3 Expensive Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Land

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If you make any of these mistakes when you buy land they are expensive and hard to fix after the fact. In this video I go over each mistake and tell you how to avoid it. Get my eBook Becky's Guide To Buying Land here: beckyshomestead.com/portfolio...

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  • @billlaut608
    @billlaut6086 жыл бұрын

    Another thing is check into is who owns the MINERAL RIGHTS. If you buy property you may only be buying the surface rights. Thus, if someone else decides there's something valuable underground you MUST allow them access to create roads, paths, etc. in order to harvest those minerals. So, that's something else to consider.

  • @dreamergirlbaby

    @dreamergirlbaby

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bill Laut I don’t own land yet but mineral rights !?!? I never knew this existed 😂 life is really a scam. Thank you for this

  • @cynnlinden9073

    @cynnlinden9073

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh heck no@!! Really!?

  • @djack915

    @djack915

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also , WATER rights ! A lot of western U.S. states have land w/no water rights - btw if you buy land WITH mineral rights , you may want to test for gold , gems etc. .

  • @bethhurst6231

    @bethhurst6231

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes! My grandpa gave my dad a piece of land but retained mineral rights. Then he had someone come in and harvest the trees out from under us!

  • @VagoniusThicket

    @VagoniusThicket

    4 жыл бұрын

    In Ohio it is gas. Many for sale properties say seller retains mineral rights. That is a no sale or don’t buy immediately . ☹️

  • @lightcatcher3
    @lightcatcher34 жыл бұрын

    I am a realtor in Virginia.. there are lots of farms and homesteads in Virginia, lots of creeks for water, a mild winter, and good forests and fields.. Old land may have some farm or lumbering easements on them, which may or may not affect your use. zoning regulations vary by town, but most small towns have few restrictions, but suburbs often have many.. so, go outside a suburb or development. find land free and clear of deed restrictions... be sure your land can pass a percolation test for a septic, and water for your well if outside of town. sometimes you can buy land with good hardwood lumber on it, and hire a lumber broker to remove some trees and recoup some of your purchase price.. generally it takes around 20 years to harvest pine for pulp, for example.. don't expect to farm on land beneath pine trees. pine needles make acidic soil and are not good for gardens.

  • @amazinggrace9422

    @amazinggrace9422

    4 жыл бұрын

    I live in VA now but would never homestead here. We are relocating to Missouri

  • @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks that is helpful information for anywhere.

  • @stephenpowstinger733

    @stephenpowstinger733

    3 жыл бұрын

    Deed restrictions are about like HOAs. A good idea to keep neighbors from making a literal junk yard or sawmill but a concept easily stretched to cramp anyone's lifestyle.

  • @sheilamobley2480

    @sheilamobley2480

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm looking for some land in Appomattox, any ideas how I can get started?

  • @alladinslamp3803

    @alladinslamp3803

    3 жыл бұрын

    Virginia is a very large state. It has more private farms than any other state. A long history of homesteads. Lots of rural land. I’m a realtor

  • @keetrandling4530
    @keetrandling45306 жыл бұрын

    "Trust but verify."

  • @lightcatcher3
    @lightcatcher34 жыл бұрын

    one of the best deals in real estate for someone without a huge budget is to find a mobile home on its OWN land. I have seen some on fabulous pieces of land. with views... a mobile home on say 5 acres or more already has a septic, well, often a garage, a driveway, and sometimes nice landscaping.. it is easy these days to have someone remove the mobile home, and you can then build a nice home that already has a mature lot. or you can live in the mobile home while building your dream house.. the main problem with buying a mobile home is banks don't like to finance them.. however, if you have sold a home and have some cash, you can often get a used mobile home on a nice lot for a good price, many of them are in rural areas near farms, or were once a hunting or vacation place.

  • @49lucky

    @49lucky

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that's what I'm looking at now, 6 acres stable chicken coops but mobile home and 20% down wtf. Had everything.

  • @rebeccabobier-foy2626

    @rebeccabobier-foy2626

    4 жыл бұрын

    good idea. and the MH could be a good greenhouse or coop later.

  • @WoWmeVids
    @WoWmeVids6 жыл бұрын

    So right. We bought 2 acres about 2 miles outside town. Found out it had deed restriction so no farm animals, no chicken coop, goat buildings. Needless to say sold and found 12 acres in different town.

  • @dreamergirlbaby

    @dreamergirlbaby

    6 жыл бұрын

    charles dixon glad you were able to sell

  • @DylanBegazo

    @DylanBegazo

    5 жыл бұрын

    charles dixon You’ve been a big help Mr. Dixon. Thank you ☺️ Now I know better.

