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One good, and less commonly discussed option for buying land is to seek out the owners directly. Finding Parcel Information Online Reaching Out to Owners Directly Off grid land companies seem to usually operate regionally, so you will probably have to search for off grid land in your particular area in order to find them.

Since land companies like this specialize in selling on contract, you save time making offer after offer that the owner won’t accept without cash at close. Many banks don’t offer loans for undeveloped land or off grid structures, and so you are left trying to make a deal with the current owner or raising the cash yourself.

Going with a land company like this can be beneficial if you don’t have much cash saved up, and you will be needing to make payments. These businesses typically buy properties with cash, sometimes subdividing larger tracks in to more affordable 5–20 acre lots, then make their money by offering you a land contract (aka a loan). There are some local businesses on the net that offer off grid land. Businesses that Specialize in Off Grid Land Just be careful and do your due diligence before proceeding to buy a Craigslist off grid property. The only reason I mention Craigslist here at all as an option, is that I have found several good leads this way. I found that over specifying the search parameters didn’t help, and generally had to spend quite a bit of time scrolling through the properties to locating anything good at all.

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However, Craigslist is full of potentially misleading listings, extremely overpriced properties, and some listings are not even from the correct area. I generally choose “land” and “cottage/cabin” from the list then clicked “update search.” There is a filter option in the left hand column called “housing type” which I found helped narrow down the search. Searching for Off Grid Land on Craigslist To search Craigslist, I went to my local area page, then looked under “real estate for sale”.

Land and Farm Finding Property on Craigslistĭuring my search, I found many listing on Craigslist that I did not see elsewhere on the internet.

This is simply because many agents to not specialize in bare land, and may not know the right way to do it.įurther, most bare land or off grid properties don’t have an address assigned, which makes listing and finding bare land more difficult. Be aware that many websites, such as Zillow, that operate from real estate agent input data may show incorrect or misleading information. Here are a few of my top websites for off grid property. Fortunately, the best deals for low cost bare land of off grid homes are usually the ones you find yourself, that aren’t already “on the market” or listed with a real estate agent. You just might have to do a little more leg work in the beginning. If you don’t find anything that fits the bill in your area, that may not mean that there isn’t something out there. Likewise, non-traditional housing such as off grid cabins, or tiny homes don’t really have a place in the traditional housing market and so take a little extra work to find what’s available. Since bare land is most commonly sold as an investment, an not marketed to homeowners, finding inexpensive land for you dream homestead can be a bit of a paint. The first step when looking for an off grid property is to see what’s out there. Many of the hints I mention here are not commonly talked about but may cost you dearly down the road if you don’t catch them early. Off grid property can be full of metaphorical land mines, so take the time to at least skim through each section.

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How to Find Off Grid Land, for permaculture, modern homesteading, prepping, tiny homes, RVs, or alternative lifestyles: After my two years long search for my own land, let me help you through this by sharing what I have learned through the process. Unlike traditional homes, there isn’t much help out there for people hoping to buy rural off grid land. If you are like me, you may be a little intimidated by the prospect of shopping for and buying land.