My wife and I bought a 1.5 acre of raw land 8 years ago after renting for 45 years. It has been the greatest adventure of my life. It is 750 miles from our current rental. I always wanted to build our home with my own hands. I bought a sawmill and a tractor. Bartered and traded for all the lumber and logs. I'm a Blacksmith so I made all the chisels and tools to build a Timber Frame cabin. We are nearing completion of our "Mountain lodge style Timber Frame cabin" Elevation 6856' near Flagstaff Arizona. A debt-free mountain paradise. It's possible to do but it isn't easy. The building department has been difficult at times to deal with but the permit fees are reasonable. They didn't like a building built with traditional mortise and tenon joints with wooden dowels and no nails. I won them over with engineering calculations and determination. Ha!
My brothers built a log cabin with the trees on the land. They were debt free the entire experience. They never had to go to a bank or ask anyone for anything. This was back in the 1970's in WNC. :)
@@cayennenaturetrails8953 Thats awesome. Is it still in the family? A place of refuge for you all. It's taken 8 years so fa for us. It's not how fast you go but that you just don't stop.
Thats why they have this thing called money, you get a job and make it. You can then use said money to buy stuff. I enjoy listening to the I made it myself folks, so proud, talking about spending their time and effort to make something they think is free. LMFAO.
My Grandparents' farm had several waterways thru it caused by drainage changes due to a 4 lane highway put thru it in the "50's". One created a swamp that covered several acres that had been well drained when it only dealt with rain/snowmelt. The other didn't cause a problem until the property owner next downgrade sold the field to a developer who dammed the drainage to create a 1/2 acre pond, also raising the grade several feet to deepen the water level. This created another several acre swamp. The Township was promoting development to raise property values & convinced the County not to intercede on my Grandparents' behalf (the Trustees had a hand in the developments & wanted the farm since it held all 4 corners of a intersection w/ the highway). The short version is: my Father & Grandparents put a 24" concrete storm drain from the highway to the lower property line w/ several catch basins for field drainage tile & leveled the whole drainage above the tile over tillage depth. This swamped about 1/2 of the field below the property line, turning the 1/2 acre pond into 6 acres. Of course the Township & Developer tried to suit but the County Court decided what was 'Good for the goose...' and told the Township to force the State to correct the drainage problems the (no longer) New Highway had created!
That’s what I’m thinking…just got a doggy doo violation from my HOA. And last month they announced a ban on storing our grills on our patios. Must be used at least ten feet away from the building ! Bastards!
Im thinking exact same, SELL, bank money and live in Van. Or and get a parcel and restructure there. Im in city, UHHGGM I Absolutely HATE this damned city and the shyyyt head Gov. mayor and the bastards US Gov agencies. The city is a cesspool, he ppl here are plenty hateful here. BTW, I can cut Down ANY tree on My land I OWN, OH YES I CAN.
I was fortunate enough to do this for many years while my health was still prime. Enjoy your time, freedom and keep the spirit of adventure in your heart. I always considered my expenses of vehicle maintenance an easier exchange for housing costs.
This man is giving very good advise. I made a critical mistake buying a piece of land in S Florida many years ago. It required EPA mitigation approval because it was considered part of the Florida Everglades. I was completely unaware of this before I bought the land. And the EPA are notoriously slow. The bottom line is that our two year construction loan timed out before the house was built because the EPA took too long to go through mitigation and the bank would not extend the construction-perm loan. They foreclosed on the property even though I had never missed a payment. And I lost over $100,000 because of my ignorant mistake. So never again will I buy any land without doing my due diligence first. And making sure I own the mineral rights under the property as well. Our world is a maze of legal regulations now unfortunately. So you have to protect yourself against those at the top who created it.
The 10 day discovery period is not long enough to check on everything that needs to be done. I had concerns about the survey on a piece of property. I checked and the soonest I could get it surveyed done was 5-weeks.
Yup, you have to do that long before closing is even on the horizon. It sucks to have to spend $1500+ just to eyeball a property but it can save you in the long run.
Come to Apache County AZ near show low...All they want you to have is a septic tank then you left alone...Tiny homes,rv living etc...Last wild west places...Land affordable but this wont last long...Californians moving in slowly 😢....
I don't really like UA-cam Videos and I don't comment on almost any Video, but I have to say that the way you talk is not boring or trying to sell something, that makes us feel annoying. You can tell and explain everything so well that everyone can understand it. Greetings from Germany and thanks for the great work and videos
I like the way you explain everything. I don't even look at deed restricted pieces. Unrestricted, legal access, trees are mine, no covenants, creek or a little dribble of water on one side, no on landlocked, off grid, etc. I would call the county and run "the questions" by them. Then see if the tax collector can check 80 years back for potential past liens and such, so I can either go ahead or look elsewhere.
