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post 10000183260 05-24-2026, 12:02 PM
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Anybody here think land is a better investment than houses?

With 3d printing methods homebuilding will get cheaper but the land will always be expensive
post 10000183272 05-24-2026, 12:07 PM
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I've been saying this for years.

Also homebuilding prices are at a high because of lumber prices and labour atm. We'll have robots doing labour in a few years, lumber fluctuates like any commodity, and as you said things like 3D printing are coming.

If AI replaces architects/planning lawyers that's another cost reduction.

I'm snapping up good land. You have to be very careful where you're buying though. Don't want to end up with a swamp or something you can't do anything with.
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post 10000183277 05-24-2026, 12:10 PM
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The advantage of the house over the land though is that you can live in the house or rent it out VS the empty land just sitting there.
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post 10000183281 05-24-2026, 12:12 PM
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Well it's both it's why houses appreciated better than condos over the last 10 years because the land is what's worth money


New construction houses are so shitty now, the quality is horrible.
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post 10000183283 05-24-2026, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
The advantage of the house over the land though is that you can live in the house or rent it out VS the empty land just sitting there.
Or, you can live like a real American:



Weirdly, living in a "non permanent structure" on your own land is illegal in a lot of states because the whole "freedom" thing is the opposite of what the government wants.
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post 10000183294 05-24-2026, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
The advantage of the house over the land though is that you can live in the house or rent it out VS the empty land just sitting there.
True but if you get a ag exemption on the vacant land the taxes are very cheap
post 10000183321 05-24-2026, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted By Papi_Chulo⏩
Well it's both it's why houses appreciated better than condos over the last 10 years because the land is what's worth money


New construction houses are so shitty now, the quality is horrible.
Yep I look at all the housing being built in my city and it’s all tall thin houses on tiny little yards like it’s a oceanfront lot but it’s not it’s just a regular neighborhood in a undesirable city
post 10000183323 05-24-2026, 12:36 PM
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It depends entirely on your situation. If you can buy 50 acres that's in the path of growth and hold for 20 years, chances are that you'll get a healthy premium upon sale. The good thing about land is the property taxes are much much lower, so as long as you can find some modest income from the land the carrying costs are low.

However, land isn't a sure thing by any means and it often doesn't appreciate like you think. And there's also a lot less financing available for land. Land isn't liquid like houses, and is a lot tougher to sell. And it doesn't have as reliable of an income stream.
post 10000183390 05-24-2026, 01:01 PM
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Land is very expensive to develop. And banks do not like to give loans on unimproved land.
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The annual growth may lose to real estate, however at some point around 100 years RE starts to go downhill unless reinvested into. Land appreciates independent of time compared to RE.


Also, ain't making any more of it.
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post 10000183408 05-24-2026, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
It depends entirely on your situation. If you can buy 50 acres that's in the path of growth and hold for 20 years, chances are that you'll get a healthy premium upon sale. The good thing about land is the property taxes are much much lower, so as long as you can find some modest income from the land the carrying costs are low.

However, land isn't a sure thing by any means and it often doesn't appreciate like you think. And there's also a lot less financing available for land. Land isn't liquid like houses, and is a lot tougher to sell. And it doesn't have as reliable of an income stream.
This, again. If you snag some okay farmland (much more expensive initially) you can rent it to neighboring farmers, cover things like taxes, and make a small profit in the process.

Even land in the woods/mountains can be good hunting land. Pop a small cabin on there for a few thousand dollars with basic provisions, rent it out to hunters for the day or weekend, again that covers your expenses at least.
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post 10000183464 05-24-2026, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted By AverageKenneth⏩
This, again. If you snag some okay farmland (much more expensive initially) you can rent it to neighboring farmers, cover things like taxes, and make a small profit in the process.

Even land in the woods/mountains can be good hunting land. Pop a small cabin on there for a few thousand dollars with basic provisions, rent it out to hunters for the day or weekend, again that covers your expenses at least.
Planted pines makes it ag exempt and you can make enough to cover the taxes thinning the pines every so often the only risk is if a hurricane knocks it down
post 10000183467 05-24-2026, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Basedbabyy⏩
Planted pines makes it ag exempt and you can make enough to cover the taxes thinning the pines every so often the only risk is if a hurricane knocks it down
Depends on the state doesn't it?
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Yes, buy land
post 10000183472 05-24-2026, 01:35 PM
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OP arent u a jobless poorcel?

u might wanna get that fixed first before worrying about a house or land
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Originally Posted By AverageKenneth⏩
I'm snapping up good land.
Location: The North, United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Lol where would that be?
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post 10000183477 05-24-2026, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Location: The North, United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Lol where would that be?
Anything above the Humber. But I live in the US now.
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post 10000183501 05-24-2026, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted By AverageKenneth⏩
Depends on the state doesn't it?
Probably
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Originally Posted By dropped40lbs⏩
OP arent u a jobless poorcel?

u might wanna get that fixed first before worrying about a house or land
Who are you?
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I got land in Florida and NY

A bunch of Indians keep wanting to buy my land in Florida I think I’m gonna end up selling it. Building codes and all that bullshit is way too much down there. Basically gotta cut a blank check to the dirtbag inspectors
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
I got land in Florida and NY

A bunch of Indians keep wanting to buy my land in Florida I think I’m gonna end up selling it. Building codes and all that bullshit is way too much down there. Basically gotta cut a blank check to the dirtbag inspectors
exactly why it isn't land. too much out of your control. of course, everyone has the lottery-winner story but look how many houses are on the market in a lotta areas. people wanna unload.
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