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Major mistake we made with zoning- if you're looking nearby to a city, check for something called an "ETJ or Extra Territorial Jurisdiction". Basically it's allowable for cities to extend their zoning ordinance 1-3 miles beyond their actual borders- idea being that it helps them plan the city better by also controlling the borders. It's a load of bull poop, but it's legal, and most cities do it. I bought my forever home only to find out I was in the ETJ of the most uppity, cranky town in my area and my entire dream came screeching to a halt. All town laws, no town services, and no vote. It was a nightmare and we lost so much money selling that place and moving AGAIN and now we're in a rental while we try to find our new forever home. Learn from my mistakes, folks, because "county land" might have something else going on so double check!

Get a survey. No matter what. Make the seller pay if you want but get a survey. They tried to talk us out of one because there's a fence but we insisted. Turns out the fence is off 65ft on one side and almost 80 on the other.

3 things I recommend before perchase: 1. a good title attourney(no brokers!) for the title search, & all things legal(no title 'brokers'!!!) 2. A land survey to ensure that you get what you paid for, don't build your fence 2' on your neighbor's property, & that you don't move onto the wrong property( it happens). 3. I also recommend an environmental survey to ensure you're not moving onto a toxic waste dump✌

When you buy land make sure you check w/ the county that the person selling the land owns the land, check the zoning for use to see if there are restrictions on the property, and check with the county if the property taxes are paid /current. ( major problems for people who rush into buying land). Thank you for your advice.

I would also check on whether there is or was a chemical factory, farm, or mining plant nearby to make sure that there is no pollution runoff. This is easy to see on google maps. Soil contamination is a huge problem for farming and gardening.

I bought that bit of swamp land they thought was for suckers. I now have a dry acre with a creek funning through. Very pleased. I reckon any land can be used, if you're creative and not set on some particular dream. The number ONE thing you should absolutely consider though, is access to shops. Those hidden gems in the Forrest might look nice, but the drive to get bread can be insane. Or, more important, a hamburger and beer on a Saturday night.

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this video actually helped me make my decision NOT to buy raw property... I think knowing personal limitations is key, and this helped me a great deal. My Plan B is to buy the ugliest, most decrepit house I can find on the nicest piece of land... in the nicest area I can... and know that it (should) already has access, electric, sewer-septic, water... and probably tear it down. so, thank you for this... it really helped!

Another reason for the land to slope is, when I bought mine close to Dallas, I didn't realize it would be pretty much under water for 2 months in spring and another 2 months in fall during the main rainy seasons. And no, it is not a flood plain unless the water originates from a body of water like a stream or lake nearby. Really hard to keep grass and trees from drowning.

Not sure if this is an issue near you, but wet season access is an issue in Colorado / Idaho. You need to inspect access roads and talk to the county about what roads wash out / streams over run every fall / spring. Very easy to buy a place that looks great only to discover you can't leave / get home for weeks / months of the year

Get property with no interference from govt.; that means no building permits, no restrictions whatsoever.

If you get land that was parceled out from a pasture, you might be able to switch the tax exemption from ag to wildlife. We bought 5 acres that was part of a cattle field and have a wildlife exemption on it that brings the property taxes down significantly as long as we put up some birdhouses and plant wildflowers. Check with your appraisal district to see what the rules are in your area.

A title or deed search is a must! Quite a number of people have bought property only to find out that there is at least one lean against it.

We've been on our 5 acres for a little over a year. Moved into our shed December 2019. Lived off grid for a bit while finishing it out. What am adventure it's been. I can't wait to get it set up to be a working homestead.

Walk all of your property before buying. I inspected a property while it was overgrown and it had a lot of trash in spots that I didn't see. Rail road ties, fence posts, steel, chunks of concrete.... it has taken me 8 months and thousands of dollars to clean up and I'm still going at it. I would be reluctant to buy a former "working farm" again. I'd also look at your soils and such to make sure you can have a septic.