My first father in-law was a retired construction foreman who built 2 home s for him self. Bought a lot not realizing that it was not allowed to build you r own house in the gated community. Also had water bill ever y quarter uet was not even attached to the water line.
I’d suggest that prior to purchase of lot/land visit the county or municipal authority to discuss your plans for the property… They will more than likely be able to let you know what is allowed and what permits will be necessary to achieve your dreams and at what cost ; )
There are definitely areas with necessary protections of natural resources, endangered plants and animals, but there are also many places that simply use permits as a way to control your every move and fill their coffers with permit fees. You never know what you're dealing with until you go in and and ask questions. I highly recommend physically going in person in order to get a better idea of the general attitude of the local government. There are places where the rules might allow everything you want to do until someone complains and they can tie the process up in knots for a long time even when you supposedly had the right to move forward. I was fortunate when I bought my land. When I went in to see what permits I needed and what things had to be inspected and at what point in the process (you don't want to bury a line that they needed to inspect before you buried it or finish out your walls if they required an electrical inspection), they just said I needed a perk test for the septic and a building permit. Since a portion of my land is a flood plain they just needed to make sure I wasn't building my house in the marsh or if there were any pipelines to avoid and to make sure my soil structure would be suitable for a septic to function properly. Everything else was "It's your land and you can pretty much do what you want except where the county tile runs through." If I want to change the water flow through the marsh or floodplain, everyone that it might affect has to sign off on it. It was so much easier than where I lived before and had to have permission to put a post in or plant a tree.
Let me tell you as someone who is starting the homestead life. I have not found a County that lets you do ANYTHING without permits. By offgrid, if you mean solar, you can but its pricey. No collecting rainwater as water that will service your home, Health Dept will be at your place ASAP. No composting toilets. Cant liv perm in an RV. Everyone is watching. Im from Calif, i bot 26ac, level, treed, private & with a great stream.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c Dunno where you bought at, but being a registered farm will help tremendously with permitting. AG permits are far easier to get and have much looser regulations.
One thing that nobody mentions is talking to the nabors, just because you can afford to buy it doesn't mean you have the right to live there. Yet nobody considers how difficult nabors can be. Yes, the law is on your side, but that doesn't matter to them.
I'm looking to move my assets into land this year and it is a frightening prospect. You videos help me to feel more confident when I make the final decision.
Great advice. I jave been looking at properties and my number one is to look at the topography. Number 2 is do you have access. Plus are their restrictions etc. I am with you on make sure you know what you are purchasing!
I sold some stock and bought raw land hoping to improve it. Man that was a nerve wracking decision. I’m pretty confident I got a good spot but only time will confirm it…
Calculating a septic size based on bedrooms makes sense because it takes in account of how many people live in the house and is better estimate of how much sewage will be discharged from the structure.
Great information. I'm 67 and never owned any property, however, I'm eyeing a couple of pieces of raw land..., not too expensive that has some potential. I really enjoy your channel. 4:25
My dad did EXACTLY what you're talking about with hauling in dirt and displacing water. When he and Mom retired, they bought a house in an old subdivision in a small town. The house is at the base of a hill with the backyard sloping down toward the house. There was a drainage ditch across the back of the property that divided his lot into two sections. So about a ten-foot wide strip of his land across the back of his lot was on the OTHER side of the ditch. Dad hauled in dirt with his pickup and filled in the ditch so that he could grow a garden. Then he built a two foot thick 10x12 concrete pad over a section of the filled in ditch for the foundation of the storage shed he built, making it impossible to simply dig out the same ditch. Sometime after that, he hauled in more dirt and built up flower beds around the back of the house that created a ramp that made it even easier for all of that rain water pouring down the hill to flow right into the crawlspace under the house. After about ten years, the inside doors wouldn't shut, the walls developed cracks, the floors began to sag, the brick exterior developed a HUGE 1-inch wide horizontal crack between the bricks around one back corner of the house as well vertical cracks on three exterior walls between the bricks. Here's the part where hauling in dirt affects the neighboring lots: his next door neighbor had to have a French drain installed because it affected her house as well. It's bad enough that he destroyed his and Mom's peace of mind during retirement but then he damaged his neighbor's house as well. I told Dad that he shouldn't fill in the drainage ditch because it was there for a reason. I'm surprised his neighbors didn't contact the city and sue him when they discovered what he had done. They should have!!!
@@bc_usa I wasn’t talking about HIM (Dad). I was talking about what he DID. It continues to cause a LOT of stress. Dad passed away seven years ago but Mom still lives in that house and even after digging a ditch around the shed and hauling out all of the dirt he hauled in (my brother and I did that six years ago), the damage done to the foundation of the house continues to cause shifting. If his neighbors had sued him or reported him to the city, he wouldn’t have filled in the ditch and none of us, including the neighbors, would have these problems today. Shortly after Dad died, Mom paid $7,000 to have the foundation jacked up where the crack was an inch wide. Like he says in the video, don’t haul in dirt!!!
