| For many, rural real estate is the investment to | | | | Be sure about what the land has been reserved |
| go by. Low in capital outlay, you can use minimal | | | | for. Most states have areas specifically earmarked |
| finances to accomplish your dream of living in the | | | | for agriculture. You will not be allowed to put up |
| countryside or building properties for sale in the | | | | elaborate residences in these areas. You will also |
| future. But rural real estate has its own challenges | | | | have to find out about the maximum height of |
| that prospective home owners or investors | | | | the structures that are allowed on the property. |
| seriously need to consider. | | | | Be sure to find out about the state of water |
| Your first check in investment of this type would | | | | supply in the area. If there is none and you intend |
| be to find out how well the area is serviced. | | | | to raise livestock, you may want to make |
| There are still many areas across the country | | | | alternate means such as digging a well or installing |
| without basic infrastructure that burdens | | | | pumps. You may need these alternative sources |
| homeowners or investors. For example how good | | | | if you intend to plant crops too as some states |
| is the road network to the area you want to | | | | are so dry that you will need some sort of |
| build? Bad roads mean you will have a tough time | | | | irrigation. For residential purposes, you will have to |
| bringing your materials and traveling if you later | | | | build large tanks to store treated water for |
| complete the structure. Taking it upon yourself to | | | | domestic consumption. |
| construct the road may be quite an overwhelming | | | | It is cost effective to buy land that is serviced |
| task. | | | | with power. If the area isn't, then you will have to |
| If you have school kids with you, you will want to | | | | spend thousands of Dollars to draw power to |
| consider an area with educational facilities or have | | | | where you are. In locations where the cost is |
| good roads that school buses can ply. If there | | | | prohibitive, you may want to consider other |
| aren't, then you will have to compensate that | | | | sources of power such as solar energy and |
| with driving the kids to school yourself in a cross | | | | generator. |
| country vehicle. In extreme weather such as | | | | Hinterlands may not have access to mobile |
| winter and spring, you will have to content with | | | | communications. In this case you will need to buy |
| muddy roads or snow paved roads as you move | | | | land in a place where you ca have at least |
| in and out of your house. | | | | traditional lines to communicate. |
| Be very sure about your boundaries before you | | | | If you are buying the land for agricultural |
| put up any structure. Licensed surveyors will be | | | | purposes, you may to carry out soil fertility or |
| able to provide you with an accurate demarcation | | | | employ the services of an expert. A land that has |
| of your land so you do not trespass into | | | | been overgrazed may take a long time to be |
| another's. It will be a huge pain to build an | | | | restored to normalcy. This situation calls for extra |
| expensive structure only to demolish it after your | | | | expense which will add to the cost of acquiring |
| neighbor has complied and proven that you have | | | | the land. Again, the test will also determine |
| built into his area. | | | | whether the land will be suitable for agriculture or |
| Check with the local authorities about easement | | | | not. |
| laws. In the rural area, you will be responsible for | | | | Relocating to the rural area can be fun but you |
| damage caused by livestock from your neighbor's | | | | need to research carefully to determine the |
| farm if you do not erect appropriate fences to | | | | suitability of your location and initial costs |
| keep the animals out. | | | | associated with the investment. |