Could you elaborate on item 10?

@@Blueblackngold Huh? You need a water source, Unless your area has muni water, you need a well. Wells can be expensive to drill.

Good point. Thanks!

oil wells are stupidly expensive to plug back up afterwards too apparently. Most people just leave them open to leak everywhere.

Pretty broad brush.....Perhaps if you purchase again, you'll do your due diligence before hiring a "local realtor".

Hey, thanks!

We live in Austin, but build all over an hour from the panhandle of Texas originally

I hear you on the realtor side. I have had several agents that were nothing more than paper jockeys, looking for a quick turn. However, if you are new to an area, a good agent that knows the market and area well can be very helpful. To your point on the fee, the seller is paying the fee, usually around 6%, and the selling agent will split the commission with the buyers agent. The buyer pays nothing more. I am curious, after just going through the process, what tips would you offer?

@@JordanSmithBuilds I will preface this saying I'm a bit of a jerk... but appreciate the reply First of all I'd look into your finances and make sure you're prepared to buy land/property. Usually this takes at least 20% down. Financing is also more difficult, and you might need to work with a co-op, bank, or private financer directly. This could be complicated tremendously because your dream property is actually being sold at auction! Learn how to use county tools like GIS to find information about the property. Learn how to use tax records, to determine value and history... Become a property PI. Understand the legal process of real estate to some degree. Get in contact with lawyers who can work with you if needed. In my case the lawyer helped remove incumbrances from the title. The title company was more than happy to leave them there... Practice buying real property... Go to the county and find information about a property for sale. Perhaps talk to the people who end up actually buying it, and ask if they'd be okay sharing the information about the process they're going through in exchange for the information you collect. Visit the property, walk around it, look at everything, and inspect it over and over. Don't worry too much about trespassing, just be friendly. Circle from the property outwards, up to a few miles looking at other properties in the vicinity. Look for rock quarries where they might be using Dynamite, or other properties for sale, or things like train tracks you might not have seen... I'd also perhaps look at the laws of the county and state you're looking at buying the property in. One county may have Draconian laws that you do not appreciate, but the county a few feet over might be a dream for you. That's just a few things I can share off the top of my head rambling..

@@xephael3485 Good points. A couple things I will add: This sounds ultra simple, but Google Maps (or similar) will give you a bird's eye view of the area. When we were looking, I used Google Maps a lot to see things you won't notice driving around. it also gave me an idea of proximity and various routes to things we need (highway access, distance to town, etc.). Knowing the county rules can be a big deal depending on your goals. Speaking of goals, be honest about what you want, what you need, and what you are looking for. Living on acreage is great but know that the store, or anything else won't be "just down the street." Living on acreage requires a certain amount of self-reliance compared to city life. If you love fast food and you're always calling someone for repairs each time the wind blows, country living isn't for you.

@@jasonschnereger it's not, best thing I've ever done

@@jasonschnereger how many acres are you looking at and in what region?