7 acres pasture land...what to do with it?

[Holladay]

CP-no whore houses, wife wouldn't like it and no pigs, hog farmer wounldn't like it (no pig semen for me)

Since the horses died 3 yrs ago, its been used for broumgh grass. We make about $200 after fertilzer etc.

From another thread, use 1/2 acre for 4wd R/C cars for fun. Use the other "strip" for R/C landing zone.

The rest ..what about making a Paint Ball Areana? Build some burms, some rough cinder block buildings, 55g barrels around, dig ditches, throw in some big logs??

Gotta do something with the land. And no, a dumb city boy, no cattle!!

Need to do something with the land to make some money.

thoughts?

And Ostrigas/lammas/organic gardens/vinyard/whorehouses/and pigs are out too All are too much work.

Paint ball fights/plane landings/4wd cars are not.

Other genious ideas?

Outta have Rainman make a poll.

btw, WHOOT over 400 posts in 12 years! Go Chiefs!

[mr. tegu]

Build a private fishing hole and stock it with bass and other fish. People pay good money to fish for fun at places that they know they can get some action from good sized fish.

[38yrsfan]

Cryogenic storage, with the remoteness of the area you could offer "peace of mind". Option plans of monthly to eternal and you have a steady income. Very few complaints as well. Things get tough, you can always pull the plug.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

I think you already know this, but seven acres in the middle of nowhere--especially if it is basically in your backyard--isn't going to yield a whole lot of money with the ideas you have so far. Two towns 20 miles away with 5K folks aren't going to pay for the costs of the paintball idea; if you want that for your own enjoyment, then go ahead and do it. But if you are expecting to actually make some money after landscaping changes, paintball equipment, liability insurance and possible rezoning of your land and the increased taxes from that, you're only kidding yourself.

Getting $200/year after herbacides, insecticides and fertilizer for brome on seven acres sounds like a good deal especially since you aren't doing any of the work. A plot that small is usually too small for anyone to waste their time any more.

If you want to put in a little effort, you could start a small "sustainable farm" and make a killing with it. Real, organic food commands a premium these days. Check out these guys:

http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/

They are actually based in KC so it really shouldn't be too hard to go and see what they are doing in person. If the stuff they do works in the inner city, it certainly can be done in the boonies.

This, he gets it. Great idea IMO.

[LOCOChief]

put a kiosk in the middle of the property and sell expensive lotions.

[Dave Lane]

Hell if you're that far out in the country and that faraway from any light I'd pay you more than that just park a mobile observatory there and take pictures assuming you have electricity available. I'd even pay for that.

[Rain Man]

Summer camp for dogs. While their parents go on vacation they can learn archery and how to make leather wallets. Or just run around barking their heads off and sniffing other dogs.

[mlyonsd]

Apple orchard. Then let people pay you to come and pick their own apples in the fall.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Hell if you're that far out in the country and that faraway from any light I'd pay you more than that just park a mobile observatory there and take pictures assuming you have electricity available. I'd even pay for that.

Actually, whether it's this or something else, a good concept is to use it for something extremely specialized. As mentioned before, it's not a large plot of land to do anything of scale, so if you can charge a premium for something very specialized that people will travel for, like hosting astronomers or doing a camp for gerbils or building a city for remote control cars to race around in, that might be the best best.

[TimeForWasp]

Originally Posted by seclark

i know...i sat in my blind and watched a 10 point buck just stand there in the brush, watching them shoot at each other.
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That big buck was thinking, " I hope these idiots kill each other off so I can live in peace".

[Ming the Merciless]

Slowly fix it up , add a pond...., camp sites.....a couple cabins.a gazebo, a dance hall...... a couple johns, make it really like a little nice park and rent it out to people who want to use it for weddings and parties....

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Shooting range?

I've always thought that people would pay good money to participate in a "Top Shot" type weekend. Build a little cabin that sleeps like5 or 6, and plan shooting competitions with guns people don't really ever get to shoot. Something like that would be different,and I for one would be interested in something like that. Heck, it could just be for a day thing too, no need for lodging. I just think it would be pretty kick ass.

me too. that would be sweet. hell, even if something like that was 2 hours away, I'd still go for a day.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Shooting range?

I've always thought that people would pay good money to participate in a "Top Shot" type weekend. Build a little cabin that sleeps like5 or 6, and plan shooting competitions with guns people don't really ever get to shoot. Something like that would be different,and I for one would be interested in something like that. Heck, it could just be for a day thing too, no need for lodging. I just think it would be pretty kick ass.

I wonder what the insurance on a thing of this nature would run you?

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Summer camp for dogs. While their parents go on vacation they can learn archery and how to make leather wallets. Or just run around barking their heads off and sniffing other dogs.

....I just noticed this one

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

My God, THIS!

I had mentioned it as well last page, there's a guy in Alabama I know that literally makes $100,000. per season. Not bad for a month and a half worth of labor.

Ironically, I have a 7-acre Christmas tree farm behind my house. It's owned by a neighbor. There's waaay more work than a month and a half of labor.

[Munson]

Obviously, you should plant a bunch of burning AIDS trees and sell them off.



just kidding...



I liked the idea of turning it into a place to have weddings and parties. People are always looking for a nice place to get married.

And turning your land in a storage place for RV's and boats is an excellent idea, too.