Questions tagged [land]
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Selling part of my land to neighbor
We have 3.5 acre (1.4 ha) land on our primary residence in Travis county area in central Texas. My neighbor has expressed interest in buying an acre (0.4 ha) from us that is backing out to them.
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Protesting/Disputing Appraisal Increase on Unimproved Land
I live in Texas and own about 13 acres of (farm) land. The appraisal for the land went from ~$165K last year to ~$270K this year, an increase of about ~63%. There is nothing distinctive, either pro ...
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Can I use my lot as security on a credit line?
I purchased an empty lot next to my house. I'm very glad to have it, but I did naively think that perhaps that I could use this lot as something like a credit card. Using it as collateral for a ...
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How do I go about seeking capital/investment to develop/build a sustainable farm
I have been dreaming of building/developing a sustainable and regenerative farm (say in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada or Colorado). I live in California.
If I buy a piece of land that has 2 or more of ...
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How to sell property back to seller after 30 days
I purchased a lot with a condemned house on it from a friend for $27,000. I put down $1000 on it. They are financing for me. I no longer want the property and they are willing to reverse the sale or ...
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Cost of retaining right-of-way lawyer [closed]
I am currently discussing to purchase a lot at Prince George's County, MD. The original deed refers to a right-of-way deed with the state of Maryland for a small piece of that lot. I have a copy of ...
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Right of way (per deed)
Following image is from the plat of a lot I am interested to buy.
What does it mean buy 30' right of way (per deed)? Does it mean that I will not be able to do anything with that part of lot although ...
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Do I have to install septic/sewer on Raw land I do not plan to build on?
I am looking to purchase a raw piece of land near a major interstate. I plan on buying this raw land and hold it and sell later in the future maybe 10-20 years from now. I don't plan on building a ...
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When the lease on the land on which one's house is located expires in China, how does the renewal work and how is its cost determined?
From my understanding, when someone purchases a house or condominium in China, they typically receive a 70-year lease for the land on which the house or condominium is located. The land is still ...
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Ways to make money off land without selling, leasing, developing, or farming?
What are some ways a company might make money off of land, other than selling or leasing it to tenants?
I'm trying to solve a bit of a weird business puzzle. Part of it involves a person who says he ...
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How can I invest in mineral rights?
The USA is one of the few countries in the world with privately-owned mineral rights. Are there methods I can use to gain investment exposure to mineral rights?
I know that I could buy land that have ...
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Property tax on land where you discover you can't build anything on?
California has a 0.77% tax on real estate, including land. California also has passed a bill that prevents developers and land owners from building on or near earthquake fault lines which essentially ...
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Do Mineral Rights stay with the original land owner through death or can the current land owner retrieve them?
My husband and I are looking to purchase a hundred acre property in Western NY. The current owner says the original owner is receiving payment for gas mineral rights associated with the 100 acre ...
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Present value of perpetual GROWING periodic payments
There are multiple sites that post a formula for the present value (PV) of a perpetual EQUAL periodic payment:
PV = a / ((1 + i)^t - 1)
where a (in $) is the value of the periodic payment, and t (in ...
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Land purchase: documentation and must knows
I am thinking about buying a lake front lot of land near my home town in Texas. The area is incorporated, but there are very few built houses around it. I am thinking about buying it as an investment, ...
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