  • @Line7Charlie

    @Line7Charlie

    4 жыл бұрын

    How does one go about finding out if a land has a deed restriction? I’m thinking about buying a piece of land and want to make sure I don’t run into this.

  • @NoNORADon911

    @NoNORADon911

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DylanBegazo How do you know better? The video said the same thing? Did you not watch?

  • @49lucky

    @49lucky

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr checking for farm land for animals. Buying out in the country waaayyy out. Bought land in Indiana and sold years later they built a damn subdivision.

  • @johnrundell233
    @johnrundell2334 жыл бұрын

    i just bought a house and apperently it was a flood zone. and flooded before i moved in. now i dont have the money to fix it so i am trying to sell. i will definatly be taking a loss, so make sure to pay attention to these things when you buy.

  • @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's too bad! Hope it works out okay. Thanks for the warning--I'm just starting to look for land.

  • @waltervega8730

    @waltervega8730

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Elizabeth-yg2mg that's horrible! Hopefully you can recover from it.

  • @VagoniusThicket
    @VagoniusThicket4 жыл бұрын

    Without mineral rights they can literally bulldoze everything around your house away if it contains any ore,coal, gas lumber etc . 🤬😡

  • @HungNguyen-PDX

    @HungNguyen-PDX

    4 жыл бұрын

    And they dont have to pay you a penny for the damage or the ore?

  • @IAMTHAT1GUY

    @IAMTHAT1GUY

    3 жыл бұрын

    You may want to research surface rights vs mineral rights. The laws have changed in many states due to the uptick in Fracking and Directional Drilling. Companies can do whatever they want under the “Surface” but there are liabilities for violation of surface rights...I.e. Trespassing.👍🏻

  • @kimm.8014

    @kimm.8014

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's impossible to get the mineral right's. I have never heard of someone that did. If they do mine for minerals you should be able to get a % of it

  • @Mistik20071

    @Mistik20071

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kimm.8014 yup. They need surface permission to access minerals. That's your key to charge for use.

  • @bethhurst6231

    @bethhurst6231

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yikes! We are in Virginia. Years ago, my grandpa gave my dad an acre but retained some kind of rights like this. Consequently, my grandpa had the trees harvested off the land before my dad started developing it for residence. Sadly, that left none of the beautiful, grand old trees.

  • @IrisMG
    @IrisMG6 жыл бұрын

    This is so important. Gotta watch for "eminent domain" too, where the city can just take your land if it's in a location they need. That would suck

  • @BeckysHomestead

    @BeckysHomestead

    6 жыл бұрын

    That is everywhere, ever. That's not in zoning. It's funny how people loose history and don't know anything that went on in the past. The US government took over the railroads from 1917 to 1920 for the war effort. Now that was a BIG "take over" ☀️❤️☀️

  • @vincentconti3633

    @vincentconti3633

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BeckysHomestead exactly.

  • @johnsmith-qe2fd

    @johnsmith-qe2fd

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is true if there are major future government projects being built. But it is illegal to sell land in that case. This only applies if you already own the land, in which case you have zero rights and compensation is always given.

  • @cosmicmystery3537

    @cosmicmystery3537

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Clone Ranger please be kind

  • @beyoncecrownedme8275

    @beyoncecrownedme8275

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BeckysHomestead Are you saying that because of the years you indicated that "Emminent Domain" no longer applies?

  • @karenwright6031
    @karenwright60316 жыл бұрын

    Hi Becky you are so interesting. You have inspired me too start doing my homesteading at a better level. We have lived on 2 1/2 acres for 28 years now. I totally didn't know how too start anything from growing food, etc. Just by watching your videos I'm now making Laundry Soap and I'm getting my soap ingredients soon. We both don't work now and own our home. Its a modest place. My chickens have never look so healthy and happy. I'm following all you hints and feeding information. You are my homesteader hero. I love your casual giggly way you tell it how it is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Karen from Logan Village Brisbane Australia. You take care and keep those videos flowing because you are my inspiration.

