6 Mistakes to AVOID when Buying Raw Land {for a HOMESTEAD}
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- Buying raw land for a homestead is RISKY! Don't make these top mistakes!
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My tip for buying land is find something that already has utilities on it! I bought 12 acres with well, septic, electric AND an asphalt driveway already there. The house was abandoned and falling down so I got a really good deal. Saves you a lot of time and money. It literally has everything that I was looking for. End of a dead end road, no visible neighbors, surrounded by a creek, huge trees, easy access and 15 minutes from walmart and chinese takeout lol. I like the idea of waiting a couple years before putting a permanent house this way you can really see where you want your house and how you want to use the land. For now I'll fix up an old mobile home and have no mortgage! Good luck to everyone else out there trying to live their dream!!!
my place is just 2 miles over the county line, so i'm zoned agricultural, no restrictions, no HOA
can u help me pleaseee
How can looking type same your property please. Link or wedside… please
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This is a stellar comment! Hope all is going well
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The biggest tip I can suggest when building on actual land is to spend a few years living on the property before building your long term home. Experience a couple seasons and get familiar with how the land sits and settles
And get to know your neighborhood
How the land sits and settles? Wtf u building on a swamp or volcano?
@@royaldecreeforthechurchofm8409 one would assume they mean how the land handles rain, winds, floods. Snow if you’re up north. It’s very possible to see a property in fall that’s amazing come spring once snow melts and rivers rise, what you saw a few months ago can physically change in a matter of days.
@@sschwartz2509 it's called a geotechnical report. You don't spend a few years living on the land 😂. If you are smart you go to a professional and get a geotechnical report before you buy the land.
Yeah totally spend a few years being homeless before you commit to making a home!
This will ensure the land doesn’t sit, settle, or move out from under ya!!
Hell! Maybe even want to see if it gets cold in the winter or hot in the summer!
I can’t agree you more! HOA said I’m not allowed to plant flowers on my balcony because everyone’s balcony must look identical. That’s insane!
A friend of mine said his HOA denied permission to paint his house white. They claimed there were too many white houses in the neighborhood already.
Control freaks!
HOA suck. I'm currently stuck with an HOA home but they are pretty lenient as long as we maintain our yards as a esthetically pleasing as possible
Had to sell my first home just to escape HOA -
Good grief, HOAs sound so ridiculous.
As a city planner, I can definitely tell you-- you are right about trees. That's why so many cities are trying to add them back in. Trees also raise your property values (in the city and the country). People REALLY underestimate the value of trees.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But how if trees get in the way of the planning and the machinery to work to prepare the site to build homes?
Wiz ThePurge I never said you can’t remove trees for a homesite.
@@BetterTogetherLife Thank you, i like if the trees are kept, I think it just need an extra careful planing to determine whcih tree would go away
@@Techbotica generally a planner/architect, or construction engineer will work with you to determine what trees should be cut down and which can be kept. It's just a matter of mapping the site (easy these days with Google Earth) and determining how you're going to site stuff on your land. This is basically my job as a civilian in the military.
the thing about buying a property with trees, is that you know there’s enough moisture in the ground to support tree growth.
Ya, that too. But don't discount the shade value.
TREES ALSO STABILIZE SOIL--BUT CAN FALL ON YOUR HOUSE IF TOO CLOSE.
@@heofthebee also can catch fire... roots can damage foundation. Make sure they're not too close to the house.
Yes and no. It depends on the trees. Aspen trees are network trees that have. Shared root system. So if you have a lot if aspens that doesn't mean other trees can grow on the same land. We have land with an aspen grove that only half the trees have actual access to water but their root system supports the whole Grove. How that makes sense.
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Excellent point about regulations. I'm a licensed architect, and I always tell my clients that the FIRST thing I do before designing ANYTHING is to find out what's LEAGL to do on their property. This isn't as easy as people think, and as you pointed out, the more urban the property, the more complexly regulated it's likely to be. Jurisdictions often overlap, and it can be difficult to determine who's calling the shots and what's permissible. Even land out in the boonies can be freighted with onerous restrictions. There are parts of the West where it's illegal to capture RAINWATER from your own property because it feeds streams and rivers claimed by downstream property owners or municipalities. Drilling wells, diverting streams, cutting down trees, grading land, and especially building structures, installing sewage or septic systems, electrical systems and a host of other things necessary to form a safe, self sufficient and comfortable homestead require thorough research and careful planning to avoid trouble with authorities. And it's not government bureaucrats driving around looking for illegal construction you need to worry about. It's your neighbors reporting you because of a feud of some sort, or just because they are jerks. You can and will be forced to remove illegal construction if caught, and can face high legal fees, heavy fines, and eviction, seizure, and even prison if you fail to comply with the law. Yes, it sucks to be told what you can and can't do on your own property, but just wait until your neighbor decides to build a hog slaughtering and meat rendering factory 100 yards upwind of your homestead, and you'll understand why there are such laws. Use them to your advantage, and the world's your oyster. Ignore them, and your gonna get screwed.
Hope you can answer this for me, when the realtor take you to see the land. Does he knows the regulations you guys are talking about or if the land is good to build in?? Can you hire a builder to go with you?? Thank you🙏
@@Crystal-gn1ih Realtors are sales people. They get 40 hours of education, and have to pass an easy test to represents clients. Most of their "education" centers on the legal responsibilities of the parties when transferring title. This is to avoid fraud, because, well, salespeople... Builders are better, especially licensed contractors with good reputations locally. Such contractors will refer you to an architect if necessary, many partner with architects too. The problem is that the contracting business is inherently shady. An architect in my state has to go through a minimum of 16,000 hours of training and has to pass the most difficult series of tests of any profession, the ARE. We are literally trained in everything. Intensely. One of the biggest values I bring to the table is my code compliance expertise in the beginning of a project. I wish people would hire me as a consultant PRIOR to closing a purchase, like during escrow when you still have a chance to get out of a deal or renegotiate it with more favorable terms. I've only had one developer use me pre-purchase, and because of my input, they killed the deal. They paid me a couple of thousand dollars for the design and code analysis, but it was a million dollar property they were risking $3/4 million on purchasing. Realtor gets nothing if the sale doesn't close. You think they are gonna tell you if there's a problem with the city with how you want to change it? Nope. Architect has no dog in the fight, except his fee for his service. He's assuming professional liability if he mis-judges things. We are very careful to avoid that.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. A realtor may be so anxious to make a sale that they don't tell you, eg. it's a flood plane in the rainy season! Sometimes they just don't know.
