Buying Mountain Land
That $75,000 five-acre parcel in the Blue Ridge Mountains you found on Zillow? There’s usually a reason it’s still on the market. Before you burn a tank of gas driving out to see it, there’s a free tool that can tell you almost everything you need to know from your couch: the county GIS system. In this post, I walk through exactly how to pull up any property using its parcel number, what to look for once you’re in, and the five questions you should be able to answer before you ever schedule a showing.