Land: Locating, verifying, Buying
When contemplating an actual project in a specific location, an important step will be finding available land, making sure you know the real owners, arranging for purchase, deed, taxes etc.
In the USA:
http://www.landwatch.com/Land_For_Sale , https://www.landhub.com/?gclid=CLHBt-ebrssCFY4V0wod93EBUw , http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/land_type/ ,
http://www.landwatch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LoopNet/info/?tab=page_info
http://homestead.org/NeilShelton/HowToBuyLand/VeryCheaply.htm
Form groups to buy land at tax sales and foreclosure auctions
Mapping land: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-things-didnt-know-google-earth-pro/ ,
www.earthpoint.us/
Review of sites to assist in finding and choosing: http://lifehacker.com/5068439/top-10-real-estate-search-tools
Google Earth for Real Estate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dXnKdm4V_Y
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in the UK: http://www.plotbrowser.com/ , https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property
VIP: The National Self Build and Renovation Centre: actual ‘museum’ and website http://www.nsbrc.co.uk/ , http://www.nsbrc.co.uk/design-and-build-workshop.html
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For people wishing to construct their own private home: “Self-building”.
http://www.selfbuildportal.org.uk/ , http://www.selfbuildportal.org.uk/suppliersdirectory/categories/thumbnail/7-Plot-finding
Information:
http://www.thehouseplanner.co.uk/selfbuild.html#anchor902999