Buying land in today's economy may be one of the wisest decisions you can make. Most people are afraid to play the stock market for many reasons, it seems like the US dollar is constantly losing its value on a daily basis. And leaving your money in the bank will not earn you much of anything these days. So where does that leave a person to invest their money?

Many have found that purchasing land is a wise investment. Not only does this give you an intangible asset, it also provides you with an investment that is known to constantly rise in value even during times word the economy is in poor. In fact when the economy is doing bad it might be the best time to purchase land, due to the fact that many people are nedding money to survive and therefore are selling their land at rates you normally couldn't buy it at.

Where I have decided to purchase my land is a place in Colorado known as the San Luis Valley. The San Luis Valley is only a gorgeous place to live and there's so many land investment opportunities to be had. Buying land in the valley is something someone should educate theirself on before doing so. The reason being the San Luis Valley has so many diverse areas and to make the correct investment in land requires one to know about these area's.

Costilla County is one of Colorado's poorest counties in the state. In spite of that fact it is also one of the most beautiful areas you can buy land in. You have towns such as Fort Garland, San Luis, Blanca and a handful os smaller towns. Costilla County borders Alamosa County which is the largest county in the valley as far shopping and jobs are concerned.

If buying land in Costilla County then you should know the land varies considerably depanding on location. With Blanca being entirely flat for the most part and its vegetation being Chico bush instead of grass. Parts far south of Blanca being desert with little vegetation. So if you are used to a lot of trees and green grass then the valley will be a change for you.

You normally will not see much trees or grass of any kind unless you're against the mountains or on the mountains. This leaves areas such as the town of San Luis and Fort Garland as the areas that border the mountains. Of course the greener you get usually the more expensive the land becomes.

In Blanca you can often find 5 acre parcels of land for under $4000. Many of these partials can be owner financed with little or no money down. But you must realize although the land may be cheap, most of it is so far out that you would need solar power for it and it's going to need a well and install a septic tank. Still even with these expenses included you can end up with 5 acres of land with well and septic for around $20,000 when everything is said and done. Again electricity is often not available on many of these lots are sale. So either you must pay the local power company to run power to your property which is around four dollars a foot plus other expenses or are you must look to solar power. Solar power is fairly expensive if you want to maintain your city lifestyles, if you're willing to go green and cut back on the power consumption then perhaps solar is a route that you can consider.

Areas such as Fort Garland which border the mountains often have more expensive lots and offer gated subdivisions. Roads in these subdivisions are often maintained by the county and homeowner associations. There are subdivisions such as Forbes Park which is considered one of the more prestigious communities in the valley.

When shopping for land online make sure you confirm where the property is located what utilities are available and if water rights come with the land. You should not buy property without knowing the answers to these questions. We know it's impossible for every body to see the land in person than they are interested in buying, it would be a good idea to hire someone to go take pictures of land for you. The reason for this is often land sales online do not typically show pictures of the property, instead they show pictures of the area. You're not buying the area, you're buying a particular piece of land and need to know what it looks like. Don't let picutres of beautiful mountains and lakes with wildlife running freely persuade you into buying a piece of property without seeing.

Many people have purchased property out in the valley to finally visit it one day and almost go into shock because it looked nothing like the pictures they seen online. I will agree if the price of property is cheap enough it's hard to go wrong if you get it at a steal, but if you're buying it to live on it, then it has to be something you will be happy with.

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