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Have you ever or come across friends/ family members feel regretting of not buying land property in an undeveloped area that later turned  a city after some years, houses/land property becomes very expensive.  Time without numbers of have always heard many people how they gave histories about some areas when it was coming up land was sold for a very little amount of money,  then they had opportunity to get land for a penny but not interested of it because it was bushy and not developed.  

After some years the place gets developed  by people who endured and quickly moved in no matter how it was bushy and undevelope. Most of the people I meet making complain like this never had opportunity again to afford a piece of small land again because of much responsibility of life.

It seems very painful because of the amount of money spent for renting a house annually.  Do you think buying your first landed property in a bushy area is a good investment for the future.

Been on this similar situation but my family do the reverse thing. We have a huge land property on a mountaintop and my family sold it for a very cheap price because no one is interested to take care or plant crops on it. After 5 years the lot area was used for government windmill project which becomes a tourist attraction in my province. The value of property nearby was insanely grow due to this new attraction because the mountain has a proper road already created by the government itself so nearby lots can be easily access by vehicles.

My family spend a lot of years just to sell but they just don’t sell it on the right time.

Landed properties remains one of the ever growing investment despite where it is situated. I prefer bushy landed properties to landed properties in developed areas. When i was growing up there was this land situated in an interior bushy path. Then the land sold for cents we ignored it because it was in a bushy area but today the same land now worth thousands of dollars. When it comes to landed investment bushy areas are the most preferred by me because of what i learnt while growing

You will not get useful answers by asking a general question, but the property gains intrinsic value from the place, if you can determine the place correctly, you will make a fortune.
I can tell you the stories of those who bought real estate in a strategic location, but after a few years it turned into deserted areas and back.

The idea is to predict the future of the place in the medium and long term, not what is the case now.

We should also not forget about variables such as taxes, annual fees, government plans, ease of access to services and what customers demand.

I think this has happened in a lot of places where land becomes more expensive because the area near it become more desirible and maybe easier to access. (there will be a lot of occasions where villages have been built near good transport links after they've been built to transport grain for farmers for example). Remote areas stop being remote if they've got a train station nearby that connects them to larger cities.

Real Estate is one of the best, if not the best investment there is. As our population grows, there will be less and less space for everyone.
If youre looking into buying a property that is "bushy" , or far-flung, I would suggest picking a property where you can grow fruit bearing trees. Also it is best to consider a property that is not within fault lines.

The only instance where your investment shrinks in real estate is if the property would be considered unsafe for habitation. This could be because it is prone to natural calamities such as flooding and earthquakes.

Nope, because these areas could eventually be developed and that's when the exponential increase in value begins.  One of the best assets to hold which has stood the test of time is real estate.  Land typically always has some sort of value attached to it and seems to grow over time.

Yes land is always a good purchase. In my country and I'm sure in many other countries
the tricky part is developing that land to something other than agricultural. I know some
people who bought land and were hoping to build houses on it but the permission was
refused, the only thing the can use it for is still agricultural purposes.

So to the OP's question:


In general, yes its a good investment provided you know it can be developed for what
you want to do with it.

Firstly I have always been thought not to call any area/country underdeveloped I would rather use the term developing. Every where is developing and it’s how fast an area is developing compared to others, when you look at things this way you would be able to see potentials in places people ignore. Before you purchase a land property you have to bare in mind the cost of the land, and your thoughts about your future ROI from that property. An area might be bushy but for now but with the right research you may just predict accurately the future potentials of the property.

That is why the ancestors always give advice so that what they leave behind should not be damaged and sold. Since it was their only inheritance, a piece of land that had to be used in the future. Speaking of land for sale, it depends on how much potential an area has to produce seeds of wealth. The potential of natural tourist attractions is very strategic and also has good long-term prospects. I experienced this when I didn't buy a house that was still cheap and is now the most crowded place and the price is 100X more expensive.

As long as you think you can live their and still have a good neighborhood, then why not?
Basically, we buy a house or land on a place where we can find peace and security, buying a property is not easy but its the goal for most of us here. I also have my dream of having my own house, and my top priority is the budget and of course the location of the property, though I prefer to have a property on a city proper.

The issues raised in the OP is still going on currently because nothing is new in the face of the earth, people are still regarding some areas that they have offer to buy land as bushy, interior village or underdeveloped. There is nothing wrong to call such environment such names though but what is wrong is not to buy any land in the so called developed area at the end of the day because in the future that underdeveloped area will metamorphose to developed area yet you don't have any to call your own. Buying of land is good investment depending on the plan you have for it and sometimes, it is also good to buy for keep instead of leaving your money with the bank. Land appreciates with time and you can't say that for money in the bank. Land appreciates with reasonable percentage.

There is the same feeling that I've thought from a relative of mine when a property was offered to them. Actually it doesn't look good but it's along the hi-way and that's why the location is really good but they've rejected it and didn't bought that. Now, I used to pass through that property and it's already developed that.

It is the reason why I feel this topic and if I'm the one on their situation before, I'd probably have bought a lot of it.

Really depends on the options, if you've got no options and you see that development on that area is imminent then you go for it since most land properties that are in that type of location are cheaper.

This question can't be answered with a yes/no

It would depend on a lot of factors. In general, buying undeveloped land can be a good idea if the buyer has a specific use for the land in mind and is willing and able to develop it themselves. However, buying undeveloped land can also be a risky investment, as the value of the land may not increase as much as the buyer expects and the development process can be expensive and time-consuming. As the development process can take a long time.

Sometimes it is very difficult to predict the future of a place especially in countries that suffer from political instability. In my country new government always abandon the plans and developmental strategies of the former government. It might sound strange but that is what happens. Hence, if someone purchase a land in a place mapped out by the government for a particular project, immediately the tenure of that government expires, the next government would abandon the plan. Such lands would immediately loose value. My family bought a property in a location where the government wanted to situate a stadium and a multi million Dollar amusement park, but the government was kicked out of office and that land is a farmland till date because we can't  build the proposed residential area again. Generally I feel investing in bushy or underdeveloped areas is cheaper but the time and possibility of benefiting or profiting from them is unpredictable.       

