Dont buy anything in California, it has droughts, major erosion, wildfires, earthquakes, high ass taxes, so many environmental risks..... it's not worth it.
Been living off grid 27 years . I did a federal patent which makes me absolute Owner and the state no longer has a vested interest in my LAND. Its not property , real property , real estate etc ( commercial terms). I dont pay taxes on my Private land ( classed as my shelter) nor do I need a permit for anything. Whatever I'm not good at I hire people who are. Land ownership comes from all the treaties and conquests and the land is for the people. I am a constitutional lawyer ( not a court attorney , huge difference !) Land ownership is equated with freedom !
@@HealthAndHomestead I first began learning all this many years ago. What got me started was the pdf by Joe Stevens finished by Agustus Blackstone (70 pages), Titled: The final solution to property taxes. Then I began researching and dicovered the difference between commercial and private. I have much material on this ( and other) subjects. I realize there is much contention and dabate on all this , but the truth of it all is we can do this process and its lawful ( and legal). If you should want more info I can later get you my email and you can do your due dilligence. Thanks for asking. Have a great day. Loren.
These are great tips. I think when we see videos of people buying land and living in cabins and stuff we get kind of wrapped up in the looks and thoughts of leaving the city. All the legal stuff can cost so much money and time but you wouldn't know especially if you're young and don't have experience in construction or with purchasing a house/property. These kinds of videos are super helpful so I appreciate you taking the time to explain.
Great video, however, after #9... it's wise to do a few more things... some less critical, like along with electricity (#4), check out how the internet &/or cell coverage will be. Others are much more critical: A) Get the soil sampled (mainly for compaction: "buildability" and get a "perk test" if you need septic)... some areas may not compact properly, and it will cost a whole lot more to build than you'd expect. (could go under #9) B) In Florida (& a few other places) have someone check for the likelihood/probability of a sink-hole appearing on your property (especially where you want to put your home, outbuildings, or livestock). (could go under #9) Lastly, C) Find out if there are any endangered species of plants OR animals that MIGHT live in the area... and IF any are found on the land you want, then will those species keep you from using your property in the manner you'd desire? (could go under #2) 1 Permits 0:20 2 Zoning 1:15 3 Water 4:25 4 Electricity 6:02 5 Flood Zone 7:41 6 Other Restrictions 8:45 7 Liens 10:39 8 Work 13:01 9 Survey 14:25 (Put in the time stamps so I can explain it to a friend... Like your video quite a bit.)
how do we check cell coverage and electricity coverage. what if there is no coverage. what is the cost of getting electricity from the nearest poll. Sort of very complex questions is in't
@@santoshdl In the rural parts of the US, it's helpful (if you want to know what the cell coverage is), to be-friend some locals and ask which carriers work well (or don't work at all) in those areas. Getting electricity is a different cost for every situation and it depends upon the utility company: it might need to go 100' or 10 miles. Some companies will pay to run the line, some you need to split cost, and others you need to pay it all. If you're paying it all, and it's a long distance, then it may be cost effective to go completely off-grid with solar, wind, hydro, or some combination of 2 or more (again, depends on the situation and the area).
Yes! We are selling a house (mother’s) in a different city and lost the buyer, AFTER they thought to ask about the internet speed available. Since that and many other discouraging lessons learned (months later), we hv disclosed and addressed every fact possible that a Buyer may inquire about. And given me a lot of education into buying our retirement home.
Talking about Florida i have a piece of land in ocala .I heard they are sink hole , I was thinking to move there because I live in the Midwest i' m 72 I can't stand the cold any more. I don' t know what to do I pray and ask Jehovah for directions and I want to move to the country.
We were very glad to get away from an HOA community. Yes, you might have to deal with less than pristine neighbors, but like you said, it comes with the territory. On my new street it's all older homes and everyone minds their own business. Great video!
You need to know if the land is a toxic site, but this isn't in the video. You need to know if there is noise pollution. (Not all noise is constant, so it might not be obvious right away.) You need to know the air quality and water quality. You need to know if nearby there are gas wells, oil wells, mines, pipelines, or anything else that might be a hazard.
What about access? I’ve read of folks who bought landlocked property and they will always be able to cross a nice neighbor’s property to get to a public roads, until they had an argument with said nice neighbors who blocked access to their property. Truly landlocked, they lost everything.
Even in Arizona we don't like to bring water in, that's a last ditch effort. We have a fairly big aquifer system in AZ, granted in some places you have to drill to 1000ft but it's doable.
The expense with electricity is the length they have to go to hook you up. Once you start needing poles you may want to consider going underground. Never buy low and never buy on a mountain facing North.
Very nice summary. On #3/Water, also worth considering rooftop rainwater collection for household use, and if this is allowed in the area. With a foot or more of annual rain at the site, this might be cheaper and less risky than a deep well.
Also check for regulations regarding signs. My spouse wanted to run their business from our home and the town wouldn't let us have a sign up at the end of the road for it, unless we owed that property.
Besides a title attorney, what other attorneys or guides can help with surveys, perk tests, soil testing, restrictions and other things? These all seem to be separate situations. Is there a way to find people who handle multiple of these things to help a new buyer?
Thanks so much for the info! Much appreciated ! it would be great to have a video on where you find out this information ? Does each county have a land office ? Or a zoning office? Or is it more centralized ? I’m just not sure where to start the research. Just an idea :)
Several considerations for us as we are retired, would be weather, access to healthcare, some sort of community nearby and access to major shopping if needed.
