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Updated over 9 years ago on . Most recent reply

Looking to Buy Land in the Bay Area CA and build off grid or Tiny House
Hello all,
I am a budding real estate tycoon (or at least i like to think so!), and have so far bough one home in Washington DC that will be registered as an investment property and rented out as of September 30th 2015. I now have my sights set on the West Coast - where I would like to have a home base that I can also rent out to have the bills paid and then some. My specialty is green real estate - in DC, I have my homes on 100% wind energy, for example. In California, I want to experiment with the tiny house or sustainable building designs, on a small piece of land that gives me that flexibility. My preference would be to find a small piece of land, a lot, of maybe even half an acre, in Oakland. I've begun exploring and looks like options are limited. I am willing to open up the area of search some, but wonder if anyone knows of ways to engage current land owners, to see if they would be interested in selling a small portion of their land. Could this be a better way to go than waiting for land to come available and bidding? Any other considerations you think you should flag for me?
Thanks in advance!
Marielle
Most Popular Reply

@Marielle Walter Count me in if you want to start a green/sustainable REI group. I'm 31, an architect, interested in becoming an architect/developer and have studied sustainable design and community development for years as a special interest. I would like to design/invest in a small house, pocket neighborhood infill project with green architecture feautures.
Good luck!
Wil