Mike, I remember many years ago getting pulled over for speeding on the main drag in my town. I'm really not a speeder and strive to adhere to the posted speed limit. When the cop pulled me over and told me I was driving 10 mph above the speed limit, I apologized profusely. I told him I was totally immersed in a Rush Limbaugh rant on the radio and totally lost track of my speed. The cop chuckled, but took my license and registration back to the his car to check me out. He came back and acknowledged that I had zero offenses on record, handed back my license and registration and told me to pay better attention. No ticket! He also said "I love Rush Limbaugh". I miss Rush to this day!
I am so glad to see people finally speak out about the problems in this country. There are so many TH-camrs that try to not step on toes. We all have our opinions and we still have the right to express them. 👍to you for putting your opinion out there. We need more hard working and honest people in this world. I follow your channel as I am retired after running 3 businesses at once. Landscape Supply store , excavation and demolition company and site prep consultant. So I understand have the system works and the problems that the bureaucrats try to enforce for people try to make a honest living. Also the people that ask you silly questions about your reasons, to that I say it’s your money and your life to do as you please. Just enjoy the time we have on this earth and never let people bring you down. Thanks for you videos and comments.
When I was actively dairy farming, I had a buried 10,000 gallon tank. The well filled the tank and the house and barns worked off the tank. At my current house, I have a 270 gallon tote tank in the basement. The well fills the tank and the house works off that tank. Both systems were very effective at maintaining a good supply of water during high and low use situations. We even had a dry hydrant at the buried farm tank for the fire department to draft from in case of a fire at the farm or nearby since we had no hydrants in the area.
Im in eastern Washington. My property taxes are 35$ per year. I have just short of 8 acres. Im an hour plus away from work but love it out here. As far as building permits- only required if you want to call your insurance company expecting coverage on whatever you have built.
You mentioned that you decided to forgo concrete for the woodyard building and it gave me an idea for the sawdust and the wood splitter chaff...If you acquire some old pallets you could put plywood on top of them and align them next to the sawmill and by the splitters...This would make cleanup much faster, all you need is quick work with a scoop shovel...When not needed they can be stacked and/or used elsewhere around the property. Thanks for the videos and good luck to Eva and Melissa with their hunts Mark K
Mike, we are in Washington county PA and fortunate that we pretty much do what we want on our 238 acres. But there’s a downside to that in that some landowners in the area have literal junkyards in plain view of others’ properties. We put in a cistern years ago (no city water option) with a Coyote switch. Evens out the well usage so we always have enough water. Best thing we’ve ever done with regards to our water system and we control what is and isn’t in our water.
So many great messages in one video. I always look forward to TTSS (Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday &sunday) videos. The ticket, the professions, the tip for the fella that just did his job. I’ve had about 27 different professions, some i’m proud of & some not but have gotten tips from $20 being a cable guy to $100 being a truck driver. 10 years ago gave up cable to be a janitor beleive it or not. No tips but always got commended, because i’ve always taken pride in my work no matter which profession. I have learned a little bit about alot of stuff and alot about a few things. Anyways, why is the registration so much for a 350? I just registered a 72 f600 for much less. Oh yeah, poor ‘Blueford’. I call mine redford, lol. Looking forward to Thursday! 👍
Good Morning Morgan’s! We live in Oregon on 8 acres in the woods, and we love it! As far as Taxes they have gotten insane, and you have a difficult time getting the county to let you do anything without a ton of permits and additional cost built in to there permitting process. My most recent experience with the county was not satisfactory in anyway, when I ask about the fees for permits and what the money was used for, I was the fees were for the permit, and that’s what the money was used for. I was also schooled in how lucky I was to be able to afford said permits, as well as the land and the house I was building. In my opinion there are too many people involved in telling you how you should allowed to live on your own property!! They all have to justify their jobs thus raising the cost of doing anything!
We moved to SC from WV a few years ago. Property taxes in SC are very similar to WV. We live in a HOA community in Myrtle Beach which is pretty strict however, I don't mind it since I'm not chopping firewood in my backyard. In WV, we did as we pleased with our land. I would say WV is one of the freest states in the US.
One good thing about low country SC is that if you have a decent well into the aquifer, the water is plentiful and great quality. Hey Mike, would it be feasible to just have your current well drilled a bit deeper to buy you some time or would that be cost prohibited? Our SC property taxes in the rural county are quite low. However, we have personal property taxes on vehicles that is tied to registration time. Nice thing is it all comes in the mail annually, so you won't miss the registration date unless you blow off the taxes. Then you are in real trouble. Thanks for the video
I am a new subscriber, but wanted to provide you with some additional thoughts and considerations with regards to the possibility of connecting to public water. Although this is probably different where I live, but in Oregon you are oftentimes required to pay System Development Charges (SDC's for short) which vary in cost depending on the size of water meter that you need. These costs typically grow exponentially as the meter size increases. Another consideration would be the projected pressure the water main will have at your lot. Depending on the elevational difference between where your house is and the driveway pressure at your house could become problematic if your driveway is steep and long (you will loose 1 psi of pressure for every 2.31 feet of head loss). An additional consideration is the actual cost to install the water meter, water service lines and the permit fees to do so (on top of the SDC fees). Your local township likely discussed this with you, but in case they didn't I hope this helps or at least provides some additional thoughts and considerations moving forward!
I'm all kinds of with you on this video Mike. The registration sticker here in NC must be different than where you are. Here, the registration card comes in the mail at least 90 days before it expires. When I get mine, I go get my Trailblazer inspected. That's a have to. Then I write the check for the registration and the annual property tax for my Trailblazer. Yes, that's when we pay the tax on our vehicles. Now, since the pandemic, cops have stopped having license checks here, I guess because of handling others license and the close proximity. There's lots of Mexicans and others that have for the longest time, been driving without a license. But anyway, nowadays it seems everywhere I go, I get behind a car that has a sticker on the plate expired two years ago or more! I got to thinking about this, then began paying attention to the car the out of date stickers are on. They all seem to be expensive cars, not old not so expensive cars. So these people are going years without paying property taxes on their vehicles. How are they getting by? Are the license checks the only way to find these people? I mean, you stop paying tax on your house, they will notify you days after you miss your payment. Geeze. The nice guy you tipped. I worked at Corning for 35 years. I really liked my job, really. But many days I did not want to go in. Not because of my job, but the a$$holes I had to work with. People are amazing. Oh man, what did you do with the GE washing machine? Did you fix it like you did your Samsung washer? LoL. I'll never forget that video. I wondered why the long delay on pouring under the log yard shed. I just figured that project would happen whenever you were ready. Yeah, Nathan is not pouring under his new shed because it will be easier on his feet.....My situation with property taxes is not interesting at all. My mother's brick house and one acre of land in a housing development was $1700 a year, not bad. I live in a 1996 mobile home in a mobile home park, a very nice park with 75 mobile homes. The property tax on my house is less than my car. I rent the lot for $175 in 1997, now it's $230 a month, which is $2750 a year. Now I could have moved into mom's house after she died but with my worsening health and living by myself, this old trailer is all I need for the short amount of time I have left. I sold it after my brother died one year ago. His wife and daughter split his half, and I got half. I draw Social Security and pull $1000 a month from my IRA, which really grew last time Trump was president, I'm hoping it will again the next 4 years. Thanks for today's video.❤🚜👍
I found your channel researching sawmills. Im excited to get our first mill! Love your channel. Y'all are good people. Watching from Bell Buckle TN, middle TN.
