Purchasing a property... maintenance question

Just a chainsaw to keep the driveways clear of blowdowns. Or a local mountain baw on speed dial who can keep the driveways clear.

Let mountain baw keep the firewood to sell as payment.

Put a fence around it and get a herd of goats.

But if it’s mostly wooded you’ll probably just want a saw in case limbs fall in the yard. You’ll probably have a ton of leaves around all the time so you’ll want a blower for porches/sitting areas. Maybe an ATV or lawnmower with a trailer to pick up sticks if you want it to look good. And a good burn pile.

If it’s heavily wooded you should have very little maintenance.

- Check for rotting trees that may need to be removed.

- If the property has rolling hills/ many different elevations, check washes in between ridges where property drains for debris.

As far as the house goes make sure roof is cleaned of debris (if the trees are really close).

The only equipment you’ll probably only need is a chainsaw, shears, rakes and a wheel barrel.


A house in E. Tennessee in smokies on 24 acres sounds awesome. Good for you.

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I’m sorry Bc I know this must sound stupid. But I have basically always lived in a city, where lots are measured in square feet and not acres. I’m interested in a vacation home (mostly rental) in the Smokies. The property is 24 acres, but it is almost all wooded area (not like giant fields that need to be mowed). The house itself is in pristine shape. But I am so clueless on how people maintain a property with large acreage. Thanks in advance! (I figure some people here own hunting property in LA or MS, and hopefully that will add some insight). Thanks!

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Should be almost no maintenance on the land itself other than whatever yard there is and the driveway / roads and the surrounding "shoulder"...but if its a gravel drive / road it will need blading occasionally and some gravel added...gravel migrates somehow....like socks disappearing in the dryer....no one knows how and there is no video of gravel migrating but it dam sure disappears some how.


I would be much more concerned with maintenance of the structure...you may find all of your leisure time is spent doing things to the second home that you leave your primary residence for in order to escape. Vacation homes are just like any other pile of bricks....they are constantly destroying themselves....and I can't imagine a less enjoyable long weekend or vacation than one spent repairing toilets and painting.....unless of course you pay someone to do all of that crap and then god bless...I personally hate to spend money on repairs and maintenance that I can do myself....its an idiotic stand on my part but I come from a lower middle class background and was taught to do those things myself....I still cut my own grass and change my own oil even though we have the income to pay someone to do it and I would have the time to do something I enjoy....