The Landman Show

Alex Zahn went from making $40K/yr to netting $270k in 2 months with land Discover how Alex Zahn scaled his land investment business while maintaining a lean team of three and keeping his W2 job.  We dive deep into the "Stewardship Mindset," vetting industry coaching, and his "Simple Scales" 2026 playbook for texting and closing deals.  Whether you're looking for JV equity...

Traditional real estate investing is getting harder—and most investors don’t realize why. In this epsiode I break down why wholesaling, flipping houses, and rental properties are becoming more competitive and lower margin than ever before. what you'll learn: • Why the information advantage in real estate disappeared • How global competition killed local investing advantages • Why hedge funds...

I bought a vacation home in the Rocky Mountains and nearly destroyed my family's financial future. $10,000/month mortgage. My wife's job disappeared overnight. The COVID Airbnb boom dried up. We were overleveraged, underwater, and out of options — and I was staring down bankruptcy with a wedding on the line. That rock bottom forced me to stop optimizing the wrong vehicle and start lookin...

Last year I lost $65,000 on a single deal. Not because it was a bad deal — because I only had ONE way to close it. In this podcast I break down how adding double closing to my business added $653K in profit last year.  Same leads, same team, same budget. I also cover the new wholesaling regulations hitting 12+ states and why most investors aren't prepared. Follow Clay's Socials Linkedin...

I bought a house for $135K, put $150K into the reno, held it for 7 months, and barely broke even. That same year, I bought 40 acres in Tennessee for $225K and sold it 20 days later for $430K. Never left my desk. That moment broke my brain — and in this video, I'm breaking down the 5 reasons I walked away from house flipping after 250+ transactions and what I replaced it with to build a busine...

A friend asked me how I'd rebuild from scratch with $50K and everything I know. This is the exact plan I gave him — year by year, with the math, the team, the hiring, and the deal sizes. This is the blueprint I actually used to go from $30K in the bank to over $3M in gross profit. Follow Clay's Socials Linkedin | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Scale beyond hustle 🚀 Learn to use land as w...

Beginner Land Investors fail because they’re solving the wrong problem for the stage they’re in. I learned this the hard way. I went from $30,000 in the bank, a failing Airbnb, and a wedding coming up to over $3M in gross profit in under three years — and almost burned out along the way. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why beginners stall by solving problems from the wrong stage What your only real...

Three years ago, I was down to my last $30,000. My wife had just lost her job, our house was bleeding cash, and quitting wasn’t an option. Fast forward three years later, and we’ve built a land business that’s generated over $3M in gross profit. What changed wasn’t luck or a secret deal. It was skill acquisition. In this episode, I break down the six core skills that took me from near bankruptcy t...

In this episode, I respond to the top 10 lies people believe about land flipping — pulled directly from real YouTube comments. Some are honest questions. Some are misunderstandings. Some are flat-out wrong. I’ll break down the actual math, the real risks, and the systems behind how we built a land business from $30,000 in savings to a 20-person team doing 10–15 deals per month. Follow Clay's...

7 land investing mistakes that almost cost me my first deal — and how I turned a potential $6,000 loss into $20,000 profit. I was 3 days from closing on a 2-acre infill lot in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Had a buyer lined up. $5,000 assignment fee locked. Then my buyer's title company called: "Did you know there are wetlands on this property?" My stomach dropped. In this land flippi...

Double Closing on land deals: Add 1-3 extra deals per month without spending another dollar on marketing. I had a coaching client, Marcus, who was grinding cash flips. Buying at $20K, selling at $40K, making money. Then the market shifted and deals stopped converting. He was walking away from 40% of his leads because sellers wanted too much. We changed three words in his sales script. Over the nex...

How to subdivide land for profit: $105,000 into $369,000 in under 6 months. No tenants. No toilets. No renovations. Just raw land investing and one simple strategy called land subdivision. Most land investors think they need more deals to scale. But sometimes the best move isn't finding more deals — it's doing more with the deals you already have. In this land flipping breakdown, I walk...

I burned through $47,000 in 90 days doing "everything right." Mailers sent. Calls made. Offers out. And my bank account was hemorrhaging cash. Here's the scary part: most land investors are doing the exact same thing right now and don't even know it. In this episode, I break down the six KPIs that saved my business — and how two coaching clients went from broke and burnt out to...

