He Went From Flipping Couches to $20K Land Deals
Connor Green shares his journey from flipping couches to successful land deals, achieving significant profits through consistency and direct mail marketing. He emphasizes building relationships with sellers and learning through experience, highlighting key lessons and future goals.
Summary
In this episode of the Real Estate Investing Podcast, Connor Green discusses his rapid success in land investment after transitioning from a side hustle of flipping couches. He describes how he discovered the podcast while working on the farm, which led him to explore land investing. Connor shares his background in farming and civil engineering, which contributed to his interest in rural land. He emphasizes the importance of consistency in marketing, revealing that he sends out about a thousand mailers weekly.
Connor recounts his first land deal, which taught him valuable lessons about easements and negotiation. Although the initial deal had complications, he managed to close it profitably. Throughout his first months in land investing, his learning process involved working closely with a coach and dealing directly with sellers. He frequently highlights the value of building relationships and understanding the needs of the sellers he contacts. Connor's approach mainly focuses on double closing, as it allows him to avoid upfront funding.
Looking ahead, he expresses his desire to increase marketing efforts and target larger deals while remaining mindful of maintaining consistency. Connor reflects on his experiences, acknowledging the financial challenges of investing in marketing but portraying a sense of optimism for future success. He urges potential investors to stay committed and disciplined, drawing from his own experiences as a young entrepreneur who balances work, school, and side projects.
About this episode
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Key Insights
- Connor used his farming background and a technical education in civil engineering to cultivate an interest in land investment.
- He achieved unexpected profitability in his first land deal despite facing complications with easements, illustrating the learning curve in the industry.
- Connor emphasizes the importance of consistency in marketing, noting that he maintains a weekly mail campaign to attract potential sellers.
- He opted for double closing over traditional funding to minimize risk and maintain control over his deals, preferring to negotiate and build relationships with sellers.
- Connor acknowledges the mental and financial challenges of investing in marketing but remains optimistic about future opportunities in larger land deals.
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Transcript
All right, everybody, welcome back to the Real Estate Investing Podcast. Super excited to have Connor Green with me today. Connor was one of our coaching students, had extreme success quickly, actually. Connor, welcome to the show. Ron, thanks for having me, sir. This is a very surreal moment. I've watched a lot of podcasts and here we are. Yeah, no, I'm excited for it. And I've heard nothing but good things about you. I wasn't the one working one-on-one with you, but I've heard nothing but good things in terms of your work ethic your success a deal so excited to get to it there um let's just get started actually let's get started on how you got started…
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