LFN #244 - How to Find Land for Your Homestead, Community, or Eco-Retreat

About this episode

Jaymie Friesen shares their journey from having no money or land to successfully acquiring 160 acres and creating income-generating projects.

Jaymie Friesen started with no money, no land, and poor credit. Within 3 months they bought 160 acres and a private mountain.7 months later they had Airbnb stays, a retreat center, and a venue generating $30k/month. Now they help people do the same through Living The Off-Grid Dream and LandFunder. In this interview we cover: • Finding land for a homestead, retreat center, or freedom community• Avoiding expensive land-buying mistakes• Creative financing and owner-finance deals• Building income-producing land projects• Using AI to find land, funding, and opportunities faster Check out LandFunder here: https://landfundr.com/lp/live-free-academy Special $7 trial for the Live Free Academy audience. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Zano - Privacy Coin with Tokens! Zano is a powerful privacy coin built for real-world use. It allows users to create and transact with private tokens, including stablecoins like Freedom Dollar, a privacy-focused stablecoin pegged to the value of the dollar. You can even bridge transparent Bitcoin into the Zano blockchain and use it privately. Learn more here: https://zano.org/ Wise Wolf Gold and Silver Precious metals in your mailbox = Peace of mind Wise Wolf Gold and…

People in this episode

Host: John Bush

Guest: Jaymie Friesen

Topics covered

• homesteading
• land buying
• eco-retreats
• creative financing
• income generation
• AI in real estate

Keywords

• homestead
• land acquisition
• retreat center
• owner financing
• AI
• Airbnb
• eco-retreat

Sponsors

Zano, Wise Wolf Gold and Silver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Living The Off-Grid Dream, LandFunder

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