Buying Rural Land in Texas

Introduction: Achieving A Vision Of Landownership -- Risks And Rewards Of Rural Landownership -- Historical Land Use In Texas -- Taking Risks For Reward -- Seeing The End From The Beginning -- The Need For Risk Analysis -- Devising An Exit Strategy -- Understanding Contemporary And Future Texas Land Prices -- Historical Land Market Trends -- Searching The State -- Finding That Perfect Spot -- Useful Sources For Property Searches -- Identifying Suitable Properties -- Evaluating Physical Attributes -- Texas Agrilife Extension Service -- Farm Service Agency -- Web Soil Survey (wss) -- United States Geological Survey (usgs) -- Other Map Resources -- Visual On-site Inspections -- Property Inspection Checklist -- Evaluating Economic Influences And Trends -- National And Local Conditions -- Southwest Regional Conditions -- Historical National Conditions -- Focus On Texas Conditions -- Other Resources -- Economic Conditions Checklist -- Identifying Legal Rights And Limitations -- Verifying Ownership -- Identifying Rights Owned -- Endangered Species -- Endangered Species Checklist -- Water And Oil On The Land -- Surface Water -- Groundwater -- Development Water Supplies -- Water Availability Checklist -- Oil And Gas -- Oil And Gas Production Checklist -- Closing The Deal And Enhancing Returns -- Property Tax Measures -- Conservation Easements -- Environmental Incentives -- The New Risks Of Ownership. Charles E. Gilliland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.