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FIVE Lessons From the Best in Land Investing (We Didn’t Expect This)

FIVE Lessons From the Best in Land Investing (We Didn’t Expect This)

Update: 2025-11-21
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In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Podcast, Ron and Dan Apke break down their biggest takeaways from the elite Land Operators Alliance Conference in Savannah, Georgia.


Surrounded by high-level land investors, entitlers, subdividers, and developers, they reveal what truly separates top operators, why land flipping is the ultimate launchpad, how experts dominate specific niches, where the real profits are made, and how these entrepreneurs build businesses that run without them. 


Whether you're flipping your first parcel or scaling into major subdivisions, this episode gives you an inside look into the most powerful room in land investing and the strategies that can move your business forward fast.


What You Will Learn

- Why land flipping is the best starting point

- The most profitable niches in today’s land market

- Traits top land investors share

- Why building homes isn’t where the real money is

- How high-level operators structure teams and systems


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TIME STAMPS


0:00 – Intro

0:34 – Back From the Conference

1:05 – First Impressions

1:47 – Takeaway #1: Land Flipping Start

2:49 – Why Flipping Prepares You

4:06 – Who Was in the Room

5:31 – Types of Investors There

6:12 – Takeaway #2: Niches

7:07 – Unique Business Models

8:23 – Deep Expertise

9:05 – Takeaway #3: Traits

10:29 – Learning & Curiosity

12:06 – Takeaway #4: Money in Dirt

13:47 – Low Margin Building

15:24 – Risk & Long Timelines

16:19 – Takeaway #5: Teams & Focus

18:16 – Staying Present

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FIVE Lessons From the Best in Land Investing (We Didn’t Expect This)

FIVE Lessons From the Best in Land Investing (We Didn’t Expect This)

Daniel Apke and Ron Apke