Would you buy land you couldn't use?

[hully1029]

The wife and I are going to be moving soon and have been looking for small parcels. We found a place that's approximately 14.5 acres, but I don't see a use for anything over an acre on that specific place. Due to location, hunting or farming of any type would not be feasible. Other than the immediate yard around the house and small piece out back, most of it would be fenced off and used for nothing but paying taxes on.

Is bigger always better? If you could afford a smaller parcel and utilize it or a bigger parcel for not a substantial amount more, but most of it unused, would you buy the bigger?

[sideways]

Why can’t you use it? Is it underwater?


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[hully1029]

Why can’t you use it? Is it underwater?


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not underwater. would need substantial clearing to be used for farming, and has got major FM roads on all 4 sides within close range.. so I would assume the hunting wouldn't produce anything.

[Shinesintx]

I’ve got 55 acres that I don’t really use. It’s all wooded with pine and red oak...I like looking at them. Don’t care about farming it, taxes run about 300 bucks a year

[RWB]

If it has access from 4 sides could you not divide it up and sell it if you dont want it?

[muzzlebrake]

Buy it and subdivide and sell ranchette lots. Buy more and subdivide and sell more lots.
Become a tycoon. Easy as pie

[Thumper]

Is it in a good location?

Sounds like it could be a good investment. Put a couple of cows on it to save on the taxes and set back until land values go up.

[Native Texan]

A bigger tract of land allows for more distance from neighbors so bigger is better.

[be12hunt]

I think the added cost in taxes can be mitigated with an exemptions and such. More land means more space between you and anyone else which is nice piece of mind.

[eliteweldingco]

As long as the taxes aren’t crazy, I’d buy it if I had the money. You might not use it but someone at a later time might want it.

[Big pig]

A bigger tract of land allows for more distance from neighbors so bigger is better.

This.

Fence it with field wire. Then lease it for goat grazing to clean it up and keep out hogs
Maybe lease the grazing after that to get ag exemption.

[DRT]

This.



Fence it with field wire. Then lease it for goat grazing to clean it up and keep out hogs

Maybe lease the grazing after that to get ag exemption.

Good idea. Put some rams in there and a couple stands. They will clean it up and you can sell hunts to pay the taxes with.

Gary

[hully1029]

As long as the taxes aren’t crazy, I’d buy it if I had the money. You might not use it but someone at a later time might want it.

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[Bowtech38]

They dont make any more of it buy up all you can i say

[awry]

A bigger tract of land allows for more distance from neighbors so bigger is better.

Very True especially if neighbors are trash