You had some great points! As your life changes, your needs will change. We started off building our first house on the family farm with about 100 acres and 4 houses. We all built our homes and lived in them as we built them. We paid for them as we went. It was wonderful when we were young and the kids were little (we didn't have any but niece and nephews). Builtin babysitters, worked together, kept things running. But then we began to age and the kids became teenagers no longer interested in the farm. Our parents were older and that left taking care of 100 acres and the animals and outbuildings to the 6 of us (3 girls and their husbands). So two of us decided to sell. We wanted to spend less time maintaining and working so hard. So we sold our homes. My husband and I actually moved 30 mins farther away from town, got a bigger house and a lot less land. Then 5 years later, we had an epiphany... my husband got very ill and was hospitalized for a week and I realized how isolated we had made ourselves by being so far out of town. I had to travel 40 mins home just to feed the dogs, take a shower and then head back another 40 mins to the hospital. And what if I needed help with him, all our family was 30 mins away. As soon as he got well, we put the house up for sale. This time we moved into town and close to the hospital. We lived happily there for 15 yrs but the city property taxes began to ratchet up dramatically due to new schools and a mega high school and our house was getting too big for us to maintain at our age. We are in our 60's and 3,000 sq ft was getting hard to keep up with. So it meant another life change. We are facing retirement and old age. We can't do a lot of yard work or maintenance so we downsized to 1800 sq ft far enough outside the city limits not to have to pay city property taxes and yet still close to the hospital, doctors, and all our shopping and errands. This last move was the hardest one we've ever made because of our age and my disability. We almost waited too late and then we would have been unable to move and stuck. But it still nearly killed us emotionally, physically, financially (due to all the moving expenses). I cannot stress enough that when you reach middle age, BEFORE you get too old, make sure you are where you want to live as you age. Because there comes a tipping point when moving becomes nearly impossible for an elderly person (emotionally and physically). I actually had a friend who did NOT move. She was just overwhelmed and thought her house was paid for so she didn't make any changes. But her home is 2 story and she's now on a fixed income, she's elderly and disabled. What does this mean? She's stuck in the city and, as I mentioned, the property taxes have risen dramatically. If she can't afford her property taxes, it doesn't matter that her mortgage is paid off, the city will take her home! She can't go up and down the stairs so she's living downstairs only but there isn't a full bath on the first floor. She can't afford the utilities on the whole house. She can't do yard work and can't afford to pay for yard work. She can't afford to maintain the house such as plumbing, electrical, new roof, etc. So her house is decaying around her and is about worthless in the market. Because the house and yard are in such bad shape she wouldn't make enough in a sale to purchase what she needs to live in and that's if she could sell it. Her only child lives in NY and does nothing to help her in any way. The end result is she thought she was set because they had paid their mortgage off and she had her home. But, as you can see, she didn't plan and she put off making any changes until now she can't. PLEASE, when you reach middle age, make sure you plan for your old age. You will not be able to mow, put up fencing, clean gutters, paint, go up and down stairs, get in and out of a tub, etc. So make the changes and adjustments BEFORE you can't and you are stuck. We'd made moves before when we were younger and it was hard but we managed well. But this last one was traumatic and I hope and pray we never have to move again. We didn't have children although we do have extended family who helped. We have a good income and were able to pay for help too. But it was just so traumatic, I can't stress it enough. If you're parents are having to do this, be kind and helpful to them because it's very, very hard to make dramatic changes at our age. We forget things, we feel overwhelmed, we are scared, we aren't physically able to do as much as we used to, we are dealing with emotions. Everything is supposed to go perfectly like set-up dominos (realtor, buyer, seller, bank, insurance, attorney, etc) and yet nothing goes right which throws off all the following dominos and our nerves can't take it. We aren't emotionally resilient like we used to be. BTW, our parents passed away and my youngest sister and her family still live on what's left of the farm (about 45 acres) with her house and our parent's house. They stayed because my parents refused to make the move. Now my sister is stuck out there trying to maintain it all and both of them are disabled. Due to the memories and the family farm, she just can't sell it but she can't maintain it either. Her son has absolutely no intention of living out there alone after his parents are gone so why hang onto it and watch it fall away? But, how do you let go of the place of so many happy memories?

