Metro Atlanta
Free investor field guide
Know what a lot is worth before you offer on it.
An 18-page practical guide to finding, evaluating and acquiring residential lots in Metro Atlanta, with the four worksheets we use on our own deals.
- The land-residual calculation that sets your true maximum land price
- The eight checks, run in the order that kills bad lots cheapest
- Four printable worksheets: buy box, lot scorecard, diligence list, term sheet
- Georgia specifics: stream buffers, tree ordinances, utility verification
- The land-residual calculation that sets your true maximum land price
- The eight checks, run in the order that kills bad lots cheapest
- Four printable worksheets: buy box, lot scorecard, diligence list, term sheet
- Georgia specifics: stream buffers, tree ordinances, utility verification
500+ units delivered8 sections, 18 pagesLand to launch under one roof
What’s inside
The sequence an experienced buyer actually follows
Most money lost on land is lost before the first footing. The guide walks the full path, from writing a buy box a broker will act on, through to an offer that protects you if the site does not hold up.
01
Define what you are buying
Exit strategy and the land-residual calculation
02
Finding lots
On-market channels and off-market sourcing that works
03
The eight checks
Zoning, access, utilities, ground, environment, title
04
Due diligence
Sequence, team and what to request from whom
05
Offer and structure
Terms that matter, and alternatives to a straight purchase
06
Walk-away triggers
The findings that should end a deal
Who it is for
Written for people buying dirt, not theory
Buying your first lot
You have the capital and a product in mind, and you need a process that stops you overpaying or buying something unbuildable.
Builders and developers
You are sourcing sites and want a sharper screen, plus the off-market channels most buyers never work.
Landowners
You own a parcel and want to understand what a builder will actually pay for it, and why.
Rather skip the search?
We can find the lot, prove it, and bring it to you
Apex Development Group runs this process on its own projects across Metro Atlanta every week, with Factum Construction building what we buy. If your search has stalled, a short call is usually faster than another month of listings.
Apex Development Group, Atlanta, Georgia. apexinvestments.us
This guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal, tax, engineering or investment advice, and it is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Regulations, ordinances and fees vary by jurisdiction and change over time. Figures used in examples are illustrative only. © 2026 Apex Development Group. All rights reserved.