Will Taking Care of Acreage Get Old?

JiminMI · Nov 30, 2000

After reading all these posts about getting tired of taking care of property as well as the "Stop and Smell the Roses" posts, I need to remind myself that it's not the goal....not the end result that I'm seeking but it's the journey...
I hope I never finish doing....
Learn to enjoy the journey...we should all hope that we have stuff that needs doing....

Thomas · Nov 30, 2000

Like they say,
"Half of the fun is getting there"
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uppermich · Dec 1, 2000

I'd like to add that it COULD get old if everything seems to be in need of repair including the equipment or tools (or person) needed to do the job. Keeping things in a reasonable functional state and having the tools (and enough time and money) to do the work is most of the battle.

Pat (Techno-Tractor Mom)

jgh · Dec 1, 2000

12/1
Reading with interest since wife & I are looking for a large parcel now (100 up to what we can afford-?).

Why?

I submit the attached image as the why.

J

ps-the subjects in that photo are from Cowgirls of Louisa. Bookings thru their agent...

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Bird · Dec 1, 2000

I had one guy tell me to NEVER buy 10 to 20 acres; that you'll work yourself to death trying to maintain it and never succeed. He said to only buy 2 or 3 acres and you can maintain it, or else buy 100 acres or more and you'll maintain a couple of acres around the house and let the rest go./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird

Anonymous Poster · Dec 1, 2000

Bird,
How come you can let 98 acres "go", but not 8, or 18?!
;-)
Larry

Bird · Dec 1, 2000

Beats me, Larry, unless you're concerned about what the neighbors think./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif In fact, I got a new neighbor on 5 acres last year and he's just let all of it go./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Bird