A good realtor does know local requirements and can assist you in dealing with all involved.
Ask lots of questions!
Moreover, I truly believe we have lost our government " of the people, by the PEOPLE, for the people." If we, as citizens don't resist and take back our country we WILL LOSE IT and all our freedoms all together.
Get involved in local government.
Taxation ( including fees, permits, ...) without representation (voting on rules, regulations, ordinances, laws...) is TOTALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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Whew thank you thank you
When I lived in Georgia, there was a Rendering Plant hidden in the back roads. Depending on which way the wind was blowing, it was intolerable and smelled awful! You could not have your windows open. Check out what businesses are in your area! What they produce.
Very true, that is something that you won’t be able to change
@George Armstrong Omgosh, never heard of such a thing! Ewww
@George Armstrong oh my!!!
This kind of addresses those pesky "regulation" issues, doesn't it?
A corporate monster sized pig farm can destroy the value of your property the smell is so bad...and a big stock yard is just as bad and you can smell them from many miles away, even people flying high over them. There is a giant one near Bakersfield CA that is horrible. I am surprised it's legal to completely destroy a neighborhoods quality of life. The pig poop smell gets into the curtains and good luck selling and even your relatives and friends won't want to visit after a little bit.
1. Make sure you have road access to your land, sometimes there is no road access, or an good easement. 2. Get mineral rights to your land. 3. Avoid old industrial sites with bad hazards left in the soil. 4. Make sure you are not going to be too close to the busy road or future road expansion. .
Where do you go to research all of this....I wanting to do this too.
@@kchelle7769 thank you for sharing very good advice thank you.
@@kchelle7769 contact the local appraisal district, they can give you tons of information plus you can ask about any unpaid taxes that might be on the property
@@pugsabi Thank You
How do you get mineral rights?
I had another one. Make sure to get quotes for well, septic and electrical BEFORE purchasing the land. There may be issues you aren’t aware of that prevent you from installing the systems. It may even cost way more than you thought!!
People love the mountains, but they don't make good homestead due to how expensive it is to drill in rock. Good advice and you will see that drilling companies will vary and do your homework to get more than two bids.
This is research. Folks forget. Wells can easily cost 10-20K. Electrical can to. Septic is rather variable - but not cheap, and in many counties you can't do any of it yourself.
@@ChristopherCobra Yeah, we had that problem as well. After we had closed on the property, we wanted to live in our RV while we saved up more money for a down payment on a house. Since weren't ready to build a permanent structure the local power company wanted us to pay over $7000 installation charge. That was for the transformer and line. We already had the power pole ready to go. So we lived off of generators and solar until the neighbor across the road started building their house and then got it installed for free. But that process was almost two years long. There are so many pitfalls when purchasing property. Let the buyer beware.
Also look into non-traditional septic systems. Many jurisdictions don't have any codes preventing a solar septic system as long as you can show it is safe and sanitary to use, and others will allow it if you can prove it is comparable to a traditional one.
How do you do that, I mean wouldn't the contractors need to GO to a property you DON'T own to give you an accurate estimate. More so, for Septic a Soil study is necessary. Who's gonna allow an inspector to do that.
Glad you addressed the hospital in the comments. Was up in Colorado with an ex-bf who was really into cycling and ultra runner. Loved to train in high altitudes. He tossed his heart rate monitor because he believed it to be broken as he was tracking his training on a trainer road application. Long story short we were living in an off grid cabin, no cell coverage, no internet, no hard lines (phones) and the nearest neighbor was easily four miles away. He was 6’3 and slightly built to my 5’00 115 lbs. One day he starts to display signs and symptoms of either hypoglycemia or cardiac condition. He was alert and conscious but rapidly losing mental capacity to think clearly. Became agitated and confused. Refused to go to a hospital. I finally talked him into taking a ride down the mountain and he agreed. I drove him straight to the hospital, ran into the ER for a wheelchair and yelled at the ER staff that I was brining him in. I got him into the wheelchair and into the ER where they discovered he had developed a lethal arrhythmia. Requiring sedation and conversion (shocking him into a normal rhythm) took 230 joules the first shock and 360 joules for the second. NOT pretty. Later we learned that he was tracking this arrhythmia and super high heart rate on that monitor that he threw away instead of investigating further and seeking care. Having a hospital or ability to provide emergency first aid has got to be KEY in these homesteading advice videos. My ex was a super healthy, fit guy and this came at us like a Mack truck. We are no longer together but the lessons I learned from this relationship will last me a lifetime. I became an ER RN after this and now looking to buy my own homestead. Thanks for your video!
"Hippy Tree Hugger" is a complement - embrace the true meaning: it's exactly how you describe you feel about the value of trees. The negative connotation of "Hippy Tree Hugger" came from the establishment and agenda to marginalize respectful, ordinary people.
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Another tip, consider the lay of the land and what you want to do with it. Nice young eager family bought the 10 acres next to our farm. They immediately got 8 dogs, 3 horses, a llama, chickens, ducks, goats, a donkey, 3 beef cows and 6 pigs. The chickens constantly get out and into our garden, we understand and just put up a fence. However when they put the pigs along our fence line and allowed their waste to run down the hill into our pond we had to act. The pond is part of a larger drain system so affects all the neighbors downstream. The county health department got involved.
Yikes! My great grandmother had a hog pen. It was across the road from her main property and isolated on three sides. It smelled horrible the closer we walked towards it. I canNOT imagine having something like that touching my property line!
Have things improved?
@@joyaustin6581 they moved the pigs
Plus, no worser smell than hog crap ! I haven't smelled worse anyway.
@@johnj8514 Uhh...chicken farm?
My parents have planted like 50 trees on our five acres 😂 my dad wants to block out neighbors and you cant beat having your own forrest
Now you only have to wait 30 years for them to grow.
@@JamesG1126 I would like watching my trees grow. You can make your own saplings free from cuttings off of one tree.
@@Elizabeth-yg2mg It's pretty difficult to propagate trees from cuttings, except for willows, Leyland Cyprus and a few others.
arborvitae green giants are evergreen and grow fast2-3ft/year. i use them as a wind break and to not see neighbors!
@@jamesanderson8219 nah.. easy
The fringe idea is KEY!
Proximity is a big deal for shopping etc.
The problem I’m having out here in Phoenix, AZ is that if you build on the “fringe” within 5-10 years the city swallows you up. It’s growing so quick 😅
omg I so feel you about HOAs - why would anyone ever choose to live somewhere with an HOA????
Crazed communists.
