By S. Jack Butala There was a time that our companies relied solely on in-person tax deed auctions to supply our land sales chain. I was on the road in Arizona, New Mexico and California much of the year. These are some of my stories; […]
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40 Acres is Better than 2 Acres most of the time – Not Always
Would you rather own 2 acres in Newport Beach California or 40 acres in Northern Arizona? It seems like this statement doesn’t need explaining. But the nature of the topic goes back to Location, Location, Location (three rules of real estate). The process to purchase […]
Days on Market The Great Equalizer (Local, not National)
By S. Jack Butala Days on Market (DOM) continue to trend down or hold steady, in general, for most or all types of real estate. JUNE 2019: National = 35, Boston = 9, Chicago = 57, Los Angeles = 46, Philadelphia = 14, Seattle = […]
3 STEPS to buy 2.55 Acre Commercial Lot for $500 (Total Price)
I’ll cut to the chase so you don’t have to read this whole post (unless you really want to know how we do this every week): The owner did not want this property any longer. Here’s the steps: Send a ton of letters to landowners […]
3 Reasons Why People Fail in Land
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the senior manager here at Land Academy. I’ve been around these companies longer than Land Academy has been Land Academy, so I feel I’m qualified to speak on Land Academy members, and the successes and failures […]
Investors Newsletter – Volume 4
… and we’re still going strong! We love putting together our monthly investors newsletter, especially because of all of the positive feedback we’ve been getting.
How To Find The Owner Of Any Property In The United States 2019
By S. Jack Butala Finding and contacting real estate owners has never been faster and easier than it is today. Thanks to the internet and concept of a relational database nearly every pertinent fact about every property is available. Here’s the numbers (USA); Properties: About […]
How to Get Signed Offers & Buyers for Life
By S. Jack Butala There is a very specific tool set and data scrubbing process required to make this work effectively and consistently. Here is what has worked for us after refinement since 1999: 1) DATA: Get the data from Real Quest Pro. Its the most comprehensive […]
When to get Title Insurance for a Land Deal
By Jill DeWit, co-founder Land Academy & House Academy July 2, 2019 As investors for our own private company, we decide whether we wish to complete a deal through an escrow company/attorney and purchase title insurance or self-close a deal. It’s important to not only […]