Gokce Land Due Diligence Program
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Welcome

Welcome
Key Tools

Assessor's Parcel Number
Assessor's Legal Description
County/City GIS Map
GPS Coordinates
Questions to Ask When Buying Land
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: Top Things You Need to Know
MapRight Land Due Diligence Software
Ownership

Ownership
Deed vs. Title: Top Things to Know
What is Allodial Title? Top Things You Must Know
Undivided Interest

Undivided Interest
Undivided Interest (Real Estate): Top Things You Should Know
Probate

Probate
Ancillary Probate
Letters Testamentary
What Is Probate?
Muniment of Title: Top Things You Must Know
Life Tenant Rights: Top Things You Should Know
Life Tenancy
Community Property

Community Property
Sole and Separate Agreement
Trusts

Trusts
How Does A Land Trust Work?
Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney
Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights
Royalty Rights
Buying Land Without Mineral Rights
What Are Surface Rights
Mineral Rights Taxes: Top Things You Ought To Know
Investing in Timber

Timber Rights
Forester
Site Index
How To Value Timber Land
Site Index In Forestry
What is Silviculture? Top Things You Must Know
Buying Agricultural Land

Crop Rights
Agricultural Land Lease
Crop Insurance
Grazing Rights
Agricultural Land Lease: Top Things You Should Know
Ranch Vs. Farm Vs. Homestead
What Is A Hobby Farm?
What Is Discing A Field?
What is Crop Insurance? Top Things You Must Know
What Is Hydroponic Farming?
Estoppel Certificate
Wind Rights

Wind Rights
What Is a Wind Farm? Top Things You Should Know
Air Rights

Air Rights
Recreational Land

BLM
Wildlife Refuge
Benefits of Buying Recreational Land
Buying Hunting Land? Top Things You Need to KNow
Deer Management: Top Things You Ought To Know
How Do Trail Cameras Work? Top Things You Must Know
Property Taxes

Back Taxes
Tax Auctions
State Tax List
Reassessments
Special Assessments
Rollback Taxes
What Is A Special Assessment Tax?
Property Tax Millage Rate: Top Things to Know
Foreclosure

Pre-foreclosure
Wetlands

Wetlands
Wetlands Delineation
Wetlands Mitigation
Can You Build On Wetlands?
Wetland Mitigation: Top Things You Ought to Know
What is Hydric Soil? Top Things You Should Know
What Is Hydrophytic Vegetation: Top Things You Ought To Know
What Is Wetland Delineation? Top Things You Should Know
Special Hazard Flood Areas

Flood Zones
Base Flood Elevation
Elevation Certificate
Floodplain Development Permit
Building in a Flood Zone
Waterfront Property: Top Things You Should Know Before Buying
Site Issues

Terrain Issues
Land Grading
Site Preparation
Property Size
Shape
Land Grading: Top Things You Must Know
Site Preparation for Construction
How You Can Measure Land Area In Google Maps In A Few Seconds!
What is Compaction of Soil? Top Things You Must Know
Soil Resistivity: Top Things to Know
Cut and Fill (Construction): Top Things You Should Know
Vegetation
Access

Physical Access
Gates
Legal Access
Road Easements: Top Things You Need to Know
Buying Landlocked Property: Top Things You Need to Know
Easements

Easements
View Easements
Section Line Easements
Conservation Easement
Conservation Reserve Program
Wetlands Reserve Program
Agricultural Easements
Conservation Reserve Program Pros and Cons
Conservation Easement Pros and Cons
Wetlands Reserve Program: Top Things You Should Know
Drainage Easements
Zoning and Land Use

Land Use
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Zoning
Rezoning
Zoning Variance
Conditional Use Permit
Minimum Setbacks
Maximum Setback
Road Frontage
Illegal Subdivisions
What Is A Comprehensive Plan?
Zoning Requirements: Top Things You Need To Know
Common Land Use Definitions
How to Rezone Land: Top Things You Should Know
Tract of Land vs. Lot vs. Plat
How to Subdivide Land? Top Things You Should Know
Zero Lot Line: Top Things You Need To Know
Lot Coverage: 14 Things You Should Know
Open Space Requirements
Maximum Height
Building Codes
Utilities and Infrastructure

Public Utilities
Electricity
Sewer
Septic Systems
Perc Test
Water
Aquifers
Well Testing
Standby Fees
Before You Dig
Bringing Utilities to Vacant Land
How to Start a Solar Farm? Top Things You Should Know
What Is A Perc Test?
What is a Leach Field? Top Things You Need To Know
Ways To Get Water Without A Well
Well Testing: Top Things You Need To Know
How Do You Drill A Well By Hand?
How to Build a Road: Top Things to Know
What Are Dry Utilities? Top Things You Need To Know
How Does a Septic System Work? Top Things You Need to Know
How Do You Build An Off Grid Solar System?
Nitrogen-Containing Septic Systems
Aerobic Treatment Unit: Top Things You Should Know
Water Rights

Prior Appropriation Water Rights
Riparian Rights
Littoral Rights
Correlative Rights
Water Rights in Texas
What Are Riparian Rights?
Prior Appropriation Water Rights: 10 Things (2021) You Need To Know
Riparian Rights In Florida: Top Things You Have To Know
Homeowner's Associations

HOAs
HOA Dues
Time To Build Limit
What Is An HOA?
Unrestricted Land: Top Things You Should Know
What Is HOA Estoppel? Top Things You Should Know
Environmental Issues

