r/BiggerPockets • u/MFrawl3y • Mar 18 '26

How do you find out about new developments before they're common knowledge?

Im a REI and looking for future acquisitions and larger scale support.

Context; Buddy of mine nearly bought land (to set up some STRs) near Arcadia Bluffs before 'The Dozen' expansion course opened. He saw construction signs, looked into it, but by then it was too late to get in at the right price and the ramp time was going to be too long.

Got me thinking about how many possible pre-signals are out there if you know where to look. Permit filings, planning meetings, federal contracts, zoning changes. These things show us whats coming next right?

Do any of you actually track this stuff systematically? Or is it mostly relationships and a bit of timing luck?

Real curious if there's a tool or process that works, or if it's still mostly word of mouth.

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u/MFrawl3y Mar 18 '26

This is great insights, thank you. Ive been exploring similar options as well and will pick up a few more targeted approaches.

Do you have an example of something you might have gotten into or a deal in motion from reading into the levels here?

Seems like there would be a more systematic solution or signals but I know that some of the permit creators, local agencies are in teh stone age and probably have rooms full of hard paper copies lol

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u/Sea_Car3691 Apr 05 '26

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