You can walk on it, you can see it, and it will never go away.
Is it Popular for Individuals to Invest in Farmland?
Very popular. "Off farm landowners" own about one half of America's farmland. They rent this land to farmers who pay an annual rental fee, thus providing the investors with an annual income. Of course by owning the land, the investors have also realized the long term appreciation on their land investment.
Details of the Investment Property That We Have For Sale
Total Acres
+/- 480
Total Tillable Acres
+/- 469
Selling Price
$338,000
Price Per Acre
$704
Annual Income from Cash Lease
$15,200
Annual Return on Investment
4.5 %
Annual Property Taxes
$1095
Many Building Site Opportunities
AS FARMERS, WHY WOULD WE WANT TO SELL PART OF OUR FARM?
We have farmed this land for decades and want it to remain part of our total farming operation. Hence, we want sell it to someone who will rent it back to us. We could sell to neighbors, but of course they would insist on farming it themselves, which doesn't fit our plan. We are interested in selling this land to purchase other land that will diversify our total operation. By buying back land, we won't lose our land appreciation opportunity.
They can always print more money, but they can’t create more farmland
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY OUR LAND?
Without the cost of management fees we will rent the land from you, paying a fixed annual return.But how can you be sure that we will take proper care of your land?First, the better we care for the land, the better it will do for us.Also, we are Tier III CSP farmers.Page 42 of the Conservation Security Program handbook defines the CSP program as “A voluntary program that has a unique role among USDA conservation programs.CSP identifies and rewards the nation’s premiere farm and ranch land conservationists who meet the highest standard of conservation environmental management”.The CSP program is in recognition of our dedication to the conservation of the soil.The CSP farmer is one who takes the long view approach rather than plundering the land for short term gain.This is the kind of farm investment you want!
This 480 acres is in two separate parcels. One is 320 acres and the other 160 acres. Following are a couple pictures and a more details of each parcel.
320 Acre Parcel
• This parcel is one mile north and south by one half mile east and west.
• County road 524 borders this parcel on the west and south sides.
• Electricity runs along the southern border.
• Electricity and easy acess make this parcel ideal for building a home.
160 Acre Parcel
HERE IT IS: That truly extraordinary investment property.You can stand in the middle of this half mile square quarter section of land and see all four corners—truly amazing in eastern Montana!
HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE: This property has always been recognized as the "apple"of the area.Deep rich soil with above normal organic content makes this land very productive.
NO WASTELAND: All of the 160 acres is farmed.
WATER RIGHTS: Wow is this ever unique!This land has surface water right of almost 20,000,000 gallons of water.Is this of great value today?Maybe not.But as an element for future return as more and more demand is put on the availability of water for our rivers and cities; this could be a nice perk to go along with a land investment.
Big Farm Country
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Farming in eastern Montana only started about 100 years ago. In the late 1800's settlers passed over this part of Montana as they rushed for the gold in western Montana. Then in the early 1900's the farmers seeking good land for raising wheat homesteaded here. And how right they were! Japan purchases much of their baking wheat from MT.
Deed and First Year Rent
We will provide the buyer with title insurance and warranty deed.The amount of the first rental payment will be based on the closing date. This allows the purchaser to have 4.5 % return on their investment from date of purchase.