Remote areas are only good to settle in for awhile when there is already a developed community and established businesses. Its hard enough to just stay in the remote area where youre going to travel half a day for groceries. Its necessary to have a grocery stores nearby, schools and hospitals which a real property investor would look for before buying.

Near my place is a tourist destination but its not very developed down the mountain but we do have a Chinese company operating which somehow made the community busy. With this company, the price of the lot somehow had risen.

It depends on how much time and money you want to invest in a big project like that. My grandparents were the first to buy a piece of land far outside of the city. We still have the aerial pictures from back then, there were no roads, no lights, no infrastructure, only our house. And now 80 years later we live inside the city. It's hard to predict how big cities can grow, but if you are willing do wait all your life then everything is possible. The problem is that my grandparents invested so much time into building up the house and garden, and they had to pay for so many things, like development of roads, canals, traffic lights and later even the Internet cable. All the people who moved later in the area didn't have to pay for all these things, they had to pay for much higher land prices.

Investing in an investment opportunity that you do not have enough detailed information and experience is a form of madness or gambling.
 you find that millions of people are buying property because of the recommendation of parents, real estate consultant, broker or other people who have asked about their price and commission without taking the risk with you if you lose your money .

We may all go through similar stories, but there is no need to regret, there are new choices every day.

I would say I wish that some land was bought by my family some time ago, not to be sold now when the prices are high, but because I personally am unable to afford living in those parts because the prices are high. And we are not talking about Manhattan here xD Wishing that only to make a profit is just sad. But the issue of younger people not being able to afford something their parents took for granted some years ago is an ongoing issue that seems to be creating friction between the generations.

It all really depends on how you look into these opportunities. If you believe that someday it will be a great place where land developers are going to come and make it as an urban place, your investment has been worth it.

But eventually, majority of the land are going to rise in prices because development is continuous per area. So, if that's a positive on your outlook and opinion that you see that someday it will be a place where a community will be built, you may want to take it and let it your money there for years.

Only if you don't need that money now.

I live in the country where the population is decreasing and more and more houses and apartments are left empty.
Your problem is more related to country with growing population, where the cities are growing and some villages are turning into cities because of the increasing population. Some developed areas are slowly turning into bushy undeveloped areas in the place where I live.
30 years ago the real estate prices in my country were 10 times cheaper than now and I remember my mother expressing regret for not buying an apartment back in 1992 or 1993.
I don't want to buy a house or apartment, because I don't have kids and I don't plan having kids. What's the point of buying a house or apartment, when nobody will inherit that property after 20-30 years?

I remember the last time there was information about land for sale at low price located behind the city, my friend was very lucky to have bought the land because he had received confidential information from his friend who works in the contractor department said the government is planning to build a new road in the land area, the land is now worth more than 2x the previous price and he has no intention of selling it due to the strategic area of the property as the main access road to the city.

Nope. I'd consider land as any good land imo since development would come and surround it sooner or later. If you were able to partake and join in developing that land together with the surrounding lands, then you'd be able to make profits in the later years. Ofc lands have different values in themselves but that's a different issue imo, a land would always have value that you can take advantage of if properly done, especially with the amount of commercialization the world has already experienced.

Sometimes we didn't expect this things to come so for sure normally we experience something like this from the past. But what good thing about downplaying a place is we learn something on those areas because at this moment we can take action on un develop areas and make it as part of your investment. For sure we can still see a lot of opportunities since each province or cities are improving.

I think, having properties in the city is more favourable because anytime you want to sell the properties, it will still give you a huge amount of income compare having a properties in undeveloped areas were insecurity is not allow people In the environment to move freely in the land. Investing on properties is very good, but make sure you have the money to invest on a particular properties that will not make you to regret for the money you invest on such properties, because there are some properties that doesn't have future benefits based on the location the properties is located in the community.

Indeed, it has happened to me more than once with more than one person, my father, uncle and others. We often passed in a commercial street crowded with shops and people and they told me that they had the opportunity in the past to buy here when this street was empty but we did not, many areas seem at first glance Empty and remote as the desert, but luck plays and this area becomes one of the most expensive areas in the city as a result of the passage of an important road or a huge project or other sudden events that transform the area into something completely different.
This is a stroke of luck, in my opinion, because many people have bought into vacant places at cheap prices hoping that it will become an expensive commercial area in the future, but this has not happened.

My mother bought a piece of land 20 years ago....in a underdeveloped area when there were zero services on those plots. (No Water & Electricity or Internet access) ..... she built her first house on that land and services were installed a year later.

The location was perfect, because it was beach front property ...with unobstructed views of the ocean. She sold that property for a massive profit after 20 years and was able to buy 3 houses with the profit. (2 x rental properties that generated passive income for her retirement)  ;)

If I had the resources to, I will buy any sort of land even a waterlogged, a swampy land etc...Land is getting scarcer by the day, and that means more valuable. My city for instance is so densely packed that there's barely any land for sale in the city, to get a space to erect a new structure, you have to buy an already existing property and demolish it to build your own if that's your wish. It is an indication that land is becoming more valuable as development is spreading fast. To own any sort of land not just the bushy ones is a good investment for the future.

There are situations in life which cant really be avoided where you do really need to sell something just for you to survive or you are really in need into those times and find out those things had been sold had made out

a significant value all over the years had passed and yes it could really give out that kind of stress on someone but lets just move on and dont make ourselves get hooked back in the past.

Past is past and there's no way that we could turn back the time and its more important to look forward and plan things up ahead at least you do make yourself much more wiser compared in the past.
Better to think and act on what you would really be having plans in future and dont make yourself shackled because that would really be a big hindrance on your current progress.

