A New Mexico Ranchland Investment

18,688 Acres
One Cattleman’s Vision

Haven Land Company is a private offering for accredited investors seeking long-term ranchland appreciation managed by a first-generation professional rancher with more than thirty years in the saddle.

18,688
Total Acres
~15,600 state lease · ~3,088 deeded
0.97
CPI Correlation
Land–CPI correlation, 2020–2022
30+
Years Experience
Manager’s career in cattle
7–10 yr
Investment Horizon
Target hold period

Investment Thesis

Four Pillars of Ranchland Value

Haven Land Company was formed to acquire, hold, improve, and ultimately sell or refinance ranchland in southeastern New Mexico. The Company’s investment thesis rests on four structural advantages that set it apart from passive land ownership.

I

Active Stewardship

Rental income from Haven Livestock funds targeted improvements and ongoing maintenance–activities neglected on traditional leased ranches where landlords collect rent while the land deteriorates. The Company’s integrated ownership model eliminates this incentive mismatch.

II

Expert Range Management

Conservative stocking rates, rotational grazing, and drought-adapted strategies improve range condition over time, directly contributing to market value. USDA research at the Jornada Experimental Range confirms that conservatively stocked land produces more forage during and after drought.

III

Inflation Hedge

Ranchland has historically served as an effective hedge against inflation. As a tangible, supply-constrained real asset, land broadly tracks the cost of living–index data shows a near-perfect 0.97 correlation with the Consumer Price Index from 2020–2022, with returns of approximately 16.9% during high-inflation periods.

IV

The Land Premium

Peer-reviewed research demonstrates that ranch buyers pay prices production economics alone cannot justify–driven by quality-of-life factors, family tradition, and lifestyle attributes. For large New Mexico ranches, livestock production explains only a fraction of market price.

Clint Hoelting, Manager of Haven Land Company
Clint Hoelting · Manager

The Manager

Clint Hoelting

“First generation” means he did not inherit land, cattle, or capital. “Professional” means ranching is his sole livelihood.

Clint Hoelting built his ranch operation from nothing. A United States Army veteran and native of Nazareth, Texas, he started with nine head of meat goats on twelve acres of weed-covered ground at an abandoned grain elevator. Over twelve years, through disciplined stewardship and an intimate understanding of the land, he built a 500-head cow-calf operation and acquired the 18,688-acre ranch that is the subject of this offering.

Today, Mr. Hoelting’s trajectory from a net worth of negative $50,000 at age 42 to a multi-million dollar ranch operation is not merely an inspirational story–it is a concrete demonstration of the management skill, financial discipline, and range expertise he brings to both Haven Land Company and Haven Livestock.

“A paid-for ranch and a paid-for herd of cows will make money every year. The only way that doesn’t make money is if you mess it up.”

Clint Hoelting–The Wealthy Cowboy Podcast, February 2026

A Career in Cattle

From Nine Goats to 18,688 Acres

~1989
Enlists in the United States Army. Serves just prior to the Gulf War.
1990s
Cowboys across the Texas Panhandle–from Palo Duro Canyon yearling outfits to 10,000-head wheat-pasture operations near Dimmitt.
~2012
Purchases nine bred meat-goat does for $150 per head. Builds the herd to 200 head, sells for approximately $30,000.
2024
Acquires the 18,688-acre New Mexico ranch. State lease assignment approved February 2024.
2026
Haven Land Company offering launches. Mortgage retirement positions the ranch for long-term appreciation.