I'm sure you've got much better and more creative ways to take advantage of a piece of raw/vacant land than I do, but if you're interested in hearing a few ideas I have, then keep reading! This is for all those out there already a landowner and those planning to become one someday. 1. Rent or Lease - Own the asset, and use it as another income stream. There's plenty of folks looking to use something for just a weekend to escape on a vacation. Other ideas included alternative energy leases for wind turbines and solar energy, and leases for cell towers. 2. Recreation, Hunting, Camping - Get outside and enjoy a night under the stars, set up a hunting base or build that epic dirt bike course you've dreamt about. 3. Resell - If you can … [Read more...]
County “Cheat Sheet” – Resources and links to assist in your due diligence
Doing your homework aka due diligence before investing in land shouldn’t be a burden! Here’s a cheat sheet we use at Wilco Land. This should provide you a good starting point and offer some clarity to common questions. If you’re still not finding what you need before deciding on a land investment or have suggestions to share, please reach out to me at miles@wilcolandllc.com Siskiyou County, California – Siskiyou County Community Development: Click to go Community Development Homepage – Zoning Information: Click to go Directly to Zoning - Well Drilling: A few local services to explore are Enloe Drilling & Pumps, Inc. and Shasta Drilling, Inc. and here is a list provided by the County of Siskiyou with more business: Click to … [Read more...]
Your Common Property Questions Addressed
Miles here with Wilco Land. Are you looking into a land investment but have some questions about our properties or another vacant listings out there? Take a look at some of the things I address below. I know it doesn’t give you concrete answers right now but hopefully it gives you an idea of where to look and gets the juices flowing for your due diligence. I’m available to talk deal breaking questions on our listings anytime by phone or text at 605-250-1256 or through email at miles@wilcolandllc.com Are there building and septic requirements? Can I camp and RV on this land? Land use questions.. For land use, building and development, the county offices listed above and the website links listed for each county are great resources to … [Read more...]
Ever hear the terms “deed vesting” or “how to take title.”
Ever hear the terms "deed vesting" or "how to take title." When it comes to purchasing real estate, this basically means who is going to hold ownership/title for this asset, and what happens in conveyance, death, etc. There's a number of ways one can take title, and the language can vary from state to state. You may or may not be familiar with the different ways to take title, if you are then here's a quick refresher, and if not, you may find the links to these PDF docs useful to keep in your back pocket. Common Ways to Take Title (Source: "First American Title"): http://www.firstam.com/assets/homebuilder/homebuyer/vesting-ways-to-take-title.pdf Vesting Title Schedule (Source: San Diego Treasurer/Recorder … [Read more...]
Thinking about building on a piece of land? Here’s what you need to know
It’s never too early to start making plans for your dream property. For me, that dream consists of 20 acres outside city limits, with a lot of tree coverage and a small prairie lake in my front yard for fishing and boating. Someplace, I can design a Morton building to my liking. By the way, have you seen some of those hobby garages, homes, ranches people have designed? This is the COOLEST new tend in building. Take a look online here: https://mortonbuildings.com/projects/hobby-building First things first, visualize the goal. What do I envision this property looking like. Am I set on a specific location or just looking for a certain terrain/landscape and views. The latter will should make my search much easier. Do I want a stick built … [Read more...]
How and why I can offer lower prices, explained for you
My goal is to provide land at an affordable price to investors; builders/developers; agriculture users; outdoor enthusiasts; growers; campers; people looking to live off-grid/rural, and the list goes on.. I want to pass along the savings I find to you.. huge savings. Why? Because, I can reinvest that money and keep buying more land. I want to work with you to offer a lower price than what is listed in our marketing and online. As long as you know the land is right for you, we can work something out. Simply give me a call, and we'll figure out a price that works for you. The goal of this strategy is to make land affordable to you and grow this business. The more I can sell, the more I can buy a diverse range of products, to bring to the … [Read more...]
Land Education
Part of business is education. In the land business, it’s common you will find remote properties that do not have registered addresses to simply plug into google maps, so accessing these listings can seem complicated, but it’s actually really easy with some helpful tools which I will explain here. You may also run the problem of wondering where the property lines are if the land isn’t staked out, which I can help with as well. Second portion of this will be addressing your questions about building, water, electric, development, usage, etc can be a concern before you buy land. I will show you how we find information regarding specific properties. Lastly, I will talk about how we can offer such low prices, and where we find these … [Read more...]
Start Enjoying your Land
Hi everyone, Miles here. I am getting a lot of questions about how our purchase process works. I want to address the purchase process for a new customer and make you more confident in the security your purchase. Let's have a phone conversation before anything. Just give us a call or text at 605-299-5553. If you can't reach me and you're afraid of losing out on a property - simply submit the $350 reservation/document fee on our payment page (don't worry it's secured). Once that is paid, consider a "hold/reservation" on the property until I give you a call. On our call, we will talk particulars of the purchase. Is this a one time purchase? Are you buying on terms/financing? Are you making a counter offer to our listed price? Do … [Read more...]
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know this is legitimate? Will I receive my product [the land]. - That is a question I ask myself when I am purchasing online as well. We send you a purchase agreement via RightSignature, which lays out the transaction, and other common details in the document. Can Wilco Land can show you the land? - Unfortunately, I cannot go show the property to you. We live in Sioux Falls, SD and it would be a long trek to the west coast for a visit. We buy all of our land site unseen, besides photography services who take photographs for us. We can provide an address or GPS coordinates on the property to help you locate. What happens after I pay for the land and sign the purchase agreement? - If you are buying cash, we will send … [Read more...]
