Vacant Land Guide - How to Buy Vacant Land at Wholesale Prices

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The Vacant Land Guide is the first and only of its type in the market today. The intent of the Guide is to equip the investor so that he or she may go out and become an independent and successful vacant land investor. Over 1000 hours have been poured into this one-of-a-kind manual.

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How to Buy Vacant Land at Wholesale Prices

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Presented Presented by:by:

RUSSELL WARDRUSSELL WARD

““HOW CAN I FIND HOW CAN I FIND LAND DEALS AT HALF-LAND DEALS AT HALF-

PRICE?”PRICE?”

Too many competitors in the housing market

Real estate can provide the Real estate can provide the financial freedom that you financial freedom that you have been looking forhave been looking for

The real estate industry is The real estate industry is navigating through a sea of navigating through a sea of change….change….

It has been tough sailing It has been tough sailing through rough waters….through rough waters….

Smooth sailing with land!!!Smooth sailing with land!!!

The simplest form of real The simplest form of real estate is land!estate is land!

TYPES OF LANDTYPES OF LAND

1.1. SMALL PARCELSMALL PARCEL – 20 acres or less – 20 acres or less

2. DEVELOPING LAND2. DEVELOPING LAND – transitioning – transitioning from rural to urban settingfrom rural to urban setting

3. RAW OR UNDEVELOPED LAND3. RAW OR UNDEVELOPED LAND – far – far from existing patterns of developmentfrom existing patterns of development

3% Urban (60 Million Acres)3% Urban (60 Million Acres)

10% Desert, Wetland etc (228 Million Acres)10% Desert, Wetland etc (228 Million Acres)

13% Parks, Wilderness (297 Million Acres)13% Parks, Wilderness (297 Million Acres)

29% Forest (651 Million Acres)29% Forest (651 Million Acres)

26% Pasture, Range (587 Million Acres)26% Pasture, Range (587 Million Acres)

19% Cropland (442 Million Acres)19% Cropland (442 Million Acres)

Major Uses of Land in the United StatesMajor Uses of Land in the United States

97% Rural 3% Urban (Total 2.265 Billion Acres)97% Rural 3% Urban (Total 2.265 Billion Acres)

1.68 B Acres can be bought and sold1.68 B Acres can be bought and sold

Source: USDA/ERS Major Land Uses dataSource: USDA/ERS Major Land Uses data

640 ACRES = 1 SQUARE MILE640 ACRES = 1 SQUARE MILE

TYPICAL FLORIDA COUNTY 800 TYPICAL FLORIDA COUNTY 800 SQUARE MILESSQUARE MILES

60% of Boomers Want to Retire to a Small Town

MAY 2006

TULSA WORLDTULSA WORLD

FEB 2008FEB 2008

““Farmland is so popular Farmland is so popular that Miller receives a list that Miller receives a list of about 300 qualified of about 300 qualified buyers on a weekly basis…buyers on a weekly basis…mostly from out of state mostly from out of state buyers.”buyers.”

Most farmers lease land to someone else who farms on itMost farmers lease land to someone else who farms on it

Investors are buying land Investors are buying land like stocks like stocks (90% of my flips (90% of my flips have been to investors)have been to investors)

Supply and demand - esp. Supply and demand - esp. for hunting, farmland and for hunting, farmland and for retirementfor retirement

KNOWKNOWDID YOUDID YOU

Why has price of land gone up in Why has price of land gone up in recent years?recent years?

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DID YOUDID YOUKNOWKNOW

Three Key Three Key VariablesVariables

OWNED FOR 20+ OWNED FOR 20+ YEARS NEARING YEARS NEARING RETIREMENTRETIREMENT

The average The average age of a age of a

farmer is 58farmer is 58

Why Are Some Owners Why Are Some Owners Willing to Sell at a Low Willing to Sell at a Low

Price?Price? Bought to live on not for Bought to live on not for investment investment

Conditioned that land market Conditioned that land market flat for many, many yearsflat for many, many years

Inheritance or death of spouse Inheritance or death of spouse

Not real estate savvyNot real estate savvy

Answer the Following Answer the Following Questions in Your Questions in Your

Purchasing DecisionPurchasing DecisionPlan – Short or Long-Term Plan – Short or Long-Term Investment, Build on it, Resell?Investment, Build on it, Resell?

BudgetBudget

Determine LocationDetermine Location

Determine Size of ParcelDetermine Size of Parcel

Research AreaResearch Area

Buy from those who do not have Buy from those who do not have property for saleproperty for sale

Simple TransactionSimple TransactionNo Money DownNo Money DownExtended Closing Date Extended Closing Date Rarely Show Up for the Rarely Show Up for the Closing Closing

DID YOUDID YOUKNOWKNOW

Typical Land Typical Land DealDeal

Strategy – buy at half-price Strategy – buy at half-price and flip at an affordable price and flip at an affordable price clearing $5K to $10K per dealclearing $5K to $10K per deal

DID YOUDID YOUKNOWKNOW

There are not enough There are not enough investors to meet the investors to meet the current and upcoming current and upcoming demanddemand

Baby boomers for their Baby boomers for their dream homedream home

Investors – buying land like Investors – buying land like a stock through Self-a stock through Self-Directed IRADirected IRA

HuntersHuntersDevelopers and BuildersDevelopers and Builders

DID YOUDID YOUKNOWKNOW

Who is Buying Who is Buying Land?Land?

NO HIDDEN NO HIDDEN COSTSCOSTS

SOLD “AS IS”SOLD “AS IS”

NEW INVESTORNEW INVESTOR – – looking for ways to looking for ways to profit in real estateprofit in real estate

INVESTORINVESTOR – looking – looking for competitive for competitive advantageadvantage

FUTURE PROPERTY FUTURE PROPERTY OWNEROWNER – saving – saving $10K or more on $10K or more on property purchaseproperty purchase

$5K to $5K to $10K $10K

Per Per Month Month

Part-Part-TimeTime

There are so many opportunities ripe for the picking and not

enough investors available to meet the demand for affordable

property.

LAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITLESS!!LAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITLESS!!

VACANT LAND

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