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Course 02

Fire history, zoning and the assessor roll

The three checks that rule out most cheap parcels, done by hand on a live county list, then with Trelys.

12 lessons1h
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Module 1 · Fire history

0 of 3 complete
  1. CAL FIRE perimeters and what a burn scar means for a buyer5:00
  2. Fire hazard severity zones and insurability5:00
  3. Walkthrough: three burned parcels on a live list5:00

Module 2 · Zoning

0 of 3 complete
  1. Zoning codes, minimum lot sizes and the legal lot of record5:00
  2. Access, easements and whether the road is a road5:00
  3. Walkthrough: ruling out a county list by zoning alone5:00

Module 3 · The assessor roll

0 of 6 complete
  1. What the roll is and who maintains it5:00
  2. Assessed value is not market value5:00
  3. Decoding the APN5:00
  4. Finding the use code and why it matters5:00
  5. Improvements on a "vacant" parcel5:00
  6. Walkthrough: Placer County roll, live5:00