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Bang for your Buck Story by Dan Murphy of M4 Ranch Group
W I T H H U N T I N G S E A S O N U P O N U S , T H E “ M E AT ” O F T H I S A R T I C L E I S U N D ER S TA N D I N G B U Y I N G VA LU E I N A W E S T ER N R A N C H . S I M P LY P U T, T H E M O S T I M P O R TA N T I S S U E I N B U Y I N G A R A N C H I S U N D ER S TA N D I N G W H AT YO U R G OA L S A R E A S A B U Y ER , A S A FA M I LY A N D A S A N I N V E S T O R ( W H AT Y O U H O L D “ D E E R ” ) . W E H AV E A S AY I N G I N T H E R A N C H B U S I N E S S : “ I T ’ S E A S Y TO G E T I N A N D C A N B E H A R D T O G E T O U T. ” T H AT S TAT E M E N T R E A L LY COVERS T WO KEY POINTS:
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A R E G E T T I N G I N TO , A N D T H E OT H ER I S U N D ER S TA N D I N G W H AT Y O U A N D / O R Y O U R FA M I LY W I L L E V E N T U A L LY B E G E T T I N G O U T O F. O N C E M A N Y M A K E A M OV E , B U Y I N G T H EI R F I R S T R A N C H , T H E Y F I N D T H AT B U Y I N G R A N C H E S I S L I K E E AT I N G L AY ’ S ® P O TAT O C H I P S — I T ’ S R E A L LY H A R D T O H AV E J U S T O N E .
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When you find yourself at the point of making this type of investment, take the time to evaluate what you, your family, your tax accountant and your financial adviser hold dear. Evaluate what your top priorities are: Is it an escape sanctuary property? Is it based on recreation, fishing, hunting, hiking? Is it based on access? Are public lands access (or what we call a BIG back yard) an important factor? Do you want closer access to amenities? How are you predominately traveling to and from your ranch? Is a travel radius in your criteria? If so, what is your comfortable travel radius? What direction does traffic flow best between your hometown and your location—East, West, North or South? If by plane, private or public? If private, what is the closest FBO, and what services are offered? If by public, what airport will you predominately use, and how many airlines provide a way you can get to and from your piece of paradise?
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