Apparently the days of bargains for land at the tax lien auction are long gone. Today was not the first one I've been to where the bidding went well beyond anything that would even remotely resemble a deal of any kind.  Some of these people winning these bids are out of their ever-loving minds.

The worst one today was 8 acres  - of undivided land - going for 30 grand.  I made this mistake of undivided property as well, but I didn't spend hardly anything on it and my yearly property tax on it is now pegged at $57.  I'm afraid I'm stuck with it. I guess I could give it away? lol ....it's a nice piece of land but in my mind it's basically worthless. You don't own it, you own a portion of it, along with however many other people are on the deed.

I was surprised even the rich dude who shows up and bids everything up wasn't hardly bidding on anything. There were come newcomers there that were far outspending anyone and it was crazy.  Some day down the road I may just go ahead and bid up to get land, right now that money goes to my RV park. A couple of thousand I could have done - which I was expecting since this was the end of year sale where everything that was already put up for auction earlier in the year that didn't sell was up today.

Instead of waiting for the auctioneers to switch from listed price to - whatever anyone will bid price - these people went straight to not only bidding the listed price but going WAY up from there against each other.  

It'w whatever.  I'll go to future sales if I happen to be home - there is the possibility that all of these people will not show up at the regular auctions an perhaps a deal can be had.  But I'm not taking time off anymore for them. I didn't today, it was off time and I'm very glad I didn't bother to take time off.  

I didn't get over to the property today to try to get more of the lots measured out for tree purposes.  I got done with the auction, got a bite to eat, went to get my haircut and headed home.  The land will have to wait until after tomorrow's trip.  

I did make it a one day trip yesterday, but I won't have a 16 hour exception for tomorrow, unless the run goes perfectly it will be an overnighter.  I have yet another Oklahoma trip tomorrow and it's an early load at 6 am.  It's almost better to just go over there tonight and not have to fool with getting up way early tomorrow at 3:45 am  - at the latest - to get loaded and get on the road.  I'm half considering it, still early yet.  

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Sent a load for Oklahoma tomorrow.  6 am load time.  Not my favorite, it means getting up really early and I'm not typically able to get to sleep early enough to be well enough rested.  

Oh well.

G'day.