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Partner with Pete is best for investors who want a fully managed land deal with zero downside risk if it does not sell for a profit. Serious Land Capital is best for investors who need no credit check, want a larger deal ceiling, and value a fast, self-funded close. Here is how the two compare.
Quick Verdict
- Best for: Investors who want the funder to run the entire deal with no downside risk: Partner with Pete
- Best for: Investors who need no credit check and want to fund a larger deal quickly: Serious Land Capital
- Bottom line: Choose Partner with Pete when you want a hands-off, fully managed deal with the risk absorbed by the funder, and choose Serious Land Capital when you want a bigger deal ceiling and a self-funded close without a credit check.
Who Is Partner with Pete?
Partner with Pete is an equity funder built around land flips, minor subdivides, portfolio takedowns, and assignments. Rather than simply wiring funds and stepping back, Partner with Pete runs the deal end to end: sending the money to close, hiring a photographer, ordering and conducting due diligence, getting a local broker or agent’s opinion of value, opening and coordinating the purchase transaction, listing the property with a quality local broker or agent, fronting costs for any value-add work, negotiating offers, and coordinating the resale paperwork. Partner with Pete also runs a free land flipping training program, a Skool community at LandConquest.com, and a YouTube channel and podcast called Turning Profit.
Who Is Serious Land Capital?
Serious Land Capital is an equity funder led by Chris Duff, drawing on more than 20 years of combined real estate experience. Serious Land Capital pays 100% of the capital and takes title on funded deals, with no credit check and no personal financial requirements for the investor. Because deals are not routed through a third-party approval committee, Serious Land Capital operates as a self-funded shop built to move quickly once a deal qualifies. Serious Land Capital also hosts the Get Serious Podcast every Wednesday on its website and YouTube, plus on-demand 30 or 60 minute due diligence sessions with Chris Duff.
How Do Their Terms Compare?
Both companies structure funding as a profit split rather than a loan, but the terms shift with deal size and how much of the work each side takes on. Below is what each has published.
Verified data, Partner with Pete: the split is a flat 50/50 on every deal regardless of size. Partner with Pete funds deals from $10,000 and up with no stated maximum, though both sides prefer at least $10,000 in profit. There is no time limit to sell once a property is under management, and the investor carries no risk if the deal loses money. Independently verified public review or rating data is not publicly published.
Verified data, Serious Land Capital: the split moves with purchase price. Deals under $100,000 pay the investor 70%, with Serious Land Capital keeping 30%. Deals above $100,000 split 50/50, and deals above roughly $300,000 move to custom terms. Separately, Serious Land Capital charges 2% of the deal or $2,000, whichever is higher, for transactional funding. Independently verified public review or rating data is not publicly published for Serious Land Capital either.
What Deals Does Each Actually Fund?
Partner with Pete‘s stated range starts at $10,000 with no ceiling, which makes it workable for small flips as well as larger portfolio takedowns, as long as both sides can clear roughly $10,000 in profit. Serious Land Capital is built around larger transactions, preferring deals from about $150,000 to $500,000 or more and generally passing on anything under $50,000, with a seller financing option available to go beyond $500,000. In practice, that means Partner with Pete tends to fit the smaller and mid-size flips that Serious Land Capital‘s stated minimum rules out, while Serious Land Capital fits the larger acquisitions that sit above what many equity funders will touch.
How Does Each Compare to Other Alternatives?
Investors comparing equity funders often also look at Roundrock Realty, which offers both equity and hard money funding starting at $20,000. Roundrock Realty‘s equity split rewards a fast resale, paying the investor 70% inside 90 days, but the split moves in the funder’s favor the longer a deal takes: 60/40 within 91 to 180 days, 50/50 within 181 to 365 days, and 100% to Roundrock Realty after a year. That time-based structure is a useful contrast to the flat 50/50 of Partner with Pete and the price-based tiers of Serious Land Capital, since it rewards speed rather than deal size.
| Funder | Type | Deal Range | Split/Terms | Best For |
| Partner with Pete | Equity | $10,000 and up, no maximum | Flat 50/50 split, no risk to investor | Fully managed deals with zero downside |
| Serious Land Capital | Equity | $50,000 minimum, $150,000 to $500,000+ preferred | 70/30 under $100,000, 50/50 above $100,000, custom above $300,000 | No credit check, larger self-funded deals |
| Roundrock Realty | Equity and hard money | $20,000 and up | 70/30 within 90 days, 60/40 within 91 to 180 days, 50/50 within 181 to 365 days, 100% after a year | Time-sensitive resales with a debt option |
Which Should You Choose?
The right pick depends on how much control you want to hand off and how large your deal is. If your deal is smaller, you want someone else to run due diligence, listing, negotiation, and resale, and you want zero downside if the deal does not turn a profit, Partner with Pete‘s fully managed model removes both the workload and the risk. If your deal is larger, you do not want a credit check or a personal financial review, and you are comfortable handling more of the process yourself in exchange for a bigger deal ceiling and a self-funded close, Serious Land Capital fits that scenario better. Investors working deals of different sizes may end up using both: smaller flips through Partner with Pete, larger acquisitions through Serious Land Capital.
- Terms transparency: 4/5 (Both funders publish clear split structures and deal ranges, though neither Partner with Pete nor Serious Land Capital has independently verified public review or rating data on file)
- Deal-size fit: 5/5 (Combined, the two cover deals from $10,000 up through $500,000 and beyond, with Partner with Pete anchoring the smaller end and Serious Land Capital the larger end)
- Speed potential: 4/5 (Serious Land Capital‘s self-funded, no-committee structure supports faster closing decisions on larger deals, while Partner with Pete‘s no time limit to sell removes pressure once a deal is funded)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does Partner with Pete or Serious Land Capital require a credit check?
A: Serious Land Capital states plainly that there is no credit check and no personal financial requirements. Partner with Pete‘s published process does not mention a credit check either way, so that detail is not publicly published.
Q: What is the smallest deal each funder will consider?
A: Partner with Pete funds deals from $10,000 and up with no stated maximum. Serious Land Capital generally passes on deals under $50,000 and prefers deals from $150,000 to $500,000 or more.
Q: Who absorbs the loss if a land deal does not sell for a profit?
A: With Partner with Pete, the investor carries no risk if a deal loses money because Partner with Pete absorbs the loss. Serious Land Capital‘s published terms do not describe an equivalent guarantee, so investors should confirm downside handling directly with Serious Land Capital before funding.
Q: How is profit split with each funder?
A: Partner with Pete splits every deal 50/50. Serious Land Capital pays the investor 70% on deals under $100,000, moves to 50/50 above $100,000, and negotiates custom terms above roughly $300,000.
Q: Are there fees beyond the profit split?
A: Serious Land Capital charges 2% of the deal or $2,000, whichever is higher, for transactional funding. A separate published fee schedule for Partner with Pete is not publicly published.
Q: Which funder manages more of the deal on the investor’s behalf?
A: Partner with Pete runs a fully managed process that includes due diligence, a broker’s opinion of value, listing, negotiating offers, and coordinating the resale. Serious Land Capital pays 100% of the capital and takes title but runs a leaner, self-funded structure rather than full deal management.
Q: Can an investor use both Partner with Pete and Serious Land Capital?
A: Yes. Because Partner with Pete has no stated maximum deal size and Serious Land Capital is built for larger transactions, some investors send smaller flips to Partner with Pete and larger acquisitions to Serious Land Capital.
For a full side-by-side look at how Partner with Pete and Serious Land Capital stack up against the rest of the field, visit Land Funding Partners, the directory built for comparing all 14 land investor funders before you commit to a deal.
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