No hurry to sell the land. Grandson and his best friend are there deer hunting.
Ya know, I really can’t imagine not owning the place. It’s been 40 years of getting away from Cowtown ( Fort Worth). 133 acres of the biggest piece of POS junk land anywhere. All trees, rocks, hills and draws. Only get around it on 4wheeler trails. As I’ve often said, it doesn’t rain much there. I bought it long before Texas real estate went nuts.
Neat story:
Real estate here has gone out of sight. I only have one rent house left. It was my grandparents house when they moved into town. When they passed, I bought it from the estate to keep it in the family. Rented it out and lived in it for awhile during my suddenly single days.
Then got remarried and wife and I bought our own home and I rented it out again for about 20 or so years. Been paid for a long time.
Grandson got married and they moved into an apartment. After about a year, he and his bride were with us and he told me how much rent they were paying for a one bedroom apartment. I was shocked. That was about 50% more than I was getting for a 3-1-1 brick house on a large lot. When they left, wife and I talked. New young people marriages are stressful enough without $ problems. Bottom line is that the Grandson and his wife are now living in his Great Great Grandparents house for about 40% of what they were paying. They’re essentially paying the taxes and in love with the place. We also like the idea.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 11/09/23 10:06 PM.
