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« Reply #1 on Aug 29, 2004, 12:09pm » | |
Sorry, I hit enter before I asked the question.
I don't know much about this. In the old days it was possible to get land by building a house and working the land for x amount of years, or something like this.
Is this still possible?
What is the best way to get land, 5-20 acres, cheaply?
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| | Re: Homesteading program
« Reply #2 on Aug 29, 2004, 6:29pm » | |
What you refer to is the "Homesteading Act". Unfortunately...that program is no longer available...and hasn't been for quite some time.
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Others may have differing opinions on this...but first, you really have to hunt for it. Second...buy unimproved land. Land that needs cleared, has no well etc. Third...buy land that no one else wants.
I recently read an article about a couple that bought 9 acres that surrounded an old abandoned mine...nobody wanted this land so it was cheap enough for them to afford. With hard work and a lot of prayers, they've transformed their little piece of land into quite a little ranch... 
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| | Re: Homesteading program
« Reply #3 on Sept 1, 2004, 8:07am » | |
 Hey Akconvert where are ya???? Where do you want to go?? Kind of hard to point toward vacant land if we have no idea where you are or where you want to settle. 
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« Reply #4 on Sept 1, 2004, 12:23pm » | |
I am in the Idaho Falls area. I would be interested in any area with 25 miles of Idaho Falls. 10 would be nicer. Tall order, I know.
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