ORIGINAL: Champlain Islander
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
ORIGINAL: Champlain Islander
You have it made Reb. You would have sticker shock if you tried to live here.
I sold 10 acres, hold the mortgage on 24 acres and been offered 7 figures for myhome on 6 acres.
In 1967 we bought 40 acres for $16,000 cash ($400) per acre. I could have bought the ajoining 80 acres for$200 per acre and there is where I screwed up!
Reb, I think we all wish we could turn the clock back and buy vacant land that appeared to be nothing special and turned into a major sub division, shopping center or gulf course. My first house was a 4 unit apartment bldg and I paid 15K for it. The second was a duplex (new) that I paid 41K for. The 3rd was a ranch (new) that I paid 40K for. This was back in the late 60's... ahhh the good old days and then it all went to H$ll. Now the only thing you can get for under 200K is a trailer on owned land. 4 years ago I bought the last home I will ever buy and I'll die here...hopefully not for 30-40 years.
Well, if they agree on my terms (90day unrefundable binder), give me at least another 90days to move, I'm going ontwo acres in Plant City, Fl. about 35 miles SE of me. Plant City is the strawberry capital of the world.