filtering a full lead list down to the few properties that meet strict criteria like acreage, road frontage, and buildability. Instead of guessing, they show how AI can narrow thousands of records into a small group of serious opportunities where just one deal could make a major impact on your year.

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Ron's Instagram 📸: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/
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TIME STAMPS
0:00 AI + Subdivides Overview0:40 Why AI Matters1:35 Using Your Existing List2:58 The 3 Steps4:58 Step 1 Pricing Spread7:46 Checking Demand11:31 Step 2 Regulations with AI12:50 Filtering with AI14:46 40 Target Properties15:33 Handwritten Mail Strategy17:10 One Prompt Trick19:10 Early Results21:04 The ROI Math23:38 Who This Is For24:58 Simple Subdivide Breakdown27:26 Final Takeaways
29 min
February 20 Buy Land Cheap in 2026 (50% Below Market)
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron and Dan break down the strategies to buy discounted land in 2026. They explain why land buyers are gaining leverage in this shifting market, how to capitalize on off-market opportunities, and how to negotiate stronger deals using on-market platforms like Zillow.
If you want to find undervalued vacant land and stay competitive in today’s market, this episode is for you.

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:45 – The current land market
03:05 – The 2 markets to buy land
04:34 – Pros & Cons of off-market
08:42 – Pros & Cons of on-market
12:38 – 3 ways to get off-market deals
14:08 – The value of holding land
15:18 – Strategies to get cheap land
17:36 – Scaling with off-market deals
19:17 – Outro

20 min
February 17 This Is Why Your Land Leads Aren’t Closing
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
📞 Lead Mining Pro is your personal cold-calling team to acquire more potential properties to close on.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Nicholas Nick returns to the podcast to break down the strategic advantage of cold calling for land investing and how to use it to consistently generate land deals. He shares how he perfected his script, built a real-estate-focused cold calling agency, and the exact strategies he uses to turn conversations into hot leads for his clients.

If you’re flipping land and want more leads and more closed deals, this episode is your blueprint to success.

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Cold calling today
04:10 – Location affects leads
08:09 – What makes a good lead?
13:40 – Process refinement
17:20 – Nick's mindset
20:47 – Double dial technique
24:16 – Leadership drives cold calling
31:38 – "Choose your hours" strategy
35:17 – Call when you feel like it
37:32 – American vs foreign callers
39:27 – What's next for LMP?
44:29 – Undercut the market
46:52 – Outro

48 min
February 13 Never Buy Land Like This (The 4 Deal Killers)
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron and Dan reveal the 4 defects that can instantly devalue a piece of land and cost land investors thousands. From issues like road access, to restrictive HOAs, and others; they share real stories from properties they’ve personally bought (including a mistake they made) and explain how to spot these issues before you buy.
If you’re flipping land, wholesaling lots, or just getting started in land investing, this episode will help you avoid these costly mistakes.

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:31 – What is a defect?
02:02 – Physical vs legal access
05:50 – Land restrictions
08:11 – 3 types of restrictions
09:19 – HOA restrictions
12:33 – Floodzone story
14:22 – Floodzone vs wetlands
16:27 – Flooding affects markets
18:59 – Partial floodplains
20:21 – Sloped lands
21:50 – Slope story in KY
24:35 – Recap & outro

26 min
February 11 He Drove 200 Miles To Make $60,000 Flipping Land
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Philip returns to the podcast to share his insight and new strategies he's using to scale his land business into 2026. We discuss the value of keeping a local connection with land buyers, using home mail to increase trust and response rates, balancing a 9–5 while building a land business, and the opportunity of adding mobile homes to land deals for more value.

If you want to scale your land business with proven, real-world strategies, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

🌐Checkout Philip’s first episode here

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Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:39 – Scaling in 2025
08:11 – Core-principle focus
10:50 – Personal touch marketing
20:10 – Work balance
26:33 – Systems & processes
29:43 – Physical advantage of Mail
35:14 – Shift to mobile home deals
42:25 – The cost of a physical product
46:41 – Targeting mobile homes lands
50:21 – Outro
51 min
February 06 The 10 Best States to Buy Land (Here’s Where)
Want to quit your job and build a real land investing business?
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Land Portal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you access to the fastest-growing land software plus ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Land Portal University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we walk you step-by-step through getting your first land deal.
🎯 Looking for 1-on-1 Land Flipping or Subdividing coaching? Schedule a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

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In this episode, Ron and Dan break down the 10 best states to buy land in the USA for 2026, using nationwide trends and real-world experience to identify the hottest land investing markets. They explain what makes a state profitable, point out emerging areas with strong demand, warn you which markets to avoid, and share practical strategies for buying and selling land in those states.

If you’re new to land investing, this episode shows you exactly where to focus to get your first deal in 2026!

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SOCIAL
Ron's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ronapke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dan's Instagram 📸:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/danielapke/⁠⁠⁠

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 – Intro
01:08 – What makes a good state?
02:04 – West coast region
05:38 – Western states
07:45 – Midwest area
09:40 – Southern states
11:28 – Northeast region
14:16 – Cutting bad markets
18:10 – Easy picks for good states
20:49 – Locking in the Top 10
27:02 – Outro
28 min