Make sure you have good neighbors!

If your buying rural land don't forget that the property has to pass a perk test before you can install a septic system. In middle Tennessee we had a rude awakening that you have to have 2 viable perk sites on your property and when bedrock is close to the surface that's a tall order.

We are in the process of buying 3.5 acres. It's literally 200 yards from our main house which is in a subdivision (yeah I know). It already has a septic tank, county water and an electric pole because there was a mobile home there at one time. It has a pond! Also reasonably flat land with blacktop access and is in unrestricted county locale. We cannot wait to get over there and start a garden, build a workshop etc. Good video!

I bought and sold a 22 acre parcel years ago. Learned a lot from the experience. Utility easement was in the way. Creek meant I needed a bridge. Long and narrow land not as good. No mineral rights, so they put a well in the back corner. Ticks. Flooded in the front. Hard to sell. I bought it so cheap, that I made 15k+ though and Learned from it.

One important factor you must keep in mind is that if real estate contains mineral rights, simply buying the property doesn't make you the owner of them. Since mineral rights can be sold separately from the land itself, even if you own the land, someone else may hold ownership of what's below it ( oil natural gas etc.) My family ( many acers of land) sold a small portion of land, however mineral rights were kept in the family. This is very important to know prior to buying real estate!! Make sure to use an attorney & READ THE ENTIRE CONTRACT PRIOR TO SIGNING & ALSO GET A DIFFERENT ATTORNEY ( MAYBE OUT OF TOWN aka get a second opinion!! ❤ ✌ its hard for me to explain things 😢 so I pray that you all understand what I'm trying to say. If you are looking into buying land look!! Read the fine print( of course with an attorney) try to get the or make sure that the mineral rights are for YOU ONLY!! As for my family the land has been in my family since the civil war with so many heirs etc only a few small acres were ever sold / donated church, school etc. Hope this helps!! Oh 1 more thing oil & natural gas was found on our property at different times. So try to buy property that not only do you own the ground but you also own what's beneath the earth can be some major $$$ money ✌ out!!

If public sewer isn't available , make sure the land is suitable for a successful perk test. If it doesn't pass the land can cost a lot more to make it habitable, or hauling your waist from a holding tank.

Privacy is a big one for me. I live in a neighborhood and back up to a wooded area. Its great. I feel like I live in the forest.

Wow, what a difference between TX and NC laws and taxes. Here, anything over 20 acres is automatically zoned for ag use. I can build without permits and even bury people as long as I don't charge for it. I also have it registered as timber land, except for two spots reserved for buildings, and I pay less than $100 a year for taxes on close to 50 acres. 30 on paper, but that's not my problem. I bought it as 30+- and definitely got the + end. Creek, springs, couple acres with a humus layer 30" thick, and sandy bottomlands. Paid less than $200 an acre for it. I'm happy.

Oh my Lord, the slow-mo water bit was freaking funny! Great topic and awesome video, thanks!

Good fencing around the property is very good . Fencing is very expensive , so saves bunches of money if it is there already .

Good strong sober presentation. I've done it twice. The 2nd time wasn't as successful, mostly due to changes in the economy. My first raw land purchase had no water on it. We had it hauled in 1,000 gallons at a time from a community well. Did that for three years until the water main came through. I became very cognizant of my water use. I'm glad to see more about rain harvesting.

"We're at the top of the watershed". I'd put that close to number one. It astounds me how many people try to live in a flood plain. I only have a quarter acre, but drains into two different creeks. A few years ago, the state had about a full month of rain that devastated nearly everything, but my house was never in any danger of flooding because of the watershed.

Too late. We bought our 40 acres back in 1998. We have two wells and the county ran water lines to our property a dozen years ago and there is electric installed. No zoning restrictions. Closest hospital is 25 miles away.

