10 Ways to Know It's BAD LAND

Wayne Turner explains real estate in its simplest form so everyone can understand it. In this episode, he shares the 10 checkpoints that prevent anyone from getting stuck with a piece of property that doesn't work for them. Most importantly Wayne shows you exactly how to know if the land is good for you.

If you are buying land you need a checklist to ensure nothing gets overlooked and that is exactly what you get with many of Wayne's videos so, as you always hear Wayne says, Grab and Pen and paper...You're going to want to take notes.

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[kenroberts]

I grew up in Florida and my dad always told me that if you see pollen rings on the bottom of trees then you are buying a swamp.

[mlothyan]

my niece bought property in Az to homestead on and after buying, found out the can't put up a fence because someone has grassing rights to their property. They didn't read the fine print. Cows can wander on their place and eat as they please, not good when you want a garden.

[dustinmarsland]

1. Clear Title
2. Survey + walk
3. Encroachments ?
4. Water / sewer / power ?

[thecannabiscrone]

Always due a title search!
ALWAYS!
You should go into buying land with the attitude that everyone is trying to rip you off.
A suspicious mind will help keep you from getting scammed!
(I know this hard lesson from previous experience!)

[maxlife]

Another thing about roads is what is the weekend use like. Are there motorcycle clubs using that road all weekend long. To some it’s enjoyable hearing them go by, for others not so much. A friend has a cabin in the mountains and doesn’t use it on weekends anymore because of all the noise.

[bvsjgqg]

If you’re Plann on living on your property, make sure there aren’t any pig farms for miles around. They have huge cesspools, and spray liquified urine and feces on surrounding properties. Even if yours isn’t one of the sprayed properties, it’s aerosolized and can travel. The stench will drive you out of your home.

[TheYangnyin]

Timber rights.. big thing in CA and OR, at least. Be lousy to buy a beautiful piece of forest just to have the trees' owner come clear cut them a few years later.

[paulsawczyc]

#12 - if there is an HOA, there will be someone that will will make your life a living hell.

[Endeavor]

I bought my first house in a decent subdivision. I never considered the high speed rail that Amtrak used to go to NY .2 miles from my house. The first night I slept in it, a train doing 79 miles an hour laid on the horn for 3 bursts at 3:30 AM. I jumped completely out of my bed from the vibrations and sound!😂 my heart was beating a mile a minute!

[Kerfufflekitten]

Unless I misunderstood you at the 4:30 mark. I’ve been a septic guy for 40 yrs here, 9 outta 10 times you’re better off to have rocky land because it perks way better and you’ll have a lot better luck passing a perk test, it’s ground that has no rock(depending on the soil) that can get you into trouble with a perk test in which can be solved by going with an aerobic system in ground such as flat lands and or with clay. That’s why we gravel the lateral fields on septics because water flows through the rock or gravel faster without inundating the system. I’ve put systems in ground that were so rocky that you only needed a certain amount of laterals and hardly any rock.

[nc]

A friend built her dream home on a country lot. And a few months later, a cement plant went up next door. Trucks rumbling up and down the road 6 days a week.

[felixyusupov]

One thing I would look at is are you allow to have rainwater harvesting. That is especially important out west when wells are unreliable and there is no city water.

[bladerunner]

Be careful of unrecorded easements. Sometimes the locals use a road that goes through your property to access a favorite fishing spot or hunting area on land.. later you find out they’ve been doing this for a very long time which leads to an implied easement. Out west a compromise was met where certain locals can use the road.. Everybody uses the road you have issues with liability and garbage dumped, and safety

[blackmanops]

Great advice. Even the "Top Producer" Agents in my locale couldn't list half those things. Nothing but glorified cheerleaders. I've encountered pretty much every gotcha on your list. When looking at property spend the day on it if you can. Gives a great feel for what its like. It still suprises me how busy some "out of the way" places can be. It also brings out neighbors who are eager to tell you all about the property and the area.

[robertgrays]

Check flight lines of airports in the region, even if the airport is beyond the horizon or behind a hill or river.

It can be very stressful to have jet engines roaring 2000 ft above your house with the windows open.

[brendastraley]

Internet access is very important now that people are working from home. Some jobs require the cable coming straight to the building/home for clearances on certain jobs.

[rayshelld]

Here in texas we have a lot of caliche ground. It gets so bad the ground cracks during hot summer months. Then when it rains the ground becomes clay like. The ground is constantly moving. Not good for water and drainage lines, or brick homes.

[IonOtter]

Regarding mineral rights, this comes up in states where natural gas is common, like Pennsylvania. If you don't have the mineral rights, but someone else does, then that owner can set up a drilling rig on, or next to your property, and begin extraction. And you have no way to stop them. Often times, a property owner never obtained the mineral rights when they originally bought the property, and those rights could be tied up two, even three layers deep, depending on how many times the property has changed hands. Also, some states break things down even more, meaning you'll have mineral, oil and gas; all separate! (Looking at YOU, Pennsylvania!) Make sure you understand the breakdown in your location, or you can own the mineral rights, but a gas fracking company can still drill under your property line.

[DougieBee]

Like Wayne said, there’s more than 11. Here’s one from my personal experience: Historic Districts. They’re not just cool plaques to put on your house. Check the rules and regs out before you buy!

[desdecardo]

Mineral rights and water rights are a big deal in Colorado. Fun fact: Most of the bigger town areas in Colorado already have the mineral rights owned by Union Pacific.