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re: Living on a ranch in south Texas far from the city
Posted on 9/26/22 at 12:37 pm to rltiger
Posted on 9/26/22 at 12:37 pm to rltiger
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Be prepared to buy people out if it's what you really want.
That is my plan if it comes down to it. I am fairly certain nobody in our family would sell it to an outsider as they are all pretty involved and not desperate for money.
Edit: my family is all super close so assuming I don’t inherit if I am fairly certain they would still let me live there, especially if I built a third house on the property and did general upkeep.
This post was edited on 9/26/22 at 12:39 pm
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Posted on 9/26/22 at 1:07 pm to White Bear
Buy them out if you can.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 1:14 pm to justaniceguy
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Would you live in a town like this if you had the family roots? 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?
I found out that I come from people that helped established middle TN and established two particular counties. I would never live there again because of the past I have connected to that area in general. If you do actually like your town then you do you lol.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 1:14 pm to wileyjones
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I can’t imagine typing that novel coherently while hungover
I mean, it’s only 8 paragraphs.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 2:53 pm to justaniceguy
My family has a similar large ranch that I will inherit as I am the only son in my family and I grew up on it and poured blood sweat and tears into it when I was young. Life sent me down a different path though and I ended up getting my commission as an officer and became a pilot in the Air Force which took me away for many years. When I got out I never went back to live in the area and now I live in Colorado in a mountain town that we love. Long story short I have a big decision to make when the time comes on what to do with the ranch. It would break my heart to sell the land that has been in my family for generations but I also can’t see myself ever living back where I grew up ever again. This would be easier if I had another brother who wanted to take over the ranch but I only have a sister who lives out of state with no desire to return either so the decision will be on me. Life is strange man you just have to make the best choice for you and your family.
This post was edited on 9/26/22 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 9/26/22 at 3:09 pm to justaniceguy
My error, his grocery shopping is in Del Rio, not McAllen. He lives in Val Verde County. If he orders something online it has to be delivered to a rancher 30 minutes away from him.
As a dropout from Auburn Chemical Engineering, he used to do a lot of chemical engineering consulting work. "I have all the books and school but not the final year of being programmed" He has always been an out of the box thinker.
Over a year ago he was flying his stunt plane and crashed into a mesquite tree. He was found the next day close to death.
As a dropout from Auburn Chemical Engineering, he used to do a lot of chemical engineering consulting work. "I have all the books and school but not the final year of being programmed" He has always been an out of the box thinker.
Over a year ago he was flying his stunt plane and crashed into a mesquite tree. He was found the next day close to death.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 3:31 pm to rltiger
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Unfortunately, at this time, it is not yours to keep or sell. The more people involved, the more of a shitshow it can become. Don't ever assume it will be an easy transition, you may want to get some assurances before you commit to living out there. I'd even get your family to an estate planner to discuss transitioning down the road.
Money makes people do crazy things.
Very wise advice. It is rare that a ranch gets passed down intact more than 1 generation. When it gets down to 2nd or 3rd generation, there are usually relatives that want to sell. Or, the cousins don't get along so that partition the ranch into smaller ranches so each cousin will have 100% ownership of a smaller ranch.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 3:41 pm to texn
If they are Catholic, I could live there. I despise Protestants.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 3:53 pm to justaniceguy
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I'm in my mid 20s now. Not planning to move down there until I have some money saved. 5 years probably. No kids or wife
Do you have a sister that's annoyingly bitchy but also kinda hot, and an adopted brother that's a douchebag lawyer with slicked back hair that would also come live on the ranch with you and operate it?
You'll have to fight off the city folk and the governor constantly trying to take your land and turn it into an airport, or rival ranch gangs trying to steal your land. You'll need to hire a wiley but diverse group of ranch hands and cowboys to help you defend your land from the above mentioned city slickers too.
I've seen all this firsthand, it happens all the time with these family ranches
Posted on 9/26/22 at 9:21 pm to RazorBroncs
Not getting the reference
Posted on 9/26/22 at 9:49 pm to justaniceguy
My family also owns a ranch in the valley about an hour at the most from the border. I go down there every chance I get to hunt and to just get away from everything for a bit. Have been for as long as I can remember. It's just outside a small town that has pretty much everything you could want or need. I absolutely love it down there.
If I somehow were to inherit it one day, I don't know if I would make it my primary residence, but I would definitely hold on to it and go down there every chance I had. I'm a city guy at heart and don't know if I could live anywhere else but also enjoy being outdoors and love escaping city life bs. That's just me though.
Bottom line, if you love being there and aren't tied to your current place of residence, do it man.
If I somehow were to inherit it one day, I don't know if I would make it my primary residence, but I would definitely hold on to it and go down there every chance I had. I'm a city guy at heart and don't know if I could live anywhere else but also enjoy being outdoors and love escaping city life bs. That's just me though.
Bottom line, if you love being there and aren't tied to your current place of residence, do it man.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:18 am to justaniceguy
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That is my plan if it comes down to it. I am fairly certain nobody in our family would sell it to an outsider as they are all pretty involved and not desperate for money.
Edit: my family is all super close so assuming I don’t inherit if I am fairly certain they would still let me live there, especially if I built a third house on the property and did general upkeep
This entire thread is based on “if I inherit it” and it sounds like that isn’t a certainty.
When it comes to inheritances, especially land, don’t assume anything. And it’s not as simple as just “buying a few relatives out.” That could cause you to go broke and have to eventually sell out (or worse- lose it all at a sheriff’s auction).
I would just keep doing what your doing until you’ve officially inherited it, and at that point you can decide. Too many “what if’s” to make any plans this far in advance.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:57 am to Classy Doge
That meme(from Reddit) is ironically funny because most conservatives don’t actually give two shits if those two cowboys are gay…
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:09 am to Warfox
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:24 am to Tear It Up
I probably should have made the title something else. The main point was about living in that part of texas and not necessarily ON the ranch.
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