Mike, Before applying your lubricant to the saw mill rail, Sand it as you do now then get some 85% food grade Phosphoric Acid and put it in a small spay bottle with a little bit of alcohol and spray a mist of the solution on the bare metal and let it sit over night. The bare metal will turn black and resist rusting. Works great on the framework under your car or truck or any exposed metal. It works great and I use it all the time on everything around my house. I even used it on the exhaust pipe of my jeep and it turns it black instead of being rusted.
Nice info, question though. Where do you get 85% food grade Phosphoric Acid? When you say a little alcohol how much is a little? (what ratio do you mix it at?) What kind alcohol (ie. Isopropol 70%, 91% or 99% or do you use denatured, or good ol' moonshine)? I'm sure there is a few of us wondering wanting same info.
Hey Mike. So I live in TN and I have two properties. I have a 10 acer property which is raw land I've been developing. The only inspection I need to get is on the septic and I can do or build anything I want. Currently I have a steal building as a garage and an area to build a small house. Then I have my house which is in town, it's only 1 acer so I can't hunt on it with a firearm like I can my other property and I have more inspection restrictions but otherwise it's similar to your house there in PA where I would need to comply with zoning and such.
Nice video. Have you heard of a water collector. My understanding is that it's a stainless steel ball, rolling in a circular motion, in a stainless steel container, which creates or collects moisture and can then be collected in your container.
I live on a farm where we are zoned Agriculture Preservation. When I built a 6000SF pole barn I had to sign a contract at the time of permitting to never run a non-agriculture related business anywhere on the land. In our area that means no boat storage, no auto repair shop, no welding business etc. But across the road, they can do those things due to zoning difference. Essentially there are no tax parcels of less than 35 acres unless grandfathered in the past. The delema this causes is that the area will stay rural, but farmers can not sell out at the end of their career and live off of income from development of their land.
I had a nice visit with our county building inspector in rural southwest Virginia a few weeks ago, trying to figure out what I would need/not need to take care of for building a 3 season room addition to our cabin, as well as a future pole barn. He was quite easy to deal with, seemed pretty flexible in terms of what he would be looking for and what he would be willing to work with me on. He was very informative, and I look forward to working with him as I get further into my projects. My total bill for a permit for my 196 sq ft addition was $32, which covers everything, including any electrical and HVAC.
The zep bottle recommendation was worth watching this video for. I've gone through so many spray bottles, I can't count them. Either the bottle fails or the trigger sprayer. Spraying the saw blade with the diesel fuel is another good tip. Thanx
Mike, if you decide to hook up to the towns water main, you could always keep the well for irrigation, or run a seasonal pipe down to the wood yard, or just keep it for the building? Just thinking out loud.
Enjoyed Content. Our Front load washing machine and dryer gets repaired when It breaks. Most of newer appliances are poorly made and don’t last long. So we just fix our old ones. In Kentucky no plumbing inspection needed if you own a farm which is ten acres or more. Must have a notarized statement and a copy of the deed I think. You must have your septic and electric inspected. If you don’t get septic approval you will get no electricity to your home. The Majority of Kentucky does not have building permits unless you live in an urban area. It’s great that you can mill your own lumber and make stuff. Very valuable asset to have. Good luck on new building build
Mike, there’s a lot of difference in Southern California to Pennsylvania. My 05 dodge ram three-quarter ton truck tags are $500 a year Do you need a permit to change water heater in your house? Do you need a permit to re-roof your house? I had an estimate to paint my house last year was $36,000. I did it myself.
I have 145 ac north of Knoxville Tn that I just purchased last summer. It’s all wooded with no structures. I do have power and an old well. My taxes are 700/year because of the green belt exemption. Getting ready to build a shop this year. It’s a great retirement project. Merry Christmas
Congratulations! I only have 5 acres in Lenoir City but grew up north of Knoxville. I built my shop last year after watching this channel and RR Builders channel. Except for trusses and concrete, built it by myself at 63 years old. Loved every minute. Channels like this are great motivators. Enjoy the build!
I live in Blount Co (Louisville), since I have a business license for my lawn care, I had to list assets associated with the business. After the new year, I get a bill for the assets and business on my property. I'd still choose to do it legal everytime.
Very cool! I’m looking at 50-250+ acre pieces in middle Missouri south of lake of the ozarks. Beautiful country cheap taxes and I don’t need to ask permission for every little thing. Where I am now I can’t burn my brush without permission. Can’t even build a pole barn without permits.
@@tripflycfiI think it’s cool that I’m seeing people from my part of the country commenting on here. I live just outside Columbus, OH now but I’m originally from Harriman. Go Vols, beat the Suckeyes!
I live in southern WV and you are right about the less restrictive government in our state, I was involved on several different levels in the water well drilling industry from 1980 till Last year when I retired and still hold a Va. Drilling & pump installers license. City water is government however, I have city water since it was installed when I bought my house and have not had serious issues only the water would smell bad and get discolored for about a month every year when it gets dry July/ August, this year however during the summer the water started smelling and had discoloration and hasn’t went away yet as it has been a dry summer & fall, I will probably have to install a water softener and carbon filter to fix it. I would advise you to try to fix your system first before you jump on the public water bandwagon, a storage tank like you mentioned could work and you may also try to drill your well deeper to try and get more flow or at least more storage.if you upgrade your well it will cost some money but hooking to public water is also expensive and you give up your water rights and can’t go back to your well and they may force you to do a well abandonment which could cost a couple thousand dollars alone, please don’t be so quick to forfeit you water rights, they are just as important as the first and second amendment rights. Good luck 🍀 either way, I really enjoy your channel.
Hey Mike, When I purchased my 2024 3500 last December and found out that the tag was due in November of each year, I made a note in my phone calendar for November 1 to get tag. FYI. I live 1.5 miles from our town limits. I have 35 acres and can do what I want. Of course we live in a rural area with the town having a population of less than 5,000. Would not trade it for anywhere. I like the way you research things to get the right answers. It's the best way.
