Episode Release Date: 4/7/2025
In this episode of the King Show podcast, Travis King interviews Daniel Apke, a successful entrepreneur who transitioned from e-commerce to land investing. Daniel shares his journey, and discusses the evolution of his business as well as the development of the Land Portal, a software tool designed to streamline the land investment process. In this conversation, Travis King and Daniel Apke discuss the innovative features of the Land Portal, a comprehensive property data and mapping tool for land investors that integrates various functionalities into one platform. They explore the importance of data accuracy, cost efficiency, and the competitive edge provided by the Land Portal. The discussion transitions into Daniel's entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the dynamics of working with family in business, the significance of mentorship, and the lessons learned from their experiences in real estate and e-commerce.
Belief in the business model is essential for overcoming early challenges.
Mentorship plays a vital role in entrepreneurial success.
Investing in personal and professional development is key to growth.
Daniel Apke started in e-commerce before transitioning to land investing.
Profitability in land deals is significantly higher than in e-commerce.
Choosing the right market is crucial for success in land investing.
Initial struggles in land investing can lead to eventual success.
Belief in the business model is essential for overcoming early challenges.
The Land Portal consolidates multiple software functionalities into one tool.
Filters like road frontage and landlocked status enhance data quality.
Mentorship plays a vital role in entrepreneurial success.
Investing in personal and professional development is key to growth.
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Travis King: From Blue-Collar Beginnings to Financial Freedom
Travis King grew up in rural Montana in a hardworking, blue-collar family. Despite barely graduating high school and briefly attending college without direction, Travis embarked on a career as a contractor, working tirelessly across the western United States. Even while grinding through 12-hour days, six or seven days a week, his entrepreneurial spirit never faded. From flipping cars, campers, and mobile homes to mystery shopping, Travis pursued side hustles to scratch the entrepreneurial itch, but none moved the needle in his life—until he found his breakthrough.
While listening to a Bigger Pockets podcast episode about land flipping, Travis was captivated by the idea of investing in land, which offered less hassle and greater profitability compared to traditional real estate. Though initially stuck in "paralysis by analysis," his wife, Becca, gave him the nudge he needed, saying, “Stop talking about it and do it—I support you".
That support ignited the momentum to jump into land flipping. But Travis quickly realized the business lacked scalability. Overwhelmed by spreadsheets and leads from direct mail campaigns, he saw that manual processes weren’t enough to handle the avalanche of opportunities coming his way. Recognizing the need for a streamlined approach, Travis and Becca began focusing on building efficient systems and processes to scale their business effectively.
Through determination, innovation, and leveraging modern tools, they transformed their land flipping venture into a scalable success. Eventually, their efforts paid off so well that it cost them money for Travis to stay at his job. Honoring his long-held dream, he quit his job and became a full-time entrepreneur. Today, Travis and his wife, Becca King, are co-founders of four thriving businesses: a
land investing company, an educational company, a funding company, and a software company. While Travis is the visionary with a high school education (and a knack for big ideas), Becca brings balance to the partnership as the COO of all their businesses, leveraging her M.B.A and academic expertise to keep operations running smoothly. Together, they complement each other perfectly—Travis dreaming up the future and Becca ensuring the foundation is rock-solid.
The Kings live in sunny Arizona with their four active boys and have been happily married since 2006. As proud Christians, they credit their faith as the cornerstone of their success and purpose.
Travis is also the author of the best-selling book The Land Investors Playbook: A Powerful Gameplan to Scale to 7-Figures and Beyond, where he shares the strategies that helped him achieve financial freedom. Their work has empowered countless others to transform their lives, and their story is a testament to the power of teamwork, perseverance, and faith in a brighter future. When Travis isn’t running businesses or coaching others, he enjoys being a hands-on dad, embarking on family adventures, and living out his faith. Together, Travis and Becca prove that with determination, a clear vision, and the right partnership, success truly knows no limits!
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If I Can Do It, So Can You!
I don’t have a magic wand or any special talents or abilities that set me apart from others. It’s easy to think that my results can’t be duplicated because of some quality I alone possess, but that’s simply not true.
Land investing is a very real opportunity, and when you learn the specific strategies and techniques I teach, you have the potential for tremendous success.
What I am sharing with you is an opportunity to copy/paste my success to live the life of your dreams!
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