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Podcast episode (The Land Geek Podcast #79) hosted by Mark J. Podolsky with guest Jeff Axton (firefighter and part-time land investor). The episode explains buying and selling raw land as a faster, lower-maintenance alternative to rental houses, and walks through a highlighted case study: Jeff bought a 640-acre parcel for $15,000 and discusses title, back taxes, subdivision plans and projected resale margins. The conversation also includes practical tips and online tools (ZimpleMoney, Esri Tapestry/ZIP data, VirtualPostMail, LastPass) for managing notes, market research, mail forwarding, and passwords.

Questions this video answers

640 acres

$15,000

About $1,200

About $200 per year (one year behind)

Cash sales: about a month to a month-and-a-half; seller-financing: about one to two weeks

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