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Anybody used www.governmentland.com before

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#1 ·
Have you used governmentland.com before to buy you land? or you know anybody? What was your or their experience?

This webside claims they can help to claim a 5 to 20 acre piece of land from the government for $1 per acre. Their website is not clear on:
* can I built a house on this land?
* can I permanently live on the land?

PLease help.
 
#4 ·
It is a scam for 2 reasons.

The first is, they are selling you information that you can get for free from the government. If it is a government program, the government will answer any questions that you may have on it.

Secondly, there is NO land available for homesteading. There hasn't been for 30 years. They are lying to you.

There IS land availble in a FEW states as mining claims. There are a lot of restrictions on getting a mining claim, and it is VERY hard to get title to a mining claim. For information on a mining claim, you MIGHT try the BLM or the Forest Service.
 
#8 ·
I was sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

In a few states (Like here in Kansas) a few communities will give away a building lot, and the ones that I know of are legitimate. But, that is only a building lot and you wanted a homestead.