To estimate the harvestable timber you'd use a registered forester to estimate board feet,,but they need to make a timber harvest plan as some areas are hard to access.

Not accusing anyone of anything, FYI ONLY:https://www.biggerpockets.com/rulesL - No Email Harvesting Harvesting email addresses from our site is strictly prohibited.

Ben Bakhshi, if you have a portfolio of properties, you need to simply sell some in which you can harvest a solid gain (buy at 15 cap, sell at 10 cap, for example), and keep others.

Dan and Kyle and I were talking briefly last night about property or lots with timber on it to harvest.

You can make a good salad by plowing a field, growing and tending to the vegetables, and harvesting them, but I'd rather just pick them up at the local grocery store.

As long as you get a great deal and can force appreciation, you can harvest the equity and use it as a downpayment  for the next deal... so you don't have to keep socking away money from your paycheck for real estate. 

Crops are harvested. 

This has a similar benefit in that a reduced valuation may reduce estate taxes.Anyways sorry if that wasn't any help but if I think of anything I'll try to double back.I also wanted to add, although you probably were already aware, if the interest has multiple units, perhaps spreading the transfer out over several years could help.Also don't forget about harvesting losses from other sources like brokerage accounts (make sure to avoid wash sale rules) or even carryforward amounts.

harvest gold appliances? 

You refinance and harvest the improved cashflow!