Country Properties: How to Select, Invest and Manage Land, Beef Cattle and Pecans [Illustrated] [Paperback]

John K. Hoff (Author), Jennifer L. Hoff (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Seville Group (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966419308
• ISBN-13: 978-0966419306
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a gem of information!, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Country Properties: How to Select, Invest and Manage Land, Beef Cattle and Pecans (Paperback)

We were ready to buy a piece of land but were not exactly sure how to proceed. Country Properties showed us step by step how to make the right selection, hire a manager, maintain and establish the pastures for our cattle and horses and enjoy the rural setting with peace of mind! Everyone should read this reference book before they venture into the world of rural living and also buy a copy for your manager. He will really appreciate, use and understand these helpful hints! You will end up buying more copies for friends and family. This book is truly one of a kind!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Work, November 23, 1999

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Duke Ehrhardt (Thousand Oaks, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Country Properties: How to Select, Invest and Manage Land, Beef Cattle and Pecans (Paperback)

This book gives excellent first hand insight on all aspects of being a ranch property owner. The book's authors did an very thorough job in clearly identifing the key elements of aquiring land, raising cattle, and growing pecans. It motivates one to "Cowboy UP" and buy some property.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must" Read, May 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Country Properties: How to Select, Invest and Manage Land, Beef Cattle and Pecans (Paperback)

Country Properties is "must" reading for anyone aspiring to relocating in the country, or who has newly arrived in a rural setting and seeking to make a life and a livelihood there. Country Properties is an authoritative, practical, "reader-friendly" instruction guide to buying a place in the country and taking up an agricultural pursuit. John and Jennifer Hoff provide invaluable details on buying, selling, marketing, and production; tips on enhancing your real estate and agricultural investment; helpful overviews for current owners and managers of country farms, ranches, and estates; insights in to the biology and genetics of agribusiness; provide useful resources; technical illustrations; and a great deal of personal stories, anecdotes and humor. The Hoff's informative text is enhanced with original illustrations by Galen Struve.

James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book Review