Sometimes we have no choice. An HOA home was the only home we could afford =(
@@Gardenlife87 go to different town lol
@@themotorcycleguy5980 I might. The other day they were spraying pesticides and poured it on my fruit trees. I'm depressed.
@@Gardenlife87 to me it doesnt sound like it's worth it..and doesnt sounds like you are really enjoying it either..
if you're single, Boonies is easy if you pick a fertile spot, I'm in an abandoned logging town, seen zero people in almost 3 months, large creek nearby, my dogs, chickens and I getting fat off wild hog meat, fish and deer meat! lol... btw, I have solar powered RV, food stash which I've not had to tap into yet and satellite internet, zero bills, free food... chickens bring in the wild hogs looking to eat them and end up on the campfire rotisserie and partially fed to the chickens!
As a college student, I completely envy you. Free food and peace and quiet sounds so nice. Are there any fish in the nearby creek?
cameron welty I’m a 3rd year college student studying engineering. I also envy this lifestyle. Seriously considering dropping out and just living this dream.
@@locutusofscifi1033 I recommend you get your degree and work for a few years, pay off any student loans and squirrel money away for retirement and then save up your homestead money. It takes a lot of cash to take raw undeveloped land and turn it into a livable homestead. Our water tap cost $1800. A well will run you $5k - 40k. Our septic system was pretty cheap at $3400. Then buying a tractor or renting other heavy equipment to develop your property. It is very difficult to anticipate all the expenses. And once you are there and living the dream, you'll realize that everything is fine until you need or want to go somewhere and realize there is no one to take care of your animals. Homesteading is a constant stream of challenges.
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@@flgardener1155 good points. This is partially how I was raised. I miss it. Hate my grandaddy ended up having to sell the land.
I wouldn't say getting unrestricted land is important, I'd say it's more important to understand and be comfortable with the restrictions on that land.
If you buy land with a river running through it, not being able to just dump sewerage into it is a restriction that seems pretty good to me as it means the person upstream can't do it either.
Also even if a river or creek runs through your land, in same states people can use it. Strips on both sides is also accessible to them to get off of waterway & set up a picnic, etc.
@Allen Loser That's probably gonna be luck of the draw from year to year. It'll be useful for you if you have an animal get out and need to track them down - you don't have to worry about getting permission. And it would also be useful for getting around yourself. But you might get some asshole kids (or adults) that make a mess and cause trouble. It can honestly go either way.
@Allen Loser Imagine you buy a plot of land, I then buy all the land surrounding yours and prosecute every time you tresspass.
I can see why public right of way might be a thing on some lands.
@Allen Loser just sounds like we're back to my original point "understand and be comfortable with the restrictions on that land".
If you don't want land others are allowed to cross, don't buy land others are allowed to cross.
@Allen Loser I'm blaming plain text :)
Thank you so much for this video! I’m 25, and beginning the process to start saving and planning for a homestead. I can see how easily someone could get overwhelmed undertaking this, but I’m so glad that I found your channel!
I’ve always sworn I will NEVER live in an HOA. My home is MY business, my land is MINE. I’m not getting pErMiSsIoN for anything on MY land. Fellow Texan resident, in houston, working on getting OUT because I HATE the restrictions here. We want to be out and free. Thank you so much for this video!
Exactly how we feel. We moved states just to be able to buy land with absolutely no restrictions. No permits for anything, no inspectors are even hired in the county we live in. The few rules the county has are state wide rules, we don’t break them, but have noticed a lot of people do … and have for years.
It has its obvious draw backs, but just make sure you’re surrounded by decent neighbors and have enough land to give yourselves privacy. I’d take this over any alternative any day.
We thought about moving to Texas due to your states political leaning and long growing season. God speed on getting you out of the city my friend.
Trees. The right kind of trees is also a good thing. My place in Southern California is in the wildfire hazard zone. So the eucalyptus and pine (which were planted by the previous owners) which thrive here I am having to remove since they catch fire so easily. Replacing them with olives, carob and macadamia which are all wildfire resistant, evergreen, drought resistant and food bearing. It has taken a few years for them to grow tall enough but I can finally enjoy their shade! I am also planting a few mulberry, pomegranate and Catalina Cherry trees which are all super drought resistant.
Hmm. Live in Idaho. Its not dependant on what trees. Its how much moisture they pack. As moisture keeps fire at bay. People think tall grass under a tree is a fire hazard. Not necessarily the case. If its green it has moisture, hence will take more and harder to burn, if its dry then you have a problem mow it And pick up the clippings. Otherwise you make fire rows.
Those eucalyptus trees are everywhere! Idk what genius thought they were a good idea.
@@magesalmanac6424 nature
Same in Australia, eucalyptus and sometimes pine. We get the raging bushfires as well. I steer clear of a heavily treed area, and look to more cleared farmland with the same around it. Also the eucalyptus don't give the nice cooling shade that the deciduous trees do.
Having TWO natural water sources‼️
Check on your water rights and mineral rights for the property before you buy.
I've been a tree hugger all my life. And even though you're only a new convert, I absolutely loved your video. Your six mistakes to avoid were right on spot. Thank you very much.
Tree hugger😆 tree's need love too.🤔😆 I love living in the forest. I love my property & the creatures & my garden.
I just wanna give you props for discussing government regulations without making it political and confrontational... that was impressive and i salute you for that. First time I ran across one of your videos and i'm glad I didn't click away.
I bought land years ago that someone's cows were allowed to graze on. Never again. Fencing would have cost a lot of money and there were harsh restrictions on the fencing itself. Beware of water and mineral rights also, they might not come with the land!
Great tip!!!
Who cares about water and mineral rights. It's your land take that stuff. Stop.thinking the government matters to you. You live in the middle of nowhere to be left alone and free. Don't purchase land that someone else owns the mineral rights to.
@@jarodolsen8955 Pretty sure whoever purchased the water and mineral rights from the one of the previous owners will have something to say about you taking them.
@@jarodolsen8955 except even in the middle of nowhere you're subject to the law. and being sued. It's idiocy like this that has people losing everything for not doing things by the book
@@josephcallahan9508 😅😂🤣
It’s really important too to know what the land was used for. If it was farm land, what kind of chemicals did they use on it? You need to let land with chemicals rest for 3 years, land with controlled burns can have potassium issues, etc etc
Great point about the history.