I Have sold Farms and Ranches for many years now. Having ag/wildlife is huge in saving money you can use elsewhere. Also the density of the Trees and terrain can matter. For instance you want to be able to get to various locations on your property and at the same time still have plenty of cover for wildlife and privacy.

Off the grid here in Hawaii. #1) check. #2) slope is fine. #3) water, have a catchment for rainwater from the roof, 1200 gal. Never run out. #4) Access is easy with my Landcruiser on my driveway. #5) bought ag property that they changed to residrntial. Have chickens, goats, Talapia and sometimes pigs. I tend to eat the pigs.

I looked for land without building restrictions. Coming from Wa state that one is huge, as everyone had their hand out for $ and could stop you from building at any time. I'm in Jackson Co, AL now and it's so nice to not have to worry about someone telling me what I can and can't do. If you have trees on the property and are going to want logging done to clear a spot, check to see if the loggers even want those trees. Coming from an area of pines and cedars I didn't think of that one. I found out here they really don't want your pine trees, just hard woods!

be sure that the land either has sewer or meets local septic feasibility. Even if the property has a septic system it might not meet current code and then you can not put in a new septic. ran into that issue myself.

Make sure you can pass a perk test so that you can install a leech field for sewage. Check to see that the land is free of encumbrances, that the mineral rights haven't been sold or rights to access features on the property haven't been assigned. I was ready to close a deal on a piece of property but while researching the title I discovered that the natural gas rights were sold to an oil company on a 100 year lease and a neighboring farmer owned access rights to the spring.

This was great advice, especially the land-locked issue. I've so many properties listed like that! They can have an 'easement', where you have your own gravel driveway to your property, but it still goes through your neighbors land, and they allow you to use this, it's no guarantee they will continue to do so. Kinda deceptive advertising, so I'm glad you addressed this. Thanks!

Never, ever buy land on shared pond. Nothing but a nightmare!!!!!!

My 5 things are they work great. For me 1 - maple trees to make maple syrup 2 - bees to pollination of plants get honey and candles, lip gloss 3 - water / lake or river on property to dam do a hydro turbine generator so you have power 24/7 day and night . 4 - grass field so you can cut grass to feed cow and hen and make hen food has 2 be big enough to make food carries you through the winters 2 5 - fruits trees and plants worms for good soil. Those are my 5 things I installed hydro turbine generator for customers and they run everything off the 1000 amp hydro turbine generator. I go back every 5 to 7 years to check the system. Other systems.

I've owned a few acres for a while, used mainly for camping, hunting, biking, etc. But then one of the neighbors decided to install a mobile home and paid to have utilities pulled to our area and now another neighbor and i are working on bringing in modular homes too 🤣 one of us had to bite the bullet first

I asked for no HOA on mine. Well, a year later, I'm trying to put in new windows at my house and I got hit by the city with Deed Restrictions. I was like what are those? The Real Estate Agent didn't tell me about those and till this day no one can produce a copy of them

I've been looking for a property for a little while now (in Quebec, Canada). One thing which I've realised is that overall, properties are pretty expensive. When you do find something which seems "affordable", DO ask if it is a "wetland". And by wetland I don't mean (necessarily) visible water. But land which is constantly very moist (at times) to very wet (ie: you walk for 15 to 30 minutes to realise that your feet are completely wet and yet have NOT stepped in water). It could be part of the overall property or most of it. Most land owners will not necessarily reveal this fact unless it is really obvious. I've realised that if a deal seems to good (ie: cost per sq. ft) compared to other land at similar distance from your house, then there is usually a problem with it. And as I said, there are many, many variations of wetland, from visible water most seasons to really, really moist a few feet deep.