Such great advice! I sold some land in Florida (wetlands) in an HOA and they have crazy restrictions- they have rare birds you need a permit to remove them if a nest is there.
In regards to water displacement through adding dirt and clearing trees, how do these foreign companies get subsidized hundreds of acres of land in populated areas to build these industrial plants?
Big budgets to pay for lawyers and fees to get rezoning and variances, and engineers to create their own water plans, plus many municipalities are going to be more motivated to cooperate with them if it looks like bringing significant new tax revenue. For good and for ill you can do a lot if you have enough money to throw at it.
Wayne,When you measure setbacks, please remember it is from the right of way line,not the road edge. That is generally a few more feet added on. Kinda critical when you begin a house foundation. This can be a heartbreaker and I' ve seen it several times a city planner of 30 years.
I am really down on this, Brother. It has been an issue for a while, and now I am having some really bad depression because this situation has ruined my business.
I’m making a list of things you’re talking about so I can make the best decision. I want to purchase some land this year in Alabama. My brother and I have been looking at a few properties that say no restrictions.
Hey, I and my family are being poisoned by the surrounding farms. Do you know of any relocation help? I have 3 children under 5 and a wife and we all have had symptoms from drift. Pneumonia from cotton defoliant and week long stomach symptoms from fungicide.
very good points. same applies to cutting trees down. you can be in hot violation of some environmental policy and what not and it can really be costly if you get busted. always be aware of all regulations and restrictions. double so for land that ends at a national forest or some other preserve....
Wayne I'm thankful for you brotha. Been watching your vids ever since I decided to buy land and you have educated me and armed me with the right questions to ask and correct information to seek. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos.
I lived on a small lake in Fl. My neighbor rented a dredger because he couldn't get his boat out during a low water cycle. My renter had a date with someone from the EPA. See where this is going ? He had to re rent the dredger and fill all the dredged sand back.
Wayne, I have a friend that bought 2 unrestricted acers, got a building permit, built his house and septic system, and about a year later, built a detached garage that was an extra 12 feet' deep, which he built out as an office with a bathroom. A year later he poured a slab and added a carport onto the back of that garage to access the office from the rear. Later, his eldest daughter wanted to move out of the house and into the office, so the carport was enclosed including a kitchenet which effectively made the office/carport into an efficiency apartment. The kids have all moved away now and my friend is getting older and is thinking about selling his 2 acers with house, garage and garage apartment, but he is not sure that the original building permit included the garage / apartment. With your experience in the real-estate field, what advice would you give my friend regarding the sale of his property? I'm thinking he should strip the electrical and plumbing out of the garage apartment and make the sale "as is" with the garage "no longer apartment" reduced to bare stud walls and a roof. What are your thoughts? Maybe a video on the subject ?
Never take a claim of "no restrictions" at face value. Even deed searches can miss stuff if records weren't kept correctly from sale-to-sale. IMO, due diligence should start well before you even start paperwork. Worst thing to happen as a buyer is to get into a contract period and find out another stake holder the seller "in good faith" didn't know about wants more than the contract period to respond - then have them come back with a devastating restriction or easement after the closing period. Now YOU as the new owner have to include that information "in good faith" while selling the property and that can reduce its value.
I sit on a zoning board for a town…. People think it’s all power grab for fees but A friend of mine had a flood RUSH of water BLOW OUT foundation walls in her home during a rain storm. The adjoining property owner located a culvert and regraded his property without a permit or review and his project without review caused a major rushing flood in a normal rain storm. Over $200k plus in damages to her home. She had a walkout basement and the water literally blew the entire lower wall out and we estimate from waterline that there was 6’ of water in her lower level before the wall blew out.
Great video. Your info makes me want to find land with a house instead of dealing with these all of these issues. HOA's are evil in my opinion. I stayed away from them when I purchased my first and current house.
Great Information, Mr Turner. In following for me rent to own, nice area. But next to me city people living country like me, telling me cut down all the trees, there will have Snakes. I said NO, trees act as filters, cool shade. People don't like fince up around your area my 2 acres. 👍
People don't realize all you do is pay rent for the property. You never own it outright. Be especially careful buying property that is within other property. Just because you buy it doesn't mean you will get utilities. If utilities have to cross over someone's else property and they refuse a easement to you, nothing you can do. Property does not have to have road frontage. It can be land lock.
Enjoyed this video. Lots of great information. Do you have a checklist that can be downloaded for those who are thinking about buying land/home? Thanks for sharing your videos.
Thoughts on buying a 90 acre timber tract with 5 year old loblolly pines, the problem is access is terrible and need a 4ed vehicle due to a 1300' right of way which is unkept and muddy as all heck. Quoted about $15k to pour #57 rock. Would want to make a homesite out of it.
