LandCentral reviews

I have started purchase with them 3 different times...
Twice I found out, the property just wouldn't fit my needs, and I let them go back....
They say the 3rd time is the charm, and for me, it was...
I wanted a place to put a "Tiny House" and zoning for these are harsh,
you might as well build big..lol
Yet, through LC I found an acre in a resort type setting. It's my taxable lot, I can have a Tiny House" and small out buildings.
I also got "most cool access" to a ready made resort with pool, hot tub, campground, lodge, ect.... Perfect..
I will finally pay this off in a few months...
It took me a decade to find my "dream place"
and Land Central's way of doing business helped me make it happen!
I will retire in style,
thank you Land Central/Angela

Back in 2010, I was working at Godaddy.com in customer service. I took a phone call from a customer who said he was a friend of the owner of LandCentral.com. I was helping him trouble shoot his account and we became friendly while waiting for trouble shooting to be completed. He told me that that his friend makes more than $100k/month from running landcentral.com. Basically the way it works is the owner of Landcentral.com goes to county deed auction where a parcel of land is sold for $50-$200. Landcentral puts up the land for sale at 10-20 times the cost, but it is basically a lay a way deal where customer makes monthly payments until paid in full and the deed is transferred. The kicker is that more than 70% of land goes back to Landcentral.com when the customer stops making payment and Landcental.com keeps their payment made thus far and resells the same inventory. That is the real secret. The owner makes bucket load of money bc majority of time, same parcel of land is being sold again and again, eventually when customer stops making payment (and later I found out there are valid reasons for this) and money keeps coming in, while the customer lose out. As to why customer stops making payment? The land being sold are junk most of the time. I was curious and thought maybe I can buy some of these land for my retirement, so I went to Cochise County tax deed auction, the same auction that Landcental goes to buy their land. I bought some-24 parcels for $2100. I spoke to the planning and zoning official and it turns out most of the land is junk-not build-able. Many are landlocked, or too small to meet the requirement for county building construction code, not flat enough to build, or way out there with no support from county electricity, water or sewage. I ask the same official why are you guys selling these defective parcels. He smile back and said nothing. Some counties are running a scam, as they make money again and again on these tax deed auctions, when land comes back to them as buyer stops making tax payments. Landcentral is running a similar con game as they sell the same parcel over and over when buyer finds out it is junk land. Now going back to the conversation with the friend of the owner. He said he was the best friend of the owner of Landcental. So, there it is folks - that is the inside scoop from the horse's mouth. Now some parcels sold by LC are good, but majority are not. How would you know? I suggest you check with LC bf buying whether they visited the land themselves. I kid you not, LC and many like minded businesses never did a site inspection or much research, and have no idea about the condition of the land. Some they have, as they put up real photos of the site.(make sure you ask in writing whether those are the real photos of the land, as they often put up generic photos from else where) But make sure you get in writing, at least in email form that they conducted a site inspection. . But there is a sucker born everyday, so I am sure some of you will read this and STILL fall for the scam out there. Anywho, good luck out there. When something sounds too good to be true, it is because it is TOO good to be true. Landcentral sells dream, not bona fide land parcels, most of the time. Be careful out there folks!!!

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Hello Billybob L.,

I am the owner of LandCentral. I wish you would have called us before you bought a bunch of bad properties at a tax auction. At least we would have been able to help you go through the list and identify which ones were worth buying, and which were not. Often, there is a reason the old owner didn’t pay the taxes.

There are a few parts of your review that are accurate, but the majority of what you mentioned is not even remotely true. For example, I have never been to the Cochise County tax auction, and I have never purchased a single property at the Cochise County tax auction. I think you must have our website confused with someone else??

When we sell a property to a buyer, we want them to get value for the hard earned money they are paying for the land. We certainly don’t want them to stop making payments. But what happens sometimes is the buyer has some circumstance in their life that causes them to have to stop paying on the property. A car repair, the loss of their job, a health issue, etc. These things don’t have anything to do with the land they bought. It’s something that happened in their life, that causes them to need to stop making their monthly payments. Sometimes, their dreams or circumstances change, and the property no longer meets their needs. But we do everything we can to help, and we are flexible and understanding, knowing everyone needs some help at one time or another.

