r/land

Has the wave of cashed-up tech people buying land before the job market turns on them started pushing up land prices in your area, or is that not happening where you are?

I've been thinking about investing in property that has well water rights to it. I am in the United States and have been looking at a few different states for possible property investments. Does anybody have any knowledge or recommendations on states and cities I should check out? I don't want it to be too rural, but would also like to get anywhere from 1 to 5 acres of land and that area has neighbors nearby just because that makes me feel a bit safer. And would really prefer something that's close to town making running errands more convenient and easier. Bonus points if there aren't lots of tornadoes, hurricanes/ floodings or earthquakes. Definitely not near anything like the Appalachian mountains, lake Superior, Michigan etc, or reservations or any of those places that hold spiritual entities. (I know that sounds crazy, however, I have had unfortunate experiences in my lifetime)

I reside in Utah and would love to own property here, however it is becoming very expensive

Land is on the main 4 lane highway, part of BIDA colony. 25 minutes drive from Varanasi airport.

Mostly getting interest from developers who want to do plotting and then sell it. We are not interested in that.

Has to he an outright sale.

Any suggestions on what to do here?

My wife and I want to buy some land and get away from society, we are looking at a good sized plot of land, but it is a mining claim.

From how I understand that as, is the BLM owns the land, but what we would be buying is basically a contract so that only we can do any mining operations on that plot. We would not be able to build any housing or anything unless it is specifically for mining operations.

Is that correct, and is there any way we would be able to get around that?

It's in Utah, Washington County if that matters.

My family will be passing down 450 farm land to myself and my siblings.

Right now the farm is being used for corn, wheat and soybeans. It’s not profitable and our dad has asked us to pitch business ideas

Would love to hear other people’s ideas

Solar is one, regenerative farm, venue space, etc.

This property in unincorporated Olympia has a history of buyers regretting their decision. We would caution you as we have repeatedly done to others. Do your research and "due diligence" as stated in the state codes.

Yes, this property has the Deschutes River flowing E -W north of it. However, the HOA owns the property between this lot and the river. Both the north end of the property and the HOA portion are heavily wooded, preventing any view. This property is part of a state Reparian Area, which is monitored and governed by three separate entities; DNR, WDFW, and the local tribe. Cutting down trees is NOT an option. The last community member along the river who tried was issued a Cease & Desist order along with several hefty fines! (The county was here 22 minutes after the first tree fell!)

This property has numerous White Oaks dispersed throughout it. White oak trees are protected, and you can't build within 20 feet of their trunk. As part of the previous owners' efforts, the state documented all of them. Additionally, there's a large old growth tree in which a pair of Great Horned Owls have nested. This presents another issue to contend with!

Yes, the county states that you can build on this property, and so does the current owner. However, with all the limiting factors and constraints, you end up 'building' a mini home. Then, the positioning and configurations are extremely limited.

Yes, you can fish the river. Directly off the back of the property is steep and hazardous. There's an HOA access trail down to the river nearby. Check the regulations. (Current regulations stipulate selective gear; fly fishing only. Plus, it's catch and release.)

The adjacent properties are developed; septic, power, and water with land tax assessments less than $100K. This lot is NOT developed. So, the assessment should be significantly less. Approximately, five years ago, it was less than $40k.

The previous owner, along with over 17 potential buyers, was informed of the above. The previous owner stated they "knew better and could get anything approved!" They purchased the property through an estate sale for $45k, approximately 5 years ago. Three years later, they claimed they spent over $60K learning the hard way. They couldn't build the nice regular home they wanted.

When they listed and advertised the property a few years ago, our community once again activated a campaign to inform any potential buyers we encountered, as well as posting signs encouraging people to do their due diligence. Somehow, the current owner purchased the property without encountering anyone in the community. They purchased the undeveloped property for $103,000. (That's greater than the developed property of the adjacent neighbors.)

We aren't against gaining a new neighbor. We welcome it. This lot is overgrown, has several standing dead pine trees, and the terrain is rough and can be hazardous to walk; previous perk holes are deep and overgrown. The lot is a bit of an eye sore. It would be nice to see it cleaned up.

18 years ago, the first couple who sought to purchase the property uncovered all the problems and limited their loss before closing.

We simply don't want to see anyone else go through what the current owner is experiencing. We feel bad that we never had the opportunity to pass on all of the above to the current owner so they could make a better informed decision. They can't build the home they wanted to. They contemplated legal action. Fortunately, they didn't squander a lot of time and money against that. (Read the state statutes.)

We hope this helps any of you who are looking online and not actually walking the ground.

P.S. On both occasions, several potential buyers had photos stating, "Your view of the river." The photos were taken 28 east of the property in the neighbor's yard who does have a small view.

aka, do your Due Diligence!!