There is no need of looking down 4 a place that is on undeveloped because the on the undeveloped environment, is a place someone can buy a land or a piece of land in affordable form. So true what I understand and experience for land business and the buying of land for on undeveloped areas it's like someone buying a cryptocurrency or a token that does not have a name but after the bullish market of cryptocurrency profitreturn to who who purchased a token when the value is valueless

There are those who enjoy digging holes in the ground. Moving rocks and earth to shape the land. Developing an overgrown lot of bushes and trees comes easy to some. I enjoy that type of activity as it stops me from thinking about things and overanalyzing. It can be like a form of therapy. As a job, it can be like being paid to exercise and work out. Getting paid to burn calories and stay in shape.

Las Vegas was built on the cheapest land that could be found, in a desert. The original buyers developed it into massively profitable real estate, hotels and casinos. There definitely is profit potential in flipping lots and real estate. With creative financing, fractional real estate development and government loans. It could be easier to qualify for real estate today than it was in the last few previous eras.

On the negative side, property taxes are rising significantly in some US states. There are also restrictions being passed which could make it harder to sell property once bought.

Real estate in states like california and new york are generally losing value. While states like florida and texas are gaining value. They always emphasize location, location, when it comes to real estate. Its very important for a reason. Every state has their own regulations, taxes and code. Which could make what would be a good investment in one state, a bad investment in another.

Totally unpredictable yet you cant really able to know or determine if the land you had bought would actually have the chance on getting developed on upcoming years or decades to come
which it is also the risk when you are on a land or lot business where you do assume that it would really be ending up that way just like on what others been experiencing.Sometimes it do really
involved with some luck exclusive into the analysis and presumption you had made out. Pointing out potential lots is hard because we know that its not something cheap if you do ask me.
Even here on my country where bushes and underdeveloped areas are still considered expensive on buying it on bigger area and its just common sense that you wont really
be purchasing something in rocky mountains.  :D

A land or a property is a good investment as addition or as an alternative to cryptos. That way, we can possibly lessen our risk or we can earn more income. It does not really matter if the area is bushy but if that can make its price cheap then you can prefer that one.

You can always clean it later on and when the area looks nice again, you can make a better offer for it and pretty sure that many are going to get attracted with it but if you are still renting or you don't own your own house yet then you are the ones that should use that land. If there are extra rooms, you can also make an offer for it. Space for rent is also a good business.

I don't know if most people know that land is considered an asset with the most protracted life span and in cryptocurrency the value of the market is measured by the level of demand and supply.
Technically, the world population will always increase and there will be more people demanding land. Therefore, buying some land in an undeveloped area is a good investment for the future but just like you have to dyor in crypto you also need to do some research about the possible issue or exposure the rural area will get in the future before buying it.

I certainly agree with this. I was once living in an almost underdeveloped province where there was no open opportunity for everyone so I decided to move out to a city where I found my fate. After years of exploring in cities, I went back to visit our relatives in our province and to my surprise, everything has changed and developed. I regret not buying a small property because I underestimated the location. Unexpected things can really happen so we shouldn't underestimate properties or places.

I am a victim of this circumstance and I believe many people are too. But one funny thing is that people are repeating same mistakes again. What I have concluded and can say is that investment in land buying cannot waste and you will not lose.
What happens is the duration to run into gains differ due to location of the land.
So, an investor who has a money he doesn't have immediate need of can go to the rural and buy land.

Answering this question, I have seen an economist argue that renting an apartment is economical that building a house.

Everything in life is totally unpredictable and there's no way for someone could able to tell on what would happen in the future.Even though it looks bushy or underdeveloped but you cant really able to point out if it does have that future potential to be developed and that land would really valuable.We people could make out certain decisions in life whether we would really be seeing some opportunities or just
simply buying just because you do love to have some properties and lands which would for you to live on on the future or something that you do mind off about being inherited by your children.

I think these set of people are responsible in opening areas,  and they benefit a lot because as the area is developing they develope along with the area, they grab some opportunities and may they might be lucky to get additional property.
Good to know that beautiful Las Vegas was once a desert,  at that time am very sure many won't show interest to dream of living there. Right now am very sure it is one of the most expensive city to buy house. Those who got property earlier for renting or to resell might have generated good amount of money.
This can be stress to some people who already a property,  because of the high tax some might even prefer to rent annually.

It's the thing that in many cities land about 10-20km from the suburbs becomes the suburbs in the next 20-30 years. From my experience, my parents bought a piece of land about 20 km from the city because they liked the area was near a forest park, but also had electricity. They had the means to buy more land there but they thought that there's no point in that. Now there's a wealthy neighborhood nearby and the land prices went through the roof. There's fiber optic Internet, natural gas and sewage lines, and you almost can't buy land in the area anymore because there are new houses everywhere.
Buying land is always a safe bet. It can hold value, or it can go up in value but it rarely goes down.


That said, I know a town where they built a waste burning plant and the price of land went down.

This concept or ideology is a something you have to reason with your initiative or intuitive so therefore it's very known that undeveloped environment, is good to create a good firm or an industry that we may be the place to develop, so from my own perspective or my own understanding of having a piece of land for environment that he is unkempt is very knowledgeable and I can let you go for someone to run it investment to a place that is not well developed because it is very obvious that that those is not really develop, will develop in the future due to a development rotation.

We should never look down on an undeveloped area, because a few years later the situation will definitely change. My own parents regret that
when they had a large income they were never interested in buying property in an undeveloped area. Even though as time goes by, one by one
the areas that have not developed are developing very rapidly,  and even the increase in property prices was very significant. After all, investing
in property is very profitable, especially buying property in undeveloped areas is much more recommended. Besides the price is usually more
affordable, the profit generated can also be very large, the most important thing is to be patient waiting  for the price of the property to rise.
This is actually a lesson for all of us, if our finances are limited and do not have the ability to buy property in developing areas, then consider
buying a property in an undeveloped area. It will make our future better, because property prices will always go up.