  • @BeckysHomestead

    @BeckysHomestead

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha thank you so much. I'm glad I can help ☀️❤️☀️

  • @THEHOMELESSINVESTOR

    @THEHOMELESSINVESTOR

    2 жыл бұрын

    Legend 👏

  • @enochfuryan9094
    @enochfuryan90945 жыл бұрын

    Bit late to the party - very good points Becky and I would like to add: 4. Buy in a county with no building permits, they can be expensive 5. Make sure (if you buy more than 5 acres) that your county has favorable wildlife allotment, can save you a lot in taxes and its not to time consuming to maintain 6. Buy a land with well and septic already on. The price of the land usually does not reflect these and they can be $10k+ to build

  • @Linda-9037

    @Linda-9037

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not all land has water beneath it too....not all land has the ability to have a well at all....that kind of land is worthless for building on...for most people...with no well you could do.rain water containment systems which means a filtration and purification system, your subject to weather, huge holding tanks, maintenance, testing and generally water conservation....Most people do not want to go through all that ... when they could buy a piece of property with a good well that they just turn on the faucet and here comes beautiful clean water for laundry, dishes, bathing, flushing toilets, gardening, cooking and drinking... people just don't realize how important water is and how much they use every day until they have to try to conserve it when they collect rainwater.

  • @gigid9606

    @gigid9606

    3 жыл бұрын

    i am looking at property and told it needed a septic tank and it would cost 20k

  • @enochfuryan9094

    @enochfuryan9094

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gigid9606 There are several technologies and different installers. Request the "old style" and shop around for an installer. Concrete septic tank with install was $7k and $3k for the field prep. Dont go for the overly-environment-friendly options - they are 20k+

  • @leighperry5032
    @leighperry50324 жыл бұрын

    Look for your local USGS office, you can buy topo (topology) maps-includes flood zones, marsh areas, as well as other info. These are not expensive and a big help.

  • @truthinspector6390
    @truthinspector63905 жыл бұрын

    The biggest thing is to make sure it has no back taxes and you can only check that by going to the county your self

  • @waltervega8730
    @waltervega87303 жыл бұрын

    Becky, you always have such great advice. I bought land like 5 years ago, but mostly for investment. HOA has restrictions on the size of the home you can put on your land. For me it's too much house. It must be 1400 square feet. I just want an acre with few restrictions so I can put a Tiny home on the land. 300- 400 square feet tops. Even better with a composting toilet so you don't have to install a septic tank. Water, Electric and internet is all I need. Even better if I can do solar. Just my dream in a not too long future.

  • @AstroEtherealDiscovery
    @AstroEtherealDiscovery5 жыл бұрын

    I was going to buy a piece of property but the deed restrictions were crazy. Minimum sq ft of the home could be no less then 2800 sq feet, no security gates or fences allowed. No dogs or cat alllowed. No fire places or pits. Have to attend weekly meetings. Like this is 20 minutes out of town. I use to live there as a kid on a acreage but now it’s complete crap.

  • @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep I lived in a place that had an HOA and it was awful. There were rules for everything, cameras everywhere, fines if you screwed up. Never again.

  • @warrenford2597
    @warrenford25976 жыл бұрын

    Wow.......... America is NOT the land of the free at all ..... All I hear is restriction... restriction.... restriction

  • @ryebeach1

    @ryebeach1

    5 жыл бұрын

    brought to you by the liberals "do as I say, not as I do" crowd

  • @emailercc3565

    @emailercc3565

    5 жыл бұрын

    as someone who knows total freedom in mexico, you dont want it, poor people as well as most normal people just want things, they care not for the enviorment or their neighbors. mexicos freedom consist of destroying the wildlife the fauna and pretty much polluting the land with waste

  • @fedorbutochnikow5312

    @fedorbutochnikow5312

    5 жыл бұрын

    you got it wrong. it is free precisely because it is so well regulated and protected so that it doesn't end up like shanti towns in india, those who want to build with less regulation simply go to more rural areas with less regulation, pick and choose but you do have to respect the rules of every county where people decide what they want their neighbors to do and not to do.

  • @emailercc3565

    @emailercc3565

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fedorbutochnikow5312 in mexico they also have no noise laws. you wake up at 3 am and some loud music is playing in the distance and then roosters. total freedom

  • @eibbor171

    @eibbor171

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@emailercc3565 but also gotta consider mexico is corrupt to the core

  • @gailann226
    @gailann2266 жыл бұрын

    GREAT information. You named all of the things I think about. I am on 10 acres and ! mile from the stores / WalMart. It is a rural community. NO WAY do I want to be way far out there on a desolate piece of property. YOUR information here will help lots of viewers. GOOD JOB BECKY !