Also, we don’t sell landlocked parcels, or properties that are too small to build. Sure, we have made a few mistakes over the nearly 20-years we have been doing this, but when we make a mistake, we own up to it and fix it, and we make it right with the customer. We are not perfect, and we don’t claim to be, so when we do make the rare mistake, we fix it.

As I read your review, I am reminded that you are not a customer. You have never bought a property from us, you never even called us or spoke to us or asked any questions, nor have you ever done any business with us at all. You claim to have had a conversation (six years ago?) with someone who “claimed to be my best friend” and then you attempted to duplicate our business model. You thought this looked easy, and when you didn’t do very good research, and you bought a bunch of poor quality properties at a tax sale. Once you figured out that you had made a mistake and couldn’t re-sell them for a profit, you decided to go online and bash us because you didn’t do your homework on a bunch of properties that have absolutely nothing to do with us whatsoever.

We spend lots of time and money researching the properties we sell. We want the buyer to know they’re buying a quality property that will meet their needs. We don’t want someone to buy a property to build a home on, and learn down the road it’s not buildable. So we do the research in advance, so we can tell our customers what the approved uses of the property are. Some properties are ideal for building a home on, some are well suited just for camping, hunting or fishing, and some aren’t very well suited for anything (as you learned in Cochise County). We’re serving our customers by doing the research and presenting the facts. Then they can choose if a property meets their needs or not.

And regarding your comments about site inspections, I have personally been to hundreds and hundreds of our properties. Maybe (probably) even thousands of them. I personally looked at over 100 properties last month alone. I’m proud of what we sell. And I’m proud of how we help people realize their dreams of property ownership. I’m proud of how we treat our customers with respect and dignity when they need a little help on their monthly payments.

I am sorry that you had a bad experience trying this on your own, and I am sorry that you think there is a “sucker born every day”.

7/20/16

Not bad at all.

LandCentral made it possible to invest in property that I had dreamed about for awhile. All of the transactions were handled quickly and professionally. I couldn't had a better experience in purchasing a great investment for the future. Thank you LandCentral!!

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] So glad you're happy Annette! Let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.

10/27/15

I feel that I was Accepted and Approved and my decisions were good. LandCentral is a Top of the Line Business. So Speedy and Fast. I'M Elated. Thank you LandCentral.

It was a good deal

My wife and I are very pleased with our purchase! Thanks to Megan for her help in making this purchase with ease. Megan is gr8 and very pleasant in her job at going above and beyond to see to her customers needs!

When I ran across land central and saw what they were offering , I was skeptical , so I steered away for a while . But the thought of owning my own land was something that I always wanted to do and I didn't have the best of credit history , so on my 5th time looking at the website and the land for sale I decided to go for it and went for some California land!! At first I felt as if I made a mistake but quickly had revieved the needed paperwork in the mail, along with pictures, directions, and a history of the county and city and area of where my newly purchased land was! When ever I called with questions or concerns I was quickly answered with the utmost customer service and professionalism.just two weeks ago and 4 years later I have paid off my land and I am very happy and satisfied with land central , I want to extend my gratitude to land central and all who were involved with my purchase ,Thank you so very much for helping to make my desicion to purchase land one of the best choices I ever made , everything went smooth and easy ! You rock !!! I am currently searching your site for another land purchase ..

Megan was very helpful with my seach for property.

Although I just today financed land from Land Central,my honest opinion is that they are legit. Angela is smart,intuitive,knowledgeable. She was courteous and nice to talk to. I am impressed with the other staff also. I didn't experience any pressure sales tactics which are a turn off.They answer your questions and don't blow you off. If you want a good deal and good people to finance through...these guys are it!!!

Buying property from LandCentral has been very well served. They follow through with their paperwork and you DO RECEIVE your title with a grant deed at the end of the contract.

They have proven themselves to be a legitimate company and follow the rules!

Easy Fast

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Thanks for the review John. If there is anything we could have done to make your experience a better one, please let us know.

8/20/15

I will give a true comment once I have completed the process for the desired land purchase.

