The REtipster Podcast | Land Investing & Real Estate Strategies The Hidden Land Risks You’re Overlooking w/ Don Healy
Feb 17, 2026
Don Healy, creator of the Site Facts Report and former builder with an engineering background, explains his $500 land due-diligence tool. He discusses virtual site walks, hidden public data, zoning and soils pitfalls, when reports save deals or kill them, and how to spot listings that mislead. Practical timing, DIY limits, and when issues become opportunities are also covered.
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Mid‑Level Due Diligence Gap
- A Site Facts Report fills the gap between quick online checks and expensive full due diligence.
- It delivers targeted, high-level property risk info in about five days for $500.
Watch For Multi‑Level Code Triggers
- Critical red flags often come from multi‑level triggers in codes, not single map overlays.
- Combined factors like erodible soils plus slope can create hidden planning overlays.
Resource Zone Setbacks Killed Build Area
- Don found a lot surrounded by resource zones that imposed 100‑foot setbacks on three sides.
- Those setbacks left almost no buildable area and made the lot nearly unbuildable.