All I can say is dont be afraid to negotiate and when you do go low. I just cut all the corners i could off of our spending for a few months prior to buying our land. It apraised so much higher than the price I got it to that we got to keep our down payment in the bank. That has both it's up side and down side as I am paying intrest on something I could have had paid already but I have reserve for an emergency.
The only way my costs will be offset is if I own in in twenty years which I likely will the trees will be mature and ready for a selective harvest. I could do a small one between now and then if I chose to but I want to wait.
I never saw much benifit to the government programs I looked at but my taxes are not opressive and I dont have crop fields.
All and all it costs me more time, money and headache to have my own place but nobody can tell me I cant go hunting (in legal season of course) I cut all my fire wood from there so i guess I heat the hous for free but other than that it consumes money. That said iot is the best investment I have ever made short of my powerstroke, it earns its payments!!
The only way my costs will be offset is if I own in in twenty years which I likely will the trees will be mature and ready for a selective harvest. I could do a small one between now and then if I chose to but I want to wait.
I never saw much benifit to the government programs I looked at but my taxes are not opressive and I dont have crop fields.
All and all it costs me more time, money and headache to have my own place but nobody can tell me I cant go hunting (in legal season of course) I cut all my fire wood from there so i guess I heat the hous for free but other than that it consumes money. That said iot is the best investment I have ever made short of my powerstroke, it earns its payments!!