The Land Academy Story

For more than a decade the buyers of our real estate have been asking “how do you guys buy property so consistently inexpensive that you can sell it to me for this crazy low price? Show me how…”

Land Academy is Steven & Jill’s way of answering this question and giving back. Scroll down to get a peek inside how it all happened.

2019

O2O Begins In-House Printing

November 2019

2019

2nd Annual Land Academy Live Event

October 2019

2019

ParcelFact 2.0 Launched!

June 2019

2019

1000th Episode of the Land Academy Show!

June 2019

2019

LandTank Launch

May 2019

2019

Land Academy Deal Funding

January 2019

Steven & Jill start funding your deals and provide feedback about their decision.

2018

InfillReports.com Launch

November 2018

2018

Land Academy 2.0; Infill Lots Release

November 2018

2018

Jill’s Facebook Live Show Starts

October 2018

2018

1st LandAcademy Live Event

September 2018

2018

800th Podcast Episode Airs

August 2018

2018

ParcelFact Launch

February 2018

2017

Offers2Owners Launch

September 2017

2017

500th Podcast Episode Airs

July 2017

2017

LandPin Launch

January 2017

2016

Land Academy Launch

November 2016

2016

DeedPerfect Launch

July 2016

2016

L.A. Membership is Released

February 2016

2015

LandInvestors Launch

November 2015

2015

1st The Cash Flow From Land Show Podcast Episode Airs

October 2015

2015

CFFL Program is Released

July 2015

2014

Jill (as project coordinator) and Steven (as bank) Flipped LAST House Concluding More Money is Made in Wholesaling to Other Investors

November 2014

Jill (as project coordinator) and Steven (as bank) flipped LAST house and concluded that more money is made when wholesaling to other investors.

2014

Steven & Jill Create the Concept of Land Academy (& See Potential for Other Property Types)

November 2014

Steven & Jill create the concept of Land Academy and see the potential for other property types.

2011

Jill Convinced Steven to Stay In Despite Downturn – Bought 1100 Properties at southern AZ tax auction, Made $500k!

November 2011

Jill convinced Steven to stick with it despite downturn. Jill bought 1100 properties at southern AZ tax auction, and made a whopping $500,000!

2009

Jill was given 20 “Useless” NM land lots to sell on eBay after crash course by Steven. Made $18,000!

November 2009

Jill was given 20 “Useless” NM land lots to sell on eBay after crash course by Steven. She ended up making $18,000!

2004

Steven Perfects the Art & Science of Direct Mail Blind Offer Campaigns

December 2004

Over the next decade, Steven perfected the art and science of direct mail blind offer campaigns to land and SFR owners. This resulted in over $25 Million in equity.

2004

Steven Discovers CoreLogic’s RealQuest & Generates Millions in Equity from 1st Blind Offer Campaign

November 2004

Steven discovered CoreLogic’s RealQuest and sent his first blind offer campaign. After generating millions in equity, he discontinued his attendance at the tax deed auctions.

2003

Steven Generated Millions in Equity Attending Monthly Tax Deed Auctions

August 2003

Steven attended monthly tax deed auctions in New Mexico and Arizona generating millions in equity.

2001

Steven Sends Automated Fax to RE Agents for Land Acquisitions

December 2001

Steven sent an automated fax to all real estate agents in Arizona trolling for land acquisitions. This created $1.2M in equity over 6 months.

2000

Steven Purchases Property at Tax Deed Auction Resulting in $285k in Equity

November 2000

Steven Purchases Property at Tax Deed Auction Resulting in $285,000 in Equity over 3 Months on eBay!

1999

Steven Purchased & Sold 80 Acres in AZ and Contracts “Land” Bug

January 1999

Steven purchased and sold 80 Acres in Arizona, which created about $10,000 of equity. This was when he officially contracted the “land” bug.

1998

Steven Sells Chain, Netting $500,000 (future land acquisitions seed capital!)

August 1998

Steven sells a regional long term care chain and netted about $500,000 (would become seed capital for land acquisitions).

1997

Steven Made Partner at KPMG

June 1997

Steven is made partner at KPMG based on successful nursing home and assisted living facility acquisitions.

1994

Steven Becomes VP of Acquisitions for Chain in Phoenix

November 1994

Steven became Vice President of acquisitions for a publicly traded nursing home chain in Phoenix.

1993

Steven Writes Computer Program to Automate Sending Blind Offers

November 1993

Fueled by disgust for cold calling, Steven wrote a computer program to auto send blind offers via fax to apartment building and nursing home managers and owners.

1992

Steven Begins Career in Commercial Real Estate in Detroit

November 1992