Bill Winke Bought a Farm: Land Buying Advice, How to Get Started, How He Built His Dream Farm

Bill Winke’s Land Journey, Land Buying Advice, and How to Get Started in Building Your Dream Farm

In this episode, we talk with Bill Winke. Bill is the Founder of Midwest Whitetail and has educated viewers on a wide variety of hunting tips and tactics. He has been writing for hunting magazines since 1991 and produced Midwest Whitetail from 2008-to 2019. Join this conversation as we discuss Bill's New Farm, tips when buying your first farm, and his entire land journey.

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:01] Introduction to the show

[03:07] A little chat about Bill’s office and his love for commercial real estate 

[13:20] How he got started in the deer world

[26:26] Establishing healthy communication with neighbors and financing his deals

[31:25] Bill, the deer hunting article writer

[33:42] Hitting rock bottom in debts and the unforgiving 2008 economy

[36:38] Where would Bill choose for hunting if time were to be reversed 

[41:00] You can get the ball rolling today- Just start small and create your deer empire

[48:07] Bill’s pool of resources in his deer hunting journey

[51:37] Why Bill regrets selling some of his farms

[52:55] How you can get started in the land game while still having a full-time job

[54:51] Limits you should not exceed 

[58:09] Land flipping strategies

[01:02:30] Saving threshold you need to get started in land investment

[01:08:59] Bill’s advice to college graduates who wants to follow their land dreams

[01:13:08] What’s next for Bill 

[01:15:15] Hunting big deer without a camera- What you need to have

[01:19:14] Deer hunting resources you can check and Bill’s best October day

[01:23:17] The first thing you should do after purchasing a new farm

[01:25:53] Best ways to improve the deer habitat

[01:28:14] Moment in time that Bill started killing great bucks instead of big bucks

[01:30:11] Golden nuggets from the guest and how you can connect

Notable Quotes from the Episode

• If you don’t start today, you will regret not having started five years later. Connect the dots along the way and learn.
• The longer you hold a land property before selling, the closer you get to the 7% ROI.
• The quicker you buy your dream farm, the more you ease the analysis paralysis.
• The passion for achieving your goals will make you uncomfortable in your comfort zone.
• Use your primary job for your family and second job for land acquisition. Don’t do it in such a way that you will rob your family of its space and freedom.
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Connect with Bill:

• https://billwinke.com/

•  https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast
• https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera
• https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast