Desperation

[cross_7]

I can't handle not having a place or cattle so I'm going to look at the east Haskell farm
I know I can get it for less than its listed for and it's too small to do much but I like it and may can cut hay from it or keep a few stockers, I just have to do something
What you think about it
http://www.rikerealestate.com/farmranch.html ( can't get the direct link)

 

[Bigfoot]

I think every time in my life that I have settled for less than what I wanted--------- I immediately found what I had been looking for.

 

[bigbull338]

looks like a pretty nice little farm.

 

[cross_7]

I think every time in my life that I have settled for less than what I wanted--------- I immediately found what I had been looking for.

That's a concern

 

[greybeard]

I can't handle not having a place or cattle so I'm going to look at the east Haskell farm
I know I can get it for less than its listed for and it's too small to do much but I like it and may can cut hay from it or keep a few stockers, I just have to do something
What you think about it
http://www.rikerealestate.com/farmranch.html ( can't get the direct link)

Nice, if the water holes stay full. But why not the North Rule place? Unless I subtracted wrong in my head, you get 65ac more for $10,000 less than the Haskel place.
North Rule--$875/ac X 160 acres=$140,000. Elec and well. Looks like a set of pens of some kind. No ponds, has klien grass but sez no mesquite either.

East Haskell--95acres, asking price $150K. ponds, some kind of small barn and pens--"seeded" coastal.
East Haskell place would probably be less work, better grass from the git go. "about" $1600/acre.

IF, I were looking for a place out there, I'd go for the O'Brien place. There's already a house, well, septic---gonna cost a lot to build a home on one of the other places. Of course, you're younger than I am and have time to do a lot yet.

I know one thing, land is dirt cheap up there compared to what it is around here, but maybe I'm mis-reading all the ads too, and I am not at all familiar with what CRP entails.

 

[cross_7]

I can't handle not having a place or cattle so I'm going to look at the east Haskell farm
I know I can get it for less than its listed for and it's too small to do much but I like it and may can cut hay from it or keep a few stockers, I just have to do something
What you think about it
http://www.rikerealestate.com/farmranch.html ( can't get the direct link)

Nice, if the water holes stay full. But why not the North Rule place? Unless I subtracted wrong in my head, you get 65ac more for $10,000 less than the Haskel place.
North Rule--$875/ac X 160 acres=$140,000. Elec and well. Looks like a set of pens of some kind. No ponds, has klien grass but sez no mesquite either.

East Haskell--95acres, asking price $150K. ponds, some kind of small barn and pens--"seeded" coastal.
East Haskell place would probably be less work, better grass from the git go. "about" $1600/acre.

IF, I were looking for a place out there, I'd go for the O'Brien place. There's already a house, well, septic---gonna cost a lot to build a home on one of the other places. Of course, you're younger than I am and have time to do a lot yet.

I know one thing, land is dirt cheap up there compared to what it is around here, but maybe I'm mis-reading all the ads too, and I am not at all familiar with what CRP entails.

The picture I posted awhile back of the grass burrs was the rule place
There is also another 1/4 next to it and there priced right but that sandy ground grows the burrs
The o'brien place I was told didn't have water, lots of wells in that area have gone dry
( i travel that area and know a few people)

They claim the east Haskell farm tank didn't go dry in 2011 and is spring fed
The land is cheaper than other places but it takes about 15-20 acres for a cow year round so based on the number of cows it will handle its higher most times
It's really about 60 miles west of where I like but the land is about 1/2 the cost but not as pretty and doesn't have the oak trees, lakes and etc

 

[greybeard]

Well, you know the area. If that tank and well didn't dry up in 2011 it ain't gonna. (knock on wood).

 

[cross_7]

Well, you know the area. If that tank and well didn't dry up in 2011 it ain't gonna. (knock on wood).

It's a neat little place right outside the city limits and if I can get it right I think I can fix it up some and come out ok if I decide I don't want to keep it
I know they'll take 125k but I'm going to shoot lower and they may not take it but its been on the market for awhile and they recently divorced and I think they need to move it

 

[Balin' Wire]

What Big Foot said but..... You gotta do what you feel is right to you.

 

[cross_7]

What Big Foot said but..... You gotta do what you feel is right to you.