One thing I came across while lookng for land is a perc test. I'm not entirely sure what that is, but it has to do with putting in a septic tank. IF the land faills the perc test then you CANT put in a septic system. Also, whether you can build ANYTHING on the land. I ran across that in Washington state. same with the perc test. Some areas are listed and flood zones and they WONT allow you to put ANY permanent buikdings on it. So, a GOO0D idea would be to hire someone that KNOWS all these issues to advise you before buying the property. If someone is selling land, there is a REASON WHY they are selling it. Ad it may be because you CANT build on it, or CANT put in a well or septic system. In other words, the land is practicaly useless.

Also confirm you can legally catch rain water. It's illegal in some places.

Two storage tanks, now add atmospheric water generators and make your own water out of the air. You can buy units that make 5 to 8, 30 to 100 or even 500 gallons a day right out of the air.

That pond you have can be dug deeper to create a good catch for rain and run off. Then possibly you can connect a Ram Pump. That would pump water from the pond uphill to a storage tank, when in emergency assuredly come in handy.

The Ad exemption usually requires proof of productive use. In some areas you can get the Ad exemption with 10 acres, in other counties they may require more land. If you are raising livestock, X amount of the property needs to be fenced etc. If you had a greenhouse you might be able to gain the ag exemption with less than 10 acres. Check with the county before buying land to have a better idea.

love this, straight to the point, not a lot of talking, compact full of information

Good list. I always recommend getting a lawn chair and to spend a day on the land your going to buy. In an eight our day sitting on a piece of land weird things may or may not appear. Pick a sunny day.

Yep! Found out the hard way about the keeping animal thing. Was looking forward to keeping my flock of chickens. Here I can only have 12 or 1 goat, or 1 cow, or 1 horse etc.on 1 acre, not all at the same time. I moved from 1/2 acre with 24 chickens. So every place is different for sure.

I live in the mountains of East Europe. In the process of switching to solar and wood power. I will grow bamboo as my main source of heating along with Walnuts as back up coal option. I harvest rain for AL but my drinking needs for now. All animals are allowed in the mountains but I rather raise only quile because I don't want neighbors knowing my food source. I pay a total of 18 dollars land tax per year. Plan to grow all my food or forage. I gather stinging nettle for free as mulch rabbit feed and food tea needs. ALL in all I am going 300 years back in time to move forward and be ready for the crash that is comming. I

Great video, 11 months ago we purchased a home in Tennessee on a river, paved road, and outside the city limits that important because the cities here set building codes requirements. Some opt out of codes. I was a house designer for 7 year so to me this a red flag but my research told me it not a problem. Some property’s here are “started development” and have an existing structure. Maybe a barn that has started to be a conversation to a house. No matter what the owner says it still just an old barn. So don’t pay more the the going rate per acre based on contours, wells and electric service. Ponds are nice but for fishing but may not be good for drinking. Things like rivers add a lot to land value so if the house is worth $100 per sqft but your lots worth $65k it can be a real steal.

Your last comment about zoning floors me. Don't by land where zoning laws exist period. Don't by land with an HOA.

Thank for the advice, very helpful to me because I’m in the process of buying a piece of raw property right now and you mentioned something I didn’t even consider. Thank you so much. Gods blessings on you and your family.

learning about HOAs and zoning laws opened up a whole new world of despair for me. great info, especially the agriculture exemption, would have never thought to look that up.

#3: Water. (Laughs in Colorado...)

The bonus one is a must - especially if one is injured or has chronic health problems.

In Spain and Greece in southern Europe this is customary and automatic to save the rainwater into clay or tiled Cisterns And system

Good to have yall I'm in the Moody area just south of Waco

I would warn everyone not to buy land that is wind swept or in a dust bowl. High winds in West Texas can routinely reach 75 miles per hour. I live in Southern New Mexico near White Sand National Monument. The white sand isn’t sand at all it is fine Gypsum crystals. Every April the winds blow so hard the Gypsum fills the air so densely you can taste it. April is my vacation month so I can get out of town during the winds. I under the Panhandle of Texas as similar problem. KZfaq has these solar water collectors. They use solar power for internal batteries that run fans that suck in moist air which condensates inside, then distributed to rain barrels. The efficiency is based on the humidity. By the way I used to live in Robinson Texas, our house experienced a drought and the clay in our backyard split open leaving a 3 foot wide crevice.

