Rural Land Investment
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011If you are a regular reader of these posts, you know how skeptical I am of government programs. They mostly don’t work, and when they do, you wish they hadn’t. If you are an owner of vacant land, you might be tempted to participate in some of these programs. If you are contemplating buying vacant [...]
2011 Farmland Investing
Monday, March 14th, 2011Most real estate prices in the U.S. have declined in recent years. Houses, office buildings, industrial buildings, retail have all taken a hit. There is one exception: Farmland. Should you invest in farmland? Let’s look at a little history. For those who remember agricultural land prices in the 1980s, that was a bubble created by [...]
Expenses vs. Investments
Thursday, December 30th, 2010One of the best ways to become a successful investor is to start with a list of things not to do. Let’s start with one that I believe is very common as it applies to vacant land investments. Someone asked me recently what I thought of his idea for a vacant land investment. He wanted [...]
The Changing Landscape for Vacant Land Investors
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010The vacant land investing landscape is changing. Several years ago, a farmer commented to me that his land would be worth more if he planted it to brush than if he planted traditional crops, such as corn. What he was saying was that buyers of recreational land were not only actively acquiring vacant land, they [...]
What Should I do with My Money?
Sunday, March 14th, 2010What should I do with my money? Interest rates are low. Inflation is low. Should I be investing in stocks? How about bonds? Money market funds? Bank CDs? Real estate? Precious metals? I have very strong opinions about these questions. First, it is difficult to answer these questions without facts, and the “facts” being supplied [...]
PawnLand
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Pehrson Capital Corporation is announcing a new investment program, designed to take advantage of the lending malaise currently gripping the real estate industry. After lending recklessly for several years, the pendulum has now swung the other way. Credit-worthy borrowers are unable to secure funding for worthwhile projects. Banks take deposits and hold on to them, [...]
Plunging Dollars – Hungry People
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Decades ago I came to the conclusion that America was on an unsustainable economic course. Eventually, the system had to collapse. Long term trends are sometimes ignored because of the “forest for the trees” effect. Because we are so close to events, and the long-term process happens so gradually, we don’t see what’s coming, or [...]
What the Hell do I do Now?
Monday, March 9th, 2009The rat is no longer seeking cheese. He just wants out of the trap. Investor goals have changed in the past few months. Many no longer rank profits as their primary objective. Safety – preservation of purchasing power – has taken precedence. The collapse of credit, the sharp contraction of economic activity, and the plummeting [...]
Vacant Land Market Update
Monday, November 17th, 2008Believe it or not, in these uncertain economic times, demand for certain types of vacant land seems to be increasing. Why? There is unusual caution among stock market investors, as they not only want to exit the market because of falling prices, they are becoming concerned about the “going concern” issue. Seemingly healthy, profitable companies [...]
Raising Cane
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008The State of Florida has announced the purchase of about 300 sections of farmland from U.S. Sugar. U.S. Sugar has raised sugar cane on this land since the 1930′s, when they carved this farmland out of swampland. Now it must be returned to its natural state. We don’t need it to raise sugar cane anymore. [...]
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