Guides
Everything I know about checking land, written down.
Free guides drawn from the same research process I run for paying clients — the checks, the order, and the traps.
All guides
Land due diligence checklist
The 47 checks I run before telling a client a parcel is safe to buy.
What to look for when buying land
Twelve questions in the order that saves money and prevents surprises.
Land due diligence
What due diligence covers, the order to run it, and what each phase costs.
How to buy land
Eight steps from defining your use to recording the deed.
Land title search
Tracing a deed chain, spotting liens, and reading recorded easements.
Due diligence checklist for real estate
Investor- and agent-focused version for land, lots, and development sites.
Free California vacant land checklist
A six-page California-specific PDF: zoning, access, water, septic, wildfire, county records.