Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[babsbag]

I understand the fencing part for sure. I am looking at the 8 acres next to me, fairly level and mostly fenced....piece of cake. Now the 16 acres is another story. Lots of ravines, lots of trees in the way, and A LOT of fence line; the only fence on it is mine.
Almost over whelming. Then the fact that I can't see the dogs or goats...

 

[misfitmorgan]

oh yes fencing....the stuff of nightmares.

 

[Mini Horses]

Misfitmorgan...kudos to you for farming!

Land -- and more land -- I did "farm" with livestock. Did quite well and positive cash flow. Now, that I'm 70, I want to slow down, so I "hobby" farm. It is because I did more that I keep thinking I still CAN. We have limits, I've learned. Sometimes I overwhelm myself.

That's why I caution those about grand ideas and to be realistic about how, when, cost, time, etc. come into play. Sold my larger, previous farms. I bought smaller and built another house, barn, etc.. Even had to plant trees as it was a peanut farm before, always tilled. It's all good!!

I am thrilled to see a younger generation who WANTS to farm for a living -- be it livestock, crops or all. Hey, I just bought a new tractor last year for my hobby. FAR smaller than ones needed for a working farm but expensive and worth it. Love to ride it to mow, disk, fence, whatever! Even a blood transfusion didn't get rid of the "farming blood"

 

[Latestarter]

So I've been sitting here waiting on the home inspector to show up (1:00 due), and no inspector... So a truck pulls up and it's the buyer. She wanted to look around and take some pictures and measurements and ask some questions. She then informed me that the home inspector slipped on some gravel this am and ruptured a disk in his back. He's presently being fitted for a back brace and will be here later to do the inspection (God knows how???). She was here with her boss on the way to a house call next town over and said she will be back to help the inspector... OK...

My originally assigned LO at the lender can't do TX properties so I'm in the process of being re-assigned to a TX LO. Waiting to hear from him/her. My TX REA has been sent signed/initialed/dated copies of all the forms to present to the sellers this evening for signature/acceptance or counter. He said they're feeling "rushed" but feels they will accept the deal. He's taking them to see 2 properties this evening. I sent a signed lease for them to keep their horses on the 10 acre property for $1/day through the end of November so they don't have to worry about moving them immediately.

Have a nice big rib eye steak sitting in the refer for dinner tonight. Only 2:30 and I'm already hungry. Might just say "heck with it" and grill it up and eat, inspector or not.

 

[Ponker]

Well, The rock has been moved and has begun to roll. The realtor the neighbor recommended stopped by today and I walked him around and through the place. He said he'll be swamped the next couple of days but will do a work up and get back to me Wednesday or Thursday. He said RE has slowed down some from the hot and heavy May/June time frame. He specializes in homes with acreage, so he's not a sub division guru. So now we wait and see what he thinks.
he asked my time frame and my net goal. I told him no huge rush, and what I wanted to get out of it.

Glad you were able to find something @SheepGirl As for expenses, yeah, MD comes in #6 as least value for a dollar. I've been concentrating on KY which is the 7th best, or TX which is more or less right in the middle. (link below graphic - Love the stuff on the tax foundation site!)

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/the-10-most-and-least-expensive-states-america.html

Welcome to Arkansas!

 

[Ponker]

@Latestarter The Ozarks are wonderful. Beautiful farms with land for very competitive prices. Low cost of living... We own land in the Missouri Ozarks (Oregon County 40 acres) and live in the Arkansas Ozarks (Sharp County 16 acres). Our taxes for our home are under $500 annually and our land taxes are right at $100 (with two cabins).

I wanted to mention that Zillow is a nice place to peruse properties but you can miss a lot of competitive properties listed with local companies. Here is a link to local listings. If you have time you may want to check out a few for the competition. http://www.onlineoml.com/

Arkansas and Missouri love your guns.

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Latestarter The Ozarks are wonderful. Beautiful farms with land for very competitive prices. Low cost of living... We own land in the Missouri Ozarks (Oregon County 40 acres) and live in the Arkansas Ozarks (Sharp County 16 acres). Our taxes for our home are under $500 annually and our land taxes are right at $100 (with two cabins).

I wanted to mention that Zillow is a nice place to peruse properties but you can miss a lot of competitive properties listed with local companies. Here is a link to local listings. If you have time you may want to check out a few for the competition. http://www.onlineoml.com/

Arkansas and Missouri love your guns.

There were some nice properties on that website.

 

[sadieml]

So sorry KY was a bust--especially after the break-neck, exhausting trip! Also, no trip through NC on the way to TX, but they could always START the wagon train and we could join-up here! I am really glad you cleared-up any potential "what if's". I am very excited for you. That 40 acres will, no doubt, serve well as the site for your "dream-weaving" (note the Gary Wright reference-listening to it as I type). Your adventure is just beginning, and I am still willing to deliver NC goats--even to TX!

 

[Mike CHS]

When I was much younger I wanted enough land to row crop farm but now that I'm retired I only want enough land to raise a few goats and 25 or 30 breeder sheep. We have a little less than 19 acres and I can maintain that without killing myself. Farming (even hobby farming) can be challenging on hills. I have a decent amount of flat pasture but also have a hill that I named Pucker Hill the first time I ran the bush hog down it.

I have a feeling that you were meant to be a Texan.

 

[sadieml]

A-treating we will go...