How many of you here own your own land and how much do you own?

[hoythunter02]

My dad owns land that I don't falsely claim to be my own. Maybe it will be someday though.

Haha, I hear you. Wish my papa or dad would've bought land to hand down through the generations. That's one reason I want my wife and I to get something.

[justjohn]

We hve 80 acres in OKLA.

[rjbowmaster]

I saved up and paid cash for a small place. Once you buy it the real expense begins. The spending never stops when you own land.

Amen to that

[scotty]

Personally, no. The family trust owns around 3000 outside of Encinal.

[dbaio1]

380 acres and surrounded by another 350 of family owned land. My great grandfather originally purchased the land in 1910. Back then and thru the late 1960's it was a combination of cattle land and family farm type crops with hard wood bottoms. In 1969 my grandfather sold out of the cattle business and converted the hill tops and dry pasture lands to pine plantations. It has been a tree farm ever since. We started managing the farm for wildlife habitation while maintaining a sustainable forest in the early 1980's.

[TEXICAN]

My dad owns land that I don't falsely claim to be my own. Maybe it will be someday though.

Same here dadio, mine has worked for everything he has got, I live on the land and i make sure people know that it is HIS 95 acres, even though he has said this will be yours someday. I still want to buy my own, to set an example to my kids that just because something is/or gonna be handed down to you don't you go sitting on your arse thinking you got it made!

[holdem]

Don't go into a land purchase thinking it will be wine and roses. About the time you get things lined out the way you want them, mother nature will throw you a curve.

I owned 62 acres south of Camp Wood in the hills. Wife died, well went dry and the neighbors shot all the wildlife. Sold it to my neighbor.

[hoythunter02]

380 acres and surrounded by another 350 of family owned land. My great grandfather originally purchased the land in 1910. Back then and thru the late 1960's it was a combination of cattle land and family farm type crops with hard wood bottoms. In 1969 my grandfather sold out of the cattle business and converted the hill tops and dry pasture lands to pine plantations. It has been a tree farm ever since. We started managing the farm for wildlife habitation while maintaining a sustainable forest in the early 1980's.

Now that's stewardship there. Thanks for sharing.

[jtaubrey]

I bought 80 acres in Oklahoma last year and paid cash. Just like most have said, the expenses never end, cabin, tractor, electricity, water, time. I will say it's the most rewarding knowing you can do what you want when you want and don't have to ask someone for permission. I paid $105k last yr and based on the market I the area I could sell it for over $180k now after all of the improvements. If money is tight I'd suggest going to Oklahoma, my taxes this year we're under $35 and I have no exemptions. That's not a misprint, under $35.

[Stan R]

I bought 28 acres Aug 2011. Worth ever penny.. ... Best thing we ever did.

[Fishndude]

I owned 62 acres south of Camp Wood in the hills. Wife died, well went dry and the neighbors shot all the wildlife. Sold it to my neighbor.

Is there a happy ending here? Sounds like a country song.

Sorry to hear.

[doghouse]

232 acres here. Bought in 1974 for 350 per acre. Central Mills county.

[hoythunter02]

I bought 28 acres Aug 2011. Worth ever penny.. ... Best thing we ever did.

Where'd you buy?

[hoythunter02]

I bought 80 acres in Oklahoma last year and paid cash. Just like most have said, the expenses never end, cabin, tractor, electricity, water, time. I will say it's the most rewarding knowing you can do what you want when you want and don't have to ask someone for permission. I paid $105k last yr and based on the market I the area I could sell it for over $180k now after all of the improvements. If money is tight I'd suggest going to Oklahoma, my taxes this year we're under $35 and I have no exemptions. That's not a misprint, under $35.

It's got to be a good feeling paying cash for 80 acres.

[BIG IRON]

My dad owns land that I don't falsely claim to be my own. Maybe it will be someday though.

I have a thin stretch of woods along my 1.5 acres that I am managing for rabbit, squirrel and bird habitat. So far, I have done one controlled burn, took out some poison ivy and made short change of a grass snake and 23 ant beds. It is hard work but very rewarding to know that I am actually doing the work and paying for it with $ that I earned.