That's on my mind, but if I can get it bought right I'll be ok as long as I don't give in and pay more than I need to if I want to make a little

 

[SSGenetics]

Cross, have you considered relocating? Come visit us in the SE, I think you would be surprised! Don't know if you could handle all the trees though!!

 

[cross_7]

Cross, have you considered relocating? Come visit us in the SE, I think you would be surprised! Don't know if you could handle all the trees though!!

If I could get my wife to move I'd move to the Kansas flint hills, but she's not willing and if she was her parents are in bad health and need her here.
The places I've looked at have all been 2-3 hrs away and I can spend a few days there then drive home for a day or two, anything further wouldn't work.
I had planned on SE Oklahoma but the commute is 6 plus hrs and I can't handle the drive once a week.
There is lots of good country and I'd like to have place in all of them for awhile anyway, bout the time I get it the way I want it, I get the itch for something new and sell it and start over

 

[SSGenetics]

Cross, have you considered relocating? Come visit us in the SE, I think you would be surprised! Don't know if you could handle all the trees though!!

If I could get my wife to move I'd move to the Kansas flint hills, but she's not willing and if she was her parents are in bad health and need her here.
The places I've looked at have all been 2-3 hrs away and I can spend a few days there then drive home for a day or two, anything further wouldn't work.
I had planned on SE Oklahoma but the commute is 6 plus hrs and I can't handle the drive once a week.
There is lots of good country and I'd like to have place in all of them for awhile anyway, bout the time I get it the way I want it, I get the itch for something new and sell it and start over

I hear ya. I've followed many of your posts, and get the feeling we think sort of alike. The tract you posted looks pretty promising as far a cattle go, but I don't know much about the country out there. Looks like you could definatly run a decent stoker business, what about cow/calf?

 

[cross_7]

Cross, have you considered relocating? Come visit us in the SE, I think you would be surprised! Don't know if you could handle all the trees though!!

If I could get my wife to move I'd move to the Kansas flint hills, but she's not willing and if she was her parents are in bad health and need her here.
The places I've looked at have all been 2-3 hrs away and I can spend a few days there then drive home for a day or two, anything further wouldn't work.
I had planned on SE Oklahoma but the commute is 6 plus hrs and I can't handle the drive once a week.
There is lots of good country and I'd like to have place in all of them for awhile anyway, bout the time I get it the way I want it, I get the itch for something new and sell it and start over

I hear ya. I've followed many of your posts, and get the feeling we think sort of alike. The tract you posted looks pretty promising as far a cattle go, but I don't know much about the country out there. Looks like you could definatly run a decent stoker business, what about cow/calf?

It takes lots of acres for a cow and the hunters have driven up land prices to so you can't make it pay for itself, but I have bought several places and turned around and sold them to hunters that don't care about cattle, so I shouldn't complain.
Say a 100 cow place would take 2000 acres at 700-1000 acre, the cows wouldn't pay the interest, but I know a guy that sold his business for a bunch of money and the bank wasn't paying anything so he bought a 4000 acre ranch and Is getting better than 20% on his money, so it depends on you financial situation

 

[boondocks]

I think every time in my life that I have settled for less than what I wanted--------- I immediately found what I had been looking for.

What Bigfoot said.

Cross, I think the answer to your question is contained in the title of your post.

Life is too short to live in/on a place you don't love, unless you're doing it for a defined period in order to be able to live in/on the place you do love.

Find the place you love, not the one you can live with.

My 2c, having been there....and having come thisclose to buying the place I sorta liked/could've made do with, and would have missed our one-of-a-kind farm just weeks later...

 

[GMN]

How do you plan on paying for it?

 

[JH_cattle_co]

Having grown up in Haskell county, my opinion is that place is way overpriced. There are much nicer and more productive places that will come up for sale here, just be patient. What size place are you looking for? Feel free to pm me, as I may know of some places that may be more to your liking. It may take me a while to get back to you as I don't frequent this forum as much as most.

 

[backhoeboogie]

East Haskell--95acres, asking price $150K. ponds, some kind of small barn and pens--"seeded" coastal.

That "seeded" coastal concerns me too. It is probably a typo from some city slicking real estate idiot who does not know any better.

 

[Brute 23]

That's in NE Texas? That is really cheap.

 

[JH_cattle_co]

The "seeded" coastal they are referring to is probably Giant Bermuda