Buying land, sub dividing, then developing?

[Dan Alva]

Hello everyone. What would the process be to buy a piece of land, get it sub divided and build a couple houses on it? How do you find out if land can be sub divided before you actually purchase it?

I see alot of new houses in my area (Orange County) being built. Every time I drive past new construction I get angry at myself and ask myself why am I not doing that? Why am I not part of the action?

[Ryland Taniguchi]

Start by learning the zoning for land use. In my area, the zoning is on the tax records (called Realist). Google your [county name] Parcel Viewer or the equivalent of that in your area. Take the parcel # and look up the parcel viewer. 

Google short plat or preliminary plat in your county. Read about the process in your county. Research height restrictions, set-backs, ingress and egress, parking requirements, etc.