Good morning. Here in Central Michigan, I can build as long as I go to the courthouse, in the zoning department, I draw a rough sketch of my road, driveway and property lines. Showing how close to property line and or other buildings the build will be. On the fence about that. Septic, from the house to the collar of the drain field, not beyond , I'm ok for anything, as long as I notify health dept. Touch the collar to the drain field, pending outcome, I'm up the creek with no paddle. Replace or additional culvert, must reach out to the drainage commission, lol. Mike you're a 1/2" high over 40ft, not bad for a eyeball and string level. Too get my 160,000 truck and trailer 1/4 mile to the driveway, Road Commission require a bond, annually and another if I go too 80,000, atleast in my county per Rd Commissioner. Just a few things I know about.
In our northern TN county we have two county building inspections: electrical & septic. No county zoning laws. All of this can be a blessing or a curse. Tim
Hi Mike. I completely understand about your " traffic ticket." Great about the do's & don't's of private property. Town water: Our Vermont Town water was a lot of digging & installing new piping to old piping. I'm allergic to town water. It gives me red & hot rashes. If I use a water filter system. I can bathe & drink it. I still have scars on my legs from summer of 2018. I use a lot of hand sanitizers at the local daycare center. Thier tap water is just as bad. I use raw coconut oil. It heals 4 days & no scaring. I used drilled well water for 37yrs & no rashes. Again. Choose your options wisely. ANYBODY with sensitive skin in your family Mike. Hot & red rashes are no fun. Well. Say Hi to Melissa, Melissa's dad, Eva, Hunter, Levi, Kate, Tyler, & Hannah. Have a good Tuesday night the 10th everyone. 🥰😊😉👍❤️💜⚘️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌫🌧🌌🪵🔥
Speed Queen washer and dryer are awesome . Please watch what amount of soap you put in, too much will cause soap suds to come up the stand pipe on the spin cycle.
Mike, Perhaps consider a rainwater collection system to augment your well. We have cabin in WNY, with a hand dug surface well, and we would run it dry after about a week of time spent there. I put in a rainwater collection system with 2 IBC totes as a reservoir. This has extended our capacity by about a third. With the surface area you have on your buildings roof you would collect a lot of water in a hurry.
Timely subject. We own vacant land in Northern Michigan. For over a year now, we’ve been trying to build some sort of access across regulated wetlands. Between the Federal Wetlands Protection Act, State enforcement, County building codes, and local township ordinances, we’ve been at a stalemate. We had to sue the State of Michigan after trying to work WITH them. We received the judge’s verdict last night that we won! It cost us a year of our life and a boat load of cash but we can finally, legally cross our own property that we pay taxes on! Chalk one up for the little guy!
Here in the Southern Adirondacks we are also rural-residential for the most part. We have a lot of latitude with our property. A few miles down the road is Saratoga, NY, where you are way more restricted! Your water issues may also be due to all the new knock-together houses being built around you, unless they have public water already.
Well issue: south east of you in Chester Co PA we had an issue with the well on our horse farm which uses alot of water every day between washing, watering etc hired someone to frac the well and no longer ran out of water
In Erie County PA Greenfield Township we need a permit to build or place anything on our property over 800 sq ft. We have to give a rough gestamit as to where on the property it will go basing it off the center of your road. They can limit how many buildings you can have based on the size of the property.
Interesting that you speak about the expensive taxes and the new township water in the same segment. How do the services in W.V. Compare to with where you are?
Here in Yakima, WA. Property taxes on 20 Acer is $1500 which has two houses two outbuilding the rest is in orchard with sprinkler. We received about 7 inches of rain or snow a year
Hey Mike, just a quick thought on delivering the firestarter to the post office, not sure why you're not using your cargo trailer for that activity? That seems like the perfect solution, won't cost you anything more and makes your operation even more efficient! Thanks and nice job letting someone know they meant something to you with your generous tip. Nice and refreshing that the young man was also concerned that you possibly gave him the wrong bill, don't see many people that are that forthcoming any more about being honest, his parents raised him right! Shout out to the Huntman! Merry Christmas to the Morgan Family. Thanks, Brian - Prosper, TX
I live in Southwest Ohio. Our property taxes went up 40% this year, because the county reassessed property values and decided my house is worth a small fortune. Since I moved into my house 23 years ago my house note has more than doubled because of taxes. So even when the house is paid off I will be paying monthly taxes at a higher rate than my mortgage the day I closed on the house. So I. Essence the house is never paid off. We tried to appeal the reassessment, but the realtors said the comp values were even higher than what the county assessed. I think all the values are overinflated but there is really nothing further we can do.
On the Cistern option. If you have the funds, you might consider it. Not only will you be at the mercy of the city in case they decide to turn the water off (natural disaster, broken pipes, or any other reason), but having the cistern gives you backup capability. Never heard of speed queen washer before, so I went to their website and they look really good and basically close to the same price as a lot of other higher end washers ... thanks for the tip. Have a great day.
Speed Queen is the BEST! I have had mine for years, both washer and gas dryer. Fantastic machines and when they do need maintenance, very accessible and easy to work on
I live in rural Morgan County Missouri. No zoning laws and no building regulations nor inspections; build what you want. It is good. Our property taxes here in this county are less than other places I have lived in Missouri, as well as NC, Nevada, and Ohio. But taxes are significantly higher than 15 years ago. I enjoy your channel. I think your daughter ought to keep that hound.
Mike, did you make an entry in your calendar on your phone the month prior to the renewal as a reminder you can do that on every automobile get the notification that the renewal is coming up a month before it happens therefore you don’t get caught in that situation next time it’s easy to doonce you’ve gone through all your vehicles in your renewals. You’ll get them 30 days prior to their due date or timeframe, it works really well. Use the calendar in your phone. Just put a reminder down 15 or 30 days prior to the renewal that jog your memory and you won’t go through that.
Have Plumber Jim install hose bibs / check valves at "the building" and the house. Have a dedicated, potable water hose (not used for any other use) to connect the building cistern to the house only during a drought loss of well water situation. This would hopefully do the: flushing, laundry, showers long enough for the aquifer to build back up. Maybe keep bottled water for cooking & drinking. This would be cheaper than a new cistern until the city water comes through. I lived in Beaver County with a well. It never was a great well. We would lose water if we weren't careful We had a party with 20 - 30 guests. Great time to run dry. Send the men to the woods as needed and wait a bit. Water came back after 30 - 45 minutes later. WHEW. Thanks and take care
When looking for a new washer a year ago, I really wanted to go with the speed queen only issue was the drum was not big enough to put a full-size king quilt in it to be washed too tight. Regarding the property where I live in Massachusetts we pay approximately $$23 per 1000 on evaluation of the property/house. So for a house approximation little over half acre value at 380,000 my bill is approximately 6750 per year on town taxes I own a large parcel of property nearby and am able to put it in chapter 61B and pay minimal amount of taxes, which helps me each year
Great video. You must be in Butler County. We moved from Allegheny County 23 years ago to Washington County. Property and school taxes are half of what they would be in Allegheny County on small acreage.
