@Chris Duff and @Andy Rouse and I are hosting a LandUnconference Meet-Up📍 Austin, TX on Wednesday, April 8⏰ 6:30pm Why are we doing this? Because good land investors know… Location matters. (Yes. That’s the joke. I’ll see myself out.) If you’ve been: • Flipping dirt • Talking to heirs who haven’t talked to each other since 1997 • Trying to explain to your spouse why “it’s just raw land” is actually a strategy • Or mapping out subdivides on napkins You need your people. No speakers.No panels.No one pitching you a “7-figure system.” Just real conversations with real operators. Also, it’s in Austin… which means the only thing hotter than the market might be the BBQ. Comment “DIRT” if you’re coming and we’ll send location details soon. Let’s raise the bar… and maybe a few berms while we’re at it.

No overthinking. No explaining required. (unless you want to stir the pot). Just pick one. Round 1 Cash deals 💵 or Owner financing 🧾 Round 2 One big deal 🧱 or Five small deals 🧩 Round 3 Flip fast ⚡ or Hold long 🕰️ Bonus Round Predictable systems 📋 or Flexible deal-by-deal 🔄 Vote fast. Drop a comment if one choice was hard.

Everyone wants the perfect team But the team is almost never the problem What usually causes friction: • Wanting every deal done exactly your way • Stepping in before someone finishes the task • Holding decisions “just to be safe” • Confusing control with leadership • Being involved in everything but owning nothing What actually separates strong land leaders: • They define the outcome, not every step • They assign one clear owner per deal • They allow small mistakes early • They review decisions after the fact • They coach patterns, not moments What micromanagement creates: • Hesitation instead of initiative • Constant check-ins instead of progress • Teams that wait instead of think • Leaders stuck inside the business What trust-based leadership creates: • Faster decisions • Better problem solvers • Clear accountability • A business that runs without you How to start leading without hovering: • Set expectations in writing • Agree on what “done” looks like • Choose update cadence in advance • Step back until the review point • Fix systems, not people Strong land teams aren’t built by leaders who control everything They’re built by leaders who create clarity, then get out of the way

Community isn’t group chats and handshakes. It’s survival. For a long time, land investing rewarded lone wolves. Keep your list tight. Protect your sources. Don’t share too much. That worked… until it didn’t. 2026 doesn’t favor isolation. It punishes it. Deals are harder. Mistakes are more expensive. And trying to figure everything out alone costs more than money. I’ve seen the shift happen in real time. The people still growing aren’t the loudest. They’re not flexing on social media. They’re quietly plugged into rooms where ideas are shared, not guarded. Someone asks a question. Ten people answer honestly. One mistake gets shared. A hundred people avoid it. That’s the advantage. Community doesn’t mean everyone does the same thing. It means no one has to learn the hard way alone. Competition says, “If I win, you lose.” Community says, “If we learn faster, we all win.” That mindset isn’t soft. It’s strategic. Because when markets tighten, ego breaks first. Relationships don’t. 2026 will reward people who build together. Who trade insight instead of secrecy. Who value long-term trust over short-term wins. That’s not the easy path. But it’s the one that lasts.