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Getting Raw Land, Not a Raw Deal!

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Getting Raw Land, Not a Raw Deal!

There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished they’d had a second chance upon finding themselves duped, conned, misled, ill-advised, uninformed, oversold, undereducated and often unprepared. They realize, often too late, that a raw land purchase should be properly investigated, evaluated and negotiated using a logical and rational plan.

Let me start by saying I’m not a geologist, soil analyst, surveyor, engineer or land consultant. I’m a passionate real estate investor, licensed agent, appraisal assistant and landlord who purchased various raw lots, as large as a 15-acre parcel, for investment and building projects. In addition, I have consulted with numerous individuals proficient in real estate, who have contributed to my general awareness of the conditions and merits of raw land. We, as small investors, can further use this information to our advantage in wisely choosing land and utilizing it to it’s highest and best use regarding fulfillment of our needs, wants and desires.

Building Your Home on Raw Land? 9 THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE YOU START!

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Building Your Home on Raw Land? 9 THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE YOU START!

12/5/22 by Austin Martin,
Squash Hollow Farm

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/149470313

Episode: https://chrt.fm/track/EG186E/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM4631629746.mp3?updated=1669895786

You got some property… NOW WHAT? If you are planning on building a homestead from scratch, maybe even an off grid home, eventually you will need to choose a spot to put your house. How do you choose the best spot to place your home? Don’t make a costly mistake, in this episode Logan Parker from Heirloom Builders joins us to talk about how to choose the best location on your property for your home.

How close am I to owning my own land? 🚜

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It’s an interesting question and I’m not sure if I fully know the answer. A lot depends on the markets, how things go with work and life more generally. While I’m making good money now and could go out and buy a house with a mortgage, I’m still okay with where I am living now.

The thing about it is that to live the life I truly want to live I will probably have to give my good paying job up, and settle for a job with a lot less money. So it’s important to save and invest the money I’m making now for a better tomorrow.

I sometimes click through the posts on Facebook regarding homeownership versus renting

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I sometimes click through the posts on Facebook regarding homeownership versus renting 🏡

I do want to eventually own my own land but I can’t make the math work comparing my small rundown apartment on the bus line – near parks and the library compared to buying a house and having to pay a lot more to heat it, maintain it and have to be reliant on an automobile to get everywhere.

Maybe buying a house makes a lot more sense if you are already renting a full house, or a high end apartment and are reliant on a car to get to work. But if you aren’t looking for the suburbanite experience and are currently happy with your existing living place it doesn’t make sense to tie up so much money in a hard to liquidate, non diversified asset which certainly can loose money.

For now, I’d much rather invest in the market and save for the time when I can buy my own land out in the country, in a freer state where I can have not only livestock but also the guns I want and the ability to have fires and do the self reliant things I want to do with my land.