Mike, have you tried using 000 steel wool on the rust for the rail. Works like a champ for me anytime I have surface rust on metal. Usually just use water and the steel wool.
I enjoyed our visit & chat today, Mike, with my coffee & banana bread snack. That was after my Tuesday breakfast with "the guys" at the Corner Grill. Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC.
Good Morning from Northeastern Nevada. Nice to see maintenance done on your equipment. That's protecting your investment and keeps everything running the way it should. Nevada has no state income tax so that is a big help for us that are retired. Property taxes are probably middle of the road for us compared to other places. Have a nice day!
I am in process of building a new house. The property has some restrictions. No junkyard, 25’ set back on building out buildings. Nothing bad. It is in an addition with 1 acre plus lots. I have 20 acres in another county and there are no restrictions and taxes a lot cheaper. In Arkansas when you reach 65 you can lock in your property taxes at the current value and the only why they can be raised is if millage rate changes or you add to buildings on property.
For the water storage issue, we stored 1800 gal to allow our water to settle out the impurities. We used a surface tank with a float switch turning on the deep water pump. The surface tank had the pressure switch.
Hey Mike do your homework on installing public water. I wish I did when I connected my mom’s house years ago in Maryland. They assessed a “fee” based on the footage of the property line the pipe entered. Well it raised her property tax 1500.00 per year. I guess on a typical quarter acre lot the footage is small but she had acreage with very long lot line. Hindsight I would have drilled another well.😊
Here is the issue regarding the ticket.... The state should send a renewal notice as they do in Minnesota. You can choose to receive and email or an actual mailed notice. They have made renewal easier as you can just go on line and renew provided you include proof of insurance. I renew on-line and get my new tags within a week. The land of 10,000 lakes and taxes does this thing right (my opinion) The state of Minnesota is similar to the state of Pennsylvania in law enforcement coverage. State Troupers have ultimate power when it comes to road enforcement and can go anywhere they deem necessary. County Sheriff covers primary enforcement along with traffic tickets similar to Highway patrol. County Sheriff enforces court issues and civil issues. Local police cover their municipalities. A lot of municipalities contract with sheriff departments for police enforcement. Good Luck and Thanks for all the content
Mike have you used Pirate Ship to ship. Cheaper than Post Office, but still sends thru them, PO, as well as FedEx And UPS. Prints shipping labels. I love it.
I dont know if you use gmail or not but I have found out that I use the gmail calendar now for everything I need a reminder of . Since more and more stuff is becoming " paper free " I use it when ever I have to remember to pay something or if I have a appointment months away . Great video as always , stay warm .
Mike.... One thing I've learned about living in the wonderful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is that a lot of the rules and regs regarding buildings and permits are truly township specific. Some of these statues date back centuries. For example, I was able to build a 3 car garage and barn within 15 feet of my property line. But when I was requesting a permit for a 25' x 15' shed that was open on all sides and just a roof, I had to locate that 50 ft from the line!🤷♂️
Morning Morgan's. 18 years ago we decided to quit chasing cheap made washing machines and bought a Speed Queen. That thing has been flawless since we installed it. At time of purchase it was more expensive that the competition but I always recommend Speed Queen to family and friends. KC
There is going to be a fee for hooking up to the water system so that may offset your cistern idea. Another huge factor for me personally would be what are they going to put in the water. At the very least it could be fluoride but Keith Flint Michigan in mind when deciding. The other thing would be the monthly fee for using those services that will always go up
Good afternoon from Upstate South Carolina. Too bad those sawmill rails aren't made of stainless steel. Have another productive day. If you get city water, don't give up on your well.
You might want to try Corrosion X on those steel rails. If you continue to apply it once a week or so it actually gets into the metal and keeps it from getting a lot of rust on it.
I have worked in construction about all my life . I can tell you IF IF IF they are going to run a water line by your property about all the time it is cheaper to go ahead and hook up to the new line as they are putting it in as to putting it off an hooking up to the main at a later date.
Hi Morgan family, Okay, this is what I know? If Melissa was to open a shop to sell sweatshirts and everything else and it's connected to the house or the other building then your property would be considered Residential/Commercial as far as paying the taxes goes. It may be different in Pennsylvania but in New York State we could do something like that here. Now as far as Hannah, Eva, and Levi goes how you pay them would be under the Commercial business and of course taxes would have to be taken of what you pay them, same as if you hire some of Eva's friends to help on their breaks and Summer. I just thought I would throw out that idea to you. Production of the hats and sweatshirts would increase and the sale of fire starter would also increase. Other idea would be to get a shop in town but then if you own it you are paying double taxes, property and commercial separately. Just a FYI
I live in Robertson County TX. Taxes are very fare and I have no building restrictions. My property, My rules. I live 9 miles out of town with very few neighbors. My property is 100+++ acres and I'm very happy here. We abide by county rules which usually is nothing more than burn bans. I receive my mail 2 or 3 days later than everyone in town. I protect my property with everything the law allows me to do using the full extent of the law (maybe a little more sometimes) which is usually not needed. Stealing a flag is a capital offence on my place. Trespassing is 100% not tolerated and a hand shack is a binding contract. Bottom line is live smart and don't complicate things. Keep government out of our lives. Life can be what you want out of it and it's not that hard to make it happen. On a side note: Never loan a tool if you want to get it back. It's better to help the guy asking to borrow it. (2) When a new neighbor moves in never offer to help dig the post holes during a drought. Let him, the wife and the 4 little kids dig them by hand. If you offer they will expect your help on every single project they every do on their own property for the rest of your life using your equipment.
We're with you on your assessment of the cop who pulled you over. Also, when someone gives you good service we also reward them with a nice tip! These people are few and far between. Blessed Christmas to you and your family.😊
The attachment that you have on your excavator when you are moving the logs in this video, is that a grapple or a small landscape rake, or what is that called and who makes it. I need something similar. I own two caterpillar, excavators and caterpillar does not offer that attachment. Thanks.
Just got new Speed Queen washer and dryer. You’re right, washer spins clothes almost dry. Love them. Also, we live in WV. I work at a bank that escrows for property taxes on mortgages for some PA, WV and OH properties. WV is be farther the least expensive. Even though we het taxed on our vehicles.
Hey Mike. I live i Dallas Or. I live on 13 acres of filbert orchard. Property tax is roughly 3k. Have to have permits to add any buildings to the property.
I only use 0°F Windshield Washer fluid (the Blue kind). The Methanol doesn't harm the wood and it evaporates reasonably fast. it also does not harm the rubber on the blade wheels. IMO, Diesel or Kerosene or any fuel will contaminate the wood. Here in South Carolina it rarely gets into the teens and in 12 years here I don't recall any Zero Temperature in Winter.
