4 Ways To Make Money By Investing In Land

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. While most people think of real estate in terms of owning buildings, a significant portion of it is also investing in land. Investing in land doesn’t just involve building homes, but other projects as well. The following contributed post is entitled, 4 Ways To Make Money By Investing In Land.

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If you want to secure your financial future, it’s vital that you invest your money wisely. Letting it sit in your savings account is a waste because your money could be working so much harder for you. Unfortunately, a lot of people do end up leaving their money in a savings account because they don’t know how best to invest it. They are worried about investing in stocks and shares because they think that it’s too risky, and they don’t know what else to do. But there are so many great investment opportunities out there to choose from. One of the best ones that often gets overlooked is land. Investing a piece of land is always a smart choice because there are so many different possibilities. These are just some of the ways that you could make money from investing in land.

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Build A Property

Property is one of the most popular investments out there right now, and if you buy some land, you can get in on the act as well. The best thing about buying land is that you can build a property from scratch. You can maximize your returns on the property investment by saving money during the build and constructing the perfect property for the area. As long as you do some market research before and find out what kind of property is the most valuable, you should see some good returns.

Storage

Renting your land out for storage is a great way to make money without really doing anything. This can be a long term solution or you could just do it to make a little extra money while you decide what you want to do with the land. People will pay good money to store things like boats and other vehicles, and it doesn’t require any input on your end.

Cell Phone Towers

If you have a piece of land that is well situated for a cell phone tower, you could make yourself a lot of money. You can earn a good amount for cell tower leases, especially from the big providers. This is a great, long term income source that requires minimal effort from you. If you are looking for a way to boost your income for retirement, for example, this is a great choice.

Solar Energy

A lot of farmers are converting their land into solar farms and getting rid of the crops and livestock because it’s more profitable. The use of renewable energy like solar is only going to increase in the coming years, so if you install solar panels on your land, you can make good money selling that electricity. It does take quite a lot of initial investment, but you will see a good return, so it is worth it.

Even if you don’t like any of these ideas, land is still a good investment because you can sell it on at a later date and make a profit on it. If you don’t know where to put your money, land is always a safe bet.

Author: anwaryusef

Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath. Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.

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