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Old 05-14-2020, 1:01am   #21
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Clark, that's 100x time nicer than what we have! We started with a brush lot , now its a dirt lot but I will say we use it every chance we get, a lot lately. our kids & G-kids kids go all the time. My kids were raised like that though so they love it & there's plenty to do around, lake, mountains etc. You can see our progression from brush lot to recent on my YT and pics posted here. We work on it a bit at a time but it's our bug out spot for sure.

I'd say do it
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Get a perc test. How much road frontage? Pull some comp's on the city property and this property.
It's about 338 road front footage. I've got a realtor running the numbers on the city property. I'll give up the appreciation on the city property because I doubt the appreciation on the land will match it, and I'll lose the Cashflow on it as well but I could put a double wide on the front five acres and recapture that after it's paid for itself. Septic seems to work but I'll look into a perc test. There doesn't seem to be any muddy areas or spots with poor drainage.

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Clark, that's 100x time nicer than what we have! We started with a brush lot , now its a dirt lot but I will say we use it every chance we get, a lot lately. our kids & G-kids kids go all the time. My kids were raised like that though so they love it & there's plenty to do around, lake, mountains etc. You can see our progression from brush lot to recent on my YT and pics posted here. We work on it a bit at a time but it's our bug out spot for sure.

I'd say do it
Heck I'm jealous of your lot to be honest. Mountain property... It doesn't get much better than that. What is your elevation?

I'm thinking about getting a tractor plus a few implements so I can manage upkeep by myself. Something along the lines of what you have. It's a 70s or 80s Ford, right?
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I purchased three acres near me that had a mobile home (which I had torn down) with a large concrete porch and a mostly completed two car garage with a workroom. I increased the slab a little to about 18x75and connected it to the garage. I build a large pole barn on that slab for a rv shelter and storage room and screened patio. I finished the garage and made the room into a winery.

My wife and I love hanging out there. IT is in the country but not any large acreage around me. It is my man cave/hangout and garage for my two collector cars and small motor home. It had septic tank and water.

It is very convenient and a relaxing place to hang.

However, I don't think I would like to leave the lake I live on to go to the place. I would miss the water. ]

I think you live on the water don't you. Would you miss it?
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Buster I do live on the water. This would be a second home/ vacation getaway.
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I say go for it.
Tammy and I had a 2nd home in the mountains for 10 years and had a blast going up on weekends and holidays. Just sold it a couple of years ago, along with our residence to build the house we live in now.
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It's about 338 road front footage. I've got a realtor running the numbers on the city property. I'll give up the appreciation on the city property because I doubt the appreciation on the land will match it, and I'll lose the Cashflow on it as well but I could put a double wide on the front five acres and recapture that after it's paid for itself. Septic seems to work but I'll look into a perc test. There doesn't seem to be any muddy areas or spots with poor drainage.

Heck I'm jealous of your lot to be honest. Mountain property... It doesn't get much better than that. What is your elevation?

I'm thinking about getting a tractor plus a few implements so I can manage upkeep by myself. Something along the lines of what you have. It's a 70s or 80s Ford, right?
Our place is only at 3500 but it's only a quick run to be in the snow. Tractor is a '75 ford 3000. I put the details of it in the "OMG we're stuck" thread...
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What kind of taxes on it ?
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Taxes on this sort of mostly undeveloped land are very very low (in the low to mid hundreds of dollars).

I'm looking at other, larger pieces of land and those that have water features. Ponds/lakes, rivers, creeks, etc. and maybe some livable structures like rudimentary cabins, modular homes, etc.
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Taxes on this sort of mostly undeveloped land are very very low (in the low to mid hundreds of dollars).

I'm looking at other, larger pieces of land and those that have water features. Ponds/lakes, rivers, creeks, etc. and maybe some livable structures like rudimentary cabins, modular homes, etc.
See if you can rent the land for a month. Pull your RV there and try it out. The landowner gets a stipend and you get a try before you buy, Win win !
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Bought 34 acres 5 years ago. 10 miles from anything.

