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land banking: What You Need To Know About Land and Land Banking - 08/25/11 05:48 PM
Years ago I wrote about LAND and LAND BANKING. My observations then are just as valid today as if I just wrote them.Land remains my main focus for investing in real estate and for securing  retirement for Baby Boomers.
Everybody knows what land is, right?
Or do they?  Sure, land is that portion of the earth's surface that is not under water.  But that definition covers a lot of "land."
To understand land we need to understand the uses of land.
Some land is forested.  Some land is desert.  Some land is prairie.  Some land is flat.  Some land is steep. … (4 comments)

land banking: How to Find Land - 02/08/08 12:03 PM
How to Find Land By Bill Roberts
Man has always had the urge to find new lands. It is what led to the discovery of the New World. It is what pushed us west from the Eastern Seaboard.
But just because all the land has been discovered doesn't mean that our thirst for new lands has been quenched. On the contrary, we seem even more inspired to find a piece of land that satisfies certain hungers within.
I'm one of those land pioneers. I like nothing more than going out into the sticks looking for that elusive parcel which will satisfy a hunger deep … (5 comments)

land banking: If You Haven't Saved Enough Money to Retire You Better Read This - 11/05/07 06:22 PM
If You Haven't Saved Enough Money to Retire You Better Read This by Bill Roberts
Why? Because....
Building up an estate that can supply enough income to maintain your lifestyle after retirement is the desired goal.
A lot of us have puny IRAs that don't seem to grow fast enough to ever throw off enough income to keep us, if they grow at all.
Why Is That?
Well, it is probably because we have the money in our Individual Retirement Arrangement account invested in the stock market or money market or a combination of the two.
We "contribute" $3,000 to $5,000 a year to the account … (14 comments)

land banking: Can You Get a Good Return on Land? - 09/10/07 11:57 AM
Can You Get a Good Return on Land? by
William D. Roberts
Yesterday (Sunday) I wanted to go to the fair. But as usual my wife was really slow to get ready. By the time she was ready I didn't think we would have enough time to do it right (after driving 100 miles to get there) so we went to Lake Gregory instead.
We still had to drive 100 miles (it seems everything is 100 miles from home, at least all the things that we like to do) but we could still enjoy the day.
Lake Gregory is in the San Bernardino Mountains … (6 comments)

land banking: Land Banking - Isn't It Time You Tried It? - 07/30/07 10:28 AM
If you are not sure then what you need is an example.
Let's say you have $100,000.00 in your IRA account at a major brokerage house. You want to retire in 10 years. What will this IRA be worth then?
In order to answer that we need to make certain assumptions: You will invest another $5,000.00 per year into your account at the beginning of each year in an effort to "catch up."
You will "earn" an 8% ROI compounded annually because your IRA is "invested" in a mutual fund that historically has grown at that rate.
After the 10 year lease, and just in … (18 comments)

land banking: Land and Land Banking Revised - 07/21/07 04:20 PM

Everybody knows what land is, right?
Or do they?  Sure, land is that portion of the earth's surface that is not under water.  But that definition covers a lot of "land."
To understand land we need to understand the uses of land.
Some land is forested.  Some land is desert.  Some land is prairie.  Some land is flat.  Some land is steep. We farm the land. We build our cities on the land.
Some land is desirable.  Some land is undesirable.
The desirable land has all been snatched up.  OK.  Sure.  Somebody or something owns the desirable land.  Most of that land is "for sale" at … (20 comments)

land banking: Under All Is the Land - 07/21/07 03:19 PM

When I started in Real Estate in 1975 there was a "Coffee Table" book for sale in the Board office. It was called something like "Under All is the Land."
That idea has stuck with me through the years.
I like land. It is the basis of all real estate. The value of the land is a major determinant of the value of any improved piece of real estate.
But "land" gets short shrift from most of us.
And that just isn't right.
I've started a group here on ActiveRain to combat this attitude. It is open to everybody, not just the farmers and conservationists.
We want … (6 comments)

 
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