I would say that amending the soil is an easier thing to fix..... vs things like the go*vern*ment! 🤣🤣🤣
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@@BetterTogetherLife I've read that certain herbicides and pesticides can stay in the ground for even longer than 3 years so I agree with Hoof but looking for UNINCORPORATED land should probably be Number 1. Look in those areas first. With an eye on a 'Water' source and Utilities (unless your going totally OFF GRID) closeness to a 'HOSPITAL' (more important than Walmart). And then the 'Land' itself! I live in Texas too, TREES are very important, they fall into the 'Land Consideration' column. Of course, first and foremost will be your budget and what can you actually afford, lol!
Add to what op said .. is there a farm nearby that uses chemicals that might run off into ground water?
Be sure that you buy enough land for what you want to do on your property. For example, if you want to build your own shooting range, you’ll need a lot of land as a buffer for neighbors, and long enough shooting lanes .
I agree about the trees. We bought 5 acres in the early 90's. Almost all of it was pasture land. I've planted over a 1000 trees since then.
Here's a couple of mistakes to consider as well that I made. I was in the market for a house. Found one I really liked. One thing I did not even think about was possible industrial contamination. About four blocks from my house was an old closed creosote plant. They had allowed toxic chemicals to be poured on their property which then traveled underground to a bayou on the other side of my house. Ended up being a superfund site. My house lost tremendous value because of it. So years down the road I decide to buy some property out in the country. I find a nice 10 acre lot. We bought some goats and pigs. But they started dying. Turns out that our land was covered in Coggin Grass a.k.a. Japanese Blood Grass. It is a lot like Pampas Grass in that it has a high silica content and serrated edges on the blades of grass that will cause internal bleeding and death if animals eat very much of it at all. Coggin Grass is also a huge fire hazard. The other thing we have is Bracken Fern. It is poisonous to all animals. Some animals won't eat it as long as there are other choices. If you grow your own hay or purchase hay that has Bracken Fern in it, the poison will build up in your animals without any ill effect until they reach the toxic threshold and then they get sick and die. Nothing can be done to save them. These are the three mistakes I've personally made buying property. Hope this helps someone think of things they might not have. Check with the Army Corps of Engineers(ACE) before purchasing any land to make sure that the property does not have any part of it designated as "wetlands". You do not want anything to do with the Army Corps of Engineers. Take all other federal, state, county, city and HOA regulations add them together and then multiply by 1000 and then you will have an idea of what dealing with ACE is like.
Oh WOW!!!!!! That is horrible!!!
Yea bracken fern, I know that Dan Ohmann from Grass-Fed Homestead has struggled with that.
@@BetterTogetherLife - Your number one isn't exactly correct. The further out the better, the whole idea is to be self-sufficient, not relying on constant convenience! The solution to number one is to change your habits so that you are truly a homesteader and not just some city dufus trying to live in the country. Stop driving to town to get one or two things, keep a list and plan one trip per week or two per month to pick up what you need. Make a list of the most likely items that could break and have them on hand. Buy food in bulk, take it home and cook and can it, or vacuum seal and freeze, until you are able to grow everything you need. Learn how to ration your expendables so you can buy them only once or twice per year in bulk, or do without. The only thing that is truly important is access to emergency medical help -- you need to know where the hospital is, time it takes for an ambulance or lifeflight to reach you, etc. But if you have medical supplies stocked and have prepared for medical emergencies, it won't be an issue.
Again, get it out of your head about restaurants, home depot, grocery stores, etc. Homesteading means leaving all of that crap behind and being self-sufficient! A trip to town should almost feel like a small vacation!
Your number four makes little sense other than you don't want to overpay on your initial purchase. The value of a property is based on whether it meets your needs. It you're planning on an "exit strategy" then you aren't planning for the long haul! The object with homesteading is to find your forever homestead. The value will increase simply from the improvements that you make. The one suggestion I would make is to be sure that there is adjoining property that you can buy if it becomes available if and when you decide to expand; maybe even ask that land owner if you can lease to buy, or lease for pasture. You're moving out to the country, WHY do you want a bunch of neighbors moving in around you?
And lastly, your number six -- What you obviously didn't find out is that you can also be completely exempt from COUNTY regulations. Here in NC, there is a state law that was established to protect farms, called the Bona Fide Farm exemption or USDA exemption. The requirement is that what ever type of "farming" that you do must be MORE than a hobby farm, producing a minimum annual income of $1000 (might be higher now - 12 years later), but you are not limited by the size of the property. You can have two or three large greenhouses on a quarter acre producing bedding plants each spring and it qualifies. The counties must include this exemption in their county codes, and this also exempts you from annexation. This exemption allows you to build all the way up to the property line, with no setbacks; it allows you to build most structures without any permitting; it basically allows you full use of you property without any intrusion from the city, county, or even the state! Here is an example -- North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 153A-340 and Article 1, Section 5 of the Moore County Zoning Ordinance exempts bona fide farms (farm land and related structures) from zoning requirements. My farm is set as an apiary (bee farm).
@@Rattlerjake1 We are in NC and looking for land...thanks for the tip!!
Oh wow, thank you! I am so sorry to hear! That's terrible!
@@BetterTogetherLife can you tell me what is the tax % of your farm? Or any land you buy for homestead in TX? Or how do they calculate it?
Another thing to consider especially in Texas is to buy enough land to one day qualify for an Agricultural Tax rate. Depending on the county you are in you would need to check with the county tax office to see the minimum average to buy. Also in Texas you can get an Agricultural tax rate if you can prove you provide sustenance to a wild animal species. In many Texas counties 12 acres is the minimum to qualify. Having the exemption lowers property taxes significantly.
My brother bought land in a rural area outside of the Milwaukee area about 20 years ago, and now has a huge factory right next door! They are putting in a subdivision right behind him soon.Having an Idea of who owns the land around you is a good idea as well. A lot of farms are owned by developers and farmed by others -- they can become something else in a heartbeat!
The first land we were shown when we were looking was completely under water the next two years after we looked at it, and the cabin that was on it was under water and had to be moved up the hill! We bought land up on a ridge about 15 years ago and built 10 years ago. My best advice for someone building a homestead is to super insulate. Everything downstream will be easier! It's -25° with the windchill outside as I type this and we are toasty warm with just a couple of logs in the stove 😊
Outstanding info. I managed several HOAs, then insured them, and lived in a large master planned community. NEVER will I ever live in one again. Run, run, run!!
Yup yup YUP!!!!
Great list of requirements. If order of importance is a factor, I would put Number 6 (No Gov't regulations) as the number 1 thing to avoid.
Where can you be that there are No government regulation??
I live on unrestricted land but it still has codes.
@@ellafields5745 Then is your land really unrestricted? Perhaps this requirement should be changed to say minimal government regulation.
