Land Geek Graduate Derek White Explains How He Bet on Himself to Achieve Success

8 Nov 2022 · 34 min
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Podcast interview (Mark J. Podolsky with Derek White) about Derek's transition from ranching/equine therapy to land investing. Derek explains finding The Land Geek via his brother, progressing through the Toolkit → Flight School → one-on-one coaching, early deal lessons (first buyer defaulted), a standout 3-acre Utah purchase for $11,000 later sold for $45,000 then $60,000, business metrics (passive income ~ $8.5k–$9k; first-year under $3k; ~2 years to current run-rate), team-building and VA usage, personal mental-health improvements from entrepreneurship, and a recommended book (Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck).

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