Why Land Flips Are Harder Right Now (And What’s Working Instead)
If you want to make more money in land investing in 2026, this episode is a must watch because it breaks down the five most common and most expensive mistakes the host sees land investors making year after year. The biggest theme is that most investors are not losing because the business is too hard, they are losing because they are not sales focused when it comes to acquiring land.
Ron explains that success comes from building real relationships with sellers, getting comfortable on the phone, and being willing to have the tough conversations, like renegotiating price or pitching a double close, because avoiding those uncomfortable moments can cost you deals, profit, and long term momentum.
From there, the episode gets even more practical, highlighting how inconsistent marketing, slow decision making, and weak funding relationships quietly drain income over time.
Ron gives a simple example showing how missing just a few weeks of marketing can translate into tens of thousands of dollars in lost profit, and he stresses that decisions that drag on for days often could be handled in minutes, freeing up energy for money making moves.
He also reveals why experienced investors should treat funding as a core pillar of the business, not an afterthought, and closes with a powerful point that surprises many people, having only one way to sell land, like buying and flipping, can cap your growth, while adding exits like seller financing, improving land, or minor subdivides can dramatically increase profit and open up more deals worth saying yes to.
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