Wholesaling wouldn't be a business if there weren't discounts to be had from getting these off market deals like this, so I think it is very valuable.

About two-thirds of respondents (64%) started side projects, while 53% sold valuables to supplement income.

I'm not sure if this post should be for the agents, or the lenders section; mods move this, if needed.We are looking at the options for a small-farm, with some properties ranging from 15 - 45 As, in either Northest WA, or North ID.In particular, the USDA's Farm Ownership Loan program is of note: No current or previous farm ownership requirements and 100 percent financing available make FSA direct farm ownership loans a valuable resource to help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations.There are a ton of urls referenced, from the Veterans Business Outreach, SCORE, FSA/USDA, etc, so I was thinking a land or farm agent, who is familiar with these programs, can help us navigate these options, as we look for our big move.Thanks!

They are valuable pieces to be used to your advantage.

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@James WiseThank you so much everyone for sharing your valuable insights.

Everything was the same.Why would someone leave a valuable asset lying around while paying ongoing holding costs (HOA and property taxes)?

But you just came into a pile of money that somebody left you to hopefully improve you and your family's future, and I don't know if using it all to invest in an unknown business venture that you have zero experience with would be the most valuable use of that money. 

Use stainless steel or at least galvanized hardware.

I invest my Roth money first because it is most valuable, then I invest my tax deferred money, then I use my discretionary taxable funds to invest.