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    Deal Analyzer

    Take a first look at the numbers

    Start with a single parcel or small lot split. Enter the price, costs, lot count, and expected resale to see how the deal adds up before deeper research.

    Coverage ·Coverage across the contiguous United States (lower 48 states).Alaska and Hawaii are not supported. County data and automated lookup availability vary.

    Land Deal Decision Workspace

    A working notebook for one land deal. Capture what you know, what you're assuming, what you still need to verify, and the questions that could change the deal. LandGauge does not reach conclusions — it organizes your research so you can.

    County, acreage, and price live in the math section below — they sync automatically.

    Required Inputs

    Step 1 of 2

    Deal Basics

    Name and location.

    Exact decimal accepted. Used for 1→2 split area math.

    Manual input. ≥100 ft supports a 1→2 split in most R-1 zones.

    Purchase & Resale

    What you're paying and what you expect to sell for.

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    Subdivide is a lightweight multi-lot model — for full subdivision underwriting, use the Split Analyzer.

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    Enter your realistic expected resale value. LandGauge does not predict future market appreciation.

    Optional Analysis

    Expand to refine

    Skip these to triage fast. Open any section to add detail before saving.

    Results are based on your inputs and assumptions. Not legal, financial, or appraisal advice.

    Generate Verification Plan

    Turns everything above into a working plan: what you've entered, what appears known, what's assumed, what's still unknown, red flags, verification tasks, suggested contacts, and the questions to ask each authority.

    Many counties, especially rural jurisdictions, do not publish complete or current land development information online. If the answer matters, verify it directly with the appropriate county, city, utility provider, health district, title company, surveyor, engineer, or other responsible professional before relying on it.

    LandGauge organizes research and decision support. It does not replace legal, engineering, surveying, appraisal, title, environmental, lending, tax, or permitting advice.

    Here's what a completed review looks like

    Quick Analyzer example result showing a score of 82 out of 100, Why this score, deal costs, and access, flood, power and zoning items still needing verification.
    Actual Quick Analyzer screen with illustrative example inputs. This is not a customer result or a verified parcel. Select the image to enlarge it.

    2 acres in town · Ada, Idaho

    82

    out of 100

    Strong candidate

    This deal shows strong upside with a healthy spread between your costs and expected resale. Some important land risks still need to be confirmed.

    Why this score

    The reasoning behind the result — this is where the analysis lives.

    What helps this deal

    Purchase discount supports a 33% resale spread
    Estimated ROI exceeds current target assumptions.
    Net profit of $52,760 provides a strong cushion
    Holding period is manageable

    What hurts this deal

    Selling costs reduce net margin
    Margin is sensitive to cost overruns or lower resale

    What still needs verification

    Legal accessFlood zonePower availabilityZoning

    Deal Numbers

    Purchase

    $135,000

    Resale

    $200,000

    Cash In

    $147,240

    Holding

    $10,740

    Est. Profit

    $52,760

    Est. Margin

    26.4%