Patrick Philip
Can someone explain land leasing to me?
I've looking at a commercial real estate web site. One of the sections is "Land Leasing."These are vacant parcels of land zoned commercially. The listings will say "great location for retail" or something like that.So...
Kevin G.
Can you build an ADU/tiny home on piece of Land in Bay Area, CA?
I’m a first time investor here and exploring many options on how I can best start out. One of the options I’ve explored was buying a small piece of land in the Bay Area and building a small home or ADU to rent out. I’...
Jeff Kushner
Benefits of using a real estate agent to purchase land for new construction home/building?
My fellow BPers…QUESTION: What are the benefits of using a real estate agent to secure the purchase of a piece of land with no existing structures?I am looking to build a steel building/garage/workshop in south Florid...
RA McManis
Can I split off a portion of my IRA owned land to build a home?
If my self directed IRA owns raw land, is there any way I can build on part of this property? I own about 100 acres and would like to build a home of the property. Currently it is just a raw land used for nothing ot...
Robert Pfeiler
Finding the Value of a piece of land to flip to builders or build myself
I've been developing a relationship with a homeowner who sits on a piece of land hidden in a very nice residential area in Orange, CA. With a teardown the land could be subdivided into 5 or possibly 6 lots. This is pr...
Marcus Clouse
Does hardmoney lender ask for building permit for spec home before you own the land?
We are in the process of finding a HM lender to finance a lot and spec build.We have a lot that we want to purchase and already have the plans and have built this house numerous times already.One lender is asking to...
Sachin S.
STR tax strategy to offset W2 when I buy land first and then build home ?
Hello BP STR experts, If I buy land first for constructing/manufacturing home, can I then claim bonus depreciation for such a constructed/manufactured home and use that calculated depreciation amount to offset my W2? ...
Mark Andrews
Depreciation basis calc
Suppose I purchase a property for $200k. Is my depreciable base the entire $200k or do I have to back off the amount that is considered land?
Michael Mun
How much can I sell land with plans for?
Hello,I have a small vacant lot in Los Angeles with blueprints for a residential property. I was wondering how to evaluate a purchase price for the sale of the land and building plans for. I know how much the home wou...
Derek Bell
Thinking outside the box
I have a dilemma. I have a 14 acre property. I bought it a few years ago. Two buildings came along with the sale. The buildings take up about 3 acres, leaving me about 11 acres. I am building 2 additional buildings on...