Investment Info:Raw Land Bundle Purchase price: $35,000 Sale price: $105,000Purchased 3 raw land parcels (2ea. 5-acres parcels and 1ea. 3-acre parcel) as a bundle for $105,000.

Talking with them ahead of time before you purchase the property can reveal a lot about the situation.  

But to get into contract I need a EMD (which at the size of the new purchase is not small). 

Looking to find a good long term investment, but with not much to put down since it would be my first investment/home purchase. 

I only use zillow but it only shows trend for individual properties, not for entire areas.Uhaul has great information on inflow and outflow - there is lots of data on that.

Perhaps if you wrote something substantive or helpful or contained any specific information it could be considered useful.Similarly, my comment about bbqs was meant to highlight the point - it was a general statement that everyone can nod their heads about, but provides no value in this forum.

Guidance and Education: Avoiding Costly MistakesWhen you’re new to real estate investing, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning in information.

While it doesn't increase your search parameters, mdlandrec.net is a good free resource for when you want to find detailed information about a property such as mortgages, copies of deeds, etc.

The information sources in Germany are mostly scam - all sorts of 'experts' who claim it's possible to get a loan with 0% interests and a yield of 50%... 

It is important to purchase at a discount because it likely will sell at a discount in the future and because of the elevated risk associated with unpermitted units.