When Lisa and I bought our first house to flip, I figured I could install a ceiling fan myself. I was up in the attic, and she was watching from below. The fan came out of the ceiling, hit her on the head, and broke our dining room table in two. Lisa ended up at the hospital and, thankfully, she was okay. I’d give my installation one star. I’m Michael Robertson. I’ve spent over 35 years in real estate, much of it as an appraiser, and I flipped houses for a while, too. That ceiling fan taught me something about the kind of work I wanted to do. When I found vacant land, I could spend my time on the part I was good at. I could look up a property, figure out what it was worth, and decide what I’d pay for it. These days, Lisa and I flip vacant lots in Escambia County. We can do most of the work with a laptop and a phone, which gives us more time for family hikes, beach days, and the occasional Blue Wahoos game. Start with the free 5-Day Land Flipping Workshop Go to the Classroom, open the 5-Day Land Flipping Workshop, and press play on Day 1. I share my screen so you can see where I click, what I look up, and how I decide whether a lot is worth making an offer on. Watch at your own pace. Use the free Land Research Tool to pick a market When you get to Day 2, follow along with the free Land Research Tool. 1. Pick a state. You’ll see five suggested counties and five ZIP codes in each. 2. Choose one county. Look at how often vacant land sells there, then pick a county to work with through the rest of the workshop. 3. Open that county’s research links. You’ll have the property appraiser, tax collector, clerk, and flood information in one place when you’re ready to look up a lot. Once you’ve picked a county, drop it in the comments. If you get stuck on what to check next, bring that question to the group so we can work through it with you. Glad you’re here, Michael