Jake Hofer

The Land Podcast - The Pursuit of Land Ownership and Investing

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The Land Podcast is a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land. If you're interested in the pursuit of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals, then you're in the right place! Join Illinois licensed real estate broker Jake Hofer on his land journey and learn from some of the best in the land business along the way.

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Jake Hofer

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#227 - He Bought Land With NO Legal Access... Here's How He Fixed It 06.07.2026 1:02:58

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Thomas Damren. We discuss: How Tom went from Marine Corps officer to full-time tree farmer. The landlocked...

#226 - The First Habitat Projects Every New Landowner Should Do with Wesley Steege 30.06.2026 1:06:01

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Wesley Steege. We discuss: How Wesley transformed a 40-acre farm into a 150" buck property. Why a small cl...

#225 - The Farm Tax Deduction That Gave A Rancher A $2.5 Million Dollar Tax Deduction 22.06.2026 1:02:13

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Alec Bean. We discuss: Section 180 has existed since the late 1950s. Excess soil fertility can create sign...

#224 - The Biggest Lessons From 5 Years Of The Land Podcast 15.06.2026 55:31

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with a different show. Today, Jake hands the host mic over to Richard Rappley to talk about everything that Jak...

#223 - Dan Perez's Biggest Regret After 40 Years of Buying Land 08.06.2026 1:25:31

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Dan Perez. We discuss: Dan's biggest regrets are the farms he didn't buy, not the ones he bought. Land alw...

#222 - Lessons Learned After Year One Of Buying His First Farm with Carter Amundsen 01.06.2026 57:18

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Carter Amundsen. We discuss: Land ownership rarely happens when timing feels perfect. Proximity to home ca...

#221 - He Bought His First 125 Acre Farm at 27 — Here’s How with Koby Kuhnen 25.05.2026 1:04:18

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Koby Kuhnen. We discuss: Coby bought his first hunting farm at 27 years old. He started with public land f...

#220 - The Shed Poacher He Got On Trail Camera Called Him... And Then This Happened with Steve Hanson 18.05.2026 57:20

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Steve Hanson. We discuss: Shed trespassing is becoming more organized. Social media helped identify the tr...

#219 - A 30-Year Appraiser Explains Why Land Keeps Going Up with Travis Murray 11.05.2026 58:51

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Travis Murray. We discuss: Land scarcity drives long-term demand. Inflation often pushes land values highe...

#218 - The Truth About Small Property Deer Hunting with Kaleb Greiner 04.05.2026 47:45

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Kaleb Greiner. We discuss: Mature bucks thrive in overlooked cover pockets. Small ditch farms can outperfo...

#217 - How He Built a 600+ Acre Hunting Land Portfolio Before Turning 35 with Kale McCubbins 27.04.2026 1:14:10

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Kale McCubbins. We discuss: Buying the first farm is the hardest step. Land ownership becomes addictive fa...

#216 - How He Built a 400 Acre Farm One Parcel At A Time with Albert Tomechko 20.04.2026 50:58

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Albert Tomechko. We discuss: Start small—land ownership compounds over time if you stay consistent Buildin...

#215 - Where the Land Market Stands Right Now and What Buyers Should Do Next 13.04.2026 8:09

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Land Market Update. We discuss: Land market remains active but slightly cooling Inventory is slowly increa...

#214 - How Josh Smith Built Montana Knife Company From His Garage While Working Full Time 06.04.2026 52:04

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Josh Smith of Montana Knife Company. We discuss: Brand > product. Identity drives demand Word-of-mouth be...

#213 - He Built 29 Rental Properties… Then Lost $35,000 a Month and Had to Sell His Dream Farm with Brent Davis 30.03.2026 1:08:54

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Brent Davis. We discuss: Rental properties can collapse fast when systems and tenants fail simultaneously...

#212 - What Jared Mills Looks For in a Deer Hunting Farm 23.03.2026 1:04:05

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back on the road at the Iowa Deer Classic talking with Jared Mills and Chris Jones. We discuss: Diversity in habitat consistently...

#211 - Why Hunting Land Is More Than Just An Investment with Buck Land Funding 16.03.2026 51:15

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Buck Land Funding. We discuss: Recreational hunting land has evolved into a legitimate and growin...

#210 - What It Really Costs to Build a House on Your Land with Dalton Gilbert 09.03.2026 33:18

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Dalton Gilbert. We discuss: Building a home on land almost always costs 20–30% more than expected...

#209 - Paying Off $126,000 in 18 Months To Buy 76 Acres in Texas with Luke Hoeft 02.03.2026 52:47

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Luke Hoeft. We discuss: You don’t “accidentally” own land — you prepare for it. High-interest deb...

#208 - 20 Years Managing 40 Acres… and His Mature Buck Numbers Are Down with Heath Cisco 23.02.2026 41:35

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Heath Cisco. We discuss: -Small farms can hunt bigger with the right neighbors. -Sanctuary borders...

#207 - He Built A 40-Acre Big Buck Factory Without Debt: How Jeff Helmers Built His Dream Wisconsin Whitetail Property Without ANY Loans 16.02.2026 53:37

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Jeff Helmers and Cathryn Howland. We discuss: Debt-free living accelerates land ownership. Land rar...

#206 - They Bought A Farm In Iowa Farm Before Owning A House with Mark and Karissa Foster 09.02.2026 1:18:22

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Mark and Karissa Foster. We discuss: Buying land first reshapes every financial decision after Frug...

#205 - The Truth About Farm Ground Cash Flow Nobody Talks About with Shay Foulk 02.02.2026 1:17:18

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Shay Foulk. We discuss: Farm profits swing; land values follow short-term but trend up long-term. M...

#204 - What Thermal Drones Reveal About Trophy Whitetail Farms: Bigger Acreage Doesn't Always Equal Bigger Bucks with Jack Huston 26.01.2026 51:23

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Jack Huston. We discuss: Isolation often beats acreage for growing mature bucks Hands-off farms out...

#203 - Living In A Friend's Garage To Save Up For Land: First Time Land Buyer Brian Nelson 19.01.2026 1:00:15

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio talking with Brian Nelson. We discuss: Living cheap created the flexibility to buy land early Off-market deals c...