Depends on the location thats why investors view and a common man would really be having different when it comes to insights and risk taking and also with financial capacity on which actions and views will be different into those people or person.
Its true that never look down on lots which are vacant and bushy which you cant know if these spots would really be developed on upcoming years or decades but of course you cant just carelessly
buying without having any analysis or considerations on that lot spot whether if its near into a city or what.
Regrets could be there even myself had missed out on buying some lots ive known when its still cheap but now those prices soaring up high like crazy which cant be easily afford.

I don’t look down on anyone for buying land in sort of area that isn’t “fully developed” yet, which is what I believe you’re referring to when you say “bushy area”. Now I’m not sure if you also are including buying “busy” land in a not so great country. Personally I would rather live away from the masses and in a place that won’t be developed for some time.

Yes, in fact, I myself am experiencing it right now. Expecting to have a few of this and fate says otherwise.
I am seeing how an area is really developing very well. I am only expecting to have some of them, but it is too late and now I am not able to reach it.
Actually, this is often happening moreover in the developing areas where there may be a big thing built recently int hat area, like airport, college, scoolhs, and manyotehrs. This willr eallyinfleunce the price of the property int he area.
Actually, this is like what is happening to Bitcoin, right?

Simply put, we just have to think like this, the population will keep growing and the land will stay the same and no more can be created. Therefore, investing in real estate will definitely be profitable. The undeveloped areas have not received as much attention as the central areas, but once the central areas run out of space, it is imperative that we have no choice but to move to the bushy areas.

It is natural for them to raise prices but it will take quite a while, you can buy undeveloped areas but should determine it will be a long term investment.

I see that land that is lush and still in remote areas or in villages that are still small in population is a hidden potential that is suitable as a long-term investment. because the price of land every year will always rise. because the human population will always increase. and of course all of them will need land to build houses or anything like factories and shops. But in this case we also need to be good at digging for information.
like in my area at first even vehicles such as cars did not enter my area because they were in the interior at that time. but now the streets are wide open. and I remember that in the past the price of land was very cheap. but now I feel shocked by the land price which has increased very drastically. especially land that is close to major road access. so I realized that and even now I have a dream to buy as much land as possible in my area and in other potential areas.

sometimes it is very painful to remember that half of our lives are only doing work to make money and to meet the standard of living demands, especially to pay rent for a house or apartment. I once had regrets about selling property when the covid outbreak was critical at the time, and currently in that area the price of land has skyrocketed since it was used as a vehicle for entertainment. 

I don't look down on undeveloped areas or dense areas, if you have savings funds, you can conduct surveys and analyze prospects in the next few years, if the place or area has potential I think you can buy as much as you can afford to invest  long-term. 
I think investing in property or house is the safest investment compared to other investments.

Oh yes all the time.  In fact the land which we were planning to buy as family investment back in pre COVID times was barren one and we had no vision about it. However, you would be surprised to know that today from the same land there is one national highway has been sanctioned and the lands prices has soared up by many foods considering it would be bought by central government for national development.  In addition to this there comes highway restaurant chances which also we lost.

So yup, not to give example of anyone we ourselves regret the decisions like that. Lands are gold and they can get valuation at anytime.

In my opinion, if someone offers to sell the land, and the land is in a remote area, I think it's a good opportunity to buy it because, in the future, the price of land will be more expensive, but what is certain is that the place and location must be surveyed first. good potential for the future or not, if it's good, we can buy it.

The real estate is a business that is everly profitable and it has never failed when done nicely. Buying of landed property is actually profitable, this is because landed properties are fixed assets. The land itself will always appreciate no matter how long it might take. If you as the buyer does not enjoy it, definitely your children will.
There is a method one man I know used, there was a community in crisis and everyone flew the community. But the rightful owner of the land sold the land for small money because of the community crisis. 7 years later the crisis was over and government came in to develop the community and price of the land in the community was so much high. At any time be it war or penury, smart people always take advantage.

Investing on real estate is also like some kind of gambling because we buy a property for cheap and too far from developed areas and expect it to become developed the value increase 10x or more. If someone have enough money to afford such investment then they can go for it and if they missed it then they can regret but for a salaried class person its like double burden so I would say just be happy where you are but never forget about increasing the standard of living so for all this the first step if start saving then only we can decide what can we do with the money.

Yes it is. The place that I bought was all bushy before. It almost look like a farm and when I bought it there is a less amount of people living in it.
Now, there are kids playing outside you can hear the noise from neighbors and there are many shops built.
The price of my property now didn't just double, it is now tripled because I am still checking the website about the prices of spots that is still vacant.
Told my friends about it and now they are regretting they didn't buy as early as they did. They are having a hard time now to get a good place and position while before you could pick anywhere you want.

Not everyone would definitely decide to buy a certain property on point considering the cost even though it is still cheap on per square meter basis but not all does have the cash and the finances
for them to make out such decision thats why even though they do like to buy a land because they've seen the potential but they dont have money then they would surely be missing out that
opportunity thats why we cant really conclude that to those people who had missed doesnt able to see the potential of a particular place or underdeveloped areas which some doesnt really just
have the money for them to buy even on the smallest amount as possible to buying purchase or power then not all does have the capacity.

It's a bit of a confused question that you're asking. If somebody is really interested in purchasing land then they will figure out a way to do it and save up enough money to buy it - prices vary by country and by region. If you're in the land buying game you will generally need deep pockets to compete, but there are always opportunities out there if you keep looking. You might be better off hunting via smaller auction houses who might pick up a small plot or two from some family estate that is being dissolved after a death. It depends on what you want to do with the land as well - some people simply want to own natural land, never to be touched or developed. Others have ideas of building their own homes which heavily increases the price.

