The Build A Glamping Business From The Start Show - #4 Land Hacking

WHAT IS LAND HACKING? Land hacking is a great tool to use when you have very little or no money to buy land. You can land hack by leasing land from someone else that owns the land and may be using it for something else or it may be sitting unused. A lot of land owners would love to lease (also known as rent) you a part of their land for you to build a glamping business. You can also land hack by purchasing a piece of land that already has a structure on it such as a house or cabin. You’ll still want to make sure that the land is zoned correctly just like you do for undeveloped land. There are three great reasons to buy land with a livable structure already on it:
1. You can either live in it yourself while you build or run your glamping business.
2. You can use it to house a caretaker for your glamping business. Someone that takes care of the day-to-day of running your business.
3. You can turn that structure into another short-term or long-term rental helping generate even more passive income.

HOW TO FIND LAND TO HACK: This is where you can get creative. You may have to think outside the box a bit on this too.

Network, network, network! Reach out to people you know and ask them if they have land that you could lease or if they know of someone that does. Networking through family, friends, and even coworkers is a great way to start your land hacking quest.
Find land that has the right kind of zoning and then get the contact name/address of the person or business that owns it from the county. Write them a letter explaining what you would like to do and see if they are interested.
Place an ad! Place a free ad in a local paper, on Craigslist or similar posting site, or on social media like FaceBook Marketplace. Make your ad clear and concise so people know what you’re looking for.
Find a parcel of land that already has a structure on it that you can buy and live in, rent out, or use to house a caretaker for your glampground.

Our HOT TIP of the day is to search for government owned land instead of just privately owned land. The government is one of the largest holders of land in the U.S.

Still have questions? Ask us in the comments section.

Join us next time when we will talk about how to choose a structure for your glamping business!

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