Before you buy
Soil and septic feasibility
The soil decides the system, and the system may not fit.
Soil class determines how much disposal area a system needs, and bedroom count determines the design flow. Poor soils need substantially more area. Rocky ground may not support a standard system at all.
On a small parcel, run the arithmetic before buying: subtract setbacks, the home footprint, the driveway and required separations, and see what contiguous area is actually left. On a tight lot in poor soil, the answer is sometimes that nothing fits.
Also confirm whether your county has eliminated the state’s acreage exemption. Several in this area have — permit and inspection required at every tract size.
A site evaluation is a paid professional service, and it is the one worth paying for before closing rather than after. How septic sizing works.
The rest of the checklist
Which utility can actually serve this parcel
Poles on the road do not mean service. Certificated territory decides who can connect you.
Whether water can reach it
A certificated water provider may still be unable or unwilling to add your tap.
Legal access
A road you can drive on is not the same as access you have a right to use.
Easements and rights-of-way
Lines crossing your land may not be able to serve it, and easements can limit where you build.
Deed restrictions
Restrictions recorded decades ago can prohibit manufactured homes outright.
Floodplain status
Floodplain changes the pad, the height, the steps and the paperwork.
Driveway and culvert
Access has to be built before almost anything else can happen.
Lot size and setbacks
The buildable area is smaller than the lot, sometimes much smaller.
Have us look before you close
We evaluate parcels for buyers — access, utilities, soil and what the site work will actually take. Cheaper than finding out afterward.