Land deals out there...

[wayne49]

Local governments that offer free land are looking to increase revenues and reverse population decline.
Build a house on the "free" lot, raising property value, raising tax revenues.
Families with young children increase federal and state funding for local schools.
Employable residents encourage businesses to locate in the area.

Basically, trying to reverse the last 30 years in flyover country.

 

[notmad]

I'm thinking about buying some land and splitting it with some friends. I'm thinking this would work best if you know the people pretty well, but I do think putting any work onto property that is not going to be attended is a risk. And when you start talking about structures and services and maintenance, you may share the work and not hire people and not charge people, but you're basically doing what paid campgrounds do. And I'm not sure running campgrounds is immensely profitable - which implies that you're not actually spending that much extra towards the profit of the campground owner above what the costs are to provide that service. What you get is perhaps some savings, perhaps not. You'd expect some, but there'd be some risk. You may get some appreciation (though not much of a guarantee for land outside of developed areas).

I'm still thinking about it, partly because it might be something fun to do with friends and I'd be interested in building a tiny cabin or something, but I'm not sure.

 

[bullfrog]

Sounds like a good way to turn a bunch of friends into enemies. Improvements cost money and each individual has their own agenda and it becomes difficult to focus on improvements when your the only one making the decisions. Having several people whose agendas can change makes it near impossible. I have bought a campground, made improvements and managed to live cheaply and make a profit when I sold it but I consider myself lucky. More people equals more problems in most cases. Even inviting friends to visit or rent has been known to cause problems. You would be better off to subdivide and pick your neighbors to do fun projects that require more hands doing sort of a barter type I'll help you you help me arrangement. Most land has too many restrictions and the deed holder is responsible for violations in most cases so be careful and do your research.

 

[notmad]

I should add "good friends".  The people thinking about it are people I've known for 25-35 years and I've done lots of stuff with them including going into business and owning property. My thought at this point would be there would be some common area where we had to agree on what to do and some separate areas where it was like each person had a permanent right to exclusive use - so sorta like parceled out, but not entirely.

 

[Gypsy108]

i just bought 10 acres for $5,499/$299 per month. No zoning. I will have to dig my own well (about 100 feet down).
I plan on building a tiny adobe home some day (asap). I can have 10-20 RV's visiting periodically. My place will be a refuge to good nomads that respects the land and are peaceful.
Here's the owner of the land :

http://fallsfamilyland.com

 

[Riverman]

Good news.... do they have a website describing the location and the land?

 

[Gypsy108]

Good news....  do they have a website describing the location and the land?

You can inquire using the link i posted....also you can contact :

https://gokcecapital.com

 

[Riverman]

Being from the east coast, I could never get used to having no green grass and lots of trees.

 

[Gypsy108]

Well i'm from the midwest....and i hate humidity & mosquitoes....& love cool fresh air .   And i LOVE a big wide sky to look at the stars at night.....

 

[Gypsy108]

Only $299 per month in UpState NY:

https://gokcecapital.com/p98/

 

[Riverman]

Before I bought any land I'd have to meet in person with a local well driller and a septic tank installer. It easy to spend $10,000 or more for both right now.

 

[Gypsy108]

Well that's good .... i would trust the people to do the job without being there....and i would have my home built too without being there...i haven't even seen the land i bought...haha....i trust the people i've been dealing with.

 

[owl]

There is a reason some land is so cheap and it's not always obvious. The west is littered with land bought sight unseen by folks lured by low prices. Low price is a screaming red flag and the old axiom " You get what you pay for" certainly holds true.

 

[notmad]

A lot of the super cheap land I've seen is either landlocked and you have to get an easement or very steep or at least the section nearest whatever road there is is so steep it's hard to get to.  Sometimes it's just that it's remote, without services, and you'd have to boondock — which is what some people might be looking for.

 

[crofter]

... 10 acres for $5,499/$299 per month.  No zoning. ....

Are any roads in yet, or not?  It looks like 100 miles from Farmington for grocery runs.  Good find!   ~crofter

 

[obeynoone]

i bought 10 acres about 1 hour outside of reno nevada for $5000. I saw the land, searched the area before i bought it. i can't remember the law exactly but you can live on your land in that area for 6-7 months of the year. the winter months it is not legal, but i stayed there in the winter with no one really noticing or bothering me. the area has a forgotten / abandoned look to it and that is what i was looking for. I did no development on it, and haven't been in the area in months, but iti is just bare land, so nothing to protect or worry about really. taxes are $50 a year.
some counties in eastern nevada have no living restrictions, even relatively close to small towns.
northern az is a van dweller paradise. lots of cheap land, generally pretty friendly people in the flag / williams areas. avoid phx or prescott. Lots of cheap land, and although it is not legal i saw lots of people living full time on their land, out of trailers, or nice sheds. plus tons of national forest land to stay in. another plus is range of temperature. if you can afford it, a cheap lot near flag for summer, a cheap lot closer to vegas for winter. unfortunately i couldn't land a job quickly enough, and had to leave for a more populated area, but i may try again in a couple of months.

 

[Gypsy108]

Are any roads in yet, or not?  It looks like 100 miles from Farmington for grocery runs.  Good find!   ~crofter

Yes..and you pay only $100 annual (HOA)
You will need a 4x4  too (??)

 

[Gypsy108]

i bought 10 acres about 1 hour outside of reno nevada for $5000.  I saw the land, searched the area before i bought it.  i can't remember the law exactly but you can live on your land in that area for 6-7 months of the year.  the winter months it is not legal, but i stayed there in the winter with no one really noticing or bothering me.  the area has a forgotten / abandoned look to it and that is what i was looking for.  I did no development on it, and haven't been in the area in months, but iti is just bare land, so nothing to protect or worry about really.  taxes are $50 a year.
    some counties in eastern nevada have no living restrictions, even relatively close to small towns.
    northern az is a van dweller paradise.  lots of cheap land, generally pretty friendly people in the flag / williams areas.  avoid phx or prescott.  Lots of cheap land, and although it is not legal i saw lots of people living full time on their land, out of trailers, or nice sheds.  plus tons of national forest land to stay in.  another plus is range of temperature.  if you can afford it, a cheap lot near flag for summer, a cheap lot closer to vegas for winter.  unfortunately i couldn't land a job quickly enough, and had to leave for a more populated area, but i may try again in a couple of months.

I don't understand why you can only live on your land 6-7 months....is that in an RV or Van ?   It's nice to know there is still some untamed land left......the left overs ?   haha

 

[RVTravel]

Somebody find me 10 acres near Monroe, Louisiana for the winter months ; )

 

[obeynoone]

I don't know really, that is just washoe county, like i said nobody bugged me in the year i was up there, but i also stayed in nearby national forest, and even over night in reno a couple of times. you would have to look up zoning laws on the county website, which i did before i bought the land. but i'm no lawyer. i think the law says something like permanent structure. which is kinda vague. but i don't think too many laws where being enforced out there. I stayed in a van.
but in the eastern part of the state there are no restrictions on living on your land, also i think probably less snow in the winter. near winnamuca, or elko probably less work though. lots of work in reno.
also lots of cheap land in south east oregon, with few restrictions i think. near klamath falls.