As far as the climate and water concerns, I live in the high desert and while not all plant life is sustainable, there are many fruits and vegetables that do prefer this type of climate. It is not about needing the correct climate and water tables for your garden/farm and more about finding what is correct garden/farm for your climate and water table. Relating to this concern is also if you are going to live "off-grid" and not have access to your county's water supply. This is a solvable problem with either using a well OR, if you're in the same type of region that I am in, there are now atmospheric water generators that can supply your home's water needs.

Just to elaborate more on #3, concerning rainwater collection. You also need to make sure that you have the legal rights to collect rainwater. Some places restrict your ability to collect rainwater as it is a scarse resource.

The absolute worse thing you can do is move to some acreage and start molding( fences, gardens, ponds or stock tanks) the Land to your liking. Live on it for 1 year and develop a plan for your new land. If you start right away, 4-5 years down the road you’ll be wondering why the heck you put the fence where you put it or a garden that floods during the rainy season. Take it slow.

You missed a very important item. Sewage or land perking for septic. Perhaps as important as water.

Problem with a "rainwater only" system, is that you aren't getting a Natural intake of trace minerals found in the water source. or replenishing the soil that feeds your crops.

I can't wait to finally save up enough money to buy some land of my own. Thanks for great tips to consider before buying land, Climate being number 1 makes perfect sense, like you said its something you can't change so make sure its right for what you need, and zoning ha i honestly forgot about zoning because i live around Houston and we dont use zoning in Houston. Thanks again man

Great info, thanks!

I would add this. Identify whether or not a large-scale livestock/poultry operation is located upwind/upstream from the piece of land you're considering for purchase. If non exist, what is the potential such an operation could be put on the upwind/upstream side of the potential purchase property. I've seen too many examples of people having their quality of life ruined by the stench or downstream livestock waste pollution from things like hog waste lagoons and poultry houses.

Great little checklist. Saved to my homestead playlist.

paint your PVC so the sunlight doesnt destroy it

Better make dang sure about any sinkholes! And if there are, where do they go? Are they far enough away from any buildings? How does it affect your septic? Please Google the corvette museum sink hole.

So good for me Thanks for your wonderful comments. 1 or 2 years around I need buy Texas Lands...

I would add Trees, the wind direction, and type of soil. Rock and Clay wont grow certain crops/plants, Trees provide shade, regenerate air, provide wood for heat, high Winds can destroy or create a source of power and cause a need for better insulation. Also the amount of sun on your land for a garden can make a difference. Animals need certain things too so think what they need or your willingness to do for them when its 20 below.

I have been searching slot of homesteading,for many years. I look for a lot of don'ts being I search for fails so if I get to the point of ability to become I have an idea of what not to do. Thanks for good info in this video...

Thanks for producing this video. These are certainly good considerations when buying land. As an individual that has researched and purchased land over the last 15 years, I offer a few more for your consideration: 1. Is there a POA (Property Owners Association) related to the land? Much like a HOA (Home Owners Association), the POA will likely have annual dues and restrictions placed on the subject parcels. On the flip side, the POA protects owners from deleterious actions taken by other owners. 2. Are there water rights attached to the land AND / OR can you purchase and append water rights to the land? In Eastern Washington, we have a desert-like climate. Growers require irrigation, either from canals or wells. In the case of canals, the land owner needs to have water rights (measured in acres) in terms of the quantity of water that can be lifted from a canal for irrigation purposes. 3. Has any easement on the land been improved by a neighbor with the intention of claiming Adverse Possession? I emerged from a legal battle with a neighbor that had built into an easement that was beneficial to me and a burden to him. 4. What are the anticipated future property taxes? Although the taxes may be low now, if there are plans to increase the size of local government (thinking of government schools), the property taxes may rise astronomically. Case in point -- one of my parcels experienced a 40% tax increase in a single year as a means to pay for one additional line item related to government schools. 5. What does the City Planning Board have in store for the land next to yours? Is the zoning going to change per revisions to the Comprehensive Plan? Is the local city / town in a period of growth? Carefully researched and purchased land can be a lucrative investment. I recently sold a 35 acre parcel within City limits to a developer: $275k Net. 6. Can the land be subdivided? Buy N acres, get it surveyed and short-platted (per zoning), develop your home one one of the lots while similarly improving the value of all the plats (graded gravel road, run electrical, set a 'community well', etc) then sell the remaining N-1 lots.

