Land Risk Review

Independent Due Diligence for Land Buyers (Non-Representation)


Flat Fee Engagement – $995 per Parcel

If you’re evaluating the purchase of land in Northern Virginia, this service provides independent insight into risk, constraints, and market fit—so you can decide whether to move forward with clarity.

Who This Service Is For

This service is for land buyers who:

  • Are evaluating a specific parcel and want an experienced second opinion
  • Are unrepresented or working with a non-specialist agent
  • Want to understand risk before spending money on engineering or environmental studies
  • Need clarity around zoning, access, septic viability, and development constraints
  • Want market context that goes beyond technical reports

It is particularly useful prior to contract ratification or during an early due-diligence period.

What This Review Is (And Is Not)

This Review Is

  • A pre-feasibility risk assessment
  • A synthesis of publicly available records, historical data, and professional judgment
  • An operator-level perspective on how the site would realistically be evaluated
  • A framework identifying what is known, what is uncertain, and what warrants further study

This Review Is Not

  • A substitute for engineering, environmental, legal due diligence, or jurisdictional approvals
  • A guarantee of buildability, approvals, or yield
  • Buyer representation or negotiation services
  • A formal feasibility study requiring fieldwork, testing, or jurisdictional approvals

This service exists to inform decision-making—not to replace formal studies.

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Note: Orders are processed through JK Feasibility & Risk Analysis, an independent consulting entity owned and operated by Jonathan Kennedy.

What’s Included

Each Land Risk Review is delivered as a written memo addressing the following:

Site & Regulatory Context

  • Zoning and land-use framework (beyond permitted uses)
  • Comprehensive plan alignment and long-term planning intent
  • Overlay districts, constraints, and regulatory flags
  • Parcel history and prior development activity (where applicable)

Access, Infrastructure & Physical Constraints

  • Legal and practical access considerations
  • Frontage, easements, and right-of-way issues
  • Utility availability and infrastructure limitations
  • Topographic or physical constraints identifiable through records and mapping

Septic & Environmental Context

  • Review of available online health department records and archives
  • Known or historical perc attempts and outcomes (if any)
  • Environmental overlays or red flags visible through public data
  • Clear explanation of what cannot be determined without field studies

No testing is performed. This section focuses on what is already knowable—and what remains unresolved.

Risk Map: Known vs. Unknown

A structured summary identifying:

  • Favorable indicators
  • Material risks or red flags
  • Uncertainties requiring additional investigation

This section is designed to surface potential deal-killers early, before time and money are committed.

Suggested Feasibility Scope (If You Proceed)

Rather than a generic checklist, this section outlines:

  • Which studies would likely be required and why
  • Optional studies that could reduce risk and uncertainty
  • Logical sequencing of feasibility efforts
  • Common areas where buyers overspend or miss critical steps

This helps ensure any future diligence is intentional and proportionate.

Market & Exit Considerations

An evaluation of how the property fits within its surrounding new-construction and resale market, including:

  • Likely finished home value range based on comparable new construction in the immediate market
  • Whether the current land pricing appears consistent with a build that could reasonably sell at or below prevailing market values
  • General expectations around home size, square footage, layout, and feature set observed in competing inventory
  • Price sensitivity and risk tolerance within the buyer pool for similar homes
  • Liquidity considerations and exit risk if market conditions soften

This analysis is intended to assess market alignment and exit risk—not to establish a specific valuation.

What You’ll Receive

Within 3-5 days, you’ll receive:

  • A concise, professionally written PDF memo
  • Clear explanations in plain language
  • Independent analysis with no sales agenda

No calls are required. Clarifying questions may be addressed in writing as needed.

ORDER LAND RISK REVIEW

Note: Orders are processed through JK Feasibility & Risk Analysis, an independent consulting entity owned and operated by Jonathan Kennedy.

About Your Consultant

Jonathan Kennedy is a real estate broker, Accredited Land Consultant (ALC), and active spec home developer. He helps landowners and investors make smarter decisions through a practical, data-driven approach to land evaluation, feasibility and risk analysis.

