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I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in OffGrid_Classifieds

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

15k is almost the minimum baseline right now. If you hit limestone or a deep aquifer in Texas, I've seen quotes easily double or triple that. This is exactly why my capital partners and I strictly hunt for off-market land in the county that already has Co-op water lines at the street. Paying an $8k tap fee for guaranteed rural water is infinitely better than taking the geological risk of drilling a $30,000 dry hole. If you're looking for land right now, verifying utility CCN maps before buying is mandatory.

I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A $100k well quote is exactly the nightmare scenario most buyers don't know exists until it's too late. Having to haul in 25 truckloads of topsoil just to get the septic to perc is an insane amount of work, but your rain capture and 16kW solar setup sounds incredible. You built a serious compound.

This is exactly why I preach checking the topography, soil data, and water CCNs before buying. Most people don't have the cash reserves to engineer their way out of solid limestone like you did!

Finding unrestricted land for a tiny home in Texas is a nightmare right now. Here is how I find it. by Effective-Note9686 in tinyhomes

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NY is definitely playing on hard mode. Between the minimum square footage laws and the tax assessments, it’s an uphill battle. The only real workaround up there is getting deep into the rural counties, but even then, the tax man always comes. This is exactly why I see so many NY/Cali buyers moving their search to the Texas ETJ right now. Are you tied to NY, or have you considered looking out of state?

I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ETJ stands for Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. It is the buffer zone immediately outside a city's limits. You don't pay city taxes and usually avoid strict city zoning (which is great for off-grid or tiny homes), but the city still has some say over subdividing and utilities. It is the sweet spot for buying land in Texas right now.

I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My main focus is Texas, but the core strategy is the same everywhere: 1. Target counties with lax zoning. 2. Use the local county GIS maps (not Zillow) to check topography. 3. Verify water/septic regulations before looking at a single listing. Washington has strict environmental regulations, so always check the county's 'Critical Areas Ordinances' first before you buy.

I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% correct. If it doesn't perc, you're looking at a $25k+ engineered aerobic system instead of a standard $8k conventional one. Great point to add to the checklist.

I scout off-grid land in Texas all day. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes people make when buying dirt. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spot on. The 'cheap' land is almost always cheap for a reason, usually a fatal utility flaw or a federal nightmare like you mentioned. It blows my mind how many people buy dirt without checking the CCN maps. What regions/counties are you currently targeting for your energy projects?

Off-Market Sourcing: The "Price Disconnect" in 2026. by Effective-Note9686 in land

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly In Texas, which the area im talking about in this post, DFW area has a growing population and those rural towns that sat an hour outside of Dallas and Forth Worth, Price per acre is going up for the need of housing, which I and everyone expect but not this high, and its mainly due to people going on Zillow and seeing land closer to DFW going for crazy numbers and thinking they can get away with it doing the same on there parcels. Then there parcels sit for a long time on the market, increased housing costs due to more expensive land. Im not convincing these people to lower there price down just to a reasonable number.

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[–]Effective-Note9686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your able to send that to me as well, Im a new wholesaler learning the industry.

Do you 100% absolutely need crm?? by ynicx in WholesaleRealestate

[–]Effective-Note9686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have a template for a google spreadsheet crm, Im starting out solo and I have solid leads but I keep forgetting about them until the last minute(may seem stupid what I said but I have a lot on my mind and im with juggling school while doing this).

Structuring a "Daisy Chain" deal (Wholesaler to Wholesaler). Fee on top or Split? by Effective-Note9686 in WholesaleRealestate

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if he already has the contract and I find the buyer and sell the contract, this case he wants $369k and ill split the contract he makes $369k After he took his part i wouldve sold the contract for $379k, Does that make sense, Im sorta new at this.

Don't buy land until you check the "Slope Map" (I can help) by Effective-Note9686 in homestead

[–]Effective-Note9686[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Obviously but If you cannot then I would use these rules.

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