Don’t Buy Texas Acreage Until You Complete This 4-Tier Audit.
The ultimate Texas Interactive Land Checklist System built specifically for land buyers, exurban Realtors, brokers, and investors to eliminate costly land traps before putting earnest money on the line.
Avoid $10,000+ Texas Land Pitfalls:
Launch Offer: $117 (Regular $167) • Google Sheets & Excel download.
Texas Land Audit Suite
Auto-Calculating Risk Assessor v4.2
Desk Screen Audit
GIS, FEMA, Soils, CAD
County Records Pull
Mineral, Easements, Ag Tax
Ground Truth Check
Power Pole Distance, Wells
Professional Contingency
Survey, Perc Test, Title
*Automatically factors utility extension distances & Ag rollback tax calculations.
See How the System Catches Red Flags
The framework converts complex County Appraisal District (CAD) records, FEMA flood maps, and TWDB well logs into clear, actionable verdicts before you put earnest money on the line.
Input Parcel Data
Plug any Texas parcel ID or address into your Phase I Prospecting Pipeline tab.
Run Desktop Audits
Cross-reference FEMA flood overlays, USDA soil surveys, TWDB well logs, and CAD records using built-in guide links.
Automated Red Flags
Select status choices like Targeted Prospect, In Review, or Passed / Rejected. Your dashboard highlights liabilities instantly.
The 4-Tier Texas Due Diligence System
Click any tier below to explore the exact checks, verified data sources, and critical red flags built directly into our interactive system.
Performed before spending fuel or booking trips to the acreage. Establishes baseline geographical and legal boundaries.
Primary Verification Checklist:
- FEMA Floodplain Overlay (Zone X vs Zone AE/A)
- County Appraisal District (CAD) GIS Boundary overlay
- Web Soil Survey (USDA septic suitability rating)
- Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) aquifer maps
Crimson Red Flag Alerts:
- More than 30% of buildable envelope in 100-year flood zone
- USDA "Very Limited" soil rating for conventional septic
- CAD boundary mismatch exceeding 15 feet along access road
Review official Texas County Clerk filings to verify ownership chains, encumbrances, and tax liabilities.
Primary Verification Checklist:
- Mineral Reservation Clauses (Severed mineral rights check)
- Pipeline & Electrical Ingress/Egress Easement documents
- Agricultural 1-D-1 Valuation status and history
- Access deed verification (Deeded legal access guarantee)
Crimson Red Flag Alerts:
- 100% Mineral Estate severance with surface lease waivers missing
- Pending 3-year Ag Valuation Rollback Tax penalty ($5,000–$25,000)
- Access via unrecorded prescriptive easement or verbal agreement
On-site physical inspection checklist to measure physical utilities, topography, and real-world conditions.
Primary Verification Checklist:
- Measure distance from build site to nearest electric pole
- Neighboring well depth & flow logs (TWDB database cross-reference)
- Cellular carrier strength test at primary build envelope
- Fence line vs monument marker physical verification
Crimson Red Flag Alerts:
- Electric pole distance > 500 ft (Electric Co-op drop fee: $10k–$25k)
- Neighboring well depths exceeding 400 ft with low GPM flow
- Unrecorded encroachments or active pipelines visible on-site
Mandatory TREC contract addenda and formal engineering/survey contingencies before earnest money goes non-refundable.
Primary Verification Checklist:
- TREC Unimproved Property Contract special provisions rider
- Licensed OSSF Site Evaluator septic percolation test
- RPLS Category 1A Land Title Survey with corner pins set
- Title Commitment Schedule B exception clause review
Crimson Red Flag Alerts:
- Seller refusal to allow 30-day feasibility study period
- Title commitment excluding standard survey exception coverage
- OSSF Perc test requiring engineered aerobic system ($12k+)
Already Own Property in Texas?
Secure Your Title & Audit County Records.
Deed fraud and unauthorized mechanic's liens are on the rise across major Texas counties. The Property Safe Homeowner Guide gives existing Texas property owners step-by-step instructions to verify recorded documents and set up zero-cost official county alerts.
Direct County Clerk Directory
Direct portal links for all 254 Texas County Clerk public records systems.
Free Title Alert Setup
Step-by-step walkthrough to activate free county deed monitoring.
Deed Audit Checklist
Identify unmonitored liens, errors, or fraudulent filings on your deed.
Texas Property Protection
Homeowner Records Manual
Carl Anthony
Dallas, Texas
Founder & System Architect"Texas property transactions shouldn't require $300/hr legal fees for basic due diligence."
Hey, I'm Carl Anthony. Living and working right here in Dallas, I watched family members and fellow Texans fall into preventable land traps—buying acreage with severed mineral rights, paying tens of thousands in unexpected utility extension fees, or discovering unrecorded easements after closing.
I built the Texas Interactive Land Checklist System and Property Safe Guide to give buyers, agents, and homeowners direct, transparent control over their property diligence without paying inflated retainer fees for standard boilerplate templates.
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Texas Interactive Land Checklist System
Full digital toolset and deep-dive audits for maximum asset protection.
Property Safe Homeowner Guide
Complete property security framework and step-by-step audit tools.