This is why I live in the country. I can do whatever I please on my 10 acres. I cleared my land and built my house and didn’t have to ask permission for anything! The money grabbers have not gotten out this far!😮
I owned property once and a neighbor had an underground pool that set on a hill above my property and when it rained would drain his pool in my back yard at nite once I caught him and confronted him about it he denied it until I showed him the under ground drain he played ignorant and then I threatened to take him to court he completely rerouted his drain system people will try anything on you if you let them
I am looking to buy land in Florida. The first thing I do is check the flood zone map. Some of the properties with have a very low flood factor(1) but will be in flood zone A. Is that property worth looking at knowing that I will need flood insurance?
We have property other people thought they bought from scam artists. These other people cut down our orchards and built houses and roads without actually owning our property. We understand why some people do not want other people cutting down trees. There are people fighting fighting their own counties and towns because their properties flood due to the construction of roadways without the ability of the water to cross the roadway unimpeded. We don't own one of those yet.
THX WAYNE... ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO WITH VIABLE INFORMATION... IM TRYING TO BUY SOME BEACH FRONT PROPERTY AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS... ANY LEADS ON WHO I CAN ASK???
Hi Wayne Im retired and have retirement IRA that I don't need the funds in them for daily expenses. Is it a good idea to use that money to buy property holding it inside the IRA?
Wayne, Having come from landed from generation in the western part of India: Goa. But trying to acquire 2000 acres of unfurried raw land in the USA at say USD 500 per acre is almost impossible. I know most of what you tell, but not all.😊
What can I do,before building a house in a hoa,new subdivision I checked the by laws and thay say no parking on street,come to find out,this is not inforceable,,what can I now do,this is in lancaster S C
Basing septic size on bedrooms makes total sense to me. When we would go visit my grandparents they only had ONE bathroom, but my dad grew up with three brothers. So they had FIVE people for ONE bathroom while my dad and uncles were growing up. After they all started their families, the extended family would come down for Thanksgiving. Let me tell you, day trips over those Thanksgivings definitely required some planning around bathroom/shower availability and the amount of bathroom use had nothing to do with how many bathrooms there were but how many people needed to use the bathroom to get ready. Fortunately we didn't have the added layer of septic at that location however the point remains - bathroom use is dictated by (potential) residents and not how many bathrooms are available.
My wife and I bought a 1.5 acre of raw land 8 years ago after renting for 45 years. It has been the greatest adventure of my life. It is 750 miles from our current rental. I always wanted to build our home with my own hands. I bought a sawmill and a tractor. Bartered and traded for all the lumber and logs. I'm a Blacksmith so I made all the chisels and tools to build a Timber Frame cabin. We are nearing completion of our "Mountain lodge style Timber Frame cabin" Elevation 6856' near Flagstaff Arizona. A debt-free mountain paradise. It's possible to do but it isn't easy. The building department has been difficult at times to deal with but the permit fees are reasonable. They didn't like a building built with traditional mortise and tenon joints with wooden dowels and no nails. I won them over with engineering calculations and determination. Ha!
My brothers built a log cabin with the trees on the land. They were debt free the entire experience. They never had to go to a bank or ask anyone for anything. This was back in the 1970's in WNC. :)
@@cayennenaturetrails8953 Thats awesome. Is it still in the family? A place of refuge for you all. It's taken 8 years so fa for us. It's not how fast you go but that you just don't stop.
Congratulations!!
Congrats!!!
Thats why they have this thing called money, you get a job and make it. You can then use said money to buy stuff. I enjoy listening to the I made it myself folks, so proud, talking about spending their time and effort to make something they think is free. LMFAO.
Easements. Worthy of a series of videos on it's own. That and mineral rights.
My Grandparents' farm had several waterways thru it caused by drainage changes due to a 4 lane highway put thru it in the "50's". One created a swamp that covered several acres that had been well drained when it only dealt with rain/snowmelt. The other didn't cause a problem until the property owner next downgrade sold the field to a developer who dammed the drainage to create a 1/2 acre pond, also raising the grade several feet to deepen the water level. This created another several acre swamp. The Township was promoting development to raise property values & convinced the County not to intercede on my Grandparents' behalf (the Trustees had a hand in the developments & wanted the farm since it held all 4 corners of a intersection w/ the highway). The short version is: my Father & Grandparents put a 24" concrete storm drain from the highway to the lower property line w/ several catch basins for field drainage tile & leveled the whole drainage above the tile over tillage depth. This swamped about 1/2 of the field below the property line, turning the 1/2 acre pond into 6 acres. Of course the Township & Developer tried to suit but the County Court decided what was 'Good for the goose...' and told the Township to force the State to correct the drainage problems the (no longer) New Highway had created!
“Begin with the end in mind….” Best suggestion! Thanks Wayne
Van life's been good. Leaving behind HOA fees, property taxes and the restrictions of the Big Machine has been liberating...