Respectfully

Two large water wells for cattle one is electric one is solar one large dirt Dam several small dirt dams grass is wonderful absolutely no hunting

Hi eveyrone! My name is Sunny and I've been researching land parcels for buyers for a little while now and the amount of stuff that never shows up in listings is genuinely surprising. had someone almost close on a parcel where half the acreage was in a flood zone, nothing in the listing mentioned it. another one had no legal road access despite having a visible path on Google Maps. curious what people here have run into on land deals that caught them off guard, what's the thing buyers most consistently miss when evaluating a parcel?

hello again! I posted a few days ago about maybe purchasing some raw land. I've contacted everyone (tax office, register of deeds, planning, and environmental). They told me what I wanted to hear and that what is being transferred is 1.7 acres. I will have it surveyed before purchase but it all hangs on the perc test. if it doesn't pass that then it's not worth it to me. of course, in order to perc I will have to locate the property lines, roughly. one corner is staked that I know of. this test is not a set in stone thing by any means, I just want to see if any of it will be close to suitable. I'm pretty sure of the house I want, and vaguely sure of where I want it but that may change, it will probably change actually so again, this is not the perc test I'll be relying on for my future house.

so with all of that said, it is a wooded lot and they said it would be no problem to perc it as long as I clear a spot for them. my question is, what would be a good app to download/purchase that would, again, "roughly" give me an idea of where the property lines are so I can get them in there to test it? I have a survey map from the 70s 😂 but at least one corner is marked with an iron rod. I just need it to be somewhat close and I'll be getting them to test right in the middle of the property back off the road a bit and well within any standoff from the edges. I don't mind wasting $200 on a test if it saves me from a nightmare that won't perc and again, if it passes I'll be getting it surveyed.

Has anyone here actually bought land through legit owner financing?

I’m deep in the search phase right now for a small future homestead and keep running into owner-financed properties. Some of them honestly seem almost too easy, so I’d really love to hear from people who have done it and what your experience was.

What did you do to make sure it was safe before handing over money?

Like:

•	how did you verify the seller actually owned it

•	did you check for liens or back taxes

•	how did you make sure there was legal access

•	did you use title companies or attorneys

•	any scams or red flags I should watch for

•	anything you wish you knew before signing

Bonus points if you have land for sale is in the Ozarks (Missouri or Arkansas), Kentucky, or Tennessee, since those are the main places I’m looking please share with me.

My must-haves:

•	3+ acres

•	off-grid living allowed

•	minimal regulations / few restrictions

•	camper allowed while building

•	enough room for a garden and maybe small livestock later

Would really love to hear the good, bad, and ugly before I go too far down this path.

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Hello! I'm currently saving up money and have enough to make a cash offer on a piece of unfinished land. I've never bought any land or property so I'm extremely new to this. My intention is to clear the land, or part of it, and place a singlewide home on it and go bit by bit- clear it, perc, septic, then finally buy the home so I'll only finance that and maybe the septic. It is not in town limits so it is not zoned to exclude "mobile homes".

My question, in the GIS it shows the plot or parcel as being roughly 1.7 acres but it is only deeded for 1 acre. The person's father left the land for the sons and they split the large tract into several 1 acre plots but this one doubled for whatever reason. From what I understand, that would mean I'm only buying and can only use 1 acre, correct? I'm going to the register of deeds Friday to ask them all about it as well. I think the last time a survey was done was in the 80s. thank you for your help

Arkansas tax deed and I am decidedly not in Arkansas so I have to learn how they do business. First issue was after buying a tax deed the county said I owed $700 in back taxes. How is that? Because in Arkansas the tax deed pays off the ad valorum taxes not special assessments. Okaaayyyy. Might have been nice if that were on the state tax deed site (or any other sites I reviewed when doing research) but consider it a $700 lesson and considering how cheap the deed was, meh I can live with it

But now I know to check the treasurer's website because they will say if there is any back property taxes. And yep there it is. Ok so I got this. Look for a parcel I want. Go to the treasurer's website, see if there are back taxes for the special assessments and if so adjust my offer accordingly.

So imagine my shock when the county just sent me a bill for $670 for a parcel I bought that looked clear on the treasurer's site. Because the back taxes were recorded on the county collector's site but not on the treasurer's site so another $700 lesson in researching this county's records

And don't get me started on how the assessor takes months to update their records after the deed is recorded.

so I have around 187 acres of land I wana use it more efficiently it's in rajasthan india (desert side)

right now the onlything we do is farming on it is there any other way to earn from it and one important note is that the land is in some disputes and all so no legal things like selling,leasing can be done sadly

The property is 95% dry. zoned for general purpose. has well and septic and a small 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom dwelling. about 3 Acres are cleared so there is plenty of room to build.

roughly what should I be asking for this? and would I be better off to split it?

any realtors with the spare time?