Disclaimer

Reports are informational only

Every AcreLens report is a synthesized research artifact derived from public data sources and AI analysis. Reports are intended to accelerate your due diligence, not replace it. They do not constitute, and you should not treat them as:

• Legal advice or a legal opinion of any kind
• Financial, investment, or real-estate advice
• An appraisal, a real-estate broker price opinion, or a comparative market analysis
• A geotechnical, environmental, or hydrogeological survey
• A title search, lien search, or boundary survey
• A flood-insurance determination for federally-backed mortgage purposes
• A guarantee that any building, septic, or well work will be approved
• A substitute for a site visit or inspection by a qualified professional

AI-generated content can be wrong

Report narratives, considerations, and per-topic summaries are generated by large language models (Claude, with fallbacks to other providers). LLMs are imperfect: they may misinterpret source data, miscite a statute number, or omit a relevant rule. Confidence labels (“high”, “medium”, “low”) on sub-scores reflect the strength of underlying source data, not a certification of correctness.

Always verify specific factual claims (statute citations, well depths, flood zones, code adoptions) directly with the cited source or with the relevant local authority before acting on them.

Limitations of source data

Solar (NREL PVWatts v8)

Solar production estimates are based on NREL’s PVWatts model using regional climate normals. Actual production at your specific parcel will vary with shading, panel orientation, soiling, equipment efficiency, and year-to-year weather variability. Treat NREL output as a sound first approximation, not a guaranteed yield.

Groundwater (USGS)

Well-depth and water-level data come from USGS monitoring stations within a configurable radius. Real well outcomes vary substantially across short distances. The estimated drilling cost ranges in our reports are based on neighbor-well averages and typical regional rates — not a quote. Always get a hydrogeological survey before committing to a drilling contract.

Flood zone (FEMA NFHL)

FEMA flood-zone data comes from the National Flood Hazard Layer. FEMA’s own disclaimer applies: maps are updated periodically, not all parcels are mapped, and zone boundaries can change. For federally-backed mortgages, lenders rely on a Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form (SFHDF), not a third-party report.

County regulations (Perplexity Sonar Pro + AI synthesis)

County zoning, building codes, RV-as-dwelling rules, septic approvals, and similar regulatory information are gathered via real-time web research and synthesized by AI. Coverage and accuracy vary widely:

• Many small/rural US counties don’t publish their codes online, so the report may surface state-law fallbacks rather than county-specific answers.
• Codes change. Even when a code is found, it may be amended after the date the underlying source page was indexed.
• AI synthesis can miscite or summarize incorrectly. Confidence labels and source citations are provided so you can verify specific claims.

Always confirm regulatory facts with the relevant county planning, building, or health department before acting on them. Most reports include a verification path (e.g. “contact X County Commissioner’s Court at [phone]”) — use it.

State-law data

AcreLens ships a deterministic state-law lookup table for four high-leverage facts: solar access law, HOA solar protection, composting toilet legality, and Right-to-Farm law. This dataset is a compiled draft and individual citations should be verified before use in legally-consequential decisions.

Road access

Road-access scoring uses publicly-verifiable signals: road classification, distance to maintained infrastructure, climate-driven seasonality, and terrain factors. It does not evaluate current pavement condition, recent washouts, driveway grade, culvert state, or active access disputes — those require a site visit. Reports flag these explicitly as Tier 2 verification items.

You are responsible for your decisions

Land purchases, land development, off-grid system design, septic installation, well drilling, and similar decisions carry significant financial and safety consequences. Whatever AcreLens reports say, you are responsible for:

• Visiting the property in person before closing
• Engaging a licensed real-estate professional for the transaction
• Engaging the relevant licensed professionals for technical verification (well drillers, septic designers, soil testers, surveyors, structural engineers, environmental consultants)
• Engaging counsel to review title, easements, and contracts
• Confirming any cited statute, code section, or regulation directly with the issuing authority before relying on it

Mode-specific notes

Off-grid mode

Off-grid scores reflect whether the parcel could support off-grid living based on solar, water, and regulatory data. They do not validate the cost or feasibility of any specific build. Composting-toilet legality varies by county even when permitted statewide.

Rural residential mode

Estimates of utility extension cost are typical-range approximations. Get an actual quote from the utility provider before making the parcel’s buildability decision.

Recreational mode

Public-land adjacency and game-density indicators are research-based and may not reflect current access agreements (e.g. private in-holdings, recently-changed easements).

Investment mode

Five-year appreciation curves and comp-density estimates are derived from public sources and AI synthesis. They are not a real-estate appraisal and should not be used as the basis for an offer price. Engage a licensed appraiser for market-value opinions.

No warranty

AcreLens reports are provided as-is. We make no warranty as to accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Your use of any report is at your own risk. See our Terms of Service for the full disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability.

Reporting errors

If you spot a factual error in a report — a wrong statute citation, an out-of-date code reference, a misidentified flood zone — please tell us at support@acrelens.com with the report_id. Corrections improve our prompts and the underlying data layers for everyone.