More and more people are moving to the cities and this seems to be a trend that is not going to stop, and if to this we add that the world population keeps growing then buying land for a cheap price before that piece of land is integrated into the city is a very good idea, however this is a long term investment as it could take years or even decades before you see the results that you are expecting, however it is a very safe bet so if someone wants to do something like that then they should do it, especially if they are young and they can wait that long before they get those benefits.

Yes, many people are fully ready to use any amount of money to buy properties in the bushy areas than undeveloped areas, because many people prefer to live in the town where you can get what you want at the moment than undeveloped areas were you will find it difficult to get what you want at the moment. Many properties in the bushy areas are more easy to sell to make a good income, because many rich men are very ready to use any amount of money to buy any properties in the bushy areas than undeveloped areas that will take many years before it will start developing in the community.

Considerations you should need to mind off when buying a land(bushy area)

1. Access to main road
2. Location
3. Nearby community or view spots
etc....

These would be the main things you would be checking on before you would consider on buying a lot or property.
You cant just shell out some funds without even thinking about those things because land purchase wont come cheap
even if you do say its per/sqm is bit cheap than others since area is wide or depend but still a significant amount to shell out.

One good thing about landed properties is that it never depreciates no matter the time, so it’s actually a very good idea to buy and keep because it has vast uses and one could never tell which one it would perform in future. No matter the location, just buy and make sure you have the property registered in your name, anything can happen at any time and you’ll definitely not regret having land in your possession.

Along with internet and online opportunities, being a freelancer must be a kind of career which will get you good standard of life style regardless of where you are living. Bitcoin is adding another layer of advantage to freelancers these days.

@OP, I'll answer your question with a true-life story. My landlady narrated to me how her husband, the landlord requested for a loan from the bank  to build and develop the property which they now occupy.  They were able to build 9 apartment blocks with the money. At that time, which was 4 years ago, the property was located in an undeveloped part of the city. Then a plot of land was sold for as low as $100. Fast-forward to 2022, the area is developing rapidly and you would get a plot for nothing less than $900. It is an investment he doesn't regret at all.

It's true what you say, however the human population will continue to grow, meaning the need for house will also increase. So when real estate
in central areas is full and there is no more land to build houses, next they will look for land to build houses in undeveloped areas. That's why buying
land anywhere will be profitable in the end, indeed the possibility of us making a profit from buying undeveloped areas will be felt in a very long time.
But the profit generated will be enormous, and it is proven safe for long-term investment in real estate. Then when we invest in real estate to
make it cheaper, we should buy vacant land that has not been built a house, besides the price is cheaper, we also will not be burdened with
home maintenance costs. So for now I want to start buying vacant land in undeveloped areas, at least it can be a very good retirement plan
by investing in some vacant land that is in undeveloped areas.

But sometimes these kind of purchases doesnt really always end up on happy ending but there are high chances or probabilities for these bushed lands or plots to be developed because we know that popular does

increase year by year which does simply means that it could really be able on being hit up with the development which might even scattered even more on the future and when the time comes that it would be ending up on getting placed on commercial places then expect that value would skyrocket out which is really that normal that people who had bought will really able to cherish out on the risk that they had take on
specially into those early years.

Majority of them doesnt really anticipate nor get surprised and some do knows that it does have some potential and it turned out to become true.

those factors are important because if you will develop your land, do you think it is okay for you to have a long walk in case of emergency, if you happen to have no car or your car is broken? you'll never know the situation you will be in. so yeah, there are a lot of considerations you need to think about it. it is not because the property is cheap but if all the factors you think you can live with, then, go for it.

In the end we don't know whether a place has the potential to be crowded or not. Indeed several factors have to be considered, access, geographical location and scenic zones that may have an appeal in the future. All do not rule out the possibility of being the right place to invest. As you said, not everything goes smoothly and according to the investment made. After all, there are many land investment projects that fail, are abandoned and end up being abandoned because it returns to investors in their seriousness to build an area that has its own charm.

Even if you didn't develop the area and if all of those criteria meet by the bushy land you own for sure the value or it will skyrocket since businessman will buy it if they see a potential of the land you own. But also eventhough the mentioned has not been yet develop still the bushy land is good investment because for sure in future all of place will get develop by government and price of lot keep rising so the one who own something will surely get benefits in future.

This boils down to the development of such an area.  I do think that the area/place/city where your landlady bought is already developed.  They just find a lot in sell and developed it as renting apartment.  I don't think the area/place/town condition is the same as the OP stated.

Anyway, if the area is underdeveloped you should take the condition stated by dunfida in finding land to buy.  If you messed up, you have to wait several decades before that land appreciates.

You will never underestimate the value of land no matter how bushy or underdeveloped they are. This is one of my regrets. I had the chance to purchase underdeveloped lands in various places in my country but I didn't and stick to investing a big part of my saving into stocks and foreign currencies. Now comes the pandemic, and most of those investments lost their values, especially my stocks were down to as low as 50% to 80%.

Now I am planning to sell my house here in a metro city and relocate to a cheap rural area to start a farm and invest some of the proceeds in crypto too.

My family also chooses to live in the city renting apartment for quite long years now, even if we have a huge land property in our province. Since our property is also not developed, then we decided to sell it at a very low price, not knowing that it could cost tons of money if we waited for the right time to sell. However, my family never regret the decision after all as we also made used the money for some useful and profitable reason. But it also leaves me a lesson, to take advantage of the opportunity through buying a piece of land, because the value will definitely grow in time.

As long it would be useful then there's no way that you would regret on what decisions you had made in the past.As long its been used in important things like education or something in emergency which you dont have
any choice then conditions or circumstances like this is something inevitable.So there's no point on going back and minding those mistakes that you had done but its not too late when it comes to that
about investments or something in related with lots and property and as long you do have the funds then i dont see anything problem about it.
You cant turn back the time and what matter most is that you are facing onwards and doing things that you had been doing recently for the benefit and molding
up your future.

