>>2676513Be wary of any land that seems like too good a deal. There's probably something up with it. Things to check out are mineral rights, logging rights, right of ways, easements, flood plains, etc. You don't want to buy land and then find out some company has the right to come onto your property and cut down trees. You don't want to buy property and then find out it floods twice a year. Check property history to make sure it wasn't own by like a coal mining company or industrial farm or some shit in the past that poisoned the land. I know one guy who bought land and then found out the Forest Service requires him to maintain the forest, so make sure there's no conservation easement (unless you're okay with the restrictions). Do a google search for things to check for before buying land.
Drive around and see if you can see your neighbor's houses, or look them up on Google maps. You can tell a lot about a person by their house. Usually functional people manage to keep their places pretty presentable. The schizos let things fall into disrepair. But in general it's not a good idea to go traipsing over other people's land.
Be patient and a good piece of land WILL appear, but it might take months, a year, or even several years. Don't rush into buying something just to have land, but also don't get stuck waiting for something perfect.