That’s what I’m thinking…just got a doggy doo violation from my HOA. And last month they announced a ban on storing our grills on our patios. Must be used at least ten feet away from the building ! Bastards!
@@0004612are theybworried about fires?
Im thinking exact same, SELL, bank money and live in Van.
Or and get a parcel and restructure there. Im in city, UHHGGM I Absolutely HATE this damned city and the shyyyt head Gov. mayor and the bastards US Gov agencies.
The city is a cesspool, he ppl here are plenty hateful here.
BTW, I can cut Down ANY tree on My land I OWN, OH YES I CAN.
I was fortunate enough to do this for many years while my health was still prime. Enjoy your time, freedom and keep the spirit of adventure in your heart.
I always considered my expenses of vehicle maintenance an easier exchange for housing costs.
@@0004612 sounds like the general theme of HOA are controll freaks .
This man is giving very good advise. I made a critical mistake buying a piece of land in S Florida many years ago. It required EPA mitigation approval because it was considered part of the Florida Everglades. I was completely unaware of this before I bought the land. And the EPA are notoriously slow. The bottom line is that our two year construction loan timed out before the house was built because the EPA took too long to go through mitigation and the bank would not extend the construction-perm loan. They foreclosed on the property even though I had never missed a payment. And I lost over $100,000 because of my ignorant mistake. So never again will I buy any land without doing my due diligence first. And making sure I own the mineral rights under the property as well. Our world is a maze of legal regulations now unfortunately. So you have to protect yourself against those at the top who created it.
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The 10 day discovery period is not long enough to check on everything that needs to be done. I had concerns about the survey on a piece of property. I checked and the soonest I could get it surveyed done was 5-weeks.
Yup, you have to do that long before closing is even on the horizon. It sucks to have to spend $1500+ just to eyeball a property but it can save you in the long run.
Come to Apache County AZ near show low...All they want you to have is a septic tank then you left alone...Tiny homes,rv living etc...Last wild west places...Land affordable but this wont last long...Californians moving in slowly 😢....
Too hot
I don't really like UA-cam Videos and I don't comment on almost any Video, but I have to say that the way you talk is not boring or trying to sell something, that makes us feel annoying. You can tell and explain everything so well that everyone can understand it.
Greetings from Germany and thanks for the great work and videos
I like the way you explain everything. I don't even look at deed restricted pieces. Unrestricted, legal access, trees are mine, no covenants, creek or a little dribble of water on one side, no on landlocked, off grid, etc. I would call the county and run "the questions" by them. Then see if the tax collector can check 80 years back for potential past liens and such, so I can either go ahead or look elsewhere.
My first father in-law was a retired construction foreman who built 2 home s for him self. Bought a lot not realizing that it was not allowed to build you r own house in the gated community. Also had water bill ever y quarter uet was not even attached to the water line.
I’d suggest that prior to purchase of lot/land visit the county or municipal authority to discuss your plans for the property… They will more than likely be able to let you know what is allowed and what permits will be necessary to achieve your dreams and at what cost ; )
There are definitely areas with necessary protections of natural resources, endangered plants and animals, but there are also many places that simply use permits as a way to control your every move and fill their coffers with permit fees. You never know what you're dealing with until you go in and and ask questions. I highly recommend physically going in person in order to get a better idea of the general attitude of the local government. There are places where the rules might allow everything you want to do until someone complains and they can tie the process up in knots for a long time even when you supposedly had the right to move forward. I was fortunate when I bought my land. When I went in to see what permits I needed and what things had to be inspected and at what point in the process (you don't want to bury a line that they needed to inspect before you buried it or finish out your walls if they required an electrical inspection), they just said I needed a perk test for the septic and a building permit. Since a portion of my land is a flood plain they just needed to make sure I wasn't building my house in the marsh or if there were any pipelines to avoid and to make sure my soil structure would be suitable for a septic to function properly. Everything else was "It's your land and you can pretty much do what you want except where the county tile runs through." If I want to change the water flow through the marsh or floodplain, everyone that it might affect has to sign off on it. It was so much easier than where I lived before and had to have permission to put a post in or plant a tree.
My long-term goal is to homestead . Of grid living maybe in Tennessee
I live in East Tennessee and that’s starting to get more complicated here.
You and all of California
Let me tell you as someone who is starting the homestead life. I have not found a County that lets you do ANYTHING without permits. By offgrid, if you mean solar, you can but its pricey. No collecting rainwater as water that will service your home, Health Dept will be at your place ASAP. No composting toilets. Cant liv perm in an RV. Everyone is watching. Im from Calif, i bot 26ac, level, treed, private & with a great stream.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c Dunno where you bought at, but being a registered farm will help tremendously with permitting. AG permits are far easier to get and have much looser regulations.
Thank you very much. Like a real life Uncle who's good at real estate .
The cool unc.
