#237 - The $3,500 Tax Lien Land Deal That Almost Got Him Arrested with Caleb Richardson

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Caleb Richardson. We discuss: Caleb’s $3,500 Kentucky tax lien on more than 80 acres of mature white oak. Why a lawyer’s bad guidance led to a trespassing warrant and years of legal fallout. Using 1099 CRNA income to build flexibility, increase earnings, and buy land. The Alabama ag-bank program that helped him finance his first farm with 15% down. Why five years of walking properties gave Caleb confidence to move fast when it mattered. His tactic of offering on the 50 acres he did not want to find the seller’s real floor. Buying 100 acres below list, then transforming it with roads, firebreaks, and fire. How a prescribed fire brought every local department out—and improved the property. Using trail-camera proof to show buyers exactly why his farm had become a deer mecca. Why he is buying Kentucky ground hit hard by EHD instead of waiting for perfect conditions. And so much more! Thanks again for all of the support from our partners—none of this would've been possible without them! Buck Land Funding: https://www.firstbankers.com/bucklandfunding Hawke Optics | Use Code WHTL for 15% off: https://bit.ly/hawkeoptics_ OnX: https://bit.ly/onX_Hunt Painted Arrow: bit.ly/PaintedArrow Latitude Outdoors: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/ Use code 'HOFER' to save 10% off at www.theprairiefarm.com Massive potential tax savings: ASMLABS.Net Chapters:0:00 The $3,500 Tax-Lien Warrant1:00 Meet Caleb Richardson6:53 Five Years Searching for the Right Farm11:04 Going 1099 to Fund Land Purchases18:08 The Kentucky Tax-Lien Nightmare33:39 Buying and Negotiating His First 100 Acres45:43 Transforming a Clear-Cut Into a Deer Mecca53:42 The Sight-Unseen Kentucky Farm58:34 Acting With Conviction and the 640-Acre Goal