Zocalo CapitalInc

Land buy box

What we buy, and what we pay

Get a lot under contract below these numbers, submit it, and earn $2,000 when it closes. Prices are what our buyers pay, so leave margin.

Rules
  • Off-market deals only
  • Send each deal to only one JV partner at a time
  • Verify every lot before you submit (wetlands, flood zone, road access, utilities)
  • Submit under the prices below, leaving room for margin
Verify every lot
Wetlands map (US Fish & Wildlife)FEMA flood zone mapGoogle Street View (power poles, road, nearby homes)

Many counties also have free GIS maps for utilities and protected species. Search "[county] GIS".

Every Florida market: $500 earnest money deposit · No HOA lots · No wetland lots · No main roads
Lehigh Acres

Pricing (stay below)

  • 33976: lots sell for $23–28k. Submit below that
  • 33972, half acres: stay south of 11th St and west of Joel Blvd, sells for $20–23k. Further west or north, submit under $17k. Quarter acres sell for $20–22k, so stay well below. No square lots
  • 33973: RM-2 zoned lots sell for $41–46k. Single-family sells for $20–22k
  • 33974: west of Bell Blvd up to $17–20k. East of Bell Blvd up to $14–15k (ideally under $12k)
  • 33971: below Sunshine Blvd up to $18–22k. Further north: 75th–69th St under $13.5–14.5k, 68th–60th St under $14.5–15k, 50s St under $15–16.5k, 40s St under $16k
  • Fast cash buyer: closes any lot in under 2 weeks at $7k or less, even with wetlands

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • No protected species
  • Power pole with transformer at the front is a plus (check Street View). Without one, take $4–8k off
  • Cleared lots and lots near new homes can get you closer to max price
Cape Coral

Pricing (stay below)

  • Well/septic dry lots: $39–43k
  • Canal with seawall: $39–43k
  • Canal without seawall: under $20k
  • North 2: sells for $75–80k. Submit under $71k
  • N1W dry lots: sells for $50k. Submit under $46k
  • SW and SE dry lots: sells for $87–90k. Ideally submit under $84k
  • SW and SE canal with seawall: $120–130k, ideally submit under $115k. Gulf access can be worth much more, so check comps within the same bridge
  • SW and SE canal without seawall: $70k, ideally submit under $66k

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone AE accepted only in SW and SE, at a slight discount
  • No protected species. Check the city's CapeIMS map. Owls: −$4,000. Turtles: −$8,000 per burrow
  • Cleared lots and lots near new homes are a plus
Palm Coast

Pricing (stay below)

  • Paying $60–70k. Submit below that

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
  • City water and utilities
  • No odd-shaped lots
Port Charlotte

Pricing (stay below)

  • Well/septic: $14–17k
  • Water/septic: $18–20k
  • Water/sewer: $29–32k
  • North Gulf Cove, city water: $18–20k

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
  • City water preferred (blue lines at the front of the lot on the county GIS map mean city water)
  • Scrub jay zone: −$4,000 (county GIS, turn on the ScrubJay Permit Boundary layer)
  • Power pole with transformer at the front is a plus. Without one, take $4–8k off
  • No odd-shaped lots
Palm Bay

Pricing (stay below)

  • Well/septic: $32–38k
  • City water/septic: $52–55k
  • City water/sewer: $72–76k

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
  • Check utilities on the city GIS map: grey = well/septic, blue = water/septic, green = water/sewer
  • Look for new homes nearby
  • No lots in "the compound". The SW area is slow, so price much lower there
Golden Gate Estates (Naples)

Pricing (stay below)

  • 1.25 acres: $100–110k
  • 2.5 acres: $150k

Requirements

  • Uplands only, no wetlands
  • A DEP report showing 100% uplands is preferred
Okeechobee (Prairie area)

Pricing (stay below)

  • 1.25 acres, no flood zone: $18–21k
  • 1.25 acres, flood zone A: $17–19k
  • 2.5 acres: about double

Requirements

  • No wetlands
Jacksonville

Pricing (stay below)

  • 32216: $40–60k+ · 32217: $60–80k+ · 32220: $20–50k+ · 32073: $30–50k+
  • 32221: $20–50k+ · 32222: $30–60k+ · 32223: $70–100k+ · 32224: $60–80k+
  • 32225: $30–80k+ · 32226: $30–60k+ · 32244: $20–50k+ · 32246: $50–100k+
  • 32207: $20–50k+ · 32219: $10–25k+ · 32254: $10–25k+ · 32208: $10–25k+
  • 32209: $5–10k+ · 32206: $5–10k+
  • 32205: $20–80k+ · 32218: $20–50k+ · 32210: $15–40k+ · 32211: $25–50k+ (depends on the pocket)
  • 32204: pricing is tough here, so submit it and we'll price it

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
  • No landlocked lots (street access required)
Pensacola

Pricing (stay below)

  • 32534, 32514, 32505: $20–45k+
  • 32514, 32534: $20–50k
  • 32501, 32502, 32503: $25–70k
  • Price depends on lot size and condition

Requirements

  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
  • No landlocked lots (street access required)
Keystone Heights (32656)

Pricing (stay below)

  • Under 1 acre: $8–15k
  • Over 1 acre: $10–16k

Requirements

  • Paved road preferred. Dirt roads OK if under $5–6k
  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
Middleburg

Pricing (stay below)

  • $30–50k

Requirements

  • Paved road access preferred
  • Surrounded by existing homes or mobile homes
  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
Jacksonville Beach area (32250, plus Atlantic, Neptune and Ponte Vedra)

Pricing (stay below)

  • Under $400,000

Requirements

  • Residential
St. Augustine (West)

Pricing (stay below)

  • 32084, 32092, 32095 (select areas): $30–35k per lot

Requirements

  • Paved road access preferred
  • No landlocked lots
  • No main roads
  • No wetlands
  • Flood zone X only
Royal Highlands (34614)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $41–45k paved road / $32–35k unpaved

Requirements

  • Half acre (100' × 200') or bigger
  • North of Hexam Rd, east of Commercial Way, west of the powerlines
  • Well/septic
Spring Hill (34606, 34608, 34609)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $65k

Requirements

  • 0.23 ac (10,000 sq ft) or bigger
  • Inside the City of Spring Hill, Spring Hill Units only
  • No scrub jay lots
Pine Ridge (34433, 34465)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $95–105k

Requirements

  • West of Lecanto Hwy, both sides of Pine Ridge Blvd, south of the powerline easement
  • No lots on Pine Ridge, Mustang, Hampshire or Elkcam Blvd
Port St. Lucie (city limits)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $135k

Requirements

  • South half of 34952, all of 34953 and 34983, north half of 34984
  • 0.23 ac (10,000 sq ft) or bigger
  • No scrub jay lots
  • Pass on lots with more than 4 gopher tortoise burrows. Fewer means a price adjustment
Sebastian (city limits)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $80k

Requirements

  • 0.23 ac (10,000 sq ft) or bigger
  • Utilities present
  • No scrub jay lots
  • Pass on lots with more than 4 gopher tortoise burrows. Fewer means a price adjustment
Ocala (Marion Oaks)

Pricing (stay below)

  • $42–45k

Requirements

  • 0.23 ac lots, water lots preferred
  • No lots on Marion Oaks Manor, Ln, Blvd, Trail, Course or SW Hwy 484
Citrus Springs

Pricing (stay below)

  • Upper $20ks

Requirements

  • 0.23–0.32 ac, city water
  • No lots on Citrus Springs, Elkcam or Deltona Blvd

Got a lot that fits?

Submit it, sign the JV agreement, and send the seller our contract.