Great book for newbies, also has good ideas for more experienced buyers
The book is easy to read and entertaining as well. It takes the reader along the path the author took when he bought his country property. He offers ideas and shares what worked for him as well as what didn't. He defines terms that any buyer should become familiar with when looking for land. Although none of his individual suggestions for finding small rural parcels are earth shattering, following his overall approach should yield good results.
Review #2
A good read!
Once in a while a book comes along that I find difficult to put down, this was such a book. The author comes across as a genuine and decent person with the same hopes and dreams that many of us have. As a person who likes anything that has to do with the country and having a place of my own someday, I find books of this nature to be very appealing! I found that Mr. Turner writes in a way that captivates me and makes the book very enjoyable! Also, I have learned a good deal about real estate transactions that I had never before known such as abstracts, warranty deeds and so on. As a Californian, Mr. Turners descriptions of land of multiple acreage for under $10K almost seems unreal and a thing of the far past, even though I realize this book was written in the 90s. For someone who is interested in purchasing their own dream parcel I highly recommend this book, very inspiring. Hopefully someday Mr. Turner will write a follow up to this adventure?
Review #3
Well-written Real Estate Adventure !
Every several years many of us daydream about buying some country property on a lake or a stream somewhere, away from all the demands of our jobs and modern society in general. This book enables one to not only walk alongside someone who did just that, but to "get in his head" and experience his joys, frustrations and--finally--success as he finds a piece of country property "dirt cheap."
Not only is this a a well-written story that you won't be able to put down, but there are quite a few nuggets of real estate wisdom that have enormous practical value -- regardless of what part of the country you live in. As such, it should be required reading for every Principles of Real Estate class.
