In this conversation, Ms. Derby shares her journey from being a teacher to becoming a successful real estate investor, specifically in wholesaling vacant land. She explains how she transitioned from her teaching job to real estate investing and found success through tax deed auctions. Ms. Derby also discusses her marketing strategies for finding motivated sellers, including text messaging, cold calling, and mailers. She emphasizes that anyone can succeed in wholesaling land, especially those looking to transition from a nine-to-five job. Additionally, she shares her experience working with developers and home builders, and how she has been able to 10x her income by focusing on land wholesaling. Ms. Derby concludes by highlighting the importance of making a difference and sharing knowledge with others. Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:12 How did Ms. Dherby get into wholesaling? 02:19 Why did Ms. Dherby decide to stop teaching? 03:23 How is Ms. Dherby using her teaching experience in real estate today? 04:26 How did Ms. Dherby find her first wholesale deal? 06:43 Where can you find tax lien lists? 07:07 What marketing strategies does Ms. Dherby use for seller leads? 08:15 What strategy does Ms. Dherby use for SMS marketing? 09:46 How can you make cold texting campaigns work today? 10:43 What software does Ms. Dherby use to run her text campaigns? 11:39 Who are the people who can find success in wholesaling vacant land? 12:45 What is Ms. Dherby focused on today? 13:12 Why did Ms. Dherby decide to get into working with developers? 15:21 How does Ms. Dherby work with developers today? 16:51 How can you connect with Ms. Dherby? Links Instagram: Ms. Dherby https://www.instagram.com/ms_dherby/ Podcast: Landing the Deal Podcast https://wholesalinglandqueen.com/podcast/ David's Social: @dlecko https://www.dealmachine.com/pod Ryan's Social: @heritage_home_investments https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/