Title: Be a Successful Residential Land Developer, 2nd Edition Author: R. Dodge Woodson ISBN: 0071441719 / 9780071441711 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 359 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2005 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
Learn how YOU can become a player in the hot market for new housing
You don't need a fortune or years of real estate experience to become a successful residential land developer. This shrewd, up-to-the-minute guide shows you how to find and acquire prime properties that are true diamonds in the rough. You'll learn the factors that determine whether you've got a good deal: engineering surveys, grading, water availability and drainage, utilities, traffic, and more. And once you've chosen your land, you'll discover what you need to do at every stage to make your project succeed. With the step-by-step advice of real estate expert and contractor R. Dodge Woodson's failure-proof primer, anyone can learn to exploit the opportunities in land development. Reflecting today's advantageous financial land development climate, Be a Successful Residential Land Developer shows you how to:
Tie up and control land with very little cash and plenty of escape clauses
Tap into conventional and creative financing sources
Apply powerful Internet tools to leverage information
Get favorable bids from subcontractors
Deal with zoning, environmental, and code enforcement issues
Reduce neighborhood resistance and handle boards of appeal
Put together a professional team and direct the project
Develop a marketing and sales plan for your new home(s)
Much, much more
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Why Should I Get into Land Development? Chapter 2 : A Development Team Chapter 3 : Finding Land Chapter 4 : Finding Hidden Treasure Chapter 5 : Tying Up Land Without a Full Commitment Chapter 6 : Expert Advice Chapter 7 : Site Assessment Chapter 8 : The Written Plan Chapter 9 : Storm-Water Drainage Chapter 10 : Deciphering the Dirt Chapter 11 : Water Requirements Chapter 12 : Land Loss and Road Costs Chapter 13 : Flood Zones, Wetlands, and Other Deal-Stoppers Chapter 14 : Location, Location, Location Chapter 15 : Plans and Specifications Chapter 16 : Development Bids Chapter 17 : Predicting Sales Chapter 18 : Financing Chapter 19 : Zoning Chapter 20 : Closing Your Land Deal Chapter 21 : Insurance and Subcontractor Needs Chapter 22 : Breaking Ground Chapter 23 : Keeping Your Project on Time and on Budget Chapter 24 : Marketing and Sales Chapter 25 : New Projects