Existing Junk
Previous Uses
Underground Oil Tanks
Phae 1 Environmental Site Assessment
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Phase III Environmental Site Assessment
Radon
Endangered Species
Tree Cutting Restrictions
Erionite
Superfund Status
Historical and Cultural Artifacts
Cemeteries
Environmental Resource Permits
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: Everything You Need to Know
What Is A Hoarder House?
What is Endangered Species Act? Top Things You Need To Know
Environmental Impact Statement: Top Things You Should Know
What is a Brownfield Site? Top Things You Must Know
Asbestos Surveys: Top Things You Should Know
What Is Lead Abatement? Top Things You Must Know
What Is A Superfund Site? Top Things You Should Know
Historic and Cultural Resources

Historic Districts
Land Development

Feasibility Study
Pro Forma
Tentative Map Approval
Opportunity Zones
Land Annexation
Land Assemblage
Stormwater Ponds
Land Use Attorney
Traffic Study
Land Development: Top Things You Should Know
Feasibility Study: Top Things You Should Know
What Is A Pro Forma in Real Estate: Top Things You Should Know
Land Annexation: Top Things You Should Know
Land Entitlement: Top Things You Should Know
Stormwater Pond: Top Things to Know
What Is a Planned Unit Development? Top Things You Should Know
Infill Lots: Top Things You Should Know
What are Impact Fees? Top Things You Need to Know
Capital Improvement Plan: Top Things You Need to Know
What Is a Site Plan? Top Things to Know
Site Plan
Hard and Soft Costs
NPDES Permit
Surrounding Area

Surroundings
Fire Department Registry
School District Rating
Proximity to Amenities
Adjacent Property Uses
Deeds

Recorded Deeds
Deed Types
Deed of Trust
Deed of Reconveyence
How to Read a Legal Description
What Is a Land Patent? Top Things to Know
Deed of Trust vs. Mortgage
Title

Title Report
Abstract of Title
Title Insurance
Title Exceptions
Merchantable Title
Title Report: Top Things You Must Know
Abstract Of Title: Top Things You Need To Know
Title Exceptions: Top Things You Need To Know
What Does Quiet Title Mean? Top Things You Should Know
Uninsured Deed Affidavit: Top Things You Need To Know
Encroachments

Encroachments
Lot Line Adjustment
Encroachment in Real Estate: Top Things to Know
Lot Line Adjustment: Top Things to Know
Adverse Possession: Top Things You Should Know
Market Research

Comps
Absorption Rate
Residual Land Value Analysis
Absorption Rate in Real Estate: Top Things to Know
Commercial Site Selection: Top Things You Should Know
Comparative Market Analysis (Real Estate): Top Things You Need To Know
Internal Rate Of Return: Top Things You Should Know
Cap Rate Vs. ROI
Appraisals

Highest and Best Use
Appraisal
Land Appraisals: Top Things You Should Know
Excess vs. Surplus Land: 9 Things (2021) You Should Know
Hypothetical Condition: Top Things You Should Know
Broker's Opinion Of Value: Top Things You Should Know
Surveys

Boundary Survey
Survey Follow-up
Topographic Survey
Historic Topographic Maps
What Is Land Surveying: Top Things to Know
How To Read A Topographic Map? Top Things You Should Know
Soil and Soil Analysis

Online Soil Report
Land Degradation
Geotechnical Study
Corrosive Soils
Soil Drainage
Land Erosion
Nondestructive Testing
What Is Land Degradation? Top Things You Must Know
Geotechnical Survey: Top Things You Have to Know
How to Improve Soil Drainage
Steps to Build a Private Lake
Soil Sample Testing: Top Things You Need To Know
Bedrock
Imported Fill
Natural Hazards

Landslide Hazards
Natural Disasters
Dust Storms In Texas: Top Things You Should Know
Sinkholes
Fault Lines In America: Top Things You Need To Know
How to Prevent Landslides: Top Things You Should Know
Liens and Open Permits

Demolition Lien
Demolition Permit
Voluntary Liens
Involuntary Liens
Municipal Lien Search
Property Lien Search: Top Things You Must Know
Demolition Permit: Top Things to Know
Trespassers

Trespassers
Top Ways to Keep Trespassers Off Your Land
Ejectment Action vs. Eviction
Purchase and Sale Agreement

Purchase and Sale Agreement
Earmest Money
Disclosure Statement
Memorandum of Contract
Who Pays Closing Costs in a Land Sale?
Addendum vs. Amendment: Top Things You Should Know
What is an Escrow Agent? Top Things You Must Know
Purchase Agreement Contingencies: Top Things You Should Know
Letter Of Intent (Real Estate): Top Things You Must Know
Option Contract (Real Estate): Top Things You Need To Know
1031 Exchange

1031 Exchange
1031 Exchange: Top Things to Know
IRS 1099-S Form

1099-s Form
IRS Form 1099-S: Top Things You Should Know
Wire Fraud

Scams
Wire Fraud in Real Estate: Top Things You Must Know
Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain
Condemnation vs Eminent Domain: Top Things You Must Know
Buying with Financing

Owner Financed Land: Top Things You Need to Know Before Buying
Land Contracts: Top Things You Should Know
How to Get a Land Loan: Top Things You Should Know
Equitable Interest: Top Things You Should Know
How Do Home Construction Loans Work?
Acquisition and Development Loan
Loan Seasoning: Top Things You Must Know
Building a House

How Much Land Do You Need to Build a House?
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House Yourself?
What Is a Prefab Home? Top Things You Need to Know
What Is a Container Home: Top Things You Must Know
Land for Tiny Homes: Top Things You Should Know
Not the End!

Not the End
What's Next?

What's Next?

Liens and Open Permits

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