What would you charge?

[arabianequine]

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It is all rock, dirt, and tumble weeds/sage brush type.

I didn't know you own Nevada.

Hahaha yes we live in a desert too....reno when I lived there was real similar to our weather here. I lived there the year there was 5-7ft of snow....some records were broke the year we came there. We hate the cold and were trying to get away from it.

 

[arabianequine]

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How do I do that?

 

[arabianequine]

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x2!

x3...at least enough to cover your taxes, but if it's fenced, you might want to consider repairs that may need to be done. Who's going to be responsible--you or the renter?

It is not fenced. The taxes are $1100 a year.

 

[kevinhannan]

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How do I do that?

I don't know what you call them in your area, but a generic term might be Land Agents, they will advise you for your locale ;-)

 

[dewey]

Not knowing anything about your area, is there any way that it can be set up to attract and economically board horses?

 

[arabianequine]

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I have offered free boarding for my horse to have company and I have had a few horses here but some paid and some not but far and few in between. Or just problems for me out of three boarders here the last two owners were cheap and never around.

I would love to do that though.

 

[dewey]

Yeah, I hear you on that. My family here has about a dozen horses, and they also board many other horses on 5 acres with riding facilities without much issue...it's odd because it just seems like so many more issues come up with customers at smaller facilities even though it seems like it'd be the opposite, ya know? One of my friends boards only 3-5 horses and always seems to have customer issues with payment/care. You'd think folks would love to have a less commercial facility.

 

[arabianequine]

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It is like they take advantage of the situation. They probably know they can't do that at a big facility....and board is a lot more probably. My husband gets mad at me cause I try and use the land and make some extra money, or get my horse company what ever the situation is. It always seems like more work and headache then it is worth.

I hope to get something going though...but someone did offer me $300 a year for the use of the our 15 acres.

 

[dewey]

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It is like they take advantage of the situation. They probably know they can't do that at a big facility....and board is a lot more probably. My husband gets mad at me cause I try and use the land and make some extra money, or get my horse company what ever the situation is. It always seems like more work and headache then it is worth.

I hope to get something going though...but someone did offer me $300 a year for the use of the our 15 acres.

I would grab that if takers are hard to come by and your overhead/insurance/hassles covers any potential issues. Higher offers down the road can always be worked in.

I admire anybody that tries to find an income source from their land, even when it's said and done that it just offsets part of the yearly cost.

And I think you're spot on....my friends with smaller facilities do seem to get those that try to take advantage of it (not all, but a lot). Getting in even a couple of good boarders for your horse to have company is a good thing.

 

[miko]

it's just too low.