I put septic in myself..lied to the county and got away with it because i told them it was a existing septic system...LMAO
@Darrell Knox well at least I got away with it. Lol
Unincorporated areas...they are still out there, but then you run into some other issues.
I agree! Having an HOA is crazy and I don’t understand people that sign up to pay for someone to harass you to follow rules for something you paid for
This video is awesome! I am 21 years old looking at purchasing my own land once I save up some money after I graduate college. This video was SUPER helpful! Thanks, and God bless!
Someone already said this but the history of the property use will be important. My mother bought land and they put in a vineyard. In the middle of that location the vines do poorly. They had the soil tested finally they figured out that area was where the road had cut through at one point. That little bit of info let them know how to amend the soil to fix the issue.
Well, you can always amend soil. It is one of the easier things to change.
But HISTORY, you are VERY correct!!!! There are somethings that will take “Mother Nature” longer to amend.
@@BetterTogetherLife how do you amend the soil? what if the land was an old gun range for example that is heavily contaminated with lead
@@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem remediation from heavy metals takes years worth of work since usually your solutions are to either treat it "in situ" or to remove all of the contaminated soil, which leaves you without topsoil. Treatment in situ for heavy metals is hard to keep on the right trajectory, and you would likely need to consult a local environmental contractor to get a quote and some guidance. The most I can recommend is growing hyperaccumulator plants to help draw some of the lead out of the soil, but every single part of the plant must be removed before it spreads seed, dries or drops leaves. In addition, the plants will be completely toxic so you and your animals could not eat it. It can't go to a city dump, be composted, or burned on your burn pile; it'd need to go to special incinerators that scrub heavy metals from the ash and fumes so it doesn't escape and drift somewhere else to poison more land. And for a former gun range, you might have to deal with powder residues, which I'm less familiar with treatment for, I worked mostly with heavy metals remediation. Hope that this helps a little!
@@LeafGreenLPs wow, that was an amazing response and i greatly appreciate it. i hope you have a great day 😀
Can't remember if you said it, but checking the flood plane before buying as well.
He said he wasn't going to mention the basics like water levels, fire hazards, etc. But yes, flood plane good to check. :thumbsup:
@@travcurt Its best to ask neighboring land owners about the drainage history. But, if a nearby development is built after you purchase, which creates a runoff/flood issue, you may have a legal problem against a well funded party who can out-lawyer you.
Flood plain info is required to be divulged on the purchase paperwork. What is not required is if your new land is on a hillside, and the land above causes water to flow downhill and flood anything that is not at least six inches above grade. I've got an 8" slab at the shop oput back, and water runs under it, coming from the hill above - and the grade is not even very steep. Another 6" slab has black mold coming up from underneath, probably also because of water seeping underneath. The water meter box is always full of water; my seven foot deep tornado shelter is like a cistern, full of a thousand gallons of runoff rainwater that flows over its sill.
Clay soil makes water run off like concrete once it gets saturated - I drove a pipe straight into the ground and water rose within it to less than two feet below the level of the grass.
Perhaps worst is the infestation of freshwater crawdads, which leave huge mounds of clay soil stacked outside the entrance to their holes. When that clay is wet it glues itself to anything that touches it; when dry, it becomes hard as concrete and ruins mower blades and twists ankles. There is no chemical that I'm, willing to put down that kills crawdads, so I'm stuck with them.
He did
@@ammoalamo6485 on the bright side at least you can do a nice Cajun boil
We are just beginning our homesteading journey; thanks for sharing your knowledge and encouragement!
Love Texas. I have and inherited lots of properties in Arizona (and Texas.) In Arizona, properties from 3 to 80 acres each, from Kingman down to Tucson and there are some restrictions on some of these rural/county properties but nothing too severe. Each is 20 30 minutes from any city. My Texas properties are in Hudspeth County, 3 - 50 acre pieces and only paid $23K TOTAL for the 150 acres near Dell city. Nice thing about this Texas land is that THERE ARE NO BUILDING CODES ... PERIOD. Hallelujah !!! Thank GOD for Texas!
When we bought acreage to build on in 1992 in Colorado. Some things I don't see mentioned are:
1 Can you get a well permit?
2 Does the area have water for the well?
3 How deep do you have to drill to reach water?
4 Make sure to get a perc test (to see how fast/slow the ground allows the water to percolate into the soil) if you need a septic system/leach field.
5 Where are the utilities to connect to located?
6 Are there any covenants and if so what are they? (We had to ask because the seller's realtor said there weren't any--he was wrong.)
7 Is the road in front of the property public or private? (We rented a house that the driveway into it was owned by another property...not something I would like to repeat.)
Several questions that I have mentioned, we had written into the purchase offer. Since the perc test failed, we amended the offer to offset the extra costs for the leach field. The seller accepted and we built our dream home. Was it a lot of work? Absolutely, but well worth it.
Totally agree about having trees on the property!
Absolutely!
@@BetterTogetherLife by the way, you totally can eat acorns! They work well used crunched up in like salads and stuff.
@@LemonyFresh2000 or feed them to your livestock
My off-grid cabin in CO is 34 miles from the nearest services (gas, groceries, lumberyard, etc.). As long as I plan ahead and make good lists I usually don’t forget anything. 🤞🏼
Perfect! 👍🏻 If you have small kiddos, then that usually changes things. So it just lessens your “exit strategy” but if you never intend on selling then you are good to go!
This is INVALUABLE information, brother. We are new to San Antonio from South Carolina, and our whole hope is to get 5-10 acres to homestead, but still be close enough for my husband to not have a terribly crazy commute. I’m so glad to find a homesteader in Texas!! Off to check out the rest of your channel.
Excellent advice, check for Liens against the property. The orientation of the house is spot on.
Absolutely!
Hey Non-Hippie-Tree-Hugger, I completely agree! Without tree cover, even in the Midwest, you have no habitable outdoor shelter in the summer, and your vegetable crops dither and wither. I have bought barren clay land in Southern Illinois more than once, and immediately planted hybrid poplar, and lately Norway spruce and Paulownia. Within 4 years there is shade, comfort from the sun, and crops and berries thrive. Love your videos, and thanks!
@Edward Raney Lots of plants do better in partial shade than in full sun. Doesn't really factor in on an industrial scale because the lost area to the shade trees out weighs the lost production do to to much heat but on a small scale it can make a huge difference.
@Edward Raney Nope, just sharing my experience of farming in the south where alot of plants will do better with some shade, especially in the afternoon and evening, or they will lose to much water to evaporation and burn up. If people sharing their opinions offends you then perhaps you should take a break from social media and try to find some objectivity.
