If you have some investments bubbling away right now or if you have some liquid capital which you are looking to invest after the pandemic then this is the time to sit tight and just wait. The reason for this is that there is just so much uncertainty and whilst there will be those who are gambling on crypto or hotel stocks at the moment, for most investors, the average investor, it is better to just sit tight and wait for that ideal opportunity, and cheap land for sale could very well be it.
It is fair to say that there are going to be some very tough economical conditions after all of this is over, and here is why you may be able to profit from that.
Land Owners
A huge volume of land owners are investors with diverse portfolios and the land is just another area of diversification which they have looked to do in the past. Now given that many of these investors are going to face losses on their stocks, futures or possibly even real estate, there are going to be a great many of them who will look to streamline their investments in order to free up some capital. Land investment is not, and has never been a short term investment, the idea is that over time the land appreciates because of local conditions and that is when those who have invested in land will be able to collect. If you are able to wait it out, you will find that many of these investors prefer short term income and that is why many may be letting go of some of that acreage which they hold.
Businesses
There are many businesses who will own sites of land too, either was an investment option or perhaps even brownfield sites which they are looking to eventually build on. Once again the tough economic conditions may result in many of these businesses being forced to sell up that land and the asking price is going to be far lower than it was just 12 months ago. This could be the perfect opportunity to buy some land which is going to be highly profitable in the not so distant future, perhaps in 10 to 15 years, and you could see some serious gains.
Volume
Those who make big money in buying land are those who are able to buy volume, something which most smaller investors are not able to do. Given the lower prices however you may be able to find that with the cash that you do have, you can buy larger plots of land or multiple plots of land in order to increase your ability to make bigger returns when the time does come to sell or rent out that land.
If you have liquid cash right now then you are very much in pole position to make some serious gains after this pandemic has blown over, and land could very well be the place to do it.