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A developer calls and tells me my RV park’s main water line is six feet onto their land. That’s the kind of sentence that can wreck your day fast, especially when they’re building a subdivision road right on the property line and they want you to “just move it.”

I walk you through exactly how I handled it: asking for their survey and reference points, pulling my own deed records and county land records, and trying to understand whether an easement exists even when the utility map shows nothing. We talk about the real-world gap between real estate due diligence and real estate reality, because sometimes a hidden utility line has been serving tenants for years and nobody has a clean paper trail to prove it. From there, it becomes less about being “right” and more about protecting water service, protecting equity, and avoiding the money pit of legal fees.

Then we get into the negotiation. I share the win-win offer I made, why I refused to pay for the full install, and how I landed on a $5,000 compromise that gets a brand-new water line while the developer already has crews and trenching equipment on site. I also share the operating mindset that keeps problems from spiraling: slow down, regulate emotions, and choose the most economical solution that still protects your interests. Finally, I explain how I use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude as a thought partner to compare surveys, deeds, and scenarios, without treating it like legal advice.

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