  • @FindOrMakeit
    @FindOrMakeit2 жыл бұрын

    I have been following you for years. Love all your tips. You are very inspiring. I am an ICU nurse and these last few years have taken a toll on my spirit. I am now working towards becoming financially independent to hopefully run my homestead one day soon. I have been trying to find land and I have done my due diligence to later findout all the restrictions on the property. I thank you because you are the reason that I see a light at the end of the tunnel.

  • @os2841
    @os28415 жыл бұрын

    4. make sure there is water access or you are comfortable spending thousands digging for water 5. dont buy land next to native reserve/burial ground/etc

  • @justme-uw6bz
    @justme-uw6bz6 жыл бұрын

    I love your place, it looks so green at the moment. Thank you for the informative advise, very interesting.

  • @karenwright2316
    @karenwright23166 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Becky for you warm reply. I'm now making my own laundry soap, hand soap liquid and soap. I have told so many of my friends about your Homesteading and they are now hooked. Thanks again keep up the good work, hints and all.

  • @gimmelmom
    @gimmelmom3 жыл бұрын

    I learn so much from you. You lay it out so simply, and don't talk down to us. You teach, and I love it. Do you think you can do a series on how to use power tools? I am clueless when it comes to them.

  • @LandAcademy
    @LandAcademy6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this video with us, Becky! Appreciate your information and insight.

  • @AromaDelightBeautyCareProducts
    @AromaDelightBeautyCareProducts5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Becky, for all the awesome information! Much Love!

  • @leightonthornton3460
    @leightonthornton34603 жыл бұрын

    I had no idea about the flood map!!! Thank you so much for this useful advice!!! - Buying in Nova Scotia June 2022

  • @BackroadFreedom
    @BackroadFreedom6 жыл бұрын

    Hey Becky, love your videos! I love all the knowledge you have. It sure makes you think before doing something. Keep up the great work!

  • @ritamccartt-kordon283
    @ritamccartt-kordon2836 жыл бұрын

    Lots of good information. Thanks. Bee Blessed Danny and Rita in TN on Rooster's Ridge

  • @UFOxBAE
    @UFOxBAE6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you these tips are helpful

  • @Grace1936
    @Grace19365 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel Becky. Thanks for all the information and help you put here for us! I enjoy seeing all your hard work pay off. We dream to leave like you do, one day we will have it. Many blessings from El Paso Texas.

  • @rapidfallsfarm
    @rapidfallsfarm6 жыл бұрын

    Love your hair!! Red is your color! ❤️ 🔥 look at the all that green! 🌲 🌳 Can’t wait for spring to arrive in maine!

  • @noelleprairie
    @noelleprairie5 жыл бұрын

    Great Info, Thank you Miss Becky!!

  • @hillbillyhen6673
    @hillbillyhen66736 жыл бұрын

    Good advise I have a driveway that's 1/4 mile long but goes up hill , very scary in winter and as I get older it's harder to deal with - love the property but looking back I think we would have kept looking for something on flat ground

  • @hillbillyhen6673

    @hillbillyhen6673

    6 жыл бұрын

    Melissa Hutchins I have a 77 Chevy 4x4 with 4" lift in winter I drive in woods on side for traction and have a horse for emergencys that can ride out through woods to main hwy if need be but each year it's getting tougher

  • @toddwieland7664

    @toddwieland7664

    4 жыл бұрын

    Things to think about. Just left a farm 72yo lady has old buildings spread out..she had to track in snow to feed her horses and chickens..almost died after falling..keep your buildings close together

  • @dlivengood59
    @dlivengood594 жыл бұрын

    Be careful because the HOA thing can be attached to the property you want to buy. Look at everything carefully. ( Buyer beware)😠

  • @patriot9455

    @patriot9455

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rear view mirror full throttle away.

  • @kellywdoradotcom
    @kellywdoradotcom4 жыл бұрын

    You have excellent and valid ideas and thank you for putting out there in such a accessible way.

  • @GoodNewsTravelers
    @GoodNewsTravelers6 жыл бұрын

    Great info Becky thank you😁💕

  • @highdesertrob8076
    @highdesertrob80766 жыл бұрын

    Those are all good tips, Becky. When we bought our ranch in a rural, agriculture zoned area of Los Angeles County 45 minutes from downtown (yes LA County does have Ag zones - this is where people have the animals that are used for movies and TV and some celebrities have exotic animals of there own here too), we had to ask all the same questions. It’s all “horse property” as people out here call it because of the riding trails, etc., but some neighborhoods didn’t have natural gas so you have to use propane, the cable company didn’t have lines to them so you would have to use satellite Internet, and some were in flood plains and some were five or ten acre parcels that were mountainous so 1/2 or one acre of the five or ten acres were really useable, unless you wanted to raise billy goats or sheep. A few had 1/2 mile to one mile dirt driveways so they tear you and your vehicle up and that far out is high fire danger and you can’t get fire insurance. Like you say, have a list of questions that are important to you and DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!

