When you are valuing land, you must consider a few vital questions. These are questions that will let you know if you can profit from the area. So, evaluate it according to four critical criteria: land use and zoning requirements, physical opportunity, financial sense, and optimum performance. Below are things to consider when you want to turn your land into profit.
Land Use and Zoning Requirements
Pay attention to zoning requirements. According to regional zoning requirements (generally at the local or city level), what do you have permission to do with this residential or commercial property? This can significantly affect your ability to profit off of the land. Additionally, is there any kind of usage that is prohibited by federal government policies? Are there items forbidden by deed constraints? There might be various obligations in the building’s title background. Sometimes, there might be additional policies that control what can and what cannot be done with a building; for example, this might be the case if a residential property is located in a homeowners association.
Physical Land Opportunity
When considering what you can accomplish, you need to identify what is feasible. Consider the physical features of the residential property, such as its dimension, form, place, surface, etc. Use these features to determine how much you can realistically profit. If you have one acre of marshy grassland, you should not assume that the area is buildable. If you have one acre in the center of the desert, you should not presume that the area can be of use as a marina.
Financial Sense and Profit
When taking any type of building or construction into account, you must consider the finances. Most importantly, make sure that the planned usage can create sufficient profits to warrant the price of the renovations and can add sufficient additional value to justify the cost of building and construction.
Optimum Land Performance
To figure out a residential or commercial property’s optimum performance, you need to recognize which usage will more likely create the highest return on investment (ROI). Ideally, you would choose the project that provides the most substantial ROI, to attain maximum profit.
Assess how your property or plot of land fulfills the above criteria. If you do, you might have a greater chance of drawing a profit.