Here in Kentucky, the county I live in property taxes are one percent of the assessed value. If you pay before December 1, this would be the 2% discount time period and I have built several buildings and have never got any kind of a permit or anything and have had zero problems
I worked for a well driller some years ago and not that long ago. The city north of us decided to go with a public works water system. They dropped 3 huge wells and put up a tower. The wells dried up all the residential wells in the area. The people found themselves screwed because public works schedule to supply water to the rural area where they lost water was scheduled 3 years out! The residents had to put in deeper wells at they're costs and was told they had to hookup to the municipal water when it come through.
Mike, I remember many years ago getting pulled over for speeding on the main drag in my town. I'm really not a speeder and strive to adhere to the posted speed limit. When the cop pulled me over and told me I was driving 10 mph above the speed limit, I apologized profusely. I told him I was totally immersed in a Rush Limbaugh rant on the radio and totally lost track of my speed. The cop chuckled, but took my license and registration back to the his car to check me out. He came back and acknowledged that I had zero offenses on record, handed back my license and registration and told me to pay better attention. No ticket! He also said "I love Rush Limbaugh". I miss Rush to this day!
Rush Limbaugh!
I am so glad to see people finally speak out about the problems in this country. There are so many TH-camrs that try to not step on toes. We all have our opinions and we still have the right to express them. 👍to you for putting your opinion out there. We need more hard working and honest people in this world. I follow your channel as I am retired after running 3 businesses at once. Landscape Supply store , excavation and demolition company and site prep consultant. So I understand have the system works and the problems that the bureaucrats try to enforce for people try to make a honest living. Also the people that ask you silly questions about your reasons, to that I say it’s your money and your life to do as you please. Just enjoy the time we have on this earth and never let people bring you down. Thanks for you videos and comments.
When I was actively dairy farming, I had a buried 10,000 gallon tank. The well filled the tank and the house and barns worked off the tank. At my current house, I have a 270 gallon tote tank in the basement. The well fills the tank and the house works off that tank. Both systems were very effective at maintaining a good supply of water during high and low use situations. We even had a dry hydrant at the buried farm tank for the fire department to draft from in case of a fire at the farm or nearby since we had no hydrants in the area.
Im in eastern Washington. My property taxes are 35$ per year. I have just short of 8 acres. Im an hour plus away from work but love it out here. As far as building permits- only required if you want to call your insurance company expecting coverage on whatever you have built.
You mentioned that you decided to forgo concrete for the woodyard building and it gave me an idea for the sawdust and the wood splitter chaff...If you acquire some old pallets you could put plywood on top of them and align them next to the sawmill and by the splitters...This would make cleanup much faster, all you need is quick work with a scoop shovel...When not needed they can be stacked and/or used elsewhere around the property.
Thanks for the videos and good luck to Eva and Melissa with their hunts
Mark K
Love the Speed Queen washer and dryer, we have 2 sets! Cistern would be the way to go, keep you off the grid!
Good on you for encouraging that young man!
Mike, we are in Washington county PA and fortunate that we pretty much do what we want on our 238 acres. But there’s a downside to that in that some landowners in the area have literal junkyards in plain view of others’ properties.
We put in a cistern years ago (no city water option) with a Coyote switch. Evens out the well usage so we always have enough water. Best thing we’ve ever done with regards to our water system and we control what is and isn’t in our water.
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So many great messages in one video. I always look forward to TTSS (Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday &sunday) videos. The ticket, the professions, the tip for the fella that just did his job.
I’ve had about 27 different professions, some i’m proud of & some not but have gotten tips from $20 being a cable guy to $100 being a truck driver.
10 years ago gave up cable to be a janitor beleive it or not. No tips but always got commended, because i’ve always taken pride in my work no matter which profession.
I have learned a little bit about alot of stuff and alot about a few things.
Anyways, why is the registration so much for a 350? I just registered a 72 f600 for much less. Oh yeah, poor ‘Blueford’. I call mine redford, lol.
Looking forward to Thursday! 👍
Good Morning Morgan’s! We live in Oregon on 8 acres in the woods, and we love it!
As far as Taxes they have gotten insane, and you have a difficult time getting the county to let you do anything without a ton of permits and additional cost built in to there permitting process.
My most recent experience with the county was not satisfactory in anyway, when I ask about the fees for permits and what the money was used for, I was the fees were for the permit, and that’s what the money was used for. I was also schooled in how lucky I was to be able to afford said permits, as well as the land and the house I was building. In my opinion there are too many people involved in telling you how you should allowed to live on your own property!! They all have to justify their jobs thus raising the cost of doing anything!
We moved to SC from WV a few years ago. Property taxes in SC are very similar to WV. We live in a HOA community in Myrtle Beach which is pretty strict however, I don't mind it since I'm not chopping firewood in my backyard. In WV, we did as we pleased with our land. I would say WV is one of the freest states in the US.
On keeping your mill rails nice, have you tried paste wax. That’s what I use on my Shopsmith tubes.
One good thing about low country SC is that if you have a decent well into the aquifer, the water is plentiful and great quality. Hey Mike, would it be feasible to just have your current well drilled a bit deeper to buy you some time or would that be cost prohibited? Our SC property taxes in the rural county are quite low. However, we have personal property taxes on vehicles that is tied to registration time. Nice thing is it all comes in the mail annually, so you won't miss the registration date unless you blow off the taxes. Then you are in real trouble. Thanks for the video
I am a new subscriber, but wanted to provide you with some additional thoughts and considerations with regards to the possibility of connecting to public water. Although this is probably different where I live, but in Oregon you are oftentimes required to pay System Development Charges (SDC's for short) which vary in cost depending on the size of water meter that you need. These costs typically grow exponentially as the meter size increases. Another consideration would be the projected pressure the water main will have at your lot. Depending on the elevational difference between where your house is and the driveway pressure at your house could become problematic if your driveway is steep and long (you will loose 1 psi of pressure for every 2.31 feet of head loss). An additional consideration is the actual cost to install the water meter, water service lines and the permit fees to do so (on top of the SDC fees). Your local township likely discussed this with you, but in case they didn't I hope this helps or at least provides some additional thoughts and considerations moving forward!