  • @rubyarias2288

    @rubyarias2288

    6 жыл бұрын

    HighDesert Rob Jurupa?

  • @palomahealing5073
    @palomahealing50735 жыл бұрын

    You know Becky, you look so much younger now that when you first started your homestead? That's like an example that people should do this kind of move in their life....The modern life today is so stressfull & meaningless, unless you do the real physical work for your own property and live Mortgage free😁

  • @demetriusrivers5203

    @demetriusrivers5203

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nicely said. I've been living in the city for 39yrs now and I'M TIRED OF IT. I want some land were i can't even see a neighbor. The peace and quiet looks so refreshing. And I can teach my daughter how to shoot rifles.

  • @suzannejaramillo3465

    @suzannejaramillo3465

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree Becky. You look beautiful and I love your videos ❤️

  • @nancywarren608
    @nancywarren6085 жыл бұрын

    You give so much food for thought. It's a pleasure to listen to you. You have my attention.

  • @marianaortiz4590
    @marianaortiz45906 жыл бұрын

    Hi Becky. Thank you for your tips very helpful.

  • @jennaveve1612
    @jennaveve16125 жыл бұрын

    We also looked for property NOT in the 100 year flood plain. Please do this. Hurricanes came, Matthew and Florence and etc. We were high and dry but down the road, they are STILL facing flooding issues due to the sand and underlayment of the Piedmont settling and there are now mini lakes in places no one would have thought. But they were on the 100 year flood plain. YIKES. Good advice Becky! Regarding especially zoning and such. Thanks for the video

  • @Zaycream21
    @Zaycream216 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips, very useful!

  • @stacey9003
    @stacey90036 жыл бұрын

    Excellent insight from your experience! So easy to fall in love with a property and make really unwise decisions.

  • @bathtubs
    @bathtubs4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent questions. Thank you.

  • @moonxshakti
    @moonxshakti5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for wonderful info and clear and easy to understand explanations☺

  • @yarnpower
    @yarnpower6 жыл бұрын

    Another trap to avoid is a balloon mortgage. That is when you only make interest payments, no money goes to reduce your principal amount owed, so your monthly bill is slightly lower but when the mortgage ends, say in 20 years, you immediately owe the entire principal amount, the entire amount you originally borrowed!

  • @johnyracercat
    @johnyracercat6 жыл бұрын

    My first acreage I bought, the realtor took me to the wrong piece of property to look at. So I'm thinking it looks great, but it wasn't even the right place. I kept verifying everything and figured it out myself. I still bought the property because it was so cheap, but it had issues, creek running through property, so needed a bridge really, and a pipeline easement in the front meaning you had to build in front of it or behind it which causes issues. I was still able to resale the property at a profit. Learned a lot through the whole process, including get the mineral rights or they can build a well anywhere they want to access the minerals.

  • @ecgodsmack86
    @ecgodsmack863 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the information. Your helping out alot of good hard working people.

  • @Karanodom
    @Karanodom6 жыл бұрын

    very, very helpful. thanks

  • @FreedomForce100
    @FreedomForce1004 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video and you have a beautiful property!

  • @zaccariasippidabarbersmith
    @zaccariasippidabarbersmith6 жыл бұрын

    God Bless u. In the Process and this got me to thinking.

  • @hiyapal7719
    @hiyapal77195 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, for the wisdom. (Ps. I *love* your voice, and accent. ♡)

  • @monicalifornia_
    @monicalifornia_3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the clearest video I've seen on this topic. Thanks. 👍

  • @jeffosborne1147
    @jeffosborne11473 жыл бұрын

    I can't understand why anyone would thumbs down your video. I think it was awesome and very helpful. Thank you

  • @NoFairiesAllowed
    @NoFairiesAllowed4 жыл бұрын

    If you’re moving to a smaller town make sure your property isn’t anywhere near the towns main source of income. Google Port Arthur TX they have the biggest oil refinery in the continental US and the city pumped water from the plant into surrounding neighborhoods when Hurricane Harvey hit in ‘17. Houses with 7 ft of standing water in them 20 feet away from a bone dry billion dollar a week plant.