Your list is a great starting point and I became a new subscriber because of it. After reading other comments, I hope you do another updated video and add an even more thorough list. We are “still” (3 months later) in the process of selling my mother’s house. Every one of your points has come into the equation and cost us time, money, and even dropped contracts. We will be selling and buying property, soon and my husband and I intend on learning everything we can about both buying/selling, after learning things the hard way. Thanks for the video. I’m excited to watch more.
People need to wake up and realize, you are free. If you accept these so called rules and even laws, you are not free. In fact you give away your freedom. And that whole thing of if there's not restrictions you end up with trash everywhere is not necessarily always true. In fact for the most part places without all those rules are cleaner and more peaceful.
Yes, you have to be knowledgeable before buying a land, I make sure my kids know this things regulations and restrictions, thanks for sharing this 🙏🏻👍😊👩🌾
CCR, covenants, conditions and restrictions, saw a video on you tube where a homesteader bought ag land and wanted to raise livestock and found out after that there was a covenant attached to her property restricting certain animals and a neighbor reported them.
Cheap property in florida that's not touching a 'sign marked'/ 'non private' road is a common landlocked property scam. All property must touch a legal street especially businesses or it is not worth buying in Florida. Buying dirt road property takes intense research to do right.
Only California would stop your freedom for protecting your self but didn’t know they will not allow you to make a fire break or buffer zone to protect your house from the fire, that’s bananas.
Buyers beware on the delinquent tax sales. Title won't normally insure for upto 5 years for these types of property. Other than that OK! Also you may want to request a 24 month chain of title.
Another thing is if it happens to be located in the city limits you should always take a look at the municipal codes. Some towns do not allow things like chickens or even certain dog breeds or fences.
Even if you are outside the city limits the city can expand their territory to incorporate your land and home so they can tax it. This happened to my cousin near Hillsboro Tx and she lost her legal battle because the argument they presented was she was benefitting from the city nearby and therefore should help contribute.
@@tribequest9 Yeah my uncle has been fighting them off for the past 10 years now. He's had to read through tens of thousands of pages and documents trying to keep them out. His house looks like a law office with stacks of pages everywhere. It's a shame they won't just leave him alone. But so far he has managed to keep his property unincorporated.
@@yeahrightbear8883 what is disgusting and one of the things my cousin tried to point out was that the majority of that tax money would go to the city officials who are trying to tax her and not for the actual services they provide which is only electric and nothing else. Anyway she lost so I am not sure how your uncle is winning, maybe it s the proximity.
Number 11:::::::Hatfields and MacCoys syndrome. Some areas have double and triple 1st cousins EXCLUSIVLY. Do you want your kids, land , rules effected by this.....??.....say there is a rule, if Billy-Jo-Bob wants to build say a sidewalk lower than the old one because he put his garage on sod to save money and one of two brain cells,,guess what, you have to do the same. You say rules,,!!!,,,they laugh at them. Some excuses are they dont have the money(your needs get VERY inflated estimates) ....or.....they amend the rules for Billy-Jo-Bob, a minute(when he fired his gun) or years when his 4 abandoned pets were tied up on a pole or put in a pen of junk. And weed/lawn/height control.....well Billy-Bobs mowers in the thikets are all broke so cousin comes in once a year with the big bertha and gess where ALL the trees(the living and standing upright ones) leaves , weeds, grass gets blown over to???? So the Hatfields all cousined up must get along with the MacCoys right??? Some have clicks withing the tripled up counsins and .....simply everyone makes your biz theres...LITERALLY......and they NEVER make a mistake. You might like foriegn languages you will never understand spoken in hill=English??? Want to sell??? Guess who comtrols the market? You then have to bite it or try to out live them and HOPE a new strain moves in do to some catastophy. Um I have a 4b 2b colonial on private .49 ac lot for sale in NE Iowa. Small town kept taxes low surrounded by 20,000$ an ac farm land and about three different last names that will never change do to arranged marriags.....and yes arranged employment...remember, no mistakes so any body can qualify, if. PS: This is what your taxes are buying in certain places. Litterly and Billy=Jos property improvements, and protection, even the bad ones.
Just out of curiosity, are you located in Idaho? I have rural property (21 acres) 20 miles outside of Boise in the Boise National Forest....would be interested in talking with you.
It all depends. I would certainly only build on high ground to avoid mold and mildew problems. Also I would want enough high ground to grow food. You will be more prone to mosquitos but some people like to have some marshy areas. My wife hates too many mosquitos so I don't know if we would do it.
Great video! Not related to the content, but that song you used at the beginning and end, I've heard it before, and never figured it out, could you say what it is?
There are two main options. We had a well driller come and drill a well. You can get an idea of how deep wells are in your area by finding out how deep the wells are in the area from neighbors or the well driller. The other option is to have water piped in from the municipal source. But sometimes you are too far away and a well is the only option.
A 158 foot well cost me just north of 6k. Out west wells sometimes cost 35-75k. I don’t know how much it costs to get on public water. Never had that done. Other options are having a spring or water catchment from your roof or other sources. But that is not always legal in all areas.
Number 13:::::::Ignore 11 and 12 and you might be here typing rather than improving your property, for them eventually, and enjoying your grown, moved away children listening to grandkids next door(sss) scream and play. No limits good or bad....Got a hell of a deal on a nice house here!...? GROWING town now that farmland is a great inheritance and so are the grandkid numbers/millionaires. Very shrewd old ways with modern twist. Yards full-o-cousins on 4 wheelers(new ordinance) figuring how to retain, grow, and not pay for weath, down at the firing range. The "new capitalization".....toss in a few CV1119 gamblin/ammo checks. Sniff..?...whats cookin....911Jo-Bob be right over! mmm19-911-naaaaa