I'm all kinds of with you on this video Mike. The registration sticker here in NC must be different than where you are. Here, the registration card comes in the mail at least 90 days before it expires. When I get mine, I go get my Trailblazer inspected. That's a have to. Then I write the check for the registration and the annual property tax for my Trailblazer. Yes, that's when we pay the tax on our vehicles. Now, since the pandemic, cops have stopped having license checks here, I guess because of handling others license and the close proximity. There's lots of Mexicans and others that have for the longest time, been driving without a license. But anyway, nowadays it seems everywhere I go, I get behind a car that has a sticker on the plate expired two years ago or more! I got to thinking about this, then began paying attention to the car the out of date stickers are on. They all seem to be expensive cars, not old not so expensive cars. So these people are going years without paying property taxes on their vehicles. How are they getting by? Are the license checks the only way to find these people? I mean, you stop paying tax on your house, they will notify you days after you miss your payment. Geeze. The nice guy you tipped. I worked at Corning for 35 years. I really liked my job, really. But many days I did not want to go in. Not because of my job, but the a$$holes I had to work with. People are amazing. Oh man, what did you do with the GE washing machine? Did you fix it like you did your Samsung washer? LoL. I'll never forget that video. I wondered why the long delay on pouring under the log yard shed. I just figured that project would happen whenever you were ready. Yeah, Nathan is not pouring under his new shed because it will be easier on his feet.....My situation with property taxes is not interesting at all. My mother's brick house and one acre of land in a housing development was $1700 a year, not bad. I live in a 1996 mobile home in a mobile home park, a very nice park with 75 mobile homes. The property tax on my house is less than my car. I rent the lot for $175 in 1997, now it's $230 a month, which is $2750 a year. Now I could have moved into mom's house after she died but with my worsening health and living by myself, this old trailer is all I need for the short amount of time I have left. I sold it after my brother died one year ago. His wife and daughter split his half, and I got half. I draw Social Security and pull $1000 a month from my IRA, which really grew last time Trump was president, I'm hoping it will again the next 4 years. Thanks for today's video.❤🚜👍
I found your channel researching sawmills. Im excited to get our first mill! Love your channel. Y'all are good people. Watching from Bell Buckle TN, middle TN.
Mike, Before applying your lubricant to the saw mill rail, Sand it as you do now then get some 85% food grade Phosphoric Acid and put it in a small spay bottle with a little bit of alcohol and spray a mist of the solution on the bare metal and let it sit over night. The bare metal will turn black and resist rusting. Works great on the framework under your car or truck or any exposed metal. It works great and I use it all the time on everything around my house. I even used it on the exhaust pipe of my jeep and it turns it black instead of being rusted.
Nice info, question though. Where do you get 85% food grade Phosphoric Acid? When you say a little alcohol how much is a little? (what ratio do you mix it at?) What kind alcohol (ie. Isopropol 70%, 91% or 99% or do you use denatured, or good ol' moonshine)? I'm sure there is a few of us wondering wanting same info.
Let me introduce you to a website called Google. I found the product Paul that was suggesting
You can buy formulations of that .Rust stabilisers or rust converters or something like that.
Hey Mike. So I live in TN and I have two properties. I have a 10 acer property which is raw land I've been developing. The only inspection I need to get is on the septic and I can do or build anything I want. Currently I have a steal building as a garage and an area to build a small house.
Then I have my house which is in town, it's only 1 acer so I can't hunt on it with a firearm like I can my other property and I have more inspection restrictions but otherwise it's similar to your house there in PA where I would need to comply with zoning and such.
Nice video. Have you heard of a water collector. My understanding is that it's a stainless steel ball, rolling in a circular motion, in a stainless steel container, which creates or collects moisture and can then be collected in your container.
I live on a farm where we are zoned Agriculture Preservation. When I built a 6000SF pole barn I had to sign a contract at the time of permitting to never run a non-agriculture related business anywhere on the land. In our area that means no boat storage, no auto repair shop, no welding business etc. But across the road, they can do those things due to zoning difference. Essentially there are no tax parcels of less than 35 acres unless grandfathered in the past. The delema this causes is that the area will stay rural, but farmers can not sell out at the end of their career and live off of income from development of their land.
Mike,as always a great 👍 pleasure watching your videos I live in Greenwich,NY they are permit happy for anything you want to do with your property 😮😊❤
I had a nice visit with our county building inspector in rural southwest Virginia a few weeks ago, trying to figure out what I would need/not need to take care of for building a 3 season room addition to our cabin, as well as a future pole barn. He was quite easy to deal with, seemed pretty flexible in terms of what he would be looking for and what he would be willing to work with me on. He was very informative, and I look forward to working with him as I get further into my projects. My total bill for a permit for my 196 sq ft addition was $32, which covers everything, including any electrical and HVAC.
The zep bottle recommendation was worth watching this video for. I've gone through so many spray bottles, I can't count them. Either the bottle fails or the trigger sprayer. Spraying the saw blade with the diesel fuel is another good tip. Thanx
Mike, if you decide to hook up to the towns water main, you could always keep the well for irrigation, or run a seasonal pipe down to the wood yard, or just keep it for the building? Just thinking out loud.
Enjoyed Content. Our Front load washing machine and dryer gets repaired when It breaks. Most of newer appliances are poorly made and don’t last long. So we just fix our old ones. In Kentucky no plumbing inspection needed if you own a farm which is ten acres or more. Must have a notarized statement and a copy of the deed I think. You must have your septic and electric inspected. If you don’t get septic approval you will get no electricity to your home. The Majority of Kentucky does not have building permits unless you live in an urban area. It’s great that you can mill your own lumber and make stuff. Very valuable asset to have. Good luck on new building build
Mike, there’s a lot of difference in Southern California to Pennsylvania.
My 05 dodge ram three-quarter ton truck tags are $500 a year
Do you need a permit to change water heater in your house?
Do you need a permit to re-roof your house? I had an estimate to paint my house last year was $36,000. I did it myself.
I have 145 ac north of Knoxville Tn that I just purchased last summer. It’s all wooded with no structures. I do have power and an old well. My taxes are 700/year because of the green belt exemption. Getting ready to build a shop this year. It’s a great retirement project. Merry Christmas
Congratulations! I only have 5 acres in Lenoir City but grew up north of Knoxville. I built my shop last year after watching this channel and RR Builders channel. Except for trusses and concrete, built it by myself at 63 years old. Loved every minute. Channels like this are great motivators. Enjoy the build!
Sounds very exciting
I live in Blount Co (Louisville), since I have a business license for my lawn care, I had to list assets associated with the business. After the new year, I get a bill for the assets and business on my property. I'd still choose to do it legal everytime.
Very cool! I’m looking at 50-250+ acre pieces in middle Missouri south of lake of the ozarks. Beautiful country cheap taxes and I don’t need to ask permission for every little thing. Where I am now I can’t burn my brush without permission. Can’t even build a pole barn without permits.
@@tripflycfiI think it’s cool that I’m seeing people from my part of the country commenting on here. I live just outside Columbus, OH now but I’m originally from Harriman.
Go Vols, beat the Suckeyes!
I recently bought a Speed Queen, best purchase I have ever made. (I think they are the best, hands down)
Love my Speed Queen washer & dryer!! Good choice!
