Okay guys, I’ll get right to the point since I know thats what you guys are after: pass.
I’ll go into detail and have pics later, but I am totally wiped out from the miles long hiking adventure. My feet are absolutely thrashed, I’m exhausted, and I still need to put all my gear away. So,,,details later, but the quest continues.
Mmmmmmm…putting your gear away. Now THAT’S what I call a real-world preparedness mindset.
No /sarc intended. It’s not just having the stuff; you’ve gotta take care of your stuff too.
Tough luck. That’s the way it goes with buying land. I sure looked at a lot of ground before I got mine. I had to rule out one of them because the public road to get to it was nearly impassable in weather. One of them was wholly underwater when we got bad storms. It took me most of a year to find my place. I became a Google Earth expert. My favorite time to look at them was during or right after storms. I also would talk to neighbors, if there were any, it’s good to know who’s gonna be around (I trust you know how to spot a tweaker. They do exist out in the boonies, most folks would be surprised).
Good luck, keep it up!
For rural property, a chat with a deputy (buy him a coffee) is always informative.
Following. It happens when your in the weeds so to speak, looking at parcels that are so niche in sought after characteristics, that only us 3% of the population desires them. There will then be those tough obstacles involved that spooks almost everyone away from buying or developing them because the costs or labors are excessive. Fret not, as it is learning curve course material to see these for yourself on the ground and apply that to your search studies. Don’t get stuck in a Rawles rut of having to have a 10/10 raw land redoubt fortress location to “feel safe”. Drones now negate all of that Ragnar Benson, secure my castle priorities and planning. Look at tiny towns and boom bust hamlets that may have a Boomer’s parcels already developed and built up sufficiently for your needs with good bones Olde houses, outbuildings, etc that you can sweat equity it into your needs. Tax lien sales, foreclosures or estate liquidations etc.may stretch your money farther than starting from scratch raw land wise and paying now for things with this inflation curve, and supply chain constraints. Perhaps a good realtor in a target locale / area can sniff around as a buyer’s agent and seek out properties that are not listed on zillow etc. Many in rural are sold hand to hand among locals without ever hitting open market listing. Stay at it and stay frosty.
Solid advice. Depending on one’s background, it can sometimes be difficult to see past trash and/or poorly-maintained structures to visualize the good bones of a place. Then again, many places just are marginal or unsuitable. And unfortunately, money’s always a factor (there’s never enough to do all you want to do).
Alright. This one had some issues that you didn’t want to deal with. Rest up,write down any new thoughts and look for the next property. This will happen – caution is good.
Part of the process: You can fix anything in real estate (with enough money) except location.
Truth: time can substitute for money, and money can substitute for time.
There’s good news here – plenty of it – ya didn’t miss or overlook something important because ya did your due diligence and because you took your time for a thorough onsite inspection (“My feet are absolutely thrashed”) – ya learned about more things to look for (evaluative criteria) in other properties – you’re at least one step closer to finding what ya want – you started your quest, and a lot of people never even get that far – experience always improves the final results in these kind of situations.
For a year and a bit the wife and I looked at some places in Frenchtown, Superior, Lincoln, Augusta, Belfry, Cascade, Darby, Sula, and I know I’m forgetting a bunch others…
We settled on a five acre piece of undisturbed pines down between Hamilton and Victor. After spending this past winter on our property in our 5th wheel camper, we are absolutely certain this is the right place for us. So now we’re starting the build process…
We have good water, good neighbors,and live at the end of a private road. Neighbors have excellent skillsets, are great people, and have similar mindsets.
Not the same as what you’re looking for, but this is what works well for us. Keep looking, CZ, you’ll find it.
Good folks down the Bitterroot.
Lived in the foothills of the Sawtooths for a while. Prospective buyers would come up in summer and fall in love with the place. Many moved into the region. The majority of them moved back out after a single winter. Looking at property under good conditions is helpful; never commit until you look at it under less than good conditions.
But you know that already
When a person is actively looking to make a real estate purchase but can’t find something that fits their budget and wants list eventually there comes a realization that what they want simply isn’t in their budget. At this point in time they have to either up the budget or decrease the wants list.
Now I am not saying you are at this point but you might want to start thinking about when that point might be.
C.Z. May check north, have a friend in Missoula, Red Carpet Reality.
Give Rick or Lynette a call. Thompson Falls, he has a summer place,
Knows the area and is the real deal.