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Buying Vacant Land: What to Check Before You Buy
A free guide for anyone thinking about buying vacant land — written from what I have learned selling raw land in Colorado and Arizona, and from the questions buyers actually ask me.
- Camping rules, building and permits
- Water and power on raw land
- How owner financing works
- A checklist to run before you send any money
What's inside
Plain answers, no sales pitch
Inside, you will find plain answers on camping rules, building and permits, water and power, how owner financing works, what a monthly payment actually buys, and a due-diligence checklist to run before you send any money. No sales pitch, and nothing in it promises you a specific parcel or price — it is the homework, so you can buy with your eyes open.
- Before You Buy Raw Land in Costilla County, Check These Four Things
- How Owner Financing Works — and How to Check a Seller Before You Pay Anything
- Before You Buy Raw Land in Costilla County: A Due Diligence Checklist
- What a Monthly Owner-Financed Payment Actually Buys
- Water on Raw Land in Costilla County: Well, Cistern, or Haul?
- Off-Grid Power in Costilla County: How Solar Actually Works on Raw Land
- From Raw Land to a Home in Costilla County: A Building Timeline
- Can You Reach Raw Land in Costilla County in Winter?
- Costilla County vs Navajo County: Land Rules Compared Before You Buy
Colorado chapter: camping, water, and power in Costilla County; the due-diligence checklist; owner financing and trust; what a monthly payment buys; well, cistern, or haul; solar and off-grid power; the building timeline; winter road conditions.
Arizona chapter: how Navajo County rules compare with Costilla County rules — camping, building, septic, water, and power — and what to confirm with the county before you buy.