Recession Stress Test: How Our Students' Land Businesses Performed in Down Markets

In this episode, Mark Podolsky, Scott Bossman, Mike Zaino, and Jon Burnett discuss how land investing holds up when the economy gets shaky. Drawing on decades of experience through recessions, COVID, changing interest rates, and uncertain markets, the team explains why buying land at a deep discount, paying cash, and selling with owner financing can create strong returns without the risks associated with traditional real estate. They also break down yield, deal flow, inventory diversification, county selection, and the importance of continuing to buy when opportunities increase. The key takeaway: economic uncertainty doesn’t have to stop a land business—and disciplined investors may actually find some of their best buying opportunities during weaker markets.