As for trees, yes young trees will sap water that your plants can use but mature trees will get most of their water from deeper in the ground and have little effect on a garden.
@Edward Raney I grow plenty of fruits and vegetables with my garden set about 20 yards east of a 2 acres of mixed sweetgum, oak, cedar, and wild cherry trees. Tons of blackberries and blueberries at the tree line and wild grapes in the trees.
Where you live full sun all day may work best, where I live some evening shade works best. I don't care how old you are do not try to tell me how to garden in my backyard until after you have moved in nextdoor and have a more productive garden than mine.
You can easily root your own saplings from one tree--see Mike's Backyard Gardening on YT.
Another reason you need trees in the midwest is for a windbreak from the brutal westerly winter winds. Being out in open fields is really awful in the wintertime.
Very informative. Also, the energy that you bring to this video is refreshing! Great job.
I loved this video you had great points never thought about. I currently live in New Jersey and I am thinking about purchasing land in Tennessee. Thank you for the help!
HA....I beat you......I fell in love with my first home first shot. Put a bid in, my real estate agent said they wouldn't budge on the price because of my enthusiasm. I told the real estate agent to pull the bid. 2 weeks later my real estate agent calls me back to tell me they accepted my offer. The reason they accepted it was because of my plans for my family in the home and the use of the house.
The Seller cried on the signing day and has been back since to see different improvements.
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@@BetterTogetherLife ......you've got my wife loving the idea of a Shed to home outside NYC in PA.
You've got me on the rabbits and chickens working on that cold fertilizer.
@@tocooh6838 Pa is a very lovely state, the country side is absolutely beautiful. You'll love it here.
This!! We sold my beloved home and I wanted these certain people becaise they had stars in their eyes
If there are multiple bids on a property, often the owner will pick you as the buyer because you have written a letter expressing how much you love the property, and why. Smart move.
My tree huggin brother... peace and love to you! Remember, trees are lungs of the earth... they are her bronchioles! Yah, look at yours and look at them.. pretty much the same. If you want a planet that can maintain life ..for YOUR CHILDREN's future...save the trees!
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also trees are among the sturdiest backbone of biodiversity, which upholds the soil, the air as mentioned, ground water, insects, birds, micro-organisms and all kinds of organic an inorganic things, that the land needs for you to be succesful at your homestead!
Most of it is "invisible" to our eyes too, but very essential.
Thank you for all you're knowledge
Love watching and learning from you
Thanks for the information Brother! It is appreciated and I’ll be tuned in! Keep up the good work and fighting the good fight!
Thank you so much Mr Breacher!
Taxes, you forgot to mention the fact that you are able to save by finding land cheap on taxes. However less desirable.
Once you put a structure on the land, you will be taxes for that.
Just make sure you purchase enough and do enough to qualify for an ag exemption. Cut your taxes by the thousands
Loved your take on HOA's...similar experience with our family!! After 10 years of raising our 3 girls in an HOA-gustapo neighborhood, I was fed up and we found a nice place that is country-esque without the HOA headaches and still gave us some areas for gardening, etc. It's not quite the 5 to 10 acre plot that I REALLY want, but it'll get us through until the kids are grown and we can plan out our own homestead move. I'll be following for more tips as you grow. God bless!!
Love it!!!!! God’s blessings to you as well!
A HOA can be okay if you're a corporate gypsy or someone who relocates frequently.
Thanks for the advice! We're considering buying land. We're big fans of trees too. Mostly as mentioned, due to the increasing hot weather and to break the wind.
Very good, thanks !!
Didn’t think about regulations, also no idea about the slope,
Thanks so much!!
Fringe areas today, suburb tomorrow.
Maybe. But if so, then that only means that you’d be able to sell it for greater profits.
But I don’t believe that in our current economy that THAT move you are referring to will occur any time soon.
Better Together Life well put
I want to get further out but am worried about the economy. Where I live, Pacific Northwest, land is expensive.
no restrictions in the fringe is giving the HOA suburb the 4 finger salute. somebody comes around saying we are turning our neighborhood into an HOA, without my John Handcock I'm still unrestricted.
@@tfish0 i've heard of the 2 finger salute but never the 4 finger one
I have two more things to add. Be sure to know what your adjacent neighbors are planning to do with their property. It would be a shame to have a beautiful view of the mountains and have someone put in a movie theater in your backyard ( happened to us in VA). Or find out the huge pasture and woods next to you is going to be converted to a subdivision. Also the land we bought is about a half mile off of a single lane highway. It was quiet when we bought the land in the fall, and convenient to be able to pop out onto the road without driving a lot of gravel backroads. But traffic volumes dramatically increased over the years and it's now irritatingly noisey.
Mike Garst if neighbor develops land into subdivision start a hog farm or raise donkeys on yours when they break ground. Few will buy and their property value tanks. Sweet revenge.
I LOVE THAT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR VIDEOS BO!!!!
Great presentation. Looking at those mistakes you listed, I'm happy that we didn't seem to have made any of them. Thanks for the presentation.
Good info for a first time buyer of a homestead
Thank you!!!!
Great video--probably the best that I've seen--thanks.
I laughed at the trees one, we're getting ready to move into our new house and I'm so excited to have way more tree coverage than our current house!!
Yay!!!!!! Huge congrats!!
Trees are free air-conditioning for your house (but can also poke holes in the roof, so there’s that). I prefer the trees too...
Just keep the trees away from the house. Tornado and hurricane can tip them over onto your house. Also, consider the flammability of the tree species. Clean up flammable debris on the ground.
I know! Im in a desert. Please, I'm not a lizard i neeeed shade. Im melting
With enough trees, you may get enough deadfall for firewood for the winter, and never have to fell a single tree for that. That's the case with my land.
Thanks for the info, totally agree about trees! Love them!!!
Love how excited you are about trees ☺️, because they totally matter.
Please dont advertise for Walmart. We need more ma n pa shops throughout country. Great video, great comments!
Well I am not and never have said that I prefer Walmart.
But in terms of buying real estate..... having access to a grocery store with some organic produce and products IS a good thing.
THANK YOU so much Jacob!!!!!!
I agree. The General Goods stores were the Walmarts of the olden days, in terms of products available.
Some ads (most? all?) are added to videos without any control from the channel. I'd be surprised if they were NOT tailored to the viewer.
Well I can say mom n pop shops are great but there are many items you can't get and you need access to larger stores. There are also times when mom and pop can't offer the price you need. My dryer just went out. The local furniture store in my small town says its $1000 for a low level very plain dryer...I can get a set at home depot for less than that and its a relatively large purchase. So while I get what you are saying, homesteaders have to also be practical because not all pockets are deep.
