Land Development Consulting · KY · TN · IN
From Raw Acreage to Real Returns.
With 43 Years on Your Side.
Buying land is step one. Knowing what to do with it is where most investors leave money on the table. Tom Claycomb has spent four decades turning unused acres into subdivisions, timber harvests, hunting leases, and commercial corridors. Bring him the parcel — or the opportunity — and he'll tell you exactly what it can become.
Who This Is For
Three Types of Operators
Tom Works With.
Developers
You've identified a tract or two and need someone who's navigated KREC, TREC, and Indiana REC permitting. Tom maps zoning, entitlement, and access in days, not months — so you know whether to walk or close before the option expires.
Investors
Land is a long game. Tom helps you build a multi-parcel portfolio with timber, agricultural lease, and appreciation strategies that all stack inside a single market. He's placed capital alongside private buyers and family offices for four decades.
Landowners
You inherited it, you bought it years ago, or you're sitting on raw acres without a plan. Tom looks at what you have, what the market wants, and tells you the highest use — sell, lease, subdivide, develop, or hold.
Four Pillars of the Practice
What Tom Actually Does
When You Hire Him.
Site Analysis & Due Diligence
Know what you're buying before you close. Tom runs the parcel through a 43-year checklist.
- Zoning, overlay districts, and use restrictions
- Flood plain, wetlands, and karst exposure
- Road access, utility availability, easements
- Comparable sales and price-per-acre benchmarks
- Soil, timber, and water-resource baseline
Zoning & Entitlement
Navigate permits and rezoning with a guide who's done it hundreds of times across three states.
- Pre-application meetings with planning staff
- Conditional use, variance, and rezoning filings
- Subdivision plat and preliminary engineering
- Stormwater, septic, and access permitting
- Public hearing prep and neighbor coordination
Project Management
End-to-end oversight so you don't miss a milestone or overpay a contractor.
- Scope, schedule, and budget tracking
- Contractor vetting and bid analysis
- Surveyor, engineer, and environmental coordination
- Lender draw schedules and inspection sign-offs
- Closing checklist and title clearance
Investment Strategy
Maximize returns with a long-view land plan that compounds.
- Acquisition pipeline and target submarket selection
- Multi-strategy stacking: timber + lease + appreciation
- Owner-financing notes as portfolio yield
- 1031 exchange and entity structuring guidance
- Exit timing and disposition mechanics
How an Engagement Runs
Four Steps. Clear Outcomes.
Apply
Send Tom an email describing the parcel, the project, and what you need. He responds inside 24 hours.
Discovery Call
Free 30-minute call to scope the work. If Tom isn't the right fit, he'll say so and refer you on.
Engagement Letter
Plain-language scope, fee, and deliverables. Hourly, flat, or success-based depending on the work.
Execution
Tom does the work, gives you a written deliverable, and stays on call through the decisions that matter.
Only 8 Consulting Slots
Open This Month.
Tom personally runs every engagement — there's no junior team to delegate to. That's the reason consulting is capped. First-come, first-served, and slots typically close inside the first two weeks of each month.
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Send a Short Email.
Get a Clear Answer.
Describe the parcel, the project, and what you need help with. Tom responds inside 24 hours with either a discovery call invite or a referral to someone better suited.