This is very informative! Thank you.

We just subscribed! We bought an island in the Canadian wilderness. We are in an exciting stage - dream of a lifetime really but we have so much to learn from other people who have experience and are willing to share! Thank you!

Great list! I would also add to take a look at the neighbors as well. I wouldn't want to live next door to a place that has parties all the time, and a dirt bike track out back. It's fun and all but it gets a little old when it's constant. We took a bit of a chance on this when we bought our land. The place right next door is a bit run down looking and not ideal, but if they sell, we may be able to pick it up cheap and have a rental or an airbnb. Also, the Armageddon reference was the best!! 👍

Also with rain catchment, make sure you are buying property in an area that it is legal to do so

Id also like to add in that you need to make sure you can use the water on your land. My parents have a stream out back but if they use the water theyll be fined a HUGE amount! Its also illegal to collect rain water in a lot of states

excellent video, great list!

Does the land near the building site pass a 'perk test' such that you can install a septic system.

I am fortunate to live on three aces in rural Connecticut without an HOA (they are rare in CT)....but when I was in Las Vegas I was in a HOA...and I completely understood why 90% of the nice houses in Vegas were in HOAs...because people will be really trashy/sloppy/messy etc without one. We drove by a neighborhood within a mile of the house we bought with the gate/HOA and it was night and day. Our neighborhood was pristine the other had trash on the street broken cars, etc.

Fantastic advice! Thanks!

Real good information. Thumbs up!

900 ft DAMN... Like im from the Maldives... We already are surrounded by water, salt and fresh... But if you want a well on your property... You just have to dig like 2 meters down and you'll have it... In my house its 2 meters.. It varies but its no where near 900ft 👁️👄👁️

Stay away from HOA's. The rules can change anytime and all you'll get is a long court battle. Also avoid easements onto your property by neighbors and whoever may want to drive down the road. Great video, took notes. Thank you.

Ha Ha that black and white "water" interlude was funny as hell- I had to back it up and watch it again- : )

East slopes warm up quickest in spring, south slopes tend to be droughty, west slopes are hottest, north slopes are colder and have a shorter growing season

One biggest item all should consider when buying land is, CC&R on the title. People will sell without proper disclosure or just say vaguely there is CC&R. It is very important you read the CC&R document thoroughly and make sure that land with CC&R is what you really want.

Thank You so much for this video. It was soooo insightful before seeing this video I just thought that you buy some land in the country and build a house and do whatever one likes with it.🤔😳😭🤣

My land was a gift from a family member, and I lucked out to have all of the necessary elements.

Very good report, make sure you are not in a flood zone. Many properties are sold in late spring or summer and this gets over looked.

THIS is SUCH A GREAT video!!!! So informative!!!!! THANK YOU!!! I just bought a west facing mountain in Upstate New York...... and it ticks all the boxes. (*phew) ..... BTW - NICE studio!!!! :-)

Check to see if you are buying the mineral rights. Otherwise some company can come and start digging up their land.

We will follow your instructions, it's helpful

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You only have to have water of *some* kind. Pump the stinky water up to your pond, and it will out-gas and be fine for irrigation. Those water tanks are plenty for catching water to be filtered for human use, but I'd want a LOT more storage to irrigate crops and animals through a dry summer.

WOW you bought land in central texas? Rich people, so lucky. =)

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Slope good point of direction. When I think slope, I am always thinking severity of slope. Thanks for the tip!