The Land Geek leaves you wanting!

The Land Geek leaves you wanting!

Colorado Springs, CO · Member since 2015 · 31 posts · 10 votes
BLUF: I would exercise the "30 day money back no questions asked guarantee" if my good conscience would allow it. My new goal is to exercise the 180-day buy/sell and post a video option to recoup my money. I bought this program about 20 days ago. I did some self study on land flipping through REtipster.com and Google but felt like I was still missing something. I watched some of the videos saying how great the program is, so I paid into it. The reason I'm not asking for the money back for the program is I know I learned from the program. With that the idea I had of the land geek and their "systematized systems" and use of geeky technology the toolkit left me wanting. The website is very slow, the videos are dated. Some of the material is not rehearsed and seems like an after thought to just add in to the program. The free trial of the Facebook group is sub-par. The mastermind calls are good but not worth the money. The page is not super active other than by all the newcomers. I will not be paying for that service. I wrote an email to their support address with a few very pointed questions. Was told to ask them in the mastermind group or seek out the coaching program. Probably the biggest reason I dislike the program is at every turn I feel like I'm being up-sold. In the mastermind calls sometimes someone is looking for advice and after discussing it for a while a comment like "I'll fill you in offline" will be made. As if they don't want to give out that info to everyone listening to the recorded call. I even heard it on one of the landgeekpodcast episodes. Someone wanted to give a "tip of the week" but was told not to because that was "too valuable" a tip. I feel like if you really want the good material you have to pay for the coaching or mastermind program or seminars. If you've made it this far, I feel like education is worth paying for. I plan on making this strategy work but I've already found that I won't be using all the techniques taught in this program, maybe a few. That's just my two cents. I hope it seemed fair and without emotion. (I have some opinions I have developed but will hold my tongue) Any new comers I'd suggest passing on the program, continue to teach yourself. This won't teach you anything you can't learn on your own. I'd rather have the money for more mailings. There is a private Facebook group called "Land Motivation" which is far better with supporting members. Good luck to everyone!
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Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
10y

@Luke Harris  I grew up in this industry.. as such I am without being too forward and expert at it.

I don't like selling worthless land to suckers.. and that is what most of these programs are based on.

are there some gems  for sure.. have I bought and sold land  YES by the hundreds if not thousands.

will I sell worthless High Desert sage brush land to unsuspecting folks NO.

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  • Real Estate Investor · Monterey, CA · Member since 2009 · 1 post · 1 vote
    10y

    Hi Brandon,

    I think you have a few good points about the Land Geek program.  The course could use a bit more cohesion between the various topics, and a bit more polish.  I never really noticed this before because I heard about Mark Podolsky on a podcast that I trust very much, bought the program, and never looked back.  I learned a ton of stuff in there that I had not seen before in any format and simply put it all to work and was making money shortly after that.  I made about $30,000 in sales and land payments in February.  I got my money back from Mark for the program like he promised after I sold my first property.  It's been full steam ahead the whole time, and I haven't thought about what might have been missing because there was so much there to put into action.

    Yes, there are more advanced topics that don't get covered in the toolkit.  You can get bits and pieces of it here and there around the net if you want, or on groups on Facebook like you mentioned.  Others prefer to pay for the coaching to get an expert on their team to put things into high gear.

    I think there is a lot of usefulness to the Facebook group Mark has, but he could do better to make sure all the questions get answered since they are paying to use it.  I was in the other group you mentioned before they started charging for it, and am still in there.  Many of the people they list as mentor members have something to sell you, and so does Mark, so I don't see the difference.

  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
    10y

    @Account Closed  I grew up in this business and could write the book LOL.

    majority of what they talk about is simply buying land at auctions in desert areas then selling on contract.. the more rural the better

  • Colorado Springs, CO · Member since 2015 · 31 posts · 10 votes
    10y

    @Chris Pritchard Thanks for your comments. I would certainly agree that there is value to the program and I am glad that you see it as a complete value added course and well worth it. Perhaps in another 6 months I'll come back and completely feel different. 

    @Jay Hinrichs sounds like I need to get a very inquisitive email off to you!!! The course certainly covers desert areas, sometimes I wonder if that area may just be over inundated with offers because of the course??? Maybe not... Thanks for taking time to read the post and comment back!

  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
    10y

    @Account Closed  here are the stats

    Lee county fla  le high acres  250,000 lots...

    coral gables  150,000 lots created by developers in the 50's

    San bernidino and Riverside county CA... High desert areas.. 1 million plus lots or parcels created turn of the century right up until the 30's  traded at tax sales the last 100 years.

    and its all over AZ NM CO  NV  parts of Oregon.. WA ( eastern) 

    inventory is endless.. being able to resell is the key..

  • Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2014 · 732 posts · 137 votes
    10y

    @Account Closed

    Have some land guys that live close to you I would recommend connecting with. I am an old land guy as well as my friends in Colorado and have been doing land deals for years. Let me know if you would like a connection.

    Happy Investing, 

  • Investor · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2008 · 281 posts · 113 votes
    10y

    Hey @Account Closed,

    Thanks so much for the valuable feedback and I apologize for the poor experience. I think the fact that you didn't ask for your money back shows a lot of integrity on your part, but I'd be curious what you think of the program now that you completed the 180 day success guarantee and made over $1000 with no money out of pocket and an infinite ROI.

    I think attending bootcamp and utilizing your 2 free consulting calls would also accelerate your success and fill in the home study course gaps you experienced.    

    As far as feeling "up sold" at every turn I apologize and since your review we have adjusted how we approach our new clients so they don't feel like you can't do this business without further coaching.  In fact, I'd like to offer you another free month in our gold mastermind group so you can continue listening to our platinum mastermind calls and staying up to date with what is working and not in working in todays land investing market. 

    Clearly, after 2 months with the toolkit only you were able to get amazing results and your money back on the toolkit investment so congratulations and best of luck in the future with your land investing endeavors!

    Here is the video Brandon created a few days ago (just the video not on our website)--https://thelandgeek.wistia.com/medias/25rw8m6u0j

    To Engineering Your Success,

    Mark

  • Investor · Livingston, TX · Member since 2016 · 5 posts · 2 votes
    10y

    @Jay Hinrichs  It seems like a lot of land flipping, like you mentioned in your post above, happens in the south west and eastern Oregon and Washington,  Why is that?  Do you feel eastern Oregon and Washington are not as good of an area to flip land?  If so, why?

  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
    10y

    @Luke Harris  I grew up in this industry.. as such I am without being too forward and expert at it.

    I don't like selling worthless land to suckers.. and that is what most of these programs are based on.

    are there some gems  for sure.. have I bought and sold land  YES by the hundreds if not thousands.

    will I sell worthless High Desert sage brush land to unsuspecting folks NO.

  • Investor · Pendleton, KY · Member since 2016 · 3 posts · 0 votes
    9y

    @chrispritchard would you say that there is ample information and support to earn your money back in short order?   Can you give an example of where you have had success?

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