The #1 mistake when checking land: looking only at the lot, not at what's planned around it.

Almog, number one mistake when you check what's being built near a lot? Looking only at the lot. A project next door can change traffic, noise and views. Read the county planning agendas and the applications filed for the parcels around it. Ask the transportation authority about road plans too. And if something is proposed next door? Treat it as a proposal, not a guarantee, until the official record confirms it. The comprehensive plan shows where growth is expected. Context, not a zoning approval. So don't stop at the lot. Check what's planned around it before you pay.