Good morning Mike. Not sure if you’ve used it before, but “Fluid Film” may keep the rust off the sawmill guide. Thanks for the videos.
I live in southern WV and you are right about the less restrictive government in our state, I was involved on several different levels in the water well drilling industry from 1980 till Last year when I retired and still hold a Va. Drilling & pump installers license. City water is government however, I have city water since it was installed when I bought my house and have not had serious issues only the water would smell bad and get discolored for about a month every year when it gets dry July/ August, this year however during the summer the water started smelling and had discoloration and hasn’t went away yet as it has been a dry summer & fall, I will probably have to install a water softener and carbon filter to fix it. I would advise you to try to fix your system first before you jump on the public water bandwagon, a storage tank like you mentioned could work and you may also try to drill your well deeper to try and get more flow or at least more storage.if you upgrade your well it will cost some money but hooking to public water is also expensive and you give up your water rights and can’t go back to your well and they may force you to do a well abandonment which could cost a couple thousand dollars alone, please don’t be so quick to forfeit you water rights, they are just as important as the first and second amendment rights. Good luck 🍀 either way, I really enjoy your channel.
I'm southern wv too! red house Putnam co
Hey Mike, When I purchased my 2024 3500 last December and found out that the tag was due in November of each year, I made a note in my phone calendar for November 1 to get tag. FYI. I live 1.5 miles from our town limits. I have 35 acres and can do what I want. Of course we live in a rural area with the town having a population of less than 5,000. Would not trade it for anywhere. I like the way you research things to get the right answers. It's the best way.
Good morning. Here in Central Michigan, I can build as long as I go to the courthouse, in the zoning department, I draw a rough sketch of my road, driveway and property lines. Showing how close to property line and or other buildings the build will be. On the fence about that.
Septic, from the house to the collar of the drain field, not beyond , I'm ok for anything, as long as I notify health dept. Touch the collar to the drain field, pending outcome, I'm up the creek with no paddle.
Replace or additional culvert, must reach out to the drainage commission, lol. Mike you're a 1/2" high over 40ft, not bad for a eyeball and string level.
Too get my 160,000 truck and trailer 1/4 mile to the driveway, Road Commission require a bond, annually and another if I go too 80,000, atleast in my county per Rd Commissioner.
Just a few things I know about.
In our northern TN county we have two county building inspections: electrical & septic. No county zoning laws. All of this can be a blessing or a curse. Tim
Hi Mike. I completely understand about your " traffic ticket." Great about the do's & don't's of private property. Town water: Our Vermont Town water was a lot of digging & installing new piping to old piping. I'm allergic to town water. It gives me red & hot rashes. If I use a water filter system. I can bathe & drink it. I still have scars on my legs from summer of 2018. I use a lot of hand sanitizers at the local daycare center. Thier tap water is just as bad. I use raw coconut oil. It heals 4 days & no scaring. I used drilled well water for 37yrs & no rashes. Again. Choose your options wisely. ANYBODY with sensitive skin in your family Mike. Hot & red rashes are no fun. Well. Say Hi to Melissa, Melissa's dad, Eva, Hunter, Levi, Kate, Tyler, & Hannah. Have a good Tuesday night the 10th everyone. 🥰😊😉👍❤️💜⚘️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌫🌧🌌🪵🔥
Speed Queen washer and dryer are awesome . Please watch what amount of soap you put in, too much will cause soap suds to come up the stand pipe on the spin cycle.
Thanks, Mike! We're similar here in Iowa
Mike, Perhaps consider a rainwater collection system to augment your well. We have cabin in WNY, with a hand dug surface well, and we would run it dry after about a week of time spent there. I put in a rainwater collection system with 2 IBC totes as a reservoir. This has extended our capacity by about a third. With the surface area you have on your buildings roof you would collect a lot of water in a hurry.
I'm suggesting that Mike consider going larger...... like 30,000 gallon of reserves........ how cool would that be?????
Love my Speed Queen washer, too! One of my best purchases in the past several years.
Timely subject. We own vacant land in Northern Michigan. For over a year now, we’ve been trying to build some sort of access across regulated wetlands. Between the Federal Wetlands Protection Act, State enforcement, County building codes, and local township ordinances, we’ve been at a stalemate. We had to sue the State of Michigan after trying to work WITH them. We received the judge’s verdict last night that we won! It cost us a year of our life and a boat load of cash but we can finally, legally cross our own property that we pay taxes on! Chalk one up for the little guy!
Maybe the new incoming Administration will fix that! Glad you won.
Try that in Canada!
@@rdeanbenson2214 I thought the U.S. was bad until I watched G.P. Outdoors in Canada explain some of his issues! Crazy world we live in.
Not sure this was a good outcome. This simply says you do not value the protection of those wetlands and the govt caved.
The state should also be required to pay your legal fees now
Thank you for sharing the story for the retail store. It is true when you find someone very helpful.
Here in the Southern Adirondacks we are also rural-residential for the most part. We have a lot of latitude with our property. A few miles down the road is Saratoga, NY, where you are way more restricted! Your water issues may also be due to all the new knock-together houses being built around you, unless they have public water already.
Glad you met somebody that day that made your day. 😊
Well issue: south east of you in Chester Co PA we had an issue with the well on our horse farm which uses alot of water every day between washing, watering etc hired someone to frac the well and no longer ran out of water
In Erie County PA Greenfield Township we need a permit to build or place anything on our property over 800 sq ft. We have to give a rough gestamit as to where on the property it will go basing it off the center of your road. They can limit how many buildings you can have based on the size of the property.
Thanks for the info on the spray bottle with diesel, I'm on my third bottle that quit spraying.
Yea those Zeps are the only ones I have found that keep working
Interesting that you speak about the expensive taxes and the new township water in the same segment. How do the services in W.V. Compare to with where you are?
Here in Yakima, WA. Property taxes on 20 Acer is $1500 which has two houses two outbuilding the rest is in orchard with sprinkler. We received about 7 inches of rain or snow a year
Thank you for your opinion.
All I'm going to say is Amen.😊
Hey Mike, just a quick thought on delivering the firestarter to the post office, not sure why you're not using your cargo trailer for that activity? That seems like the perfect solution, won't cost you anything more and makes your operation even more efficient! Thanks and nice job letting someone know they meant something to you with your generous tip. Nice and refreshing that the young man was also concerned that you possibly gave him the wrong bill, don't see many people that are that forthcoming any more about being honest, his parents raised him right! Shout out to the Huntman! Merry Christmas to the Morgan Family. Thanks, Brian - Prosper, TX
In Florida our registrations are due on our birthdays. It sucks but it also is an easy way to remember it needs to be paid.
Maybe consider some fluid film or lps3 on the track in the area that isn't used.