One thing that nobody mentions is talking to the nabors, just because you can afford to buy it doesn't mean you have the right to live there. Yet nobody considers how difficult nabors can be. Yes, the law is on your side, but that doesn't matter to them.
Give em a 20 second volt after ya check for lectrisity.
I'm looking to move my assets into land this year and it is a frightening prospect. You videos help me to feel more confident when I make the final decision.
Great advice. I jave been looking at properties and my number one is to look at the topography. Number 2 is do you have access. Plus are their restrictions etc. I am with you on make sure you know what you are purchasing!
I sold some stock and bought raw land hoping to improve it. Man that was a nerve wracking decision. I’m pretty confident I got a good spot but only time will confirm it…
The best place to own land is buying in Alaska, off the grid. I have been researching since I have been here and the policy is off the grid friendly.
To ask premison is saying you don't own it . For if you own it you should not have to ask for permission to do anything on it or to it.
Calculating a septic size based on bedrooms makes sense because it takes in account of how many people live in the house and is better estimate of how much sewage will be discharged from the structure.
Great information. I'm 67 and never owned any property, however, I'm eyeing a couple of pieces of raw land..., not too expensive that has some potential. I really enjoy your channel. 4:25
My dad did EXACTLY what you're talking about with hauling in dirt and displacing water. When he and Mom retired, they bought a house in an old subdivision in a small town. The house is at the base of a hill with the backyard sloping down toward the house. There was a drainage ditch across the back of the property that divided his lot into two sections. So about a ten-foot wide strip of his land across the back of his lot was on the OTHER side of the ditch. Dad hauled in dirt with his pickup and filled in the ditch so that he could grow a garden. Then he built a two foot thick 10x12 concrete pad over a section of the filled in ditch for the foundation of the storage shed he built, making it impossible to simply dig out the same ditch. Sometime after that, he hauled in more dirt and built up flower beds around the back of the house that created a ramp that made it even easier for all of that rain water pouring down the hill to flow right into the crawlspace under the house. After about ten years, the inside doors wouldn't shut, the walls developed cracks, the floors began to sag, the brick exterior developed a HUGE 1-inch wide horizontal crack between the bricks around one back corner of the house as well vertical cracks on three exterior walls between the bricks.
Here's the part where hauling in dirt affects the neighboring lots: his next door neighbor had to have a French drain installed because it affected her house as well. It's bad enough that he destroyed his and Mom's peace of mind during retirement but then he damaged his neighbor's house as well.
I told Dad that he shouldn't fill in the drainage ditch because it was there for a reason. I'm surprised his neighbors didn't contact the city and sue him when they discovered what he had done. They should have!!!
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😂😂😂😂 I guess you don't like your dad the way you're talking about him. 😮
@@bc_usa I wasn’t talking about HIM (Dad). I was talking about what he DID. It continues to cause a LOT of stress. Dad passed away seven years ago but Mom still lives in that house and even after digging a ditch around the shed and hauling out all of the dirt he hauled in (my brother and I did that six years ago), the damage done to the foundation of the house continues to cause shifting. If his neighbors had sued him or reported him to the city, he wouldn’t have filled in the ditch and none of us, including the neighbors, would have these problems today. Shortly after Dad died, Mom paid $7,000 to have the foundation jacked up where the crack was an inch wide. Like he says in the video, don’t haul in dirt!!!
@@bc_usaHey how would you feel if your dad slept with your gf?! You'd bash him on UA-cam too lol
Such great advice! I sold some land in Florida (wetlands) in an HOA and they have crazy restrictions- they have rare birds you need a permit to remove them if a nest is there.
In regards to water displacement through adding dirt and clearing trees, how do these foreign companies get subsidized hundreds of acres of land in populated areas to build these industrial plants?
They bribe the politicians and county officials.
Big budgets to pay for lawyers and fees to get rezoning and variances, and engineers to create their own water plans, plus many municipalities are going to be more motivated to cooperate with them if it looks like bringing significant new tax revenue. For good and for ill you can do a lot if you have enough money to throw at it.
They bribe the politicians and state officials.
Thank you Wayne I appreciate your information!!👍🏽
Wayne,When you measure setbacks, please remember it is from the right of way line,not the road edge. That is generally a few more feet added on. Kinda critical when you begin a house foundation. This can be a heartbreaker and I'
ve seen it several times a city planner of 30 years.
Who is the department that gives easement and setback information for a lot?
County or City Planning & Inspections, Zoning
@@nm3547make sure you ck for utilty easements too.
Friend bought property with view of large pond. New roads came in. No more pond.
Thanks Wayne for sharing 🇺🇸
Great video Wayne. Straightforward, solid advice for the average person outside of the real estate business!👍
Wayne Turner out here doing the Lord’s work
I am really down on this, Brother. It has been an issue for a while, and now I am having some really bad depression because this situation has ruined my business.