  • @aNaturalist
    @aNaturalist3 жыл бұрын

    All really good points! It is so frustrating that most every small acreage that doesn't have a house on it has deed restrictions, even the 10 acres pieces sometimes! Damn those developers that just want more mcmansions out there! I agree with not moving too far out too, but for me it's more about being able to socialize more easily.

  • @limeyfigdet7460
    @limeyfigdet74604 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great tips. Also, the two ducks in the background are so cute!

  • @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    @Elizabeth-yg2mg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes they look so healthy and happy.

  • @dearbrave4183
    @dearbrave41836 жыл бұрын

    Very useful tips !thanks❤️

  • @notoriousdigitalmarketing6531
    @notoriousdigitalmarketing65316 жыл бұрын

    Those Ducks back there are the cutest!

  • @hamadalmarri5273
    @hamadalmarri52736 жыл бұрын

    I really learned a lot form you even thought I live in Dubai a desert area

  • @laken1804
    @laken18044 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information.

  • @DiannasHomestead
    @DiannasHomestead6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Tfs sweetie 💝💅🏼

  • @TheBereangirl
    @TheBereangirl5 жыл бұрын

    I watch Homestead Rescue and it NEVER ceases to amaze me how many of those people buy land that is nearly useless. Why? Because it's cheap. Don't they ask themselves: "Why is it cheap?"-- could it be poisoned?-- are there any trees on it? Does it have water? -- if so, is it potable? Don't they ask themselves ANY questions besides -- how much? Don't they know basics of what they will require for homesteading? Water, land use zoning, mineral rights, easements, road access, predator protection etc. etc. etc.? No! They are in such a hurry to "live the dream" that they ignorantly end up buying a nightmare with ALL of the money they have. So sad, and completely avoidable, if they had only done their homework!

  • @wmluna381

    @wmluna381

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like those house flipping shows where they go in with a budgeted amount of $ and then they open up a wall.

  • @daviddionne8296

    @daviddionne8296

    Жыл бұрын

    Buying someones broken dreams....

  • @patriciacallen9653
    @patriciacallen96533 жыл бұрын

    Becky! I haven't seen you in years ... On KZread. You look great in this video. Thank you for your insights.

  • @IamPINKIEDaniels
    @IamPINKIEDaniels6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all the info 😍💞😍💞

  • @everybodyluvsmonkeys
    @everybodyluvsmonkeys4 жыл бұрын

    We're in the process of buying unrestricted land right now. All the really good deals were in flood zones here in NW Houston but theres no way we would even consider them. I see chicken in our future for sure. Thanks for all you valuable information.

  • @melanierust7129

    @melanierust7129

    3 жыл бұрын

    We live in Northeast Houston area and are moving away waaay out in a differemt state. So tired of paying HOA to just tell us what to do. And we keep a nice home. I understand the premise, but it must be for the right people, which is not us.

  • @annapetrosian6696
    @annapetrosian66964 жыл бұрын

    Becky your awesome im sharing all your videos left right lets get folks knowledgeable

  • @3Dmotion648
    @3Dmotion6484 жыл бұрын

    Most helpfull video out there!

  • @BilalAli-qn7gh
    @BilalAli-qn7gh2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video!

  • @alfonsolopez4348
    @alfonsolopez43484 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, great insight :)

  • @FrankCastle-he8fl
    @FrankCastle-he8fl6 жыл бұрын

    You did not mention the most important thing of all water does your property have it is it potable and how deep is it because believe me Wells are expensive if you have to go down deep I just paid for one about 6 months ago so before you buy any land make sure you have a water test and to determine what the water level is then you need to figure in is there going to be a bunch of building out there or Vineyards or Orchards that are going to drop your water level quick and make you have to redrill a whole nother well so be careful or you will pay

  • @pjj9491

    @pjj9491

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah...city water not always available orrrrr electrical poles

  • @RaechelleJ
    @RaechelleJ6 жыл бұрын

    Love the ducks

  • @inaices2002
    @inaices20026 жыл бұрын

    Becky you look beautiful in red.

  • @keyannalucky506

    @keyannalucky506

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes she wears it very well...

