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  • joshua kagan
  • April 10, 2026
Why I Wrote The Smart Land Investor book — And Who It’s Really For

  I’ll be honest with you. I almost didn’t write this book. Not because I didn’t have things to say. After 15 years in real estate and 55+ land deals, I had plenty. But I kept asking myself the same question: does the world really need another investing book? The answer, I eventually decided, was […]

  • joshua kagan
  • March 1, 2026
Seller Financing for Land: A Beginner’s Complete Guide to Buying and Selling on Terms

Key Takeaways — Three Things to Know Before You Read On: What Is Seller Financing, and Why Does It Matter for Land? Seller financing (also called owner financing) is when the seller acts as the bank. Instead of you going to a lender to get a loan, the seller agrees to let you pay over […]

5 U.S. Counties Beating the National Population Growth Rate
  • joshua kagan
  • January 20, 2026
5 Counties Where Population Growth Beats the National Average: What Long-Term Population Trends Can and Cannot Tell You About Land Demand

Key Takeaways 
● Growth is the biggest driver of property values, and knowing which are growing faster than others is essential in being a smart land investor.
● But it is critical to find county-level data which offers more localised insight than state land
● Population is helpful in determining the ‘pathway of growth’ but are just one of many important variables

Podcasts

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  • joshua kagan
  • January 21, 2026
Locked Out of Real Estate? Why Land Is a Smart First Step to Owning Real Assets

Key Takeaways:
● Reframe land as a viable first step into real asset ownership
● Understand how regulation limits access to private investments
● Recognize why stranded land assets create opportunity on both sides of the market
● Apply first-principle thinking when evaluating land deals
● Embrace action over perfection when building in capital-intensive spaces

  • joshua kagan
  • February 18, 2026
Stuck at Small Deals? Here’s How to Scale Your Land Business.

Key Takeaways:
● Prioritize long-term, value-aligned funding and partnerships
● Use data-driven market selection and absorption rates to find demand
● Conduct thorough due diligence to avoid costly land risks
● Improve acquisition results through A/B testing and targeted outreach
● Track core KPIs to measure real growth and profitability
● Leverage minor subdivisions for simple, scalable arbitrage

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