Land University
How to read a parcel the way the county does
A short course on the mechanics nobody explains before you buy land: what an APN actually is, who assigns it, the difference between a parcel, a lot and a tract, and how to read a legal description and a plat map. It is five lessons and it is complete. None of it goes out of date, because county record systems do not change.
Lesson 1
What is an APN? The "VIN Number" of Florida Land
Are you looking at the Address or the APN? In Day 1 of our Land Investing Course, we explain why the "Assessor's ...
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Lesson 2
Who Creates the APN? The "Trinity" of County Officials
You have the APN, but who do you call when things go wrong? In Day 2, we decode the "County Trinity" (the Proper...
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Lesson 3
Parcel vs. Lot vs. Tract: The Legal Difference
Do you know the difference between a "Tax Parcel" and a "Legal Lot"? In Day 3, we explain why buying "One Parcel"...
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Lesson 4
Legal Descriptions Decoded: How to Read "S-T-R"
Stop guessing where your land is. In Day 4, we decode the "Section-Township-Range" (S-T-R) system so you can find...
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How to Read a Plat Map: Block, Lot & Easements
Land Investing 101 Day 5: How to Read a Plat Map Yesterday, we looked at the Global Grid (S-T-...
Read it →That is the whole course. Every parcel we list carries its own APN, plat and appraiser link, so you can put any of this to work the moment you finish.
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