Knowing Thy Neighbor
You never know when having a good neighbor could come in handy. In this day and age, it’s not unusual to keep one’s neighbors at arm’s length. In fact, many of you reading this might nod your head and admit …
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Google Earth for Land Owners
Assuming that you learned a lot in Parts 1 and 2 of this series, you probably are now ready to tackle some of the more advanced features of Google Earth. One exciting development is that Google Earth Pro has recently …
Two Compelling, and Profitable, Land Investment Strategies
While flipping through the television channels, you probably have come across at least one show on flipping houses. In case you aren’t familiar with the term, “flipping” is purchasing something, making improvements to it, and then reselling it within a …
What Does the County Have to Do with It?
All but two states in America are divided into geographical units called counties (Alaska is divided into boroughs and Louisiana is divided into parishes). The county government has greater, direct involvement with the local citizens than state or federal agencies, …
Google Earth for Land Owners
In Part 1 of this series, we learned how to use Google Earth to find a specific property, and how to view it in four different ways different ways. This blog shares additional insights into using Google Earth: Step 5: …
Fire Prevention Through Yard Cleaning
I’m a lucky man. I spend most of my day talking to people. In fact, I may have talked with you already. I talk with all types of people from all types of places, but they all have one thing …
The tool every forestland owner should be using.
According to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), as many as 34 million acres of forestland could be lost in the United States during the next 50 years due to natural disasters and pest infestations. With the right information, you can …
What Is An Easement And How Can It Affect Me?
An easement is a legal agreement between the property owner and a non-owner to utilize the property in some fashion. Two examples would be a shared driveway easement or a utility easement. Your name is on the deed, but your …
Advantages to Living Off-the-Grid
When one starts to consider going off the grid, it needs to be asked whether or not it’s worth it? There are extra costs involved and it takes work, not to mention changing your lifestyle. With that question in mind, …