North Port has tens of thousands of vacant parcels and hundreds of recent land sales. But that doesn't mean every cheap lot is a good investment. Here's what we're watching.

If you've never dealt with one before, that can sound a lot scarier than it actually is.

A tax deed does not automatically mean there's something wrong with the property.

In fact, we actively buy properties at tax deed sales ourselves.

It's one way good vacant land changes hands in Florida.

A New 0.28-Acre Lot in Lake Placid, Florida

Here are the basics:

• Address: 417 Stardust Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852

• County: Highlands County

• Size: 0.28 acre

• APN: C-22-37-30-070-0890-0220

• Cash price: $14,999

• Owner financing: $999 down

• Road access: Dirt road

• Electricity: Nearby

• Water: Well needed

• Wastewater: Septic needed

• Annual property taxes: Approximately $250

0.20 acres in Hawthorne, Florida for $8,999 cash, with owner financing starting at $249 down. This Louisiana Avenue lot has paved-road access and is a simple, affordable way to own Florida land without a huge upfront cost.

Our Marble Place lot in Chipley is 0.229 acre with a $9,999 cash price and owner-financing options. Here’s a look at the property, payments, and what to check before buying.

Buying vacant land doesn’t always require a bank. Here’s how traditional land loans compare with Paradise Parcels owner financing.

One of the most common land questions we get is:

“Can I put my RV on the property?”

The annoying answer is also the correct one:

It depends on the exact parcel.

Florida doesn't have one simple county-by-county rule saying everybody with vacant land can live in an RV.

County matters. City limits matter. Zoning matters. The length of stay matters. Sanitation matters. Sometimes lot size matters too.

What’s Changing in Washington County, Florida?

Development doesn’t happen everywhere at once. Here’s what Florida land buyers should watch around Washington County, Chipley, I-10 and Highway 77.

Buying Your First Piece of Florida Land? Start Here.

Zoning. Access. Wetlands. Taxes. Title. Septic. It sounds like a lot, but it doesn't have to be. Save our first-time Florida land buyer's checklist before you start shopping.

Cheap land can get expensive fast if you find out after closing that the road isn’t what you thought, your intended use isn’t allowed, half the property may be wetlands, or the parcel on the map isn’t exactly what the deed describes.

Where exactly does the property start... and where does it end?

Unlike a house with a fence, driveway, or obvious yard, vacant land usually doesn’t come with a big sign saying, “YOUR LOT STOPS HERE.”

We run into this all the time when checking out properties.

Ever wonder why Florida has neighborhoods filled with houses, wooded lots, and roads that seem to lead nowhere? The answer goes back to the Mackle Brothers, enormous planned communities, mail-order land sales, and one of the wildest chapters in Florida real-estate history.

Before Zillow, Facebook Marketplace and Google Maps, Americans bought Florida land from newspaper ads, glossy brochures and mail-in coupons. Here's the fascinating story of the Florida land boom, and why its legacy can still be seen in vacant lots across the state today.

We’re not against wholesalers. But after 20+ deals fell apart, we changed our policy. Here’s why we now require 20% earnest money.

See this 0.41-acre lot on Firetower Rd in Chipley, FL. Paved road access, $14,999 cash, or owner financing starting with $249 down.

Many affordable Florida land markets rely on private wells and septic systems instead of city water and sewer. Learn how these systems work, what buyers should verify, and why they're a normal part of land ownership throughout Florida.

• Address: 707 Minnesota Ave, Satsuma, FL

• County: Putnam County

• Size: 0.23 acres

• APN: 13-11-26-8244-0400-0110

• Zoning: Two Family Residential

• Cash Price: $9,999

• Owner Financing Down Payment: $249

• Financing Options:

  • $246/month for 60 months

  • $285/month for 48 months

  • $357/month for 36 months

• Location: Lopez Ave, Interlachen, FL

• County: Putnam County

• Size: 0.43 acres

• APN: 07-10-25-4081-0590-0240

• Zoning: Two Family Residential

• Road Access: Paved

• Electricity: Nearby

• Water: Well needed

• Wastewater: Septic needed

• Flood Zone: no designated flood zone

• RV Living: With a permit

• Annual Property Taxes: Approximately $120

• Cash Price: $14,999

• Owner Financing: $499 down

• County: Sarasota County

• APN: 1129221202

• Size: Approximately 0.27 acre

• Zoning: RSF1 - Residential, Single Family

• Road access: Paved road

• Electricity: Overhead power lines nearby

• Water: Well needed

• Sewer: Septic needed

• Flood zone: No

• Known protected species on lot: None known

• RV use: Not allowed

• Mobile homes: Not allowed

• Manufactured homes: Allowed according to the current property information

• Annual property taxes: Approximately $450

• Location: Tishman Ave, North Port, FL 34286

• County: Sarasota County

• Size: 0.28 acres

• APN: 0964083926

• Zoning: RSF1 – Residential Single Family

• Road Access: Paved

• Electricity: Available at the street

• Water: Well currently needed

• Wastewater: Septic currently needed

• Flood Zone: no designated flood zone

• Known Protected Species: None

• Rear Lot Feature: canal