@@deeburks another debacle! Managing our appliances should be a commitment from our leaders since it sustains jobs and wholesome principles. Haha can homesteaders air dry? No go if snow or a winter storm-blows.
If climate change is threatening-then those with “deep pockets” ought to help us enable a sustainable community.
Great video. I always like to hear from homesteaders who have gone through these processes. In addition when looking for land. “Is it too good to be true?” While some may say they got lucky you need to be really pragmatic about buying. Why people sell property is a bag of answers. Most need the money and quickly. Some have invested and found the county had approved a project that will seriously devalue your property. Still another reason could be learning too late that an industrial pig or chicken farm was built. Nothing says we made a mistake like a family BBQ gathering down wind of a factory farm. 💩. Use a drone and record assent to limit taking in everything around you then check county permit records. Last, if you are buying a property with a house on it and you plan to live in it with an ample amount of space for privacy between properties specifically be mindful of where your property begins and ends and the possibility of a new or current neighbor building something or their house close to your house. Talk to them and establish a relationship and discover what you have in common. Sad stories out there about investing cash, debt free then releasing the adjoining property decided to build their racing car work shop 50 ft from your bedroom. Blessings. ❤️🌱
Love this!!!! Very well said!
I actually know someone this happened to, bought a parcel in BC. Raw land, heavily forested, ( yay trees) and began doing their homework after. Turns out, a neighbour has successfully petitioned local government to permit Drag Racing Events,, mulitple times a year, on his private landing strip... Multi day events that bring money to the area,,, and, days of noise at all hours of the day. Needless to say they are now selling the land.
Great Insights..I agree with the Trees being there..that's a real plus. Thank You.
You covered some good stuff thank you I’m in the process of buying land somebody’s things I was going to look over
"You need trees"😭😭😭cries in North Dakotan
I’m in Fargo lol
Another great video that continues to motivate us to make that big leap one day! Thank you!!
Yay!!!! Thank you!!
Wow such great information. THANK YOU
Thank you so much thinking about buying land so glad you gave this information!
I searched everywhere from Houston to the hill country before falling in love. 25 minutes to the nearest Lowes, etc. Outside the city, unrestricted, and surrounding property owners that maintain their property beautifully. The neighbors properties is actually what sealed the deal for us. I've definitely seen the worst of unrestricted property. It was a tough find, but worth the effort and wait. 👍❤ Great tips, especially about buying a pasture. Ill never understand that one. Lol.
Finding unrestricted has been difficult. Any tips?
@@mtafli1 Don't give up. Lol. And maybe expand search area some if possible. Also, check multiple websites. Almost everything ends up on realtor.com and Zillow, but check Lands Of America etc and any other ones you can find. When we found ours we were lucky as Realtor.com and Zillow never picked it up for some reason, so there probably was not near the marketing reach as it should have had. I can't remember which website I found it on, but it's worth scouring all of them. Good luck!!
Great info. Thank you! And the reminder to check if there are restrictive regulations which I’ve seen 1st hand and are usually a nightmare when you want to do your own thing with property (among other things!).
Fantastic video. Short and to the point. Know a lot more now that I didn't know before. Thanks man.
Bro i am so pumped. I am buying a van to live in, some land, and a shitload of chickens.
Are there Department of Ecology complaints against the property? Are the woodlands under DNR lease? Are there easements? Are there wetland restrictions? What's the zoning? Is there a legal access? Will the county let you install a septic system? Is the lot big enough for both a well and a septic system? Are there contested property lines? Who will own the timber rights? If someone else holds a timber lease, is there an end date to their lease? Are there squatters on the land that you will need to evict? Can you evict squatters in your state? Is there an adverse possession threat?
Zoning, legal access, - yes that was included in the "no gov*ern*ment restrictions"
But yes!!!! You gave a lot more to look into. All of these are much deeper and would require either a good real estate agent, title insurance, and a WHOLE LOT of work on your part to find out. Totally worth though. :)
EDIT - this comment sounded like I was bragging - sorry if you read it before. At least in the west - much of this is not a terrible issue. It is not legal to sell easements as property - so you should know where they are and the county assessor should list the proper acreage for the site. There are generally no zoning laws for unincorporated ~open~ lands (or they are multi-use zones) - unless there is an HOA which you would be informed of (hopefully) before sale. Some counties (around here) zone property after it gets subdivided and then certain rules fall into place regarding things like roads and maintenance. An HOA is the easiest way to deal with it for the original land owner. And you might want one. Mine is cheap, has few rules, and maintains about 5 miles of access road. Couple miles away is property with no active HOA - thus, very poor access. You generally cannot show or sell property without legal access without disclosure - but you can sell property with poor access - as in seasonal access. I guess there is one thing I really wouldn't do. Don't buy land directly from an owner. I saw a person buy a landfill once (part of one). It was illegal, so he had to foot the bill for part of the clean up. Had he gone through a realtor there is a good chance they would have seen it in the assessor photos. In some states you can get a land inspector to write up a "Phase I Lite" (not what it is really called) report. It checks meets and bounds, wells, environmental cleanups and any obvious concern on the land (illegal mining, wire burning, large spills, buried dumps, etc...). It's pricey, but well worth it if you are paying a lot for the land.
@@BetterTogetherLife Great topics. When we bought 13 acres, 10 of which were timber, a friend of ours told us to be sure and ask about liens on the timber. I called the title company, and asked whether a title search included timber liens. They said "No, that's something you have to ask for and there's an associated fee." I said, "Ok, how much is the fee?". They said, "750". I said 7 hundred and 50 dollars???", and the title company said, "No, $7.50". So, I said, "By all means, include a title search on the timber liens." Can you believe that if I didn't ask, they weren't going to do the search for timber liens? And if there was a lien, we would have broken the contract to purchase the land. BTW: We're still own the land, 30 years later...and we love the shade and it's always 10+ degrees cooler in the summer than the downtown area 25 miles away. Thanks so much for making this content available.
Damn this is the most American comment I've ever read.
getting rid of squatters? EASY just call Smith & Wesson
This was awesome! Full time homesteading isn't right for us, but we can really apply this wisdom on our journey to building on private land. Thank you than you thank you.
I never thought about the North facing slope thing. Excellent point.
Thank you this was great for first land buyer Gid bless you & Family for making this videos!!!
Great video! Just purchased 7 acres just north of college station, about 20 minutes from amenities. Will continue watching your videos
Oh wow thank you!!!!
