Christian. Dad. Land investor. Co-Founder of Haystack Land Company. Technology. Data. Business. Land investing. Real Estate. Finance.
Austin, TX
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"I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am." -- John Newton
Jesus is good.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
"He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:8
ALT Land in Texas on the Brazos river
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Haystack Land Company is a proud supporter of International Justice Mission.
@IJM's mission is to protect people in poverty from violence and slavery.
#UntilAllAreFree
This is the first time I have heard this story. But what a testimony! “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Philippians 1:21 ESV
bible.com/bible/59/php.1.21.…
It was reported that Al Braca climbed atop his desk in the Twin Towers and said, "I'm going to Heaven, who's going with me." He then proclaimed the Gospel to his coworkers. Al's body was one of the very few that was found intact in the rubble.
Al's office was above where the first jet crashed - he was not getting out. Those who were trapped with Al and heard the Gospel message, and received Jesus as their Lord and Savior were blessed in that they were afforded this last chance. Many were not so fortunate. Therein lies a lesson: no one is promised a ‘last chance’. Today is the day of YOUR salvation; receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
If you don’t know how, message me ( David Wells)
"The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” (Psalm 121:5-8)
If you own land, you've probably gotten a letter offering to buy it. I wrote this for landowners who might be interested in selling, but aren't sure which option to choose. I also included the things I'd want someone to do when evaluating Haystack Land Company or any land buyer.
In Part 2, @AndyRouse, w/Haystack Land, delves into how to research the buyer, how to figure out what your land is worth, why a cash offer usually comes in below retail, and how to decide between selling to a cash buyer, listing it, or ignoring the letter. landthink.com/so-you-got-a-l…
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If you own land, you’ve likely gotten calls, texts and the type of offer we’re talking about today: the letter. Is this for real, and is it any good? Andy Rouse, with @HaystackLand, explains what's behind these letters. landthink.com/so-you-got-a-l…
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Don’t fall victim to land fraud. Taking a few minutes to learn about title fraud can protect your vacant property and your peace of mind. Andy Rouse, with @HaystackLand, explains. landthink.com/how-to-protect…
We're building Haystack Land Company to be the most trusted land buyer in the US. But getting cited in @GoBankingRates' The Office breakdown for Dwight Schrute's beet farm? Pretty cool.
They used our PA land value data to calculate the value of his beet farm: gobankingrates.com/retiremen…
Going to be interesting to see how Agent skills continue to develop and evolve. I told someone on my team today that SOPs are effectively dead - at least the ones built for humans sure are.
Claude just shipped a Chrome extension.
OpenAI built a whole browser (Atlas). Anthropic just... plugged into the one you already use.
Still in beta. Installing now.
Just opened Google Earth and saw this 👀
You can now ask it to plot every storm drain, fire hydrant, or utility pole in any area.
Natural language + Street View data.
This is going to change land investing and development due diligence forever.
US only for now, and each query returns up to 500 features.
Full details: developers.google.com/maps/d…
This is one of my favorite things to use these days in Claude Code - much better results.
Reversion to the mean can be a harsh reality.
We’re seeing this exact dynamic in the land market in many parts of Texas where people bought in 2020-2022 at elevated prices and are now underwater.
The biggest home price declines are hitting the markets that overheated most during the Pandemic Housing Boom
My latest for ResiClub: resiclubanalytics.com/p/bigg…
Psalm 77: Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled.
The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. bible.com/bible/59/PSA.77.13…