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re: Living on a ranch in south Texas far from the city
Posted on 9/25/22 at 8:54 pm to justaniceguy
Posted on 9/25/22 at 8:54 pm to justaniceguy
That's not too bad.Live on the ranch, not the small town.
Any chance you could monetize the property? Run cows, guide hunts, build a shop for some skill you have etc
Any chance you could monetize the property? Run cows, guide hunts, build a shop for some skill you have etc
Posted on 9/25/22 at 8:55 pm to ozktgr
I could definitely lease the land for cattle, let people hunt it sometimes, and maybe even sell some water. Horse riding maybe
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:03 pm to justaniceguy
You have the opportunity to live a dream many of us would be thrilled to have. I can also see the other side of it as well. I would say go give it a try while you are young. If it turns out not to be your cup of tea, you can always move back to civilization. Guiding hunts can provide funds and companionship at a pace you can control. You have nothing to lose and it will build character and resilience.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:04 pm to justaniceguy
Throw up some warehousing and grow pot. Profit. Crush the ladies too.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:05 pm to justaniceguy
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Would you live in a town like this if you had the family roots?
There are two primary things you should be concerned with:
-Is the town overrun with crime? If not, that's a plus.
-Can you make a decent living there? If so, that's a plus.
If being near your family is super important to you, then that's another plus.
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Am I dumb for one day wanting to buy the only house in town that is still owned by a member of my family and live there when I'm older?
No. Your dream is just that, your dream. Trying to live the dream of others is going to end up doing little more than give you a major regret throughout your life.
The wife (no pics) and I plan on moving back to the family farm in North La once we retire. It's a fairly rural area (population for the entire parish is just under 10k) and that lack of population is what's so appealing after living so long in increasingly crime-filled, traffic-filled cities.
Why should we care of someone else thinks our decision is "dumb"? Anyone believing what they want is universal is an idiot, so by default I couldn't possibly care less about their opinion on this.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:08 pm to justaniceguy
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I am slightly hungover right now and don't care about looking dumb
You sound like my kinda dude. In a non homo way, of course.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:11 pm to Trevaylin
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But more important, this time of year at a night high school football game you will see more flying roaches than an Indiana Jones insect scene
And I’m out
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:13 pm to Arbengal
I want to stack up a little bit of money before I fully commit to living there. Maybe I will go live near my grandpa in the town he lives in, which is also a lot closer to the ranch. I can stay on weekends and help the rancher and what not. The town my grandpa lives in also has more job opportunities than the town my ranch is near
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:13 pm to Bard
The town basically has no crime, the ranch area is a little more dangerous with people crossing but it’s not horrible
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:14 pm to TheBigHurt
My grandpa actually tried to grow weed there when he was in his 20s or 30s but his dad pretty much made him not do that lol
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:17 pm to justaniceguy
Dude, if you are in the Freer/George West area you could make bank selling hunting leases. A little game management and you could be producing trophies.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:43 pm to justaniceguy
You could sell guided hunts and make more than hunting leases. Guided hunts would take more effort on your part. You could figure out a way to monetize the property. Of- course then you have the inheritance taxes to deal with. I would look into the inheritance taxes tomorrow, (big deal).
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:45 pm to bpinson
I don’t think texas has an inheritance tax
Posted on 9/25/22 at 9:49 pm to justaniceguy
Maybe not, but the Fed does.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:00 pm to BrianKellyRespecter
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Quiet, comfortable house in affluent suburbs. That’s what you want. That’s what everybody wants.
That sounds like hell.
I commute 50 miles to work.
I can also fire off 30 rounds from my front porch right now with zero consequences.
Give and take.
Rural life is a sweet pleasure. Last monday I spent 3-4 hours bush hogging. A few hours splitting wood. And then set up the smoker to burn in. Took a shower in the outdoor shower. Then got to cooking.
Set up in my drinking chair with a good book. Mike, the UPS guy, rolled up maybe an hour later. We shot the shite for a few minutes (I'm his last stop). He helped himself to a drink and headed out. Wife pulled up from work a few minutes later. Sat in the chair together for a bit looking at the pasture.
It nay not be for everyone, but it's for us. No crime to speak of. No undesirables. House and car unlocked. Keys in most things. Simpler is better for me.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:00 pm to justaniceguy
I went and stayed on my Uncle's ranch one summer in Colorado. You feel real small when at night you cannot see another light except your own
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:01 pm to justaniceguy
Go stay there for a couple of weeks in the summer and see what you think. Also, consider what this town might look like without any oil activity.
Given the modern conveniences that we have become accustomed to, rural south Texas would be a huge change. Don’t try and bring a woman down there.
Given the modern conveniences that we have become accustomed to, rural south Texas would be a huge change. Don’t try and bring a woman down there.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:03 pm to justaniceguy
Hold on, it's not already leased for hunting?
Greenhead2287@gmail
I was driving a lot for work from LA to Houston, now 2-4 hr trips are nothing.
That puts you to San Antonio and Austin easily.
Live at the ranch and lease it for cows and to me for hunting.
I'll take you on a western big game hunt and mid west whitetail hunt to boot every year.
Greenhead2287@gmail
I was driving a lot for work from LA to Houston, now 2-4 hr trips are nothing.
That puts you to San Antonio and Austin easily.
Live at the ranch and lease it for cows and to me for hunting.
I'll take you on a western big game hunt and mid west whitetail hunt to boot every year.
This post was edited on 9/25/22 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:03 pm to X123F45
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Mike, the UPS guy, rolled up maybe an hour later.
Don’t blab and get poor Mike fired ??
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:38 pm to DumpsterFire
If I was in my 20's and single you couldn't pay me to live in Freer TX or even on 20k acres near Freer. I'd suggest a condo or house on a canal on North Padre and visit the ranch as much as you want. Best of all worlds, 6 months out of the year Freer is an absolutely miserably hot dry dust bowl. During those 6 months you'd have the Laguna Madre and gulf in your backyard, decent night life, and first world amenities that Freer will never have. Hour and half and your at the ranch. I'm currently in the market for a weekend place down there, looked at a hell of high fence place near Bruni but I'm apprehensive due to the distance while still working in SA area.
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