If you're still playing on the land market following 2020 rules, you're going to lose. In this week's Landline Live, I break down exactly what's happening in the 2025 land market and how strategic investors are adapting to higher rates, tighter margins, and smarter deal structures. Here's what you'll learn: ✅ Why the land market is stabilizing — not collapsing — and...

I was grinding in house flipping and small multifamily. Doing everything the gurus told me to do. And I was broke. My wife lost her job. We were debating whether to pay the mortgage late so we could afford groceries. Then I discovered land. First year: $650K gross. Year three: pacing toward $3M in profit potential. Same business model — no tenants, no contractors, no bank loans. In this episode, I...

Stop overcomplicating land contracts. You only need two contracts to flip land profitably and safely — not 20, not some complicated legal system. I've seen beginners get paralyzed thinking they need a law degree to do this business. Others sign contracts without one simple clause and lose $15K before they even start. Sarah DM'd me about to lose exactly that. We caught it in time. She&apo...

Here's how to build a profitable land flipping business in just 90 days — even if you’re starting from zero. This proven, data-driven system that’s helped me go from $30K in my bank account to over $3 million in gross profit potential in three years. Most new investors fail because they pick counties based on a hunch, not hard data. In this 15-minute podcast, I’ll show you exactly how to find...

Three years ago, I was working 70 hours a week in my land flipping business… Stressed. Burnt out. Barely clearing $100K in true profit. Today, I’m on track for $3M in gross profit — working less, with a team, systems, and the freedom to be present for my family. What changed? 👉 One sentence that shattered my mindset: “You’re not in the land business. You’re in the leverage business.” In this 19-m...

Most land investors are stuck holding inventory way too long. We went from an average of 220+ days under contract to sell, down by over 30% — without sacrificing profit. In this episode, Clay Hepler breaks down the 9-step system his team uses to move land faster, unlock more buyers, and scale beyond a single deal at a time. If you’ve ever struggled with unsold wholesale lots, dead listings, or rur...

Why You're Not Closing Land Deals (And How to Fix It) Most land investors think their problem is pricing, market, or mailers. It’s not. It’s the first 60 seconds of the seller conversation — and no one’s teaching this right. In this episode, Clay Hepler shares the 5-step seller call framework his team uses to close 4X more land deals — without begging, chasing, or hiring a closer. Follow Clay...

Most land investors don’t fail because of mailers, data, or markets.  They fail because of leadership. In this episode, I break down the six unsexy mistakes that destroy land businesses when they scale — and how to avoid them. Here’s what we cover: Why your culture will make or break your team (and how to actually build it) The rookie mistake of scaling out too fast (and how I blew up a department...

In this episode, Clay Hepler breaks down the exact three stages every land investor goes through — and how to move from grinding alone to running a highly profitable, self-sustaining business. Clay shares: How to know if you’re in Stage 1: The Hustler , Stage 2: The Operator , or Stage 3: The Architect The real bottlenecks at each stage (and why most investors stay stuck) The numbers, team structu...

Clay Hepler shares the raw truth behind owning 80+ rental properties—and why it left him broke, burnt out, and stuck. In this candid interview with Ajay Sharma (founder of Land Closers Academy), Clay reveals the pivot that changed everything: land investing. This episode is a full breakdown of how Clay rebuilt from the ground up—scaling to a 25-person team, launching cold calling systems, and proj...

In this training, I break down why most land marketing is DEAD in 2025 — and the exact 5-step system we’re using to generate 4–6X ROAS in our land business. If your cold calling, mail, or PPC campaigns are underperforming… If your lists are broad, and your cost per deal is rising… If you're playing “spray and pray” and hoping deals fall out the other side… This episode will change the way you...

In this training, I walk you through the exact blueprint I used to build a 7-figure land flipping business — starting from zero. My wife had just lost her job. I had no investors. No runway. But I figured out how to flip dirt from my laptop and turn it into over **$3M+ in gross profit** — with no tenants, no contractors, and no bank loans. If you're new to land investing (or scaling and stuck...