Random Topics 3.1

[kevo_55]

Congrats!

Prepare to not sleep for a while

 

[tj_PE]

Tutuuuuuuuuuusssss!

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[Ble_PE]

Congrats Voomie!

 

[matt267 PE]

Thanks. We are having a girl!

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Congrats on having a baby. Good luck with the "girl" part. 

 

[akwooly]

Congrats on having a baby. Good luck with the "girl" part. 

my daughters as babies were way easier than my son. everyone keeps saying just wait...

 

[Voomie]

I'll let you know in a year if I want to return her. Hopefully the return policy is kind.

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[Supe]

my daughters as babies were way easier than my son. everyone keeps saying just wait...

Mine has just entered the "muttering under her breath" phase.  I told her not to be surprised when her mother finally catches her and sends her head spinning!

 

[knight1fox3]

I think @matt267 PE's request for return is still in arbitration. :dunno:

 

[matt267 PE]

I think @matt267 PE's request for return is still in arbitration. :dunno:

I'm currently in negotiations with the in-laws to return my wife. I'm trying to throw the kids in and make a package deal. 

 

[MA_PE]

negotiations don't work.  Need to do a drive-by at the in-laws, slow down, and push them out of the car.  Sort out the details later.

 

[matt267 PE]

^ that's plan B. 

 

[mudpuppy]

I got a cold call yesterday on my work phone, thought it was a telemarketer or headhunter, but turned out to be the farmer that owns the property adjacent to mine (among 2500 acres in the county) and he's looking to sell some land.

I'd really hate to see it turned from farmland/woods into development, so I'm trying to decide whether to buy.  Thing is we just bought the house a year ago, which already stretched our finances.  It'd be really cool to pick up another 35 acres and bring the mudpuppy estate to 60 acres total, but the question is would we use/enjoy it enough to really justify the cost.  On the other hand if we bought it and decided we couldn't afford it or weren't really using it, we could always sell it.  My real estate agent said he could quickly sell hunting land.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I got a cold call yesterday on my work phone, thought it was a telemarketer or headhunter, but turned out to be the farmer that owns the property adjacent to mine (among 2500 acres in the county) and he's looking to sell some land.

I'd really hate to see it turned from farmland/woods into development, so I'm trying to decide whether to buy.  Thing is we just bought the house a year ago, which already stretched our finances.  It'd be really cool to pick up another 35 acres and bring the mudpuppy estate to 60 acres total, but the question is would we use/enjoy it enough to really justify the cost.  On the other hand if we bought it and decided we couldn't afford it or weren't really using it, we could always sell it.  My real estate agent said he could quickly sell hunting land.

Land is a great investment.  I would do it, if at all financially possible.

 

[knight1fox3]

I got a cold call yesterday on my work phone, thought it was a telemarketer or headhunter, but turned out to be the farmer that owns the property adjacent to mine (among 2500 acres in the county) and he's looking to sell some land.

I'd really hate to see it turned from farmland/woods into development, so I'm trying to decide whether to buy.  Thing is we just bought the house a year ago, which already stretched our finances.  It'd be really cool to pick up another 35 acres and bring the mudpuppy estate to 60 acres total, but the question is would we use/enjoy it enough to really justify the cost.  On the other hand if we bought it and decided we couldn't afford it or weren't really using it, we could always sell it.  My real estate agent said he could quickly sell hunting land.

What does land in your area go for if you don't mind my asking?

 

[tj_PE]

I'll buy it for $5 an acre and you can use it all you want.

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[mudpuppy]

What does land in your area go for if you don't mind my asking?

That's a good question that I've been researching.  It's sounding like tillable land is around $3600 to $4000/acre and recreational/wood lots are $2500-3200/acre.

 

[Road Guy]

that's better than the $500,000 / acre here!

 

[wilheldp_PE]

I've been looking into buying some land for shooting and other recreation.  Prices are all over the place, but all of them are more than $4000/acre.  The closer I get to my current house, the more expensive the land is, and the smaller the parcels, and the closer the neighbors that might be upset with my loud shooting.

 

[snickerd3]

at least he sort of gave first right of refusal before he tries public sale.  Is the area for sale that surrounds your house wooded or tillable?  you can always rent out during hunting season if wooded and get someone to farm it for you if it is tillable.  

 

[mudpuppy]

at least he sort of gave first right of refusal before he tries public sale.  Is the area for sale that surrounds your house wooded or tillable?  you can always rent out during hunting season if wooded and get someone to farm it for you if it is tillable.  

Yeah, he did say he's always annoyed when neighbors sell land without contacting him first.  The good news is he said he won't list it if I'm not interested.  From my stalking research, I think he knows a LOT of people and will find buyers on his own.

The lot I'm looking at is half wooded and half tillable, but rental fees would barely cover the taxes.  And tillable land has actually been decreasing in price lately (my brother is a farmer and was sending me info on farmland prices the USDA puts together) so I can't really count on the land making money.

We talked it over last night and decided it's not worth the cost to us at this point in time.  With financing costs and taxes it would cost us about $900/month for 30 years and we can't see getting $900/month of enjoyment/value out of it.  And in talking to my real estate agent there's very little chance someone is going to want to develop in our area, so there isn't a ton of risk in not buying it.