How much was your 7 acres over there?
@@kjkj6362 It was part of family inheritance, so we were able to get it at reduced price. Got some great ideas from your videos👍
Oh yes, people should definitely STAY AWAY FROM HOA PROPERTIES!!! I have horror stories for sure!
Yup!!!!! Very true
Wasn't there an X Files episode on a HOA? I've been traumatized ever since!
I think there was one in the 1970s called “The Stepford Wives” - I remember it from when I was a wee little kid (1972 according to wiki). I haven’t seen the 2004 version.
I inherited a property with an HOA--it was one step up from prison. Got out within a year.
HOAs are for idiots
I'm in the process of searching for a new home. Thank you for this video. It was a great help!!
These are good truths to know and be aware of when buying! Great video! Love and hugs from cut n shoot!
Lots of good comments here. I have 6.4 acres in MA. I'll add a couple. Make sure you're not buying the side of a mountain. If you're in hilly country you want the top of the mountain, but now you have wind issues. You want something in the middle. Water! Talk to people in the area to see what the water is like. I have soft water. I'm lucky. If you have hard water your issues will be continual and epic. In this area, do NOT buy any land with swamp on it. Your mosquito problems will be epic. Proximity to hospital is priority too but not in my top 10. Having state forest around you is awesome, just make damn sure you aren't part of it or are restricted in any way. Last one, frontage. The more frontage you have the more it's worth. Lastly, make sure the town has a "right to farm" law or the equivalant.
Just an update to my comment almost a year later. I'll soon also own 31 acres in NH. Your videos helped. There's a mobile home on it in good condition and it has septic, well, electric and high speed internet. It has an access road that goes all the way from front to the back of the property. It's part field, part woods. It also has a moving brook running through it. It's not too far but not too close to civilization. Has good frontage to the road. The best part is it's all fairly level, which in NH can be challenging. I'm pretty psyched about it!
Back in the 70’s my grandparents bought 232.03 acres for 38,000 dollars from an old couple. It was all mostly a holler and great for timber. They built up a barn and fenced in 2 grazing areas for cows. I still live on the property and regularly ride around and get firewood with my cousins.
That’s awesome! I love that y’all could keep the property as a legacy for your family!
Great video! Very helpful & insightful. Thanks!!
Wow! Lots of ideas here. Thanks for sharing! We will surely share this with our potential customers. Also, love how your video was created. Nice editing skills!
Good points! It is very difficult to find unrestricted land that isn't too far away from amenities. I've noticed during my land search that many counties have specific restrictions on living in shed conversions. It seems that they are most interested in only allowing large traditional home builds.
contractor clout dictating ordinances in their favor
I'm currently shopping for a few unrestricted acres in East Tennessee. You brought up some great points that I didn't consider, like slope exposure. Thanks for this 👍🏻
Still looking for land in eastern TN? I just bought 17.3 acres of beautiful woodland in southeast TN right next to the smoky mountains. There is a 16 acre lot a couple lots down from mine still available if you’re still looking. It’s an amazing area, about 20-25 minutes from Cleveland TN which is a big hub with everything you’ll need. Hit me up if you want the listing!
WOW!!!! This was awesome!!!! Super grateful thanks my husband and I are looking in Florida 😊
Amen brother, trees are LIFE! thanks for the vid :D blabber on! we appreciate it
"I turn acorns into bacon y'all!" Lol love it!
I really don't think being too far from a restaurant is a deal breaker...that's the point of raising your own food? Hospitals & for people of faith your church & maybe a hardware store for building necessary things needed in a homestead. These are things I would consider prior buying land :)
Very true!!! I completely forgot about mentioning a hospital. That was a big miss on my part.
We knew that we would be far away from our church, so maybe that is why I didn’t mention it.
But you are 1000% correct!!!!!
Staying away from churches saves lots of money!
Thanks I learned a lot I appreciate you and have a great life in the open air and sunshine
I can agree with about everything you said except our land slopes west and I thank God nearly every day as I appreciate the beautiful sunsets we get to enjoy day after day.
Interesting and informative video! I'm in Canada and I believe what you call HOA's are called Strata Councils. I lived in one for four years. Never again! I retired and moved to the country, having lived most of my life in larger cities. What a pleasant change! We live close to a small city but are regulated by a Regional District - which I think is similar to your Counties. Regulation is relatively minimal. Wonderful!
Some good points you've raised, but I would add a few more (and remembering that laws, rules and climate differ around different areas and in different countries. Regards (3) land without trees, well if you get land that is otherwise suitable, you can grow trees, and in even just 5 years have substantial plantings very well established. ("Truncheon" giant cuttings can give you 4 metre tall Willow or Poplar trees in the first season). Obviously the climate, mild Winters and enough rain in Summer is a factor that allows VERY fast tree growth. Mediterranean, and desert climates can have very fast growth if supplemental water is available in the first few Summers. Anything below 0*C or 32*F is a real brake on tree growth. also some extra points (7) . Be aware that, subject to local laws etc, previous owners may already have sold off your rights to cut down any existing trees on the land. They might be covered by existing "Historic" or other covenants, or indeed I have heard of people taking a decades in advance, Advance payment of "Carbon Credits" for trees planted on their land, as cash, and any future owner of the land must repay the entire amount, if they want to cut those trees down. (8) be aware in some areas that owners of land might not even have the right to rain which falls on their land, nor any water in streams, creeks, rivers or even low-lying soil which overflows during heavy rain. Again the rights to that water might have been already sold off, cashed in by a previous landowner. You made a Good point that (steeply) North facing land (for those folks in the Northern Hemisphere, eg USA) is generally to be avoided because you'll get less Sunlight and warmth especially in Winter. However in hotter climates like Southern California, or Southern Texas or Florida etc, a gentle North slope is likely to be ok. Folks in the Southern Hemisphere, should likewise avoid South facing slopes, unless they're in the hotter more Northerly regions of Australia, where it doesn't matter. Regarding "investment" value, that doesn't really matter, in some areas at least. Certainly throughout Australia and New Zealand, for a range of taxation, social and political reasons, there is such a huge shortage of land and houses that on anything other than an old toxic waste dump leaching chemicals, land and house values are going through the roof. As houses and land can be bought far cheaper in the USA, the "investment" value might be more relevant in your country. If you intend living in a place, as a roof over your head, until the black station waggon takes you away in a wooden box to a cemetery, "investment" isn't such an concern.
A hearse isn't a station wagon, tho...
excellent I love the mention on slopes and direction
This is so helpful! Thanks! Husband and I are starting to look