  • @pickitup7008

    @pickitup7008

    3 жыл бұрын

    Get a room

  • @beijinghsk
    @beijinghsk5 жыл бұрын

    very informative! thanks

  • @blueriomedina1209
    @blueriomedina12095 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a very informative and helpful advice. Here I am thinking/considering buying a piece of land in a place call Terlingua Ranch, in the Big Bend, part of Texas, with all the negatives that you have mentioned. The land is relative cheap, 20 acres or so, with no water, no electricity, no cell service to most of the area, some places do get internet. The Ranch was subdivided into track with different lots in each track, very remote area, with roads that most of the time required 4x4, and in some places it can take up to an hour or more to get to your land from the main hwy, and the plots of land 90% of them are transverse by access roads that can cut into your property like you mentioned. To make mater worse in Terlingua Ranch, there is the land association which charges yearly fees for what they call road maintenance, which is basically a neighborhood association fee which will have control for perpetuity and can and will place a deed on your property if you don’t pay the association fees, is crazy.

  • @jackiepousson8497

    @jackiepousson8497

    4 жыл бұрын

    Man, run!

  • @rebeccabobier-foy2626

    @rebeccabobier-foy2626

    4 жыл бұрын

    what a bunch of BS. Nice airedale.

  • @johncarney8655
    @johncarney86556 жыл бұрын

    I would like to add about hooking up utilities; if the property has no well and septic it can cost up to $10,000 in the state of Florida to put in a well and septic. Great video Becky :)

  • @DylanBegazo

    @DylanBegazo

    5 жыл бұрын

    john carney you could skip the well and septic and do something equally efficient namely a Rain Water Harvesting system combined with a aquaponics system. For water purification consider Mesh and Micron consecutive filtration filters finished with a (UVC) Ultraviolet Light C Band filter to kill the viruses and bacteria. For a portable filter lookup a Berkeley Water filter too. All this would vary in cost but it gives you more control over your water. As for electrical, consider making a off grid lithium ion battery bank system or a Tesla power wall or something like that with a solar panel array. You have options you know? You’re not restricted to just a well and septic. You have freedom to choose. ☺️

  • @Ableurself

    @Ableurself

    5 жыл бұрын

    Catalyst! very warm feeling in my heart that your out there sharing extremely helpful info if you have a min please help! the issue is everyone trying to sell you something most often not being honest about everything..... i want to know the right questions to ask the right people and the right answers to get in order to then make the right steps (witch I don't know) to purchasing the land... please help in the area of..... we are interested in buying 5 acres..... where do i go from there.. being interested in making an offer so we can get the land and do everything we want "Legally" on the property... we want tiny "house's" we want to be off grid use rain water harvesting systems and compost toilet systems and solar energy.... ect we dont want anything added on top of the $300 taxes.... no mains, septic, well ect all we really want is to have a beautiful food forest that's abundant!!!.... this particular property is zoned Re1 looks promising please share your opinions and professional input would be greatly appreciated Ty

  • @DylanBegazo

    @DylanBegazo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ableurself The first place to start is making sure you know what to look for when it comes to property. Some key words or key subjects to keep in mind are some states do not legally allow grey water usage. Others do. Some states don’t allow you to collect rain water while others do. Therefore if you want to obey the law you can look up your particular state on Google. For example type on Google, “Does Maryland Allow Grey Water Usage?” Or “Does Utah allow rain water harvesting?” If it’s not legal where you are, one of your neighbors could snitch on you to their respective county and they will fine you AND maybe force you to take your structures down. Some states may allow you your freedom with tiny house green living but a few counties within them do not. So you have to look at the state level and the county level to find the perfect spot for you to begin searching for land. Also, some states charge property taxes while others do not. Picking a state that doesn’t charge certain taxes like retirement taxes or income taxes or property taxes or inheritance taxes might be significant in the long term. For your tiny house land, you must also keep in mind there are two types of deeds to be wary of. The land deed and the mineral rights deed. Land deed lets you build on the land but you must read it carefully because they might have restrictions on what kind of house or structures you can build. The mineral rights deed is well the earth underneath the soil. Without the mineral rights deed, for example you wouldn’t be able to dig so deep so certain structures wouldn’t be allowed in that case. Ideally you want to have in your ownership the mineral rights deed and the property land deed. Both. Not just one. All these key subjects are important when picking land. County offices sell land at auctions and you can ask them for land available but don’t forget the key subjects. You should also lookup Land Zoning. Some land are in specific zones that the county or state won’t allow you to do certain things with your land. This is particularly important with homesteads too. I think I will share some personal links of resources you can use to educate yourself on what questions to ask. ☺️ I hope my links help.

  • @christineseaborg4277

    @christineseaborg4277

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DylanBegazo thank you

  • @DylanBegazo

    @DylanBegazo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Christine Seaborg You’re very welcome. We only live life once and I want to do it right the first time.

