What to do with block livestock building?

[BTDT]

I agree but here is another way to think of this, 110 acres, worth something, probably an investment of sorts. Would I save 200$ worth of urine and shat soaked block that needed 2000$ of work on my 100 acres? I think value at every turn, had to learn this the hard way more than once. I look around at my friends, the big "savers" don't end up with squat, never build anything that is worth more when they are finished. One of the reasons they work for me instead of the other way around is this line of thinking. I ask one, would you save this? Oh, yes, he can see the possibilities, well I should show a pic of 30 yrs of "saving". Yards just full of stuff they spend a lifetime of collecting cause it was free. If they would have made just a couple value based decisions years ago they would have something to show for it.
I agree, its just an opinion, not trying to PO anyone but I just try to bring some value view for the lack of better words to this discussion.

I went back and looked at original posters profile. I see he is a CPA. I guess he knew what he would do when he posted, just wanted some other input. Sorry if I jumped the gun for trying to protect the little guy, guess it's just the redneck coming out in me.

 

[mudcat]

I went back and looked at original posters profile. I see he is a CPA. I guess he knew what he would do when he posted, just wanted some other input. Sorry if I jumped the gun for trying to protect the little guy, guess it's just the redneck coming out in me.

HEH,HEH,HEH That's funny. Every time the REDNECK comes out of me it always ends in an apology.

 

[npaden]

I am a CPA, but I still do a lot of work with my hands, it is just more of a hobby than something I really have to do.

I really was asking for input and had no idea what I was going to do when I posted. I still am not sure. I just wanted to cover all my bases before doing something with the building on the spur of the moment that I would regret later. (I'm not one to make very quick decisions and try to consider all my options throughly - I've been trying to decide on a rifle purchase for a couple months now! )

If I did anything with the building it would be me doing the work, not hiring someone out for it. The building looks decent in person and it hasn't been used for livestock for many, many years and has no smell about it or anything like that. It is just odd shaped and doesn't seem that useable to me. It would be hard to get things in and out of the building because it is so long and skinny. Keeping a clear path to be able to get a tractor to the back of the building to load something would take up 1/2 the space right off the bat.

I don't think I would want to make it into any type of residence either.

My wife mentioned leaving it open and making it into some type of shelter for animals but I'm not sure how that would work.

Oh well, nothing needs to be decided today that's for sure!

 

[mlauk]

With all those acres, I would leave it. I'm sure you have plenty of other projects. If you decide to run cattle later on, it looks like a good place to pen them. Add an alley and chute or whatever to meet your needs. The building would be a good wind break and you could always add a roof to a section of the building if you needed to store something.