Due Diligence Part 1

Due Diligence Part 1

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Welcome To Gokce Land Investing Program

  • Welcome6
  • Disclaimer Statement

Resources

  • For Mailers4
  • For Mailing Data
  • For Due Diligence 2
  • For Legal Advice2
  • For Lien Research2
  • For Accounting2
  • For Skip Tracing (or Phone Numbers)2
  • REI Pebble 2

Getting Setup for the Land Business

  • Setting Up an LLC3
  • Setting Up a Business Phone Number3
  • Getting a Business Address5
  • Setting Up a Business Website6
  • Top Website Features Your Land Buyers Will Love [and One They Will Hate]4

Building Initial Land Inventory

  • Building Inventory12
  • Tract of Land vs. Lot vs. Plat
  • Deed vs. Title: Top Things to Know

Marketing Your Properties In Initial Inventory

  • Marketing Your First Property4
  • Making a Marketing Video
  • Listing Your Property
  • Closing Your First Property20
  • Sample Marketing Video: Land for Sale in Utah
  • Sample Marketing Video: Land for Sale in New Mexico
  • Sample Marketing Video: Land for Sale in Pennsylvania 2
  • Deed Template
  • How Do You Read the Legal Description of Property?
  • Actionable Land Marketing Ideas You Can Use

Due Diligence Before Buying Land

  • Due Diligence Part 110
  • Due Diligence Part 26
  • Due Diligence Part 35
  • Tips for Buying Land
  • Fatal Mistakes In Buying Land That You Need To Stop Now!
  • Would You Buy 5 Acres of Land in California for $1000 With No Legal Access?2
  • Top Things You Need to Know Before Buying Land in Florida
  • Rural Vacant Land: Due Diligence Items You Must Perform Before Buying
  • Buying Land Without Mineral Rights? Top Things You Must Know First
  • Land Investing Due Diligence Case Study
  • MapRight Land Due Diligence Features You Will Love
  • Bringing Utilities to Vacant Land
  • Can You Build on Wetlands?
  • Common Land Use Definitions
  • Buying Landlocked Property? Top Things You Must Know
  • What Is A Perc Test?
  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: Everything You Should Know2
  • Building In A Flood Zone: Top Things You Must Know
  • Zoning: Top Things You Need To Know

Sending Direct Mail To Acquire Off-Market Properties

  • Selecting A County, Leveraging Google Trends & Pricing Your First Mailer24
  • Setting Up Your First Direct Mail Campaign13
  • Pricing Infill Lots
  • Mailer Template
  • Sample Mail Merge File
  • What to Do if the First Five Comps Are All from One Seller?
  • Top Counties Where You Can Buy Cheap Land
  • Infill Lots: Top Things You Should Know
  • Sample Purchase and Sale Agreement

Using Data Tree

  • How to Use DataTree10

Responding To Direct Mail Responses

  • Handling Calls and Closings
  • What to Do if an Owner Has Passed Away
  • Closing Checklist
  • Closing Instructions
  • What You Need to Know to Value Vacant Land
  • Abandoned House in WV for $3000?
  • Buying Land Without Mineral Rights
  • What Is Quiet Title?
  • What Is Land Surveying? Things You Need to Know
  • What is an HOA? Top Things You Must Know
  • Title Exceptions: Top Things You Must Know Before Buying Land
  • Property Lien Search: Top Things You Must Know
  • Encroachment in Real Estate
  • Undivided Interest (Real Estate): Top Things You Should Know
  • Equitable Interest: Top Things You Should Know
  • Land Appraisals: Top Things You Should Know

Pricing Properties To Sell

  • Pricing Your Properties
  • Neighbor Letter Template
  • Absorption Rate in Real Estate
  • Comparative Market Analysis (Real Estate): Top Things You Need To Know

Selling Land On Cash And Owner Financing

  • Owner Financing Basics12
  • Disclosure Statement Template
  • Purchase Agreement Template
  • Land Contract Template
  • Cancellation of Land Contract
  • Notice of Default
  • Top Things You Need to Know Before Buying Owner Financed Land
  • Land Contracts: Top Things You Should Know
  • What is an Escrow Agent? Top Things You Must Know
  • Disposition in Real Estate: Top Things You Should Know

Using JIRA - Project Tracking Software

  • Setting Up a Jira Project Management System

Accounting for the Land Business

  • Accounting2
  • This Accounting Mistake Cost Us $98004
  • IRS Form 1099-S: Top Things You Should Know

Advanced Closing Concepts

  • Addendum vs. Amendment
  • Abstract of Title2
  • 1031 Exchange: Top Things To Know
  • Double Closing in Real Estate
  • Memorandum of Contract: Top Things You Need to Know
  • Excess vs. Surplus Land: 9 Things (2021) You Should Know
  • Deed of Trust vs. Mortgage
  • Purchase Agreement Contingencies: Top Things You Should Know
  • Option Contract (Real Estate): Top Things You Need To Know
  • Letter Of Intent (Real Estate): Top Things You Must Know
  • Land Trust: Top Things You Must Know
  • Uninsured Deed Affidavit: Top Things You Need To Know