With years of experience sourcing lots, navigating due diligence, working with engineers and builders, and completing spec home and development projects, Jonathan translates complex development variables into clear guidance.

His focus: Minimize risk. Maximize clarity. Achieve your land objectives.

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Relationship & Disclosure Notes

  • This service does not create an agency or brokerage relationship
  • No representation, negotiation, or advocacy is provided
  • Analysis is based on publicly available information and professional judgment
  • Findings do not replace engineering, environmental, or legal studies

Purchase of this service does not obligate either party to enter into a buyer representation agreement. In some cases, full representation may not be practical or appropriate based on price point, scope, or transaction structure.

Pricing & Next Steps

  • $995 flat fee
  • Paid up front
  • Designed for a single parcel
ORDER Risk Review – $995

Note: Orders are processed through JK Feasibility & Risk Analysis, an independent consulting entity owned and operated by Jonathan Kennedy.

Important scope limitations

This service is focused on land parcels located in Northern Virginia, where local regulatory complexity and development constraints make early risk assessment especially valuable. Properties located elsewhere in Virginia may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on location, complexity, and available records. If you are unsure whether your property qualifies, please contact Jonathan prior to placing your order.

What to expect after payment

Within one business day of submitting your payment, you’ll receive an email with instructions to submit your property information. Your Land Risk Review will be delivered within 3-5 business days after we receive your materials.

If the submitted property is determined to be materially outside the scope of this service, you will be notified promptly and the fee will be refunded.

Considering a more complex property?

For sites involving subdivision potential, multi-lot development, or private-capital investment, a more comprehensive consulting engagement may be more appropriate. These services are offered separately and scoped on a case-by-case basis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Additional detail to help determine whether this review is a good fit.

No. This service does not create an agency or buyer representation relationship. It is a consulting-oriented, non-representation review intended to help you evaluate risk and decide how to proceed.

After payment, you’ll receive an email with instructions to upload basic property information, which may include:

  • Property address or parcel number
  • Listing or offering materials (if available)
  • Any documents you already have (plats, surveys, prior studies, etc.)

You are not required to have engineering or environmental reports to proceed. In many cases, this review surfaces relevant information from public records or historical sources that is not reflected in listing or offering materials, helping clarify risk and next steps before additional studies are commissioned.

This review does not provide a formal determination of buildability or approvals. Instead, it evaluates publicly available records, historical data, and regulatory context to identify factors that commonly affect whether a site can realistically be developed.

In many cases, this process surfaces material constraints or unresolved issues—such as access limitations, regulatory conflicts, or septic-related concerns—that may significantly impact buildability and warrant further investigation before proceeding.

Where appropriate, the review also outlines next steps and recommended studies to help clarify those issues before additional time or capital is committed.

No formal valuation or appraisal is provided. However, the review includes market and exit considerations—such as likely finished home value ranges, prevailing new-construction characteristics, and whether the land pricing appears consistent with a market-viable outcome—to help avoid overpaying or misaligning the end product.

This service is not well-suited for:

  • Properties outside Northern Virginia (although properties elsewhere in Virginia may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
  • Broad land searches without a specific parcel identified
  • Situations requiring immediate fieldwork, testing, or regulatory approvals
  • Projects involving subdivisions, multi-lot development, commercial development, or private-capital structuring

Once payment is received and all requested materials are submitted, reviews are typically delivered within 3–5 business days.

For many clients, this review serves as a standalone decision tool. In some cases, clients request additional advisory support or transaction-level assistance afterward. Any further engagement is optional, separately scoped, and subject to a written agreement.

Ready to Proceed?

If this service aligns with your needs, you may proceed by placing your order below.

Order Risk Review – $995

Note: Orders are processed through J.K. Feasibility & Risk Analysis, and independent consulting entity owned and operated by Jonathan Kennedy.