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This strategy is nothing new. One of the most well-known examples of Land Banking over the past 500 years is John Jacob Astor, who used this strategy to become the first multimillionaire in the United States.
He realized the power of Land Banking when he purchased large tracts of land which are now known as “Manhattan”.
He acquired this land at a time when nobody else realized the opportunity. At the time of his death, Astor's estimated net worth would have been equivalent to $110.1 billion in 2006 U.S. dollars, making him the fourth richest person in American history.
• To buy a property and flip it for a profit as soon as possible.
• To buy a property and create a dependable source of passive income.
Both strategies are completely legitimate, time-tested methods that have created a lot of wealth for a lot of people in real estate. However, of all the various ways that people pursue real estate investing, one of the most overlooked and underused strategies I know of is a buy-and-hold technique known as “Land Banking”.
Land Banking 101: An Introduction
The term “land banking” implies almost exactly what it is. Rather than putting cash into a savings account (where it will earn a maximum of 1% interest every year) or the stock market (which has become increasingly unpredictable in recent years), some entrepreneurs have taken an alternative approach by acquiring LAND and in doing so, parking their cash in a tangible, fixed asset, one that cannot be broken, stolen or destroyed.
Vacant land gets ignored by most new investors because it just doesn't sound exciting. This causes a lot of would-be land investors to overlook a lot of the advantages that land has over traditional real estate investments (e.g. – houses, apartment buildings, commercial properties, etc.). Unlike most residential and commercial buildings, land costs very little to own… no utility payments, no tenant problems, no termite infestations, no leaky faucets, no broken toilets, and if you buy it the way I do, no mortgage payments.
Is Land Banking a Good Investment?
Land banking is something that major developers and retailers have been doing for decades because it happens in every major city in America.
Look at your nearest major metropolitan area and compare how it looks today to what it looked like ten years ago. If a city is growing, there will be a constant new development of residential neighborhoods and commercial subdivisions. New retail establishments are always being created or revitalized, no matter what the real estate market looks like.
All it takes is for an investor to go in and buy land on the outskirts of a city and then they wait for the population to grow to them. They're buying a property at today's low prices (before anybody else perceives the value) and waiting until the city grows to them. When this happens, the land prices spike in value and they're able to cash in on their land investment. MANY multi-millionaires have been created from this one strategy, and you can do it too.
One way to scope out which areas may be ideal is to use Google Earth to see the historical satellite imagery of the area you're interested in. Speak to an online representative today to see how it works.