We face many regrets in life. Regret for not making the right decision at the right time
Regret for not being able to notice the red flags, regret for trusting people we should not have.
Our life is full of regrets but in our culture it is said - not more than what you are meant to be not before time - what is decided by the Lord.

That is true. Not every bushy areas will develop fast. We might wait a whole life without seeing any development on that area, so it' not possible to adopt this as a guaranteed investment or strategy, unless we have as focus our future generations (our sons and grandsons).

One alternative is to purchase pieces of lands at brand new neighborhoods starting from zero. This way you have access to cheaper prices, while having the assurance of the short term structural goals for the area through the blueprints displayed by the contractor's company responsible for the project.

Or you can try to see ahead everyone else, predict what the promising regions of your country are for the next few years, and purchase a land there.

What we see today will be never be the same again the next day, or in the future. Just like a property, if it’s not developed yet, we always think it’s useless, but when developers see its potentials, it’s value instantly grows. So if we always focus on the future, that this land will become more developed, then it’s always a good investment to buy properties even in a bushy area.

What happens is that a great deal of people do not have the foresight to see that as the big cities keep growing then they need more land in order for the city to grow and as such it is a good idea to buy some undeveloped land and wait for the time the city expands and it reaches it, however other smart people are thinking the same so the competition is fierce and while money can be made out of those investments when we compare it at the speed the bitcoin market moves then I think it is a better idea to just invest in bitcoin than in a piece of land like that.

Land properties could be a good investment since it grow its value along with time. Unlike other assets or investments, buying real estate could give you more profits in the long run because you know its value will never depreciate, but continue to double its price especially if that will be more developed and will show source of progress.

Everything that seem so less of value and importance at first will eventually change in the future especially with land properties that yields price appreciation in the next preceding years. So it’s not a bad idea to spend your money and invest into underdeveloped and bushy areas since they are expected to increase their price value once the area has been developed and become commercialized.

But not all the times because you would really be seeing that not all had bought lands and properties ending up on being profitable and stayed up to be underdeveloped after how many decades had passed

thats why i do believe that it is really somewhat needed off some luck too whenever you do buy a land or bushy area but for the sole purpose of buying a land for your place to live in then we wont really be having

these kind of consideration but for the sake of investment for long term then you should really consider some set of criteria for you to see whether its a worthy purchase or not.
Not all the times it would be ending up on a success but investing with land and similar to it is something worthy i must say.

This is painfully relatable.

I had my eyes set on some parce of land some 30 kms away from the capital city. I always pass by those lots for years whenever I want to go on a quick drive to relax. Last time I inquired, the price per sqm of the said land was $15 equivalent to our country's money. Fast forward 4 years later, one of the premiere property development companies in the Philippines decided that they would buy the land on that same area where my prospect is lying on, and develop a subdivision of some sort. At that moment, I wish I just took that loan the bank was offering and buy a hefty piece of land to sit on for just 4 years. I could have made some quick buck without doing anything but I chickened out. It was one of the single, most regrettable thing I have ever done in my life.

There are still lots of land waiting to be bought on those mountainsides. It is a prime spot for diners and restaurants but the prices of land is still extremely low.

Our PM focus on Urban Forests and There is another kind of forest which is called Mykeri I am not sure if I spelled it right.
But it's like growing trees close to each other are taken care for almost 6 months.
Then the forest grow on their own.

I've experienced the opposite situation, my sister bought a house on the edge of an underdeveloped city a few years ago. Now the suburb has been slowly developed into a new economic zone, and the price of the house has gone up a lot. As far as I am concerned, whether to buy my first house in a Bushy area should be investigated specifically whether there is one in this area.

Buying a property in an undeveloped place or let's say like a rural area can still be a good investment depending on your plan on it. Even if it will never become a city or a crowded place, you can still build a farm there like livestock or have your own fish pond. You can freely develop the area without bothering some establishments. If your plan is to build your house or have a store business there then it would be better to make sure it's near on a well-developed area so your investment won't go to waste.

Depends whether it would be a potential commercial lot space or would be agricultural lot which it is really true that making money would be totally depending on what type of lot you are owning or you had purchased

Its up to someones consideration whether you do have long term purpose for such purpose or just simply you do really like to make money out of agricultural which had been said that it does really depend on what

type of land but there are some spaces or lots which it could be altered out but it would be entirely depending if the owner would decide and it all talks about money making.  :D

If you can buy a piece of land or a house which is located in a place without too much of an infrastructure but eventually the city reaches you the value of your property will go up many times over, after all the center of any city is always the most expensive as that is where everything is located, so a lot of people cannot afford those prices and decide to buy their homes where they can afford it, and this in return makes the expansion of the city even faster, eventually reaching you and bringing you additional profits if you decided to sell your house at the time the market was hot.

Well, my neighbors in the old hood are very rich! A man is working in the city development commission, he knows where the roads will pass, on which side the cemetery will expand, highways, hospitals, etc... so they bought first lands long ago, they never stop buying actually... everything on his wife and kids of course! It's like that with the county in transition! :)


I guess it's different with people who had some money and instead of investing in some land property they turn to another side, maybe they regret their decisions... but I know a lot more people that didn't have money for buying anything, simple as that! There's money in this, we all know that, but that game is rigged!

Thats why some people do decide to purchase up lands even though not literally located inside city current vicinity but they are aiming residing lots doesnt matter if its bushy or something had already some old houses or something like that because they are really seeing its potential and doesnt mind but we know that mostly it would really be just cheap compared into those lots which are located in the center.

Its true that value do increase on how many folds i would say compared into the amount on the time you had bought it which ROI is definitely a good one but of course choosing and considering purchase into those
early years would be hard.
You cant really be sure if the said property that you had purchased will end up on that way or would not.So there's always a risk on that.

