Episode #17

Land Boss Abroad: Colin Murphy’s Journey from Ireland to Spain to Financial Freedom

Episode Release Date: 9/2/2025

Summary

Colin Murphy, an accomplished real estate investor who transitioned from flipping houses to land, shares how he now flips U.S. land while living in Spain. He reveals how coaching with Travis King — and using Travis’s Portfolio Takedown Strategy — helped him earn over $700K. Colin dives into valuing land, targeting portfolio owners, and staying disciplined while running a remote business, offering inspiration for investors seeking both freedom and big results.

Value Bombs

  • Marketing strategies should be tailored to target specific demographics, especially older landowners.

  • Building relationships with private lenders is crucial for funding deals.

  • The point of life is not to be working all the time!

  • Maintaining a strong P&L is essential for business growth and stability.

  • It's important to focus on cash flow and operational reserves in real estate investing.

  • Networking and learning from others in the industry can provide valuable insights.

Show Notes

  • Colin transitioned from house flipping to land investing, leveraging his existing skills.

  • In Colin's opinion valuing land is generally easier than valuing houses due to fewer hidden issues.

  • Marketing strategies should be tailored to target specific demographics, especially older landowners.

  • Building relationships with private lenders is crucial for funding deals.

  • Hiring and managing a team can be challenging, especially for acquisition roles.

  • Understanding utility issues is vital in land development and entitlement processes.

  • Maintaining a strong P&L is essential for business growth and stability.

  • It's important to focus on cash flow and operational reserves in real estate investing.

  • Colin emphasizes the need for a disciplined approach to business and personal finances.

  • Networking and learning from others in the industry can provide valuable insights.

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Travis King Bio

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!

Keywords

business, funding, land investing, delegation, leadership, purpose, partnerships, day trading, scaling, family, happiness, perspective, comparison, intentional living, travis king, travis king land, land flipping, drew haney, rooster capital

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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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