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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#202 -Building a 19 Rental Unit Portfolio From NOTHING with Josh McCall 12.01.2026 59:32

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 Josh McCall. We discuss: Action beats waiting for the “perfect” investment Primary residences can b...

#201 - Why Waiting for the Perfect Farm Is The BIGGEST Mistake You Can Make with Steve Hanson 05.01.2026 44:05

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 in Iowa talking with Steve Hanson. We discuss: First quarter drives most recreational land sales Interest rate dro...

#200 - The Best Lessons In Land That We Learned in 2025: A Year In Review 29.12.2025 55:40

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 bringing you some of our favorite lessons that we learned throughout the year. We discuss: Action beats overthin...

#199 - How A Regular Blue Collar Guy Built Real Wealth Through Land with Johnny Goudie 22.12.2025 54:51

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 our guest Kyle Heuerman. We discuss: The real risk isn’t buying land — it’s letting fear stop you from star...

#198 - The Sacrifices No One Talks About When Buying Land with Kyle Heuerman 15.12.2025 50:17

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 our guest Kyle Heuerman. We discuss: Anyone can own land if they’re willing to sacrifice The first piece of...

#197 - First Time Land Buyer: How To Buy Land While You Are Active Duty with Logan Shulenberger 08.12.2025 50:10

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 our guest Logan Shulenberger. We discuss: Logan’s military background and how it shaped his approach to lan...

#196 - The Best Way To Start Your Land Buying Journey 01.12.2025 53:22

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 with our guest Josh. We discuss: Josh’s background in fishing, hunting, and part-time work How he began searchin...

#195 - November Update: If You Haven't Bought Your First Farm Yet, Keep Grinding! 24.11.2025 11:07

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 november update. We discuss: Hunting goals shift as life seasons change. Intentional decisions matter mor...

#194 - He Survived The Farm Crisis of the 1980's: How Alan Ammons Went From Bankrupt Farmer To Owning A Real Estate Firm 17.11.2025 1:25:27

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 in Iowa with one of my all time favorite conversations with a now great friend Alan Ammons. We discuss: Alan Ammon...

#193 - 5 Small Farms or 1 Big Farm: Which Is Better For Hunting? with Nic Schaalma 10.11.2025 54:02

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 repeat guest Nic Schaalma. We discuss: The speaker shares their journey of buying and managing multiple far...

#192 - Don't Underestimate The Power Of Big Buck Pictures When Selling Your Farm! with Nic Schaalma 03.11.2025 1:04:00

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 repeat guest Nic Schaalma. We discuss: Nick emphasizes the importance of balancing investments, including l...

#191 - How Lee Lakosky Built His Whitetail Paradise In Iowa 27.10.2025 33:20

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 on the road in Iowa with a guest that needs no introduction. Today we are sitting down with Lee Lakosky in his beautiful Iowa...

#190 - From College Intern To Owning Multiple Farms: Jake Hofer's Land Journey 20.10.2025 1:07:16

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 doing something a little different. Today, Jake takes a turn in the guest seat as his lifelong friend and field producer Richard Ra...

#189 - How to find the RIGHT farm when you live 2+ hours away with Alex Mortensen of Buckhorn Land Management 13.10.2025 1:03:25

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 repeat guest Alex Mortensen of Buckhorn Land Management. We discuss: Alex Mortenson started Buckhorn Land M...

#188 - Why Right Now Is The BEST Time To Spray Cool Season Grasses with Kent Boucher and Nickolas Lirio of Hoksey Native Seeds 06.10.2025 1:09:05

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 in the studio with Kent Boucher and Nickolas Lirio of Hoksey Native Seeds. We discuss: Spring planning is crucial for establis...

#187 - The Do's and Don'ts of a 1031 Exchange with Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast 29.09.2025 1:03:10

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 Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast. We discuss: Jared shares his land real estate journey and experience...

#186 - Selling The Boat He Lived On For Over 3 YEARS To Buy His Dream Farm with Nate Hicks of Painted Arrow 22.09.2025 1:10:22

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 with Nate Hicks of Painted Arrow. We discuss: Nate Hicks shares his journey from living on a boat to buying land...

#185 - Selling ALL of His Rental Properties To Buy A New Farm with Shane Albert 15.09.2025 1:15:04

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 Shane Albert. We discuss: Shane reflects on lessons learned from his previous 20-acre property remodel. Une...

#184 - How ONE Letter Catapulted His Land Journey with Daniel Pifer 08.09.2025 1:01:57

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 Daniel Pifer. We discuss: Daniel shares his journey from a small town in Indiana to land ownership. He owns...

#183 - 3 Things To Look For When Buying An Out Of State Property: Q&A with Skip Sligh 01.09.2025 1:56:35

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 with Skip Sligh, rehashing a live event we did over on the whitetail master academy. We discuss: Skip shares ins...

#182 - Are We Entering Into A Buyer's Market? What an Economist Can Tell Us About The Land Market with Connor Lokar 25.08.2025 1:24:21

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 Connor Lokar, an Economist and keynote speaker from ITR Economics. We discuss: Don't rely on news; it often...

#181 - From Pre-Approval to Purchase: Understanding Recreational Land Financing with Buckland Funding 18.08.2025 59:56

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 kind of podcast. Our friends from Buckland Funding came up to visit and record this podcast, ta...

#180 - Building a Business to Buy a BIG Farm & Seller Financing Benefits: What First-Time Buyers Need to Hear with Matt Kline 11.08.2025 1:19:50

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 Matt Kline. We discuss: Early lessons learned about land value and ROI Access planning was key to consisten...

#179 - Phil Lincoln: The Man That Had Jim Ward, Tony LaPratt, Don Higgins, and Jeff Sturgis Help Set Up His Farm! 04.08.2025 1:11:07

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 Phil Lincoln. We discuss: Phil bought his farm in 2012 after years of hunting it with permission “Whitetail...

#178 - Don't Do This When Buying A Farm With A Partner: Hard Lessons Learned with Joe Kavanaugh 28.07.2025 1:32:52

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 Joe Kavanaugh. We discuss: Joe Cavanaugh shares his journey from Minnesota to Denver, focusing on hunting H...