If you are thinking of buying raw land, then you have the issue of running utilities to the property.

Thank you for welcoming me into the BiggerPockets community, and I look forward to engaging with you all in fruitful discussions and collaborations.

If there isn’t an appraisal report for your property, utilize one of the other methods discussed below.Comparable SalesIf an appraisal report is not available or feasible to obtain, you can analyze comparable sales on land that is raw and undeveloped in your location.

At this point I am starting to see fruit.  

Even old wood windows can often be fixed with some sanding and paint.Single pane, raw aluminum is ugly and old wood frame is a pain to operate but they work well enough and not replacing them helps me keep my rents within reach for families who need affordable housing.In some cases I will replace a single window in a house if the frame is destroyed but I never do the whole house.

Thank you both for the input, the majority of our current buyers list has been achieved mostly as you all mentioned, just through organic networking and marketing but wanted to explore other options if they were proving fruitful for others.Instead, you all have confirmed what I already sort of thought. 

I hope your real estate endeavours are fruitful!

@Anx Carter - have you looked for comps on raw land sales near you? 

also consider the added mess from fruit trees, as well as the things they attract, for example in WI fruit not picked that starts to break down or drops and left to lay attract yellow jackets and other stinging bugs as well as the hazard of falling fruit, and staining concrete depending where they are. 

You can aim for a condo further away from Boston pencils close to $500k and it would be more fruitful.