Land cost per sqm ($L)

Greetings,

wanted to say hello first off, being my first post in this community.

16sqm of land for 450L, a bit small in the scheme of building things. I just joined the game and wanted to buy some land, but I was shocked too see how small the available plots were.

I just started a few days ago so really don't have that much L, but thought I'd get a larger plot to work with.
Does general opinion involve waiting a few weeks until I can afford a larger plot? If so, I'll just spend the time working on my portapotty

Also, I'm not too thrilled about paying RL$ for more land. Is it possible to use L instead?

Thanks,
Otto

16 meters of land can only support 3-4 prims. Hard to build anything on that. I suggest that you apply for the Land for the Landless program. Land for the Landless allows new players who have never owned land to buy 512 meters of land for only 512 L$.

Apply for a 512 meter plot by posting a REPLY to the thread at /invalid_link.html

Otto:

There is a great notecard on How To Buy Land inworld. i will send it to you right away. Lots of different ways to go about it. Tips for purchasing land too.

Salazar

p.s. Thought I might as well post the contents here as well:

Land Buying Advice for New Residents

Hello and welcome to Second Life!

Here is some advice that should make your land buying experience more pleasant.

Summary (detailed comments follow after):
0) Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware
1) You don't have to buy land for Second Life to be enjoyable.
2) Owning land means you have to pay monthly fees.
3) Plot size matters.
4) Start with a Land for the Landless lot first.
5) Location! Location! Location!
6) You can buy land from Linden Labs directly through the land auctions.
7) Become familiar with land prices.
Your Friends can help.
9) Negotiate.
10) Things change.
11) If you have a problem... ask for help.

Details:

0 Caveat Emptor

Buyer beware. Or at least be aware. Learn what you can about buying land, why you want it, and what you can do with it. The advice in this notecard should keep you out of most land trouble, but in the end you are responsible for your decisions.

1 You don't need land

To enjoy Second Life you DO NOT need land. At the time of this notecard's writing, only 15% of the residents own land. You don't have to have land to have fun in Second life.

2 Monthly Fees

If you own any land, you will be paying a monthly fee in US$. For details about this check out:
http://secondlife.com/land/land-faq.php
and
http://forums.secondlife.com/showth...;threadid=10110

3 Size matters

Avoid buying lots smaller than 512 sq.m. at first.

Considering that the smallest amount of land rights you can pay for is 512 sq.m., and you can get 512 sq.m for cheap through Land for the Landless, you should only seriously consider buying a 512 sq.m. lot at first.

4 Land for the Landless

Linden Labs has a program where you can buy 512 sq.m. for Linden $512. At Linden $1/sq.m. you can't beat this price, and you can eventually sell this land for a tidy profit. But before you do sell your land, learn what it is you can do with land. This is a great opportunity to do that.

For complete details about the Land for the Landless program go here:
http://forums.secondlife.com/showth...;threadid=10110

To apply for land go here:
http://forums.secondlife.com/showth...;threadid=10109
(Make sure you REPLY to the thread.)

5 Location! Location! Location!

When you finally decide to buy a new lot, go look at it. What are the neighbors like? Is it conveniently located for you? Do you like the geography? Does the sim host many events (which cause lag)? Is it close to your friends or favorite hang outs? Or what ever other considerations matter to you.

6 Land Auctions

You can buy land directly from Linden Labs through the land auctions. You can buy land for Linden Dollars (L$) or for US dollars.

The auctions are located at:
http://secondlife.com/auctions/auction-list.php?id=1

7 Land Prices (L$/sq.m.)

Before you buy (or sell) land you really should look at the Find->Land Sales window. Look at what land prices for the rating and size you want are. Also, look at the auctions to see what land is going for there.

You should not have to buy at the highest land prices to get land you want, if you research land prices before hand.

8 Friends

If you let your friends know you want to buy land, then they may help you find a good lot at a good deal. And it might be nice and close to your friends.

9 Negotiate

The price listed is not fixed. The land owner can set the price to whatever they want. If you ask nicely, the land owner may lower the price for you.

10 Things Change

Even after you buy your land, you will find that Second Life changes greatly from day to day. One day your neighbor is an empty lot, and the next it may be an ivory tower or an ugly box.

If you don't like what's there now, wait around, it might change to something new in a couple days.

11 Help!

The advice in this notecard does not cover everything that can happen in a land deal. If you have a problem ask for help. Ask your friends, or if worst come to worst, search for someone with the last name "Linden. They are employees of Second Life and are there to help you.

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Specials Thanks to:
Talen Morgan, Schwanson Schlegel, Camille Serpentine, katykiwi Moonflower, Almarea Lumiere, Darko Cellardoor, Zsinj Xevious, Cristiano Midnight, Billy Grace, Misnomer Jones, Rysidian Rubio, Planet Mars, Lisse Livingston

Thanks a lot Goshua and Salazar!

I applied

-Otto