Landowner Guides
Practical, experience-based guides organized by every step of the new landowner journey.
New to land ownership? Start here →Find It
Searching, evaluating, price per acre, due diligence
Texas Land Buying Checklist: 12 Things to Verify Before You Close
Easements, mineral rights, water, surveys, exemptions — what most buyers miss before closing.
Read →Price Per Acre in Texas: What Rural Land Actually Costs by Region
Price ranges across all Texas regions — South Texas brush country, Hill Country, East Texas, West Texas, and the Panhandle — and what drives the differences.
Read →Buy It
Financing, closing, easements, mineral rights
Land Loan vs. Owner Financing in Texas
When owner financing makes more sense — and when to use Capital Farm Credit or a traditional lender.
Read →Mineral Rights vs. Surface Rights in Texas
What the split estate means, how to find out what you own, and what happens when someone else owns the minerals.
Read →Pipeline Easements in Texas: Landowner Rights
Your rights, how to negotiate compensation, and when to get an attorney.
Read →Fence It
High fence vs low fence, cost per mile, game fencing
Water It
Ponds, stock tanks, wells, water rights
How to Build a Stock Tank in Texas
Site selection, permits, contractor costs, and what to expect from breaking ground to first fish.
Read →Water Rights in Texas: What Landowners Own
Groundwater vs. surface water, the Rule of Capture, and what you can legally do with water on your property.
Read →Manage It
Wildlife, feeders, habitat, predator control
Screwworm in Texas: What Landowners Need to Know
What it is, what to watch for, how to treat it, and where to report suspected cases.
Read →How Many Protein Feeders Do You Need?
The real numbers on feeder placement, coverage area, and what feral hogs will teach you fast.
Read →Hog Trapping 101 in Texas
Trap types, fermented corn bait, placement strategy, and how to document for wildlife exemption compliance.
Read →How to Do a Deer Census in Texas
Camera surveys, spotlight counts, and thermal drones — what each method involves and what counts for exemption compliance.
Read →Quail Habitat Restoration in South Texas
Why quail populations collapsed, what the research says actually works, and a priority-ranked management plan.
Read →Tax It
Ag exemption, wildlife exemption, rollback taxes
Ag Exemption vs. Wildlife Exemption in Texas
How both exemptions work, pros and cons, and what most buyers don't know when they take over a property.
Read →How to Get a Wildlife Exemption in Texas
Step-by-step from someone who did it — application, TPWD biologist visit, and what you submit every year.
Read →Beekeeping Exemption in Texas
The easiest path to an ag exemption — minimum acreage, hive requirements, and how to apply.
Read →Rollback Taxes in Texas: What Triggers Them
What rollback taxes are, what triggers them, how much they can cost, and how to protect yourself.
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