There's No Business Like Land Business [Paperback]

R. G. Eaton (Author), Bill Hanson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999

A comprehensive how-to on becoming a successful entrepreneur in the land subdivision business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 69 pages
• Publisher: Leathers Pub (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890622621
• ISBN-13: 978-1890622626
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,606,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A smart, concise look at the steps needed to succeed, May 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: There's No Business Like Land Business (Paperback)

I have been looking at buying rural land for my own use for quite some time. While I have always wanted a sizeable tract of several hundred acres, it seemed to be a bit beyond my reach. However, after reading R.G.'s book, I am now thinking that I can afford my large tract by purchasing a tract bigger than I need, and subdividing it to help pay for the part I wish to keep. While on the surface subdividing land would seem to be a no-brainer (just buy some land, draw some boundries and sell it, right?), R.G. points out that there are numerous potential pitfalls that could cost a person thousands of dollars and a lot of lost time. By following the detailed steps laid out in this book, I feel confident that I would be able to successfully subdivide a piece of property.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview but Makes it Sound Too Good to Be True, October 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: There's No Business Like Land Business (Paperback)

The book does a good job at providing a very basic introduction
to land development. However, it does not sufficiently address several key elements:

1. The importance of due diligence. Before purchasing property, one should conduct due diligence to ensure that there won't be environmental issues, wetlands issues, indian burial grounds, endangered species, protected plant life (trees, etc), protected wildlife, etc. Any one of these could severely limit the future use of the land. This book does not emphasize this enough.

2. The potential difficulties in finding buyers for subdivided land. Just because you buy it and subdivide it doesn't mean that there are buyers out there ready to buy the subdivided land from you.

In summary, this book provides a good basic overview, but that's all. I wouldn't go out and purchase land solely based on what's stated in this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a poor choice for land subdivision, November 8, 2001

By 

Alexander Kolodesh "[e-mail]" (Dayton, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There's No Business Like Land Business (Paperback)

Though the author writes in a very readable style, the content leaves much to be desired. The author paints too broad a picture when describing the process. In doing so, it is impossible for the reader to learn any true specifics that would actually be used to make a deal. As a developer myself, I like to see more substance when any discussion of real estate takes place. This book reads more like a "get rich quick scheme" than a "how to" book.