  • @realpeopleoftheinternet
    @realpeopleoftheinternet4 жыл бұрын

    Great talk...🍎

  • @MyMommyDays
    @MyMommyDays4 жыл бұрын

    Make sure the land percs

  • @johnouellet8700
    @johnouellet87004 жыл бұрын

    Great advice, thanks

  • @geaj4214
    @geaj42145 жыл бұрын

    Hi Becky I watch this vid so many time I'm found a land lot its 9 acres but when I went to look at it was damp like the grass was up to my knees and I could see water down in-between the grass in some spots. The realtor said it look as if some one had drove through the lot and the left like small craters or something in the area that we were standing do you think with the grass cut it would dry out a little. The realtor said it had rained 2 days straight also on the design sketch for the sewage disposal system information page its reads the property is 9 acres mostly clear damp lot and this was written in 2008 its a very nice lot but Im not sure if horses and other animals would be ok with some areas of the lot being damp your advise would be great

  • @tyronewilson8413
    @tyronewilson84136 жыл бұрын

    Love you!

  • @rcillustrations9075
    @rcillustrations90756 жыл бұрын

    Great helps!

  • @fatladyfarmer2025
    @fatladyfarmer20256 жыл бұрын

    That would be why we spent 2 years looking for our place.

  • @tiffytoo
    @tiffytoo3 жыл бұрын

    Great video ❤What does no zone mean? Im looking at a piece of land that says unrestricted no zoning.

  • @jesusistheonlywaytoheaven9034
    @jesusistheonlywaytoheaven90344 жыл бұрын

    So far you are like the Oprah Winfrey of Homesteading. Lol keep it up, my husband and i love these videos

  • @pjj9491

    @pjj9491

    4 жыл бұрын

    oprah winfrey...ewwww...most overpaid hack there is...this lady seems genuine and nice

  • @humbleharvest4324
    @humbleharvest43246 жыл бұрын

    Good advice!! You look lovely in red, btw!!

  • @ratface4720

    @ratface4720

    6 жыл бұрын

    Downeast Darlin She does

  • @keyannalucky506
    @keyannalucky5064 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for getting back to me, Please forgive me for responding so late. I am purchasing your book..My goal is to purchase 2 to 3 acres of Land and if no house on land i will put 2 double wides one for myself and one for my children. if you have any advice that would be wonderful!

  • @mikeburke1348
    @mikeburke13484 жыл бұрын

    Very good. Thank you.

  • @andressabio9440
    @andressabio94405 жыл бұрын

    thank you great video. With the variable rate you can refinance and get a stable rate.

  • @wilfredovega9114
    @wilfredovega91143 жыл бұрын

    How do you look for a good property following your guide like in my location I am looking for property at least 10 acres owner financing what could you help me with do I go to a realtor do I look through the paper which is the best way and I'm looking for agricultural land

  • @varealestate77
    @varealestate772 жыл бұрын

    you can use the GIS system for every county, and find out all kinds of important information there.

  • @ashakuldip1657
    @ashakuldip16574 жыл бұрын

    Good advice!

  • @EC4400
    @EC44005 жыл бұрын

    GREAT VIDEO.

  • @nancynancy8986
    @nancynancy89865 жыл бұрын

    Where did you build? Zonining in Ohio won't permitt this. Can't find a place where I can build 600 sq ft. Help

  • @lorettawymbs6936
    @lorettawymbs69363 жыл бұрын

    Interesting advice. Thank-you...What a beautiful amazing lady! Love all the creatures there!

  • @patriot9455
    @patriot94553 жыл бұрын

    I had a variable rate loan. I was told by the lender the rate will never go down, and he said if I wanted to refinance, he would only refi at the highest rate we were paying on. Bad move. the rate went so high we lost the house

  • @reginasero8506
    @reginasero85065 жыл бұрын

    Its really good advise for mee god blesse you

  • @apogeus2
    @apogeus24 жыл бұрын

    what state are you in? what states are in favor for homestead?

  • @kaylacomerford3676
    @kaylacomerford36764 жыл бұрын

    Hey Becky.. I am in SW Florida and wanting to homestead. Which county are you in? I have no idea where to start!

  • @skyrimluvr1442
    @skyrimluvr14425 жыл бұрын

    ♥thank you!

  • @shirleywilliams5124
    @shirleywilliams51244 жыл бұрын

    Its lovely😁💗

  • @NGU09513
    @NGU095134 жыл бұрын

    I know this is a old video but thank you..i didnt think of the flooding thing

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