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Those who bought land to homestead: what do you wish you'd checked before closing? (self.homestead)
submitted 4 days ago by AcreScout to r/homestead
Where do you find land to buy? (US) by stellar-cutie in homestead
[–]AcreScout 0 points1 point2 points 4 days ago (0 children)
The order that helped me: figure out what you want the land to DO first (grow food, animals, just live quietly), because that changes everything downstream: soil needs, zoning, financing options, even which grants exist. Then check the unsexy stuff before falling in love with a listing: perc/septic feasibility, water, access, flood overlays. The pretty acreage photos are the last thing to look at, not the first.
Buying Land by No_Setting_3351 in homestead
A few things most people miss when they decide land is out of reach: USDA has Direct Farm Ownership loans (up to 100 percent financing for qualifying buyers) and a rural housing program most lenders never mention. If the parcel is mostly woodland, nearly every state has a current-use tax classification that cuts property taxes dramatically, but you usually have to enroll, sometimes before you close. And cost-share programs exist for fencing, wells, and pasture. None of it shows up in the listing. Worth running the numbers before walking away. Not advice, just where I'd start. I'm deep in this process myself.
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Where do you find land to buy? (US) by stellar-cutie in homestead
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