- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: Index Legalis Pub. (April 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0945959524
- ISBN-13: 978-0945959526
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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#1,083,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #74 in Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance > Real Estate > Sales
- #74 in Books > Professional & Technical > Accounting & Finance > Industries & Professions > Real Estate > Sales
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The key word here is cheap, since if you have enough money, a broker can find you something nice even in Orange County. The trick is to avoid brokers and get out in the sticks. In southern Iowa, Turner studied plat books, looking for odd pieces of land; he drove miles of gravel roads; he ran ads in small-town papers; he went to farm auctions; and he learned the difference between quitclaim and warranty deeds, as well as how to deal with surveyors, at what point to contact a lawyer, and how to determine the right amount to offer. Finally, he found 15 acres of timber, with rural water and power already available, for $6,000. Next he bought a Farmall H tractor for $300, and a building for $100--the most delightful chapter explains how to jack up and move a building along back roads. A modest, quirky book, well written and entertaining, by an obsessive bachelor whose like can be found in any public library and whose method would seem to be applicable in any rural community. John Mort
About the Author
Ralph C. Turner, who is frugal to the point of not being ashamed of retrieving used lumber from his neighbors' trash cans, is always on the lookout for a bargain. In 1986, when he wanted to buy his first computer, he spurned expensive IMBs and Macs for a low-priced Atari ST. He got addicted to computing, and when he was laid off from his salaried job as an editor, he tried to support himself as a free-lance writer for computer magazines. He then authored three top-selling computer books which earned him the nickname, "Mr. Atari." A graduate of San Francisco State College and San Francisco Law School, he now lives in Southeast Iowa where he enjoys writing in the secluded cabin on his country land, and pulling felled trees out of the woods with his antique tractor. In his spare time, he fills up shoe boxes with pieces of string too short to save.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book....,
By "pbrown254" (Christiana, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Country Property Dirt Cheap: How I Found My Piece of Inexpensive Rural Land Plus My Adventures with the $300 Junk/Antique Tractor (Paperback)
It's interesting that Turner comes from a background of technical writing, yet he manages to write a book that is genuinely from the heart. This book, which is his autobiographical account of his passionate search for solitude, simplicity and a peace of mind, bridges the gap between ethos and pathos. Turner is very focused, very detail-oriented in achieving his objective and his account of that process is an uplifting tale that bears his soul and leaves the reader inspired to "live the dream." He also manages to throw in some very good real estate advice!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining...,
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This review is from: Country Property Dirt Cheap: How I Found My Piece of Inexpensive Rural Land Plus My Adventures with the $300 Junk/Antique Tractor (Paperback)
Not a reference, just one man's story of how he went about purchasing his getaway property dirt cheap. Although not a how to, it does show some of the pitfalls to watch out for when looking for and buying country property. The author writes in a nice conversational style that makes this an easy read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read...,
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This review is from: Country Property Dirt Cheap: How I Found My Piece of Inexpensive Rural Land Plus My Adventures with the $300 Junk/Antique Tractor (Paperback)
This is not a reference book, it is however an excellent read that goes through the processes that one man used to find his dream property.Another book I purchased "Finding and Buying Your Place in The Country" was more of a reference book and doesn't go into much at all on techniques for finding your property. Perhaps you need to buy both of these books for the complete picture. I learned a few things that hopefully I can use to find my dream property. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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