Summary
Veteran construction contractor, and building trades authority, R. Dodge Woodson shows how to profitably transform raw land into housing. This practical guide covers every phase of the land development process as well as essential business practice fundamentals.
NEW TO THIS EDITION: finding and selling property via the Internet, more information on finance and insurance issues, the latest in land ordinances and runoff issues and EPA requirements
Contents: Why Should I Get Into Land Development? * Can I Really Do It? * The Development Team and Selecting the Viable Project * Finding Hidden Treasure * Tying Up Land Without A Full Commitment * Having Your Experts Do Preliminary Checks * Going Over the Ground, From Top to Bottom * Planning On Paper * Storm Water Drainage *
Deciphering the Dirt Water Requirements * Land Lost and Costs for Roads * Flood Zones * Location, Location, Location * Plans and Specifications * Getting Developer Bids Sales Projections * Financing * Zoning Closing Your Land Deal * Insurance and Subcontractor Needs * Rolling Out the Big Rigs and Site Supervision * Keeping Your Projects on Time and on Budget * A Marketing Plan and Sales Team * New Projects
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Why Should I get into Land Development?
Chapter 2: Can I Really Do it?
Chapter 3: The Development Team and Selecting the Viable Project
Chapter 4: Finding Hidden Treasure
Chapter 5: Tying up Land Without a Full Commitment
Chapter 6: Having Your Experts Do Preliminary Checks
Chapter 7: Going over the Ground, from Top to Bottom
Chapter 8: Planning on Paper
Chapter 9: Storm Water Drainage
Chapter 10: Deciphering the Dirt
Chapter 11: Water Requirements
Chapter 12: Land Lost and Costs for Roads
Chapter 13: Flood Zones, Location, Location, Location
Chapter 14: Plans and Specifications
Chapter 15: Getting Development Bids
Chapter 16: Sales Projections
Chapter 17: Financing
Chapter 18: Zoning
Chapter 19: Closing Your Land Deal
Chapter 20: Insurance and Subcontractor Needs
Chapter 21: Rolling Out the Big Rigs and Site Supervision
Chapter 22: Keeping Your Project on Time and on Budget
Chapter 23: A Marketing Plan and Sales Team
Chapter 24: New Projects
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