Survey a subdivision and get a Lot! What could be better than that.
That's how my dad got his lot where his house is. Of course that was over 30 years ago.
THATS THE WAY WE DID IT IN NH YEARS AGO, GET COSTS IN CASH TAKE 1-10 LOTS AS PAYMENT--MONEY IN THE BANK--TDD
You would need 3 times the lots here in So Cal the way values have dropped around here.
I just did a survey for a pile of hardwood lumber, oak, curly maple, mahogany, walnut, all kiln dried and planed.
I did a survey for a pile of firewood, for my buddies son. Long story, but his neighbor was being a dick. Glad I could help out:-)
I've bartered in the past, a lot in a subd as payment or partial payment...
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you...
I find that Doctors, Attorneys and Dentists love to barter for services. I got my youngest son's braces for what would have been about a 4k survey. The dentist thought it was the best deal ever. Keeps the IRS out of your pocket.
> Keeps the IRS out of your pocket.
--- Thief ---
It is a fact that barter "keeps the IRS out of your pocket" only in that it makes it easier to file a false return. Barter income is completely taxable under the law.
FYI,
Michael Feldbusch works for US Surveyor, a broker.
worked for durgin engineering in portsmouth started in 1914, going thru the old file during the depression and war years were many reciepts for pigs, chickens, eggs, salt pork, milk, bread, yarn etc, including reciepts for help they paid in small amts of cash and some of the barter--tdd
In 1985 I accepted a lot (in the 20+- lot subdivision I had just surveyed), a new gun (20ga Citori) and some cash in payment for the subdivision work. The lot is for sale right now for about 6x the '1985 deal' value, the gun I still have, but the cash... long gone. No chickens... 🙂