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<blockquote data-quote="TheBullLady" data-source="post: 472315" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>Got started in a fit of madness mostly. Grew up outside of Chicago.. rode and showed horses for years. New hubby suggested a few acres, went to the auction barn (called in sick from work) and bought 6 baby calves. (BIG mistake). One thing led to another.. five cows here.. I got started going to the auction barns and buying calves or anything cheap. Property values skyrocketed, so we sold the "farm" and moved to central Texas, luckily at a time when land was VERY cheap, paid cash for our place before realizing there wasn't a "home equity" loan program available in Texas. (Then, there is one now of course) Which actually worked out fine, but scary for the first few years!</p><p></p><p>The only thing I would have changed is possibly buying the small place across the street 12 years ago when it was only $400 per acre. Now that I'm a Realtor, it's astounding to see what property values are doing. But then, we lived through all of this in Illinois. It's just taken longer to hit Texas.</p><p></p><p>Made probably more $$ with the commerical cows than the registered, but I love showing, and breeding, so I enjoy the registered cattle more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBullLady, post: 472315, member: 173"] Got started in a fit of madness mostly. Grew up outside of Chicago.. rode and showed horses for years. New hubby suggested a few acres, went to the auction barn (called in sick from work) and bought 6 baby calves. (BIG mistake). One thing led to another.. five cows here.. I got started going to the auction barns and buying calves or anything cheap. Property values skyrocketed, so we sold the "farm" and moved to central Texas, luckily at a time when land was VERY cheap, paid cash for our place before realizing there wasn't a "home equity" loan program available in Texas. (Then, there is one now of course) Which actually worked out fine, but scary for the first few years! The only thing I would have changed is possibly buying the small place across the street 12 years ago when it was only $400 per acre. Now that I'm a Realtor, it's astounding to see what property values are doing. But then, we lived through all of this in Illinois. It's just taken longer to hit Texas. Made probably more $$ with the commerical cows than the registered, but I love showing, and breeding, so I enjoy the registered cattle more. [/QUOTE]
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