Additional Property Rights

  • Life Tenant Rights: Top Things You Should Know
  • Water Rights in Texas
  • What Are Surface Rights? Top Things You Must Know
  • What Are Riparian Rights?
  • Road Easements: Top Things You Must Know
  • Prior Appropriation Water Rights: 10 Things (2021) You Need To Know
  • Condemnation vs Eminent Domain: Top Things You Must Know

Investing in Timberland and Hunting Land

  • How to Value Timber Land
  • Buying Hunting Land? Top Things to Know
  • Site Index In Forestry

Investing in Agricultural Land

  • What Is Land Degradation?
  • Agricultural Land Lease: Top Things You Should Know
  • Wetlands Reserve Program
  • Conservation Reserve Program Pros and Cons
  • What Is Crop Insurance? Top Things You Must Know
  • What Is Hydric Soil? Top Things You Should Know
  • Soil Sample Testing: Top Things You Need To Know

Dealing with Trespassers

  • Adverse Possession: Top Things You Should Know
  • Ejectment Action vs. Eviction
  • 12 Ways to Keep Trespassers Off Your Land in 2021
  • How Do Trail Cameras Work? Top Things You Must Know

Protecting Yourself from Fraud

  • Wire Fraud in Real Estate: Top Things You Must Know
  • Skip Tracing In Real Estate: Top Things You Must Know

Building a House

  • How Much Does It Cost to Build a House Yourself?
  • Geotechnical Survey: Top Things You Have to Know
  • Site Preparation for Construction
  • Land Grading: Top Things You Must Know
  • Well Testing: Top Things You Need To Know
  • What Is a Leach Field? Top Things You Need to Know
  • Demolition Permits: Top Things You Should Know
  • What Is a Site Plan? Top Things to Know
  • What is Compaction of Soil? Top Things You Must Know
  • How Does a Septic System Work? Top Things You Need to Know
  • How Do Home Construction Loans Work?

Land Development

  • Land Development: Top Things You Should Know
  • Feasibility Study in Real Estate: Top Things You Should Know
  • Wetland Mitigation: Top Things You Ought to Know
  • Lot Line Adjustment: Top Things You Need To Know
  • How to Rezone Land
  • Land Entitlement: Things You Must Know
  • How to Subdivide Land? Top Things You Need to Know
  • Land Annexation: Top Things You Must Know
  • What Is a Comprehensive Plan? Top Things You Should Know
  • What Are Impact Fees? Top Things You Need to Know
  • Capital Improvement Plan: Top Things You Need to Know
  • Stormwater Pond: Top Things You Ought to Know
  • What Is a Planned Unit Development? Top Things You Should Know
  • What Is a Pro Forma? Top Things You Should Know
  • What are Dry Utilities? Top Things You Need To Know
  • Environmental Impact Statement: Top Things You Should Know
  • Cut and Fill (Construction): Top Things You Should Know
  • What is a Brownfield Site? Top Things You Must Know
  • Zero Lot Line: Top Things You Need To Know
  • Internal Rate Of Return: Top Things You Should Know
  • Cap Rate Vs. ROI
  • Lot Coverage: 14 Things You Should Know

Investment Opportunities in Renewables

  • How to Start a Solar Farm? Top Things You Should Know
  • What Is a Wind Farm? Top Things You Should Know
  • What Are Renewable Energy Credits? Top Things You Must Know

Investment Opportunities in Conservation

  • Conservation Easements Pros and Cons

Podcast Interviews

  • Our Interview with Hispanic MPR
  • Our Interview on Value Added: The Real Estate Podcast
  • Our Interview with Chef Grace's Place
  • Our Interview with Chuck on Money Life

Investor Series Videos

  • Acquisition Criteria: Probe Slicing and Randomization - Episode 1
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Ownership Verification - Episode 22
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Property Size Verification - Episode 3
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Access Verification - Episode 42
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Zoning and Buildability - Episode 5
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Back Taxes and Back Dues - Episode 6
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Environmental Issues - Episode 72
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Title Closing - Episode 84
  • End to End Acquisition Process, Notary Closing - Episode 97
  • Business Strategy, Selecting a Business Entity - Episode 10
  • Business Strategy, Finding Professional Services - Episode 11
  • Business Strategy, Setting Up Email, Phone and Websites - Episode 12
  • Business Strategy, Accounting - Episode 13

Our Book on Land Investing

  • Land Investing Mistakes: 11 True Stories You Need to Know Before Buying Land

Not the End!

  • Final Words2