Great info to know. Thanks for sharing, Wayne.
I’m making a list of things you’re talking about so I can make the best decision. I want to purchase some land this year in Alabama. My brother and I have been looking at a few properties that say no restrictions.
Hey, I and my family are being poisoned by the surrounding farms. Do you know of any relocation help?
I have 3 children under 5 and a wife and we all have had symptoms from drift. Pneumonia from cotton defoliant and week long stomach symptoms from fungicide.
Property tax is just a fancy way of saying "land rent"
Yep, and the county can raise the taxes any time. Also, the county can have you kicked out if you don't pay the taxes. You really don't own it 100%.
very good points. same applies to cutting trees down. you can be in hot violation of some environmental policy and what not and it can really be costly if you get busted. always be aware of all regulations and restrictions. double so for land that ends at a national forest or some other preserve....
My advice is buy something that already has a house on it - falling down, abandoned, junk. Most of that work will be done already.
Another Great video. Owned in the city but, not in the country. Thank you sir, so much to watch out for
Where I live we don't have permits, we do as we please Mr.
Which state is this?
@@123shawnvideo Missouri the Ozarks
Really good advice. I always learn so much from your vids.
Wayne I'm thankful for you brotha. Been watching your vids ever since I decided to buy land and you have educated me and armed me with the right questions to ask and correct information to seek. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos.
Thanks for the good advice Mr Wayne; you are a treasure! Greetings from Bulloch County Georgia.
I lived on a small lake in Fl. My neighbor rented a dredger because he couldn't get his boat out during a low water cycle. My renter had a date with someone from the EPA. See where this is going ? He had to re rent the dredger and fill all the dredged sand back.
All these encumbrances aren't necessarily a convenience just for you. It's a convenience for the county to sell your property for back property taxes.
Thanks. For sharing your knowledge. I love it!
Wayne, I have a friend that bought 2 unrestricted acers, got a building permit, built his house and septic system, and about a year later, built a detached garage that was an extra 12 feet' deep, which he built out as an office with a bathroom. A year later he poured a slab and added a carport onto the back of that garage to access the office from the rear. Later, his eldest daughter wanted to move out of the house and into the office, so the carport was enclosed including a kitchenet which effectively made the office/carport into an efficiency apartment. The kids have all moved away now and my friend is getting older and is thinking about selling his 2 acers with house, garage and garage apartment, but he is not sure that the original building permit included the garage / apartment. With your experience in the real-estate field, what advice would you give my friend regarding the sale of his property? I'm thinking he should strip the electrical and plumbing out of the garage apartment and make the sale "as is" with the garage "no longer apartment" reduced to bare stud walls and a roof. What are your thoughts? Maybe a video on the subject ?
What if you’re looking at a property that says no restrictions on it. Would it follow the same principle.
Never take a claim of "no restrictions" at face value. Even deed searches can miss stuff if records weren't kept correctly from sale-to-sale.
IMO, due diligence should start well before you even start paperwork.
Worst thing to happen as a buyer is to get into a contract period and find out another stake holder the seller "in good faith" didn't know about wants more than the contract period to respond - then have them come back with a devastating restriction or easement after the closing period. Now YOU as the new owner have to include that information "in good faith" while selling the property and that can reduce its value.
HOA is an absolute no, made that mistake once and it will never happen again.
Jay 😎
Can you do a video on setting up a mobile home park on your land? Thank you.
Great videos on enjoy watching them looking to get me some land so it's helping a lot thanks
Wayne, another good video!
Right on The Money!
I sit on a zoning board for a town…. People think it’s all power grab for fees but A friend of mine had a flood RUSH of water BLOW OUT foundation walls in her home during a rain storm. The adjoining property owner located a culvert and regraded his property without a permit or review and his project without review caused a major rushing flood in a normal rain storm. Over $200k plus in damages to her home. She had a walkout basement and the water literally blew the entire lower wall out and we estimate from waterline that there was 6’ of water in her lower level before the wall blew out.
That’s what I mean. Very frustrating. Thank you for sharing.
I’m aware it’s not all a nonsense power grab, just 90% a nonsense power grabbing.
It's that land your walking available? I love it
Great video. Your info makes me want to find land with a house instead of dealing with these all of these issues. HOA's are evil in my opinion. I stayed away from them when I purchased my first and current house.
They are evil. Are little Govts headed by people with big egos.
Ty God will thank you for helping us
Great video as always.
Thanks Wayne! You are a great teacher
Great Information, Mr Turner. In following for me rent to own, nice area. But next to me city people living country like me, telling me cut down all the trees, there will have Snakes. I said NO, trees act as filters, cool shade. People don't like fince up around your area my 2 acres. 👍
ESL?
Wayne, that’s a great video. Thank you brother for the information !
Certainly the septic load is based on number of occupants, not how many toilets they have.
