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Originally posted by Bryan78:
Your statement on leasing vs. owning is perplexing because you realize that if you would have saved the money you spent on a lease for the last 17 years that you probably could have bought a very nice tract of land for that and own it outright....

Me personally, think that leasing is incredibly dumb and not a worthwhile investment (like leasing a car)because the deer you take off from it ended up costing a fortune.... Also with leasing the actual owner can raise the cost up from year to year and make it even more prohibitive and can make certain rules... IMO owning is better because you can dictate the rules because you own it...
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Originally posted by Jeff Valovich:
my lease for the last 17 years was only $200 a year. 40 acres, but what was around it that made it so good until "others" started hunting the surrounding land and killing everything in sight...now we want way more land, like 200+ acres...we'll get it, just a matter of time and finding the right spot....
Even if JTV's lease was $2,000/year, that sure would not "buy" very much land over a 17 year period. The $200/year he paid annually on that 40 acres likely didn't even cover the taxes.

Buying property is a **** of alot more expensive than leasing. Do the math.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.