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Hey Ty, Megan just informed me that she mailed your welcome packet yesterday. So you should be receiving it soon. Let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.

8/14/15

One of the best service, I asa Vet as ever had made me feel special. That one of the reasons i purchase another property from this outstanding established ment.

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] We do have some great Land Advisors. Thanks for purchasing with us again Mr. Duhaney.

8/13/15

Very Helpful service!

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Anytime Mark. Thank you for the nice review.

8/10/15

Everyone I have worked in email and talked in person are very nice and have good attitude to help. Especially for my recent purchase, Megan just like a angel! I am very happy with the speedy service and help I got from her. Thank you!

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Thanks so much Yan. Glad we could help.

7/27/15

I have nothing but fabulous things to say. Not only was the purchase initially that quick and easy, but when I was injured in a car accident an lost income, they worked with me to make my payments, and a few days ago, I paid off my land. Also I purchased a second piece and was able to quick turn that into something else as I was not satisfied...They will work with you. It's land, and who doesn't want land??? I can only say if you are looking for land to invest or for personal reasons go to Land Central; get it from them first....I've seen a lot of companies that try to sell land and foreclosed homes as well as commercial land deals...Don't trust them. You can only trust one out there! My next land purchase is going to be????? You guessed it!!!!! Land Central of course. :) And your's should too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] Thank you for the kind words Penny. If there is anything we can do to help further in the future, please let us know.

4/2/15

me and my wife is thing about this land by 29 pamls i alway wanted to buy some good land i wos reading some of the comments and most of them wos good ones.....thanks

Super fast, bought my land and 2 weeks later, my portfolio was sent over. Only thing I am scared about is I don't have a title yet after 2 months. I just contacted them, and are waiting to hear back.

UPDATE:
I had meant to update this a while back, but kept forgetting. I received my deed in April after my last payment in March. I followed up in April with the County and my name is in their records as well. All in all, an awesome experience.

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Camrick C. [LandCentral Rep] So glad you enjoyed your experience with us Jeremy. If there is anything we can do to help further in the future, please let us know.

10/17/14

Purchased our 18 acres via contract for deed, which is how this outfit works. Price for the land was super cheap. Catch with this piece of property, NO legal ROW and NO road/access to property, which is why it was so cheap. Once you pay the land off, they have 30 day to get the deed transfered into your name, registered at the courthouse, and into you hands. Beware though, they have the option to sell the mineral rights any time before passing the deed along to you. IMHO, that's why the land can be cheap and why they make you wait 30 days before sending you the deed. For us, the cost of survey and acquiring legal ROW around 2500 on top of the 17K for 18 acres. This land is mostly flat on top of the mountain... so for us... We hit a home run with this deal. Like previous investers have said, Buyer beware! These folks purchase forclosures, tax deeds, etcc and get the land for pennies on the dollar, make their cut, and still leave some on the bone for you... but again, know what you're getting into. If you think that something should be EASY, think again, unless you're willing to pay top dollar, but that's a whole different story.

I have been looking at the site and have visited a few properties here in WA state for the last year, and have been very disappointed. The properties all have something wrong with them. They are essentially junk parcels. Either the land was undesirable (no power, water, sewer, in the middle of nowhere), or was in a decent area but the land was so steep, or declared a wetland. Be very careful and research the land on the county's auditor/assessor/treasurer's website. It will tell you if the land is residential, wetland, has access to utilities, how much it has been worth over the last decade, and even characteristics of the land (steep, sloped, cliff, etc). Buyer beware!!

I am so surprised when I read some of these reports. Not just because people don't seem to be doing there research, but because people don't seem to be doing there research! Wow, in these times of uncertainty people seem to not be thinking about looking out for the family members who will be left with these trash lots, and who is getting there money, and shame on the people takeing advantage of this fact. Theilr day will come, it just seems it dosen't come fast enought.

I bought a piece of land from them 6 years ago and was happy with there service. I got just what I paid for. I recently purchased another property from them and once again there service was quick and thorough. Buyer beware is all that I have to say. Always check out the property before you buy. There terms are simple and prices comparable. I love this company and will continue to use them .