I feel exactly the opposite of that. I would rather sell my house in the biggest city of my nation, just one house that I live in and not making me any money at all currently (just keeps me away from paying a rent), and would spend that money on buying plots of lands on undeveloped areas. That way, I know that even if I do not live a super wealthy life, at the very least my kids would.

I know that population is getting more crowded and that means we are going to build more houses to put them in. That is why getting some land on undeveloped places would make you richer later in life. It is just that people who barely have enough to do this, can't afford to do it easily.

Land prices are increasing at present that's why I also think that buying land in underdeveloped areas will increase its price later on underdeveloped and bushy areas will gradually become rich. As the economy improves the value of land in underdeveloped areas will increase and if the price doubles, good profits will be made.

I think it also has to do with the fact that many people do not want to deal with any kind of complications, we know that commute times can be really really bad if you work at the very center of the city, so they do not want to deal with that and they prefer to pay a higher price for a house or an apartment there than to buy undeveloped land at the outskirts of the city, at the end of the day it is their decision but I personally I agree with your assessment, as it is better to have a bigger piece of land as not only your life will be more comfortable over the long term but you could also even have the option to try to harvest some of your food, in the case things get really ugly during the next decades.

Having that much money and you don't want to spend it on other things that will just suck the value of it, you better buy a land property but you need to be wise.
If it's from a bushy area and you see no development around, you have to consider if it's worth your time and interest that someday it might become a good place for commercial space or depend on the thought yours that has been processed as you've bought it. I've known people that just keep on acquiring pieces of land because it's the best investment to them and they don't mind if it's undeveloped for so many years since lands are appreciating assets.

the most dense and remote land, for example in a village, is the most potential to develop. because the price will be low this time. and worth buying. and a few years later the price of the land will be expensive. especially if we manage it well so that it looks like a good place. but must be close to the access road. or at least there is the potential that there will be access roads to it in the future. because the place becomes expensive when close to the access road.

Currently the population is growing rapidly. So it's no wonder that many places are originally remote and still look like forests with lots of big trees. but this year it has turned into a luxury housing complex. and of course the land was bought cheaply by the people who are now building luxury housing in that place. and in that place now stands a number of magnificent houses of more than 10 houses. and even the price of 1 house there is much more expensive than the price of the whole land when the place is still a remote place with many trees like a forest. I imagine the regrets of the people who sold the place.
from there I always collect money to buy land. i invest in bitcoin but i also raise money to buy land. because I believe this sector is the most profitable in the future.

And some of the advantages of investing in the purchase of land or land are like
- Gaining Capital Profits (Increase Prices)
- Very low maintenance cost
- Can be used as a new business area
- Very minimal risk of loss
- Get additional income from renting out land to those who are interested
- if it's agricultural land then it can generate profit from agricultural produce (if you can farm)

We have to think carefully before doing that, it will be very unfortunate when we have a piece of land but it is not managed. We must have criteria before making a land sale and purchase transaction, for example a strategic place and so on. Even though our original purpose of buying land in the left behind is for the future, but we must make good use of it.
In my place, many say that buying a vehicle such as a car, electronic device or other goods is too expensive, they even say they don't have the money to buy it. But if they were offered a piece of land, they readily paid for it on the spot. In fact, when compared to land prices, it is not cheaper than electronic goods or the like. This makes me think, land is a property asset that cannot be underestimated.

First off, land is an asset that would only appreciate in value as the years go by. And I think purchasing a piece of land is always a good investment as you could always sell it later and make a considerable amount as profit. Like I stated earlier, the value of a given piece of land would only appreciate so I would advise anyone that has the money and is willing to buy land.
I should add that the various cities we live in today were once undeveloped and somewhat barren. So anyone looking down on undeveloped places are ignorant as undeveloped land is like a gold mine waiting for anyone to explore it.

Based on my personal experience, I will not suggest or advise anyone to venture into acquiring the first landed property in a bushy or underdeveloped area irrespective of the fact that land does not depreciate rather it appreciates as long as times and years keep running and the area that the land is located is hoping for development in the future. I will advise the Op not to invest in a landed property in a bushy area because as your first investment, you don't need something that will take so many years before development will get to your side of the investment rather I will advise you go for developing areas to invest because you will make double gain of your investment capital within a short time.

Not really, Firstly, the land will not depreciate over time, secondly, the population density is increasing, the land in the central area is increasingly difficult to buy and expensive. Buying land in a bushy, undeveloped areas will take quite a while to develop but not without potential in the future. Investing in real estate, you can't expect quick returns like cryptocurrencies, this takes a very long process to do.
Real estate as well as other financial investments, prices are still inflated, so you have to be very careful or you will be buried for a long time.

Responding to what op asked, I can not invest in a bushy area otherwise known as an underdeveloped area with my first investment.
Going with your response, land does not depreciate fine but the amount of funds available to me will determine if am to invest in such areas because having a landed property in a developed area may be expensive but you will definitely get double of your investment capital because people will always want to buy lands in a developed city where companies and industries are located rather than investing in an under the developed area that may take several years before developing. Crypto investment can not be compared to land investments because even crypto is not quick money-giving scheme.

You can do that if you have spare land to occupy for a garden full of fruits and vegetables that you'd like to plant. Even if it's just like a mini garden, that would be an amazing hobby and at the same time, you'll get fresh food for free.
And it's even more satisfying if you're the one that has planted it, many of my relatives have done that in the rural areas but it's not applicable to me as I don't have a space for it.

There are people who doesnt have that kind of interest on planting something which they could just basically buy it on a supermarket which does mean that they do prefer convenience rather than on minding about

the freshness of those fruits and vegetables.Well, we do have different condition basing up on lifestyle and location on where people do lived.Speaking about investment on bushy areas then it would totally vary
on someones investment decision because there are places which are having that huge potential for development and there are some which is not.

