Show Notes: https://retipster.com/218-vernon-henry/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg In this episode, I sat down with Vernon Henry—a land investor who came from the oil and gas industry, managing over $12 billion in transactions before switching careers. He shares how his deep knowledge of mineral rights and title gave him an edge. We dove into deal structure, creative finance, title issues, and the power of subdivides. Vernon also explained why he pivoted from flipping deals as an operator to exclusively funding land deals and how he's navigating today’s competitive environment. If you’re curious about land investing at a higher level—or just want to hear a crazy story involving an abandoned ostrich farm—this is the episode to hear! 0:00 - Intro to Vernon Henry & episode overview 1:08 - Vernon's oil & gas background explained 3:59 - Mineral rights and how title chains work 7:51 - How this helped him in land investing 10:56 - Fixing title issues and running curative 12:18 - Transitioning to bigger, better land deals 14:20 - Moving from local flips to remote deals 16:53 - Building and pivoting his team 18:57 - Why he focuses on funding land deals 20:10 - How he finds deal operators to partner with 22:29 - What makes him reject land deals 24:30 - Evaluating property features & risks 30:15 - Minimum and maximum deal size he’ll fund 35:32 - Dividing up subdivide work with partners 36:53 - Profit splits and manager agreements 39:47 - Why he avoids seller financing on funded deals 46:22 - Creative financing, lending & his second business 52:02 - Wild ostrich farm foreclosure story 58:24 - Best advice for new land investors 1:01:08 - Favorite insights from coaching 1:02:34 - Where the land market is headed 1:06:16 - What he'd do differently if starting over *🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!* https://welcome.retipster.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg *🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)* https://welcome.retipster.com/5-day-email-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg *⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)* https://welcome.retipster.com/survival-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg *👉 10X Your Income from Land Investing* https://welcome.retipster.com/webinar-invite/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg *😀 Join the REtipster Forum!* https://forum.retipster.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg *🛠️ All My Favorite Tools and Resources 🛠️* https://retipster.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=n7S24eYQIHg #landinvesting #realestateinvesting #retipsterpodcast #landflipping #passiveincome #creativefinance #mineralrights #subdividingland #landdeals #vacantland #titleissues #ostrichfarm #investingtips #entrepreneurmindset #fundingdeals #landmarket #propertyinvesting #retipster