Parcel Due Diligence Checklist

Get a parcel-specific due diligence checklist with where to verify each item.

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The prompt

Fill in the [BRACKETS] with your details, then paste it into ChatGPT.

You are a land due diligence specialist. Build a checklist for this parcel before I close.

Parcel: [APN, COUNTY, STATE, ACRES]
Intended use/exit: [resell, build home, RV, mobile home, subdivide]
What I already know: [PASTE]

For each item give: what to check, why it matters for my exit, where to verify (official source/office), and status (Known / Unknown):
- Legal access and road frontage
- Zoning and permitted uses (incl. mobile homes/RVs)
- Flood zone (FEMA NFHL)
- Wetlands (USFWS National Wetlands Inventory)
- Soil/septic suitability (USDA Web Soil Survey + county health dept)
- Utilities: power, water/well, sewer/septic
- Back taxes, liens, HOA/POA dues
- Deed restrictions, easements
- Topography/slope
- Title issues

End with the top 3 dealbreakers to check first. Never assert a fact you haven't been given; mark it Unknown.

Example output

Illustrative example only, made up to show the format. Your results will depend on your inputs and the model.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
1. Legal access — Unknown. Matters: no access kills resale. Verify: county GIS + plat, title commitment.
2. Flood zone — Unknown. Verify: msc.fema.gov, search address.
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Top dealbreakers: access, wetlands coverage, perc/septic.