/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>369827
Yeah, they're shit.
They often get labeled 'hunter's dream' or something to that effect. It's a retarded layout, but people buy them up.
I've heard that they're called spaghetti lots. Pic related, though not as big as some of them get, you can see where the property lines are. Some of the big stretches are along the interstate, sold as residential though I can't imagine why anyone would want to build a home in such a place.

>>369831
I know I'll have taxes and other money eaters that will come up, which is part of why I'm going to save more than what I expect to spend and then some. I'd rather have money left over than to come up short.
I know a few people who do construction stuff that can help or at least point me in the right direction, including an electrician who's built his own home and a nice pole barn.
There aren't a lot of HOA's around here, and listings for properties usually say whether one is present. Avoiding them isn't too hard,even when they aren't noted. A lot of their vacant lots are at the ends of cul-de-sacs and in areas I really don't want to be anyhow.