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Episode 35 - From Corporate Job to Land Investor: Nolan Miracle's Unconventional Path to Success

Traversing Entrepreneurship

Release Date: 11/28/2023

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Nolan Miracle is the founder and owner of The Property Miracle, LLC, a raw land investment company.  Since founding the business in January of 2021, Nolan and his team have acquired nearly 40 properties and have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits.  With a national remote business model, they've bought and sold land all over the country from the comforts of their desks.

 

Nolan Miracle joins us to discuss his unconventional path from corporate tech job to founding a successful land investment company, Property Miracle LLC. He details his journey of learning the business through education programs, closing his first deal after six months of hard work, and pivoting his marketing strategy to rapidly scale his pipeline. Nolan also shares tactics for funding deals through private investors, overcoming headaches like unknown property issues, and his vision for incorporating new technologies like blockchain and AI assistants into the future of land investing. 

 

“I'm always looking to partner with additional folks, it is very much a relationship based thing, right? You want to do business with people that you like, and that you trust. And that's super important.” - Nolan Miracle

 

This week on Traversing Entrepreneurship:

  • Introducing Nolan Miracle
  • Raw land investment vs traditional real estate.
  • Real estate investing and the first deal.
  • Building a real estate investing business with a team.
  • Funding real estate deals using other people's money.
  • Real estate investing and building relationships.
  • Land real estate investing and its future.
  • Entrepreneurship, finance, and technology.

 

Our Favorite Quotes:

 

“If you've got the entrepreneurial bug, and you're gonna start something, do not treat it like a hobby. Especially if it's going to be your bread and butter, and you want to do this full time. Be persistent, is the point, I don't care if you're sick, I don't care if you have a headache, get to your desk and get some work done, move the needle forward, every single day, especially in the beginning, as a solo entrepreneur” - Nolan Miracle

“You do business with people you know, like and trust – that trust portion takes time to build, I don't care what business you're in, it takes time to do what you say you're going to do, by the time you said you're going to do it.” - Derek Dall’Olmo

“I think the biggest thing was probably learning how to have the conversation with the seller to actually get it across the finish line” - Nolan Miracle

“I feel like I’ve made every mistake possible I can make this year. But the one positive thing that I feel like I've done with starting a team.” - Nolan Miracle

 

Connect with Nolan:



  • Website: www.propertymiracle.com
  • Email: Nolan@propertymiracle.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-miracle-49278351/

 

About TreMonte and Traversing Entrepreneurship Podcast

 

Traversing Entrepreneurship is a show for and about business owners in Traverse City, Michigan and beyond. In each episode, co-hosts Derek Dall’Olmo and Melissa Niedzielski sit down with local business owners and the professionals who serve them to talk about business building, life, money, taxes, family — and all the ups and downs that come with doing something different. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired about what might be possible in your own business. 

 

Derek and Melissa work together at TreMonte Financial Consultants, LLC and TreMonte TreMonte Tax Solutions, LLC (together referred to as “TreMonte”). TreMonte works with business owners and entrepreneurs to develop a proactive tax strategy that maximizes after-tax profits. It is TreMonte’s goal to bridge the gap between Financial Advisors and Accountants by serving as CFO to their clients.

 

This show is for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as personalized financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. You should always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

 

Please email Derek Dall’Olmo at derek@tremontefinancial.com with questions and comments or to schedule a one-on-one conversation.

 

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