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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1178928" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>As much as I don't like debt, Engler has a good point, if you can get the 5/45/50 deal, that's a reasonable way to start off, especially on a 1.5% locked in for 20 years... That's pretty much inflation only. Using the extra cash to set up a fence would be a good start. Perhaps rather than haying the place, you could pasture cows on it... might not pay all that much, but would be cheap education and you could glean knowledge from the owner. </p><p>Depending on the shape of the property, fencing may not be that complicated for just a perimeter fence (I'd electric fence inside to start off). Remember that good fences make good neighbors, I like high tensile wire fences, as they're easy to keep tight and put a hot wire on, which will keep 99% of cattle smart.</p><p>If the property is square, 20 acres of perimeter fence would require about 3/4 mile of fence... so at 10 foot post spacing, 400 posts would about do... Around here a 4" post is about $7 (always go new for your perimeter fence!, used is fine for crossfencing), so that's $2800 in posts, but lets say $3500 since you'll want some heavy duty ones for the anchors... High tensile wire I can't remember the price on, but you'll need 5 strands, so about 4 miles of it.. ($100 for a half mile comes to mind, so that would be $800). Then comes installation, if you have soft ground, borrowing a post pounder might be the best way to go.</p><p></p><p>good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1178928, member: 9096"] As much as I don't like debt, Engler has a good point, if you can get the 5/45/50 deal, that's a reasonable way to start off, especially on a 1.5% locked in for 20 years... That's pretty much inflation only. Using the extra cash to set up a fence would be a good start. Perhaps rather than haying the place, you could pasture cows on it... might not pay all that much, but would be cheap education and you could glean knowledge from the owner. Depending on the shape of the property, fencing may not be that complicated for just a perimeter fence (I'd electric fence inside to start off). Remember that good fences make good neighbors, I like high tensile wire fences, as they're easy to keep tight and put a hot wire on, which will keep 99% of cattle smart. If the property is square, 20 acres of perimeter fence would require about 3/4 mile of fence... so at 10 foot post spacing, 400 posts would about do... Around here a 4" post is about $7 (always go new for your perimeter fence!, used is fine for crossfencing), so that's $2800 in posts, but lets say $3500 since you'll want some heavy duty ones for the anchors... High tensile wire I can't remember the price on, but you'll need 5 strands, so about 4 miles of it.. ($100 for a half mile comes to mind, so that would be $800). Then comes installation, if you have soft ground, borrowing a post pounder might be the best way to go. good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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