I'm right handed, my revolver is right handed, my camera is right handed

[peternap]

I went to the farm today and made a side trip to a tax auction. There weren't many bidders and they didn't have much money, so land was going cheap. I bought 1/2 acre with an old brick house, for one thousand two hundred dollars.

That took a lot of the day and I didn't get to the farm until right before dark. I set out some trail cams and was putting one next to the river when a nice sized black bear jumps up from under an undercut in the river bank. That concerned me a little so I pulled out the BFR, and my camera.

Now here I was, holding a monstrous handgun with my right hand, and my camera in my left hand and trying to figure out how to press the shutter, with a bear just standing there at five yards, grinning at me.

There is NO way to use an SLR camera with your left hand. After about 30 seconds the bear decided I wasn't that entertaining anymore, and ran off.

This has been kind of a long day.

[Ernest T. Bass]

Interesting setup, sounds like the beginning to a joke. Which shot is more important...?

[bayview]

I went to the farm today and made a side trip to a tax auction. There weren't many bidders and they didn't have much money, so land was going cheap. I bought 1/2 acre with an old brick house, for one thousand two hundred dollars.

   This sounds like a good deal!  Where can I get some?

[peternap]

I went to the farm today and made a side trip to a tax auction. There weren't many bidders and they didn't have much money, so land was going cheap. I bought 1/2 acre with an old brick house, for one thousand two hundred dollars.

   This sounds like a good deal!  Where can I get some?

There are tax auctions every day Bayview. Every state has different laws. Now is a good time to pick up land like this because everyone is hanging on to their money.

[Squirl]

As peter said, every state is different.  Land rights and laws can get extremely complicated and I would talk to a real estate attorney before you do.  Some states have what is called the right of redemption.  Where they can come back for 2-3 years and pay the back taxes and get their land back.  Then the difference that you paid and put into the land, you have to sue for from the former owner.  Sometimes you get this back, sometimes you don't.  This can turn into a complicated extremely expensive legal battle.  Also if there are squatters, they may have rights to the land that supersede yours.  If there are tenants and they have a lease, it usually supersedes any foreclosure.  I have seen leases that could only be broken by the tenant and they had a lease for 30 years and there was no provision for rent increases.  So sometimes the taxes are more than the rent and the owner just walks away, and who ever buys it is stuck losing their money every year.  Also, you have to do your homework as to if the restrictions, easements, wetlands, etc... that you have to do with all land.  Also check what the taxes are.  There may have been a reason the owner walked.  Buying at auction can be very risky.  But if you do your homework, it can be a very good deal.

[Windpower]

get a Colt 1911

easy to shoot with either hand 

/jk/

you certainly seem to have a lot of bears -- where is that, Virginia ?

we have them in WI but never see them


an old indian guide in AK was more wary of black bears than the grizzlies

he said
"grizzlies fight fair they stand up and give a chance to fight or just run off,  with a black the first thing you would notice was the teeth in your back or thigh"

he spoke from experience

the bears I saw in Saskatchewan were very quiet when they wanted to be

We got close to a griz in AK (I had a grizzly tag in my pocket too) but didn't see him just the  tracks he left on the gravel bar as he ran off. The tracks were spaced about 12 feet apart

the tracks were still filling with water -- it was exciting

[peternap]

I have a 1911 and a PT24/7 and a Glock in 45ACP. Those are people guns. 44spl, 44mag and 45LC are Bear guns and yesterday, even the 45Lc loaded to near Causell levels, it felt damned small.

I do have a lot of bears and they eat up the Deer feed which is about the same thing as feeding them....so they aren't shy. The darned things eat 150 pounds of corn a week.

[Squirl]

There is a great primer on bears quiz on bears at field & stream right now.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/quizzes/whats-your-bear-iq

I only got around 65%.

[bayview]

I went to the farm today and made a side trip to a tax auction. There weren't many bidders and they didn't have much money, so land was going cheap. I bought 1/2 acre with an old brick house, for one thousand two hundred dollars.

   This sounds like a good deal!  Where can I get some?

There are tax auctions every day Bayview. Every state has different laws. Now is a good time to pick up land like this because everyone is hanging on to their money.

Just found this from my county on tax auctions . . . 

All sales are without warranty of any kind and subject to the prior owner's statutory right of redemption.  Purchasers receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed that is without warranty. Bidders should satisfy themselves concerning title and location of the property and improvements on the property including any encroachments prior to bidding.

Neither our firm nor our clients can guarantee the title to any property. The tax sale is an "as is", "where is", "buyer beware" sale. If you have any questions about specific liens or ownership of the property, you may research the title yourself or through a title company.  The judgments in these cases list the parties included in the tax suit.

   They don't sound like much of a deal here . . . After purchase you are liable for the taxes and any liens on the property.  There is no warranty.
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[Sassy]

There is a great primer on bears quiz on bears at field & stream right now.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/quizzes/whats-your-bear-iq

I only got around 65%.

I got 43%   Well, I coulda done better if I'd gone with my 1st choice    I don't know much about bears...  some lucky guesses so I guess it evens out 

[MountainDon]

81%    some pure luck

[peternap]

 

Just found this from my county on tax auctions . . . 

All sales are without warranty of any kind and subject to the prior owner's statutory right of redemption.  Purchasers receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed that is without warranty. Bidders should satisfy themselves concerning title and location of the property and improvements on the property including any encroachments prior to bidding.

Neither our firm nor our clients can guarantee the title to any property. The tax sale is an "as is", "where is", "buyer beware" sale. If you have any questions about specific liens or ownership of the property, you may research the title yourself or through a title company.  The judgments in these cases list the parties included in the tax suit.

   They don't sound like much of a deal here . . . After purchase you are liable for the taxes and any liens on the property.  There is no warranty.
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Like I said, every state has it's own laws. In Va. liens are not allowed to pass with title on tax sales.
In the states with redemption, you usually get a healthy interest when the owner redeems it and there is usually a statute of limitations on the lenghth of time he has.

To get a warranty deed on any special deed property, you need to go back to the court and ask for quiet possession. In Va. the deed comes from the court already.