Could you build a town on land you own? Let's say 25 square miles in Burgerland. Would the return be big? What sort of issues would one run into besides money?
As long as you have the right zoning, sure. Planned communities are a thing.
You would basically run into the issues that the government faces. You'll need security, waste management, infrastructure maintenance, etc.
>>1933213
Brilliant. Would one need permission from the state government to establish a new city/town/village?
>>1933305
Why would you want to do that though? Why not build a community on private land that is part of an already existing town? Most towns are far from profitable and live off of taxes and federal transfers.
There's plenty of things a town needs to pay for - emergency services, schooling, road maintenance, snow clearing, inspections, record keeping, complaint handling, etc. But what big revenue streams does a town have?
Public service is a losing business, propped up by legally mandated tax payments.
>>1933344
Nah, I was wondering if a planned community had to have new administration. If I could just buy the land, build residential and commercial buildings, then let the buyers/renters give me shekels then it'd be fine.
It could be arranged
>>1933213
This. Rich people buy shitty towns all the time. I wish to buy mine and run it one day.