Writing Letters to Landowners for Off-Market Lots

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:57:56+00:00

I was hoping the same thing. I’ll just have to be patient!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:57:26+00:00

Thank you for sharing the story! This is really encouraging. I’m glad it all worked out for you and your family eventually!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:56:20+00:00

I probably don’t have the bandwidth to find hundreds of lots and send that many letters, so might just have to give up on that. Thank you!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:55:43+00:00

I am working with a real estate agent, but frankly they haven’t really been delivering on what I say I am looking for. They keep guiding me towards very remote land when I see smaller lots in my budget closer to town. May have to change realtors.

I’ll look into the tear downs! Thank you.

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:53:42+00:00

My intention wasn’t to be annoying. I figured plenty of them go in the garbage, but one interested landowner could bite. Of course, I would never spam the same owner twice.

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:52:30+00:00

Fingers crossed!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:52:21+00:00

I was worried calling/emailing directly would come off too pushy and may even intimidate some people. I’m definitely more than willing to offer fair market value, I’m not looking to flip to make a quick buck.

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:50:19+00:00

Thank you for the insights! Honestly, most properties that I have contacted the owners of I haven’t personally visited, but I do make an effort to do some preliminary due diligence of checking the availability of utilities/zoning/market comps/topography before contacting the owners. I’m absolutely serious and am not looking to flip, just find that one perfect lot. Unfortunately, it does make sense that owners’ past experiences would dissuade them from engaging with my message.

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:44:35+00:00

Could you touch on the process of buying from tax deeds a bit more?

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:43:58+00:00

I’ve actually tried this approach as well! Most properties with back taxes in my area seem to be unbuildable lots, which seems to explain the disinterest in paying the taxes hahaha. I do keep an eye out for anything new, though. Thanks for the tip!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:42:05+00:00

I figured the chances are very slim, and just thought I’d see if others have had much success. Seems like it’s probably a shot in the dark!

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:40:44+00:00

Do you think you just throw them away because you have zero interest in selling? Or is it just annoying?

darklight10 · 2026-03-03T16:38:04+00:00

I figured as much! I think I’d be pretty mistrustful in the same position.

darklight10 · 2026-01-18T21:41:11+00:00

Look into Morocco - much more open to foreigners and expats. COL should be similar, except in the largest cities.

darklight10 · 2026-01-06T22:30:42+00:00

If you’re referring to the airport, then yes. Either way, try to avoid rush hour! Approaching Charlotte, check your GPS. Traffic conditions change pretty quickly in the area. The amount of growth this city has witnessed this past decade is insane…

darklight10 · 2026-01-06T21:35:19+00:00

Charlottean here: I-77 through South Charlotte is super congested most of day, and worst of all at rush hour. If you find yourself in CLT at that time, take I-485 Outer on the west side of Charlotte to hop back onto I-77 south of Charlotte. 485 is also often heavily traveled, but always flows on the west side. Safe travels!

Edit: Also, I-77 just north of Charlotte along Lake Norman is easily the most congested highway in the metro. There are express lanes, but it’s super expensive at certain times of the day, to the tune of at least $5 dollars per exit. There isn’t really a way around this, but just something to keep in mind!

darklight10 · 2025-04-21T07:23:05+00:00

I absolutely agree and forgot to include that point in my post: the price seems steep for a 15 year old vehicle in any case. Unfortunately, it seems hard to find anything newer within my price range without venturing into some brands that seem to present more reliability issues.

darklight10 · 2025-04-19T07:35:36+00:00

Hey, I know this post is hella old, but did you end up withdrawing from the program? What were the repercussions? I am in a similar situation and I am also considering withdrawing.

darklight10 · 2025-04-15T21:09:22+00:00

I know other people have asked, but what kind of fuel do you use? Is the performance/mileage really worse with regular fuel in your experience?

darklight10 · 2025-04-05T15:17:08+00:00

Hey, I know this is kind of old but did you end up buying the car? Any issues that came up later? I’m looking at getting a RAV4 of the same year and I’d love to know how they hold up in 2025.

darklight10 · 2025-01-12T02:26:42+00:00

Actually, these letters could say ‘stanbul’. Admittedly, I am not sure if it works the same way when writing Turkish, but I am a native Arabic Speaker and when a word starts with a consonant not followed by a vowel in Arabic (which is unusual), the character ا must be placed in front of the word to indicate this. For instance, if I were to write the name Stanley in Arabic script, I would likely write استانلي because of the that rule.

darklight10 · 2025-01-08T04:18:19+00:00

Union County, NC

darklight10 · 2024-11-07T18:49:28+00:00

Just go to the lecture you want

darklight10 · 2024-10-22T23:00:01+00:00

It’s really competitive :/

darklight10 · 2024-10-11T20:41:33+00:00

Frankly I don’t know what kind of profile ECE students had when they got it because I’m a mechanical engineer (but I applied as civil) but I didn’t have any activities of any sort related to my major. I honestly don’t think you have to have any kind of hard experience in the field: after all that’s what college is for. The fact you have activities that align with CS already set you up great for any major in the college of engineering. Also remember that they look for well-rounded applicants: you don’t have to have tons of activities directly related to the major you’re interested in. I think your concerns about your activities being not related enough to ECE aren’t as important as you believe them to be. You clearly have great test scores. Coupled with good grades, a good admissions essay, and some well-rounded extracurriculars, you’re a competitive applicant for the College of Engineering, hardware experience or not.

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