Road (1900') 20K
Electric (underground) 4K
160' granite well 5k

I am on satellite internet and 4G as well on internet. No landline.


Couldn't be happier.
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Thanks @z06psi for the numbers- how long ago did you have all that done?

I'm looking at another property. There are two adjacent lots, each in a different Florida county. It's a total of 34.6 acres with a 1700' border on a creek (it more closely fits the description of a stream than a creek).

With the presence of the stream I'm also looking into having a several acre freshwater pond constructed. I have the contact info of a guy who does pond construction and pond maintenance in this area. I'd like to have the dirt pushed into a big berm around the pond with a driveway across the top. I'd build a 75-100' fishing pier with several side extensions for fishing, and stock it with fish. I got this idea from another property I looked at last week.

This acreage is large enough to put in some turkey blinds in a few cleared spots.

I'd put in electric, a well for drinking and irrigation, a long (2000' plus) driveway, clear a couple or three acres, have a small 1/4 acre hobby farm, gun range, and a pull through campsite for my 43' Glamper 5th wheel.
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Taxes on this sort of mostly undeveloped land are very very low (in the low to mid hundreds of dollars).

I'm looking at other, larger pieces of land and those that have water features. Ponds/lakes, rivers, creeks, etc. and maybe some livable structures like rudimentary cabins, modular homes, etc.
Can’t go wrong with natural water...
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Bought 34 acres 5 years ago. 10 miles from anything.

Road (1900') 20K
Electric (underground) 4K
160' granite well 5k

I am on satellite internet and 4G as well on internet. No landline.


Couldn't be happier.
Top on Sunday Morning.....


BTW. @z06psi I have these on driveway

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Go to Wetland mapper to see if there is wetlands on it.
If there is, it'll be tougher to sell, and you won't be able to build within 100' of them, BUT, no one else will be able to either.
Check with the town to see how much frontage is required for a subdivided lot in case you eventually want to subdivide and sell lots. How much frontage is there ?
That being said, it looks like a nice parcel from the pics that you posted.
You can't go wrong with land because they aren't making any more of it.
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Go to Wetland mapper to see if there is wetlands on it.
If there is, it'll be tougher to sell, and you won't be able to build within 100' of them, BUT, no one else will be able to either.
Check with the town to see how much frontage is required for a subdivided lot in case you eventually want to subdivide and sell lots. How much frontage is there ?
That being said, it looks like a nice parcel from the pics that you posted.
You can't go wrong with land because they aren't making any more of it.
Except in Hawaii where the volcano empties into the ocean

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BTW. @z06psi I have these on driveway



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Mother****ers better not be on my driveway. That means they broke the gate and shall be shot dead, dead, dead.
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Thanks @z06psi for the numbers- how long ago did you have all that done?



I'm looking at another property. There are two adjacent lots, each in a different Florida county. It's a total of 34.6 acres with a 1700' border on a creek (it more closely fits the description of a stream than a creek).



With the presence of the stream I'm also looking into having a several acre freshwater pond constructed. I have the contact info of a guy who does pond construction and pond maintenance in this area. I'd like to have the dirt pushed into a big berm around the pond with a driveway across the top. I'd build a 75-100' fishing pier with several side extensions for fishing, and stock it with fish. I got this idea from another property I looked at last week.



This acreage is large enough to put in some turkey blinds in a few cleared spots.



I'd put in electric, a well for drinking and irrigation, a long (2000' plus) driveway, clear a couple or three acres, have a small 1/4 acre hobby farm, gun range, and a pull through campsite for my 43' Glamper 5th wheel.
2019. I am picking up the 32 acres next door and then will join them. Then put 90% of it a conservatory to help with taxes.

I am still building a 500 yd gun range.
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Amen Brother If you're not my family you're gonna have a bad day coming up my driveway...
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Amen Brother If you're not my family you're gonna have a bad day coming up my driveway...
They might get a 400 grain 45-70 round coming at them.
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They might get a 400 grain 45-70 round coming at them.
Ain't no "might" here my neighbors (closest is a 1/4 mile away) all know to honk there horns at the bottom and wait until I come down
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