Should the bank ever need to foreclose on the property, they can’t sell the building without the land or the land without the building.

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Answer sure.. have to check if there is a due on sale clause or if you have a PG to the orignal seller.. that mortgage stays in your name unless there is a formal assumption  Maybe the example is more challenging for a house as the property.Ex. with vacant land - seller finances to me $20k with 5% down and $1k/moCan I after 1-2 months, then resell the land to a cash buyer for $25k, pay off the original $20k and pocket the $5k?

Then I would speak with a land surveyor or civil engineer to get a sense of what it would take to obtain all the entitlements and bring in the utilities, etc.     

how much land and how much money do you have?

I am a long-term investor with a buy and hold property in Brooklyn, NY and I also own multiple lands in Florida and Mississippi.

But 1031ing your current land into better production land that you rent out can be a very stable platform.  

Leverage will be based on whether the land is entitled and borrower track record but 50-60% is the norm, not 80%.

Hello everyone,Here is some basic info about the deals:1.48-Acre Commercial Land Lot (B-1 Zoning) in JessupPrice: $850,000Location: Near several apartments and a hotel on US-1.Seller's Preference: The seller is not interested in auto/mechanic repair shops for this lot.

Is it possible to keep my land loan out of it to keep the total cost low?