People don't realize all you do is pay rent for the property. You never own it outright. Be especially careful buying property that is within other property. Just because you buy it doesn't mean you will get utilities. If utilities have to cross over someone's else property and they refuse a easement to you, nothing you can do. Property does not have to have road frontage. It can be land lock.
Wayne, thank you for your work. Excellent commentary.
Enjoyed this video. Lots of great information. Do you have a checklist that can be downloaded for those who are thinking about buying land/home? Thanks for sharing your videos.
All facts guys. Do your research first.
Screw the state. In the swamp, none of that matters.
Thoughts on buying a 90 acre timber tract with 5 year old loblolly pines, the problem is access is terrible and need a 4ed vehicle due to a 1300' right of way which is unkept and muddy as all heck. Quoted about $15k to pour #57 rock. Would want to make a homesite out of it.
$15K is VERY cheap
This is why I live in the country. I can do whatever I please on my 10 acres. I cleared my land and built my house and didn’t have to ask permission for anything! The money grabbers have not gotten out this far!😮
Ty Mr Wayne. Good to see you
Thank you!
And now we have solar panels! lets see in time if we don't have to make an allotment for those being required !
Sad but true!
While your kings do anything they want!!!!
I owned property once and a neighbor had an underground pool that set on a hill above my property and when it rained would drain his pool in my back yard at nite once I caught him and confronted him about it he denied it until I showed him the under ground drain he played ignorant and then I threatened to take him to court he completely rerouted his drain system people will try anything on you if you let them
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I am looking to buy land in Florida. The first thing I do is check the flood zone map. Some of the properties with have a very low flood factor(1) but will be in flood zone A. Is that property worth looking at knowing that I will need flood insurance?
This was really informative, thanks.
What if the property is advertised as "unrestricted"? Does that mean you only have to deal with the city/county/state codes only?
No matter what you'll truly never own it if you have to pay property taxes.
If your property perks for 5 bedroom but you can only afford 3 bedroom ,do i need to change the perks restrictions?
No keep it for a five bedroom.
Hi Wayne, new subscriber. Wanted to see what info you had about noise ordinances when buying non-residential land. Anything I should look out for?
We have property other people thought they bought from scam artists. These other people cut down our orchards and built houses and roads without actually owning our property.
We understand why some people do not want other people cutting down trees.
There are people fighting fighting their own counties and towns because their properties flood due to the construction of roadways without the ability of the water to cross the roadway unimpeded. We don't own one of those yet.
THX WAYNE... ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO WITH VIABLE INFORMATION... IM TRYING TO BUY SOME BEACH FRONT PROPERTY AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS... ANY LEADS ON WHO I CAN ASK???
Live in Houston
No permits required
Great video! Thank you
Wayne, please tell your audience about zero lot line. Most people have never heard of it .
Is recreational property worth buying?
I think so!
Hi Wayne
Im retired and have retirement IRA that I don't need the funds in them for daily expenses.
Is it a good idea to use that money to buy property holding it inside the IRA?
Good Job, WT.
@@denisdesouza1084 TY! Learn it get really good at it and then teach it.
Wayne,
Having come from landed from generation in the western part of India: Goa.
But trying to acquire 2000 acres of unfurried raw land in the USA at say USD 500 per acre is almost impossible.
I know most of what you tell, but not all.😊
What can I do,before building a house in a hoa,new subdivision I checked the by laws and thay say no parking on street,come to find out,this is not inforceable,,what can I now do,this is in lancaster S C
Why did you willingly buy in anything HOA😂 but yea Lancaster sheriffs and courts could not care less so sounds like typical HOA BS to me
Wayne, you’re just teasing us walking around on that very beautiful piece of property behind you. I’ll give you $20.
The city/state owns all property that we think we own. We are just renting it .
Hi clay
Remember also that typically, the farther you get from civilization, the less regulations and restrictions exist on properties!
hoa's are never about the homeowners, it's about helping the builder sell all the units.
ya the guy next door raised his land now my backyard floods all the time
Good video been here since you started ❤
Great info my friend
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure
Hey Wayne! Has anyone ever told you that you have a great voice?? You should look into voice-overs!
I've been through it, witnessed it. Walton County, Florida, will eat your lunch.
Aside from the greatest real estate info on the tube; how do you keep your beard so nice?
Basing septic size on bedrooms makes total sense to me. When we would go visit my grandparents they only had ONE bathroom, but my dad grew up with three brothers. So they had FIVE people for ONE bathroom while my dad and uncles were growing up. After they all started their families, the extended family would come down for Thanksgiving. Let me tell you, day trips over those Thanksgivings definitely required some planning around bathroom/shower availability and the amount of bathroom use had nothing to do with how many bathrooms there were but how many people needed to use the bathroom to get ready. Fortunately we didn't have the added layer of septic at that location however the point remains - bathroom use is dictated by (potential) residents and not how many bathrooms are available.