This is why choosing a lot or any property will not really be that easy as it sounds or looks.

Lost opportunities. There would always be lost opportunities due to the uncertainty nature that comes with opportunities. If it were to be known to most persons at the time, then it would have gotten and maintained a high value but the uncertainty nature of it is what makes you a better real estate manager or investor.
If your not, then having the services of someone who is experienced would be one way to have an edge.
Fortunately for some or should I say its a move of being smart, they keep an eye on government projects.

Unfortunately, people would always look down on certain areas that would count for a lost opportunity and we are doing that even now!

Your thinking is also correct on this. when talking about investments that take years, then buying Bushy or undeveloped areas , for example, will indeed take a very long time to develop. but if the money invested is very cold money. in the sense that it will not be used for a long time. then buying it can still be done.

but if the money we have is required to make a profit in a relatively short time. then buying Bushy or undeveloped areas can not be recommended. and buying property in developing areas can be the right choice. because developing areas are areas that are under construction so that the property we buy can increase in price in a relatively short time.

so it depends on the condition of the money to be allocated for the investment. if for the long term, then Bushy or undeveloped areas is the choice. because it's much cheaper. but if the money we invest is for a relatively short term, it is not recommended to buy Bushy or undeveloped areas

Of course, land in a bushy area, and undeveloped areas will not be as profitable as developed areas, if you have a lot of money it's not a problem. Once you have determined investing in real estate, you can't expect a quick return, I said it must be calculated in years, sometimes up to 10 years. So I don't agree with you that buying land in a bushy area is called risky, there are underdeveloped areas that get little attention but have a lot of potential in the next year or month.

In the area where I live, many real estate investors are looking to the periphery, which has not been developed much, they think that it has not been exploited much, so the potential in the future is great. Unlike areas that have developed, costs are high and have become crowded, difficult to expand. The demand for land is increasing day by day and in the developed area, once it cannot compete, the periphery and the periphery are not developed, cheaper price will be the next choice.

There's a huge difference about that on why there are people that have time doing this type of hobby and it's very satisfying. While those people just prefer to buy in the supermarkets.
It's understandable because they're mostly working people and don't have time for that but someday, they'll realize that it could be a great passion that will make them happy and at the same time, they can pick anything at anytime they want to eat.

You spoke passionately like a realtor @minairia3. While it is true that buying land in an undeveloped area is a future investment sort, most times these undeveloped areas may disappear depending on how the topography of the place. For example, a man I knew way back bought a 100' × 100' in a swamp-logged area. No matter how much he tried to fill up the land and erect pillars, the ground sinks. He has to wait for the dry seasons and fill up again. Although the place is fast developing, one simply has to have the patience and means to look after the land, especially when one buys in an uncertain topographical scape. Over time when I visited the place, he had erected a solid concrete structure, and has filled the land more than 5times, that it hardly sinks as before. He spent money and had patience.
In other cases, persons had been scammed during the land purchase of these bushy areas and had no way to reclaim their funds.
It always advisable to DYOR before investing in land especially for a long term benefit.
Furthermore, in developed areas where land prices are on the high, what most persons do is to buy a structure and renovate to taste.

I am a realtor in the area where I live, perhaps depending on the terrain of each area, I have not encountered any case like you said. The land in our place, called the undeveloped area, is mostly unclaimed land, if we buy it and don't use it to build houses or buildings, we can also use it as agricultural land for farming and livestock. In my country there is no swamp as you say.

The price of land where I live is also very high, and there are often pumping and dumping situations, so investing in real estate now has certain risks.

Yes it's a wise decision. If I have a spare money to buy a land even the area is undeveloped I'll gladly do so because it's an investment. As we know the value of land is increasing as time passes by though it might take time and that's the consequence that you have to deal with, it can't generate an income. But if you look for long term it's a worthy investment since you can sell it at a higher price once the area is already developed. However it's always a priority to me to choose the one who can already generate money to me, and that's the developed areas where I can build a business and home.

It is a wrong thought if you regret buying a place in an undeveloped area because this is a very good opportunity to be used as a momentum to develop the area.
Now civilization has developed very rapidly, the human population is increasing throughout the year and of course this will create new land to live in.
In the place where I live now in big cities now it has been enforced not to build and reforestation is encouraged and of course the main target at this time is the movement of the population to new places which are still unspoiled and not yet densely developed.

It would turn out to be regretful if you do have plans on buying it but you dont have the money on that particular time and it ended up on being progressed then for sure you would really be having those regrets and

frustrations inside.We dont really know on what the future looks like and this is why buying up lands and properties doesnt really assure success or big profits unless if you dont mind much about returns overtime then its

your choice but come to think that this type of investment is never been cheap thats why lots of people do really miss out on buying even if they wanted to do so.

Diamonds in the rough. Did I say that right?

The ability to see thru the potential of a piece of land.
And to do calculations based on the estimate amount of time before the asset get the value you wanted for it.

Yes govt projects do speedup the timeframe for it will most likely require manpower. So people may start settling down on once bushy land.

Why not, this is development we are talking about here, there's no how you will get to a place no matter how bushy or remote it has been that after 10 years you wouldn't see alot of changes about that same place, eventually it turns not to be thesame place you used to know, in a bushy environment as mentioned, you got the land cheap, the tendencies for development is high as everyone get his or her land also near you and begin to develop it, while it also appreciate in value over time to create more profitability for you, land is a fix asset dont forget that.

And I think this is one of the reasons why many got rich actually, they saw something that others don't. Even in our country, there are a lot of billionaires who are first in the real state industry. They buy huge chunk of lands and with their money, developed it throughout the years.

And now even with having a lot of grand children, they won't be poor for many generations because there is this passive income in lands and real state that will just grow overtime. But it's not for everyone, I mean it's very hard to see what will happen in the future.