The attorneys are known to the assessors and there is a lot of horse trading that the typical Joe Public doesn't get access to.I have done work on my building and have a 5 year tax abatement in a portion of the taxes.

It has a barn and covered horse arena.

I wear a cowboy hat, ride horses and carry a gun.

So yes, it would be fair to say that I'm a big fan of this approach :)Horses for courses, as they say.

@Jorge Castro I'm not going beat a dead horse over what people have insightfully said: sticking to your numbers and writing them down as hard-set criteria is very helpful. 

Rental comps for these are 3-3.5k/mo of which I owe less than 100K.New primary residence I want to purchase $675K.  2.5 acres 3/2 with barn and 4 horse stalls (possible rental as well).So #2 question: Financing? 

Whatever you do, don't go the Vito Corleone horse-head route! 

A Smart TV, gas or charcoal grill, some outdoor entertainment (horse shoes, fire pit, archery or pellet gun range).

You're putting the cart way before the horse and you're setting yourself up for disaster!

@Sam Collins First of all ignore frank he clearly is on his high horse and only has knowledge of his market which is very different than yours and likely will never see the appreciation that your Texas market has and will likely continue to see.