Good story about the tip. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I live in Southwest Ohio. Our property taxes went up 40% this year, because the county reassessed property values and decided my house is worth a small fortune. Since I moved into my house 23 years ago my house note has more than doubled because of taxes. So even when the house is paid off I will be paying monthly taxes at a higher rate than my mortgage the day I closed on the house. So I. Essence the house is never paid off. We tried to appeal the reassessment, but the realtors said the comp values were even higher than what the county assessed. I think all the values are overinflated but there is really nothing further we can do.
Could always put it up for sale at their price, if it dont sell in a year have a tax lawyer request an adjustment.
On the Cistern option. If you have the funds, you might consider it. Not only will you be at the mercy of the city in case they decide to turn the water off (natural disaster, broken pipes, or any other reason), but having the cistern gives you backup capability. Never heard of speed queen washer before, so I went to their website and they look really good and basically close to the same price as a lot of other higher end washers ... thanks for the tip. Have a great day.
Speed Queen is the BEST! I have had mine for years, both washer and gas dryer. Fantastic machines and when they do need maintenance, very accessible and easy to work on
Hey Mike, try Fluid Film on your bed ways. I use it on my truck in the winter. Works great. Merry Christmas
I live in rural Morgan County Missouri. No zoning laws and no building regulations nor inspections; build what you want. It is good. Our property taxes here in this county are less than other places I have lived in Missouri, as well as NC, Nevada, and Ohio. But taxes are significantly higher than 15 years ago. I enjoy your channel. I think your daughter ought to keep that hound.
Some of those tot baskets you buy would make great storage for non portable water.
Mine all had mulch dye in them, you could rinse with 100,000 gallons of water and the water woill still be colored lol I tried
Thanks Mike Awesome Video!! Can't Wait To See What Takes Place With Up In Coming Plans For The Future!!
Keep Smiling On!!
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Mike, did you make an entry in your calendar on your phone the month prior to the renewal as a reminder you can do that on every automobile get the notification that the renewal is coming up a month before it happens therefore you don’t get caught in that situation next time it’s easy to doonce you’ve gone through all your vehicles in your renewals. You’ll get them 30 days prior to their due date or timeframe, it works really well. Use the calendar in your phone. Just put a reminder down 15 or 30 days prior to the renewal that jog your memory and you won’t go through that.
Have Plumber Jim install hose bibs / check valves at "the building" and the house. Have a dedicated, potable water hose (not used for any other use) to connect the building cistern to the house only during a drought loss of well water situation. This would hopefully do the: flushing, laundry, showers long enough for the aquifer to build back up. Maybe keep bottled water for cooking & drinking. This would be cheaper than a new cistern until the city water comes through. I lived in Beaver County with a well. It never was a great well. We would lose water if we weren't careful We had a party with 20 - 30 guests. Great time to run dry. Send the men to the woods as needed and wait a bit. Water came back after 30 - 45 minutes later. WHEW. Thanks and take care
When looking for a new washer a year ago, I really wanted to go with the speed queen only issue was the drum was not big enough to put a full-size king quilt in it to be washed too tight.
Regarding the property where I live in Massachusetts we pay approximately $$23 per 1000 on evaluation of the property/house. So for a house approximation little over half acre value at 380,000 my bill is approximately 6750 per year on town taxes
I own a large parcel of property nearby and am able to put it in chapter 61B and pay minimal amount of taxes, which helps me each year
Great video. You must be in Butler County. We moved from Allegheny County 23 years ago to Washington County. Property and school taxes are half of what they would be in Allegheny County on small acreage.
Mike, have you tried using 000 steel wool on the rust for the rail. Works like a champ for me anytime I have surface rust on metal. Usually just use water and the steel wool.
I enjoyed our visit & chat today, Mike, with my coffee & banana bread snack. That was after my Tuesday breakfast with "the guys" at the Corner Grill. Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC.
Hey Mike I really enjoyed your video. Nice of you to tip that young man. 👍❤️
Good Morning from Northeastern Nevada. Nice to see maintenance done on your equipment. That's protecting your investment and keeps everything running the way it should. Nevada has no state income tax so that is a big help for us that are retired. Property taxes are probably middle of the road for us compared to other places. Have a nice day!
What model Speed Queen did you buy? That will be what I replace my washer with.
I am in process of building a new house. The property has some restrictions. No junkyard, 25’ set back on building out buildings. Nothing bad. It is in an addition with 1 acre plus lots. I have 20 acres in another county and there are no restrictions and taxes a lot cheaper. In Arkansas when you reach 65 you can lock in your property taxes at the current value and the only why they can be raised is if millage rate changes or you add to buildings on property.
I like what you did at the grocery store, that inspires me to do the same when I see someone that is being helpful
For the water storage issue, we stored 1800 gal to allow our water to settle out the impurities. We used a surface tank with a float switch turning on the deep water pump. The surface tank had the pressure switch.
Hey Mike do your homework on installing public water. I wish I did when I connected my mom’s house years ago in Maryland. They assessed a “fee” based on the footage of the property line the pipe entered. Well it raised her property tax 1500.00 per year. I guess on a typical quarter acre lot the footage is small but she had acreage with very long lot line. Hindsight I would have drilled another well.😊
Mike, silly question, why doesn’t Levi use your new enclosed trailer to haul the fire starter?
Im a carpet installer and sub contract through a couple stores and i get tips all the time and its great
Here is the issue regarding the ticket.... The state should send a renewal notice as they do in Minnesota. You can choose to receive and email or an actual mailed notice. They have made renewal easier as you can just go on line and renew provided you include proof of insurance. I renew on-line and get my new tags within a week. The land of 10,000 lakes and taxes does this thing right (my opinion) The state of Minnesota is similar to the state of Pennsylvania in law enforcement coverage. State Troupers have ultimate power when it comes to road enforcement and can go anywhere they deem necessary. County Sheriff covers primary enforcement along with traffic tickets similar to Highway patrol. County Sheriff enforces court issues and civil issues. Local police cover their municipalities. A lot of municipalities contract with sheriff departments for police enforcement. Good Luck and Thanks for all the content
Mike have you used Pirate Ship to ship. Cheaper than Post Office, but still sends thru them, PO, as well as FedEx And UPS. Prints shipping labels. I love it.
Question ? Do you have a wood mizer saw blade sharper machine BM525 it takes 5 minutes to sharpen a blade all automatically?
We’ve had a Speed Queen washing machine for years. Zero problems to date! Get old Bluford set up with stake racks to cart your pkgs to the shipper.
I dont know if you use gmail or not but I have found out that I use the gmail calendar now for everything I need a reminder of . Since more and more stuff is becoming " paper free " I use it when ever I have to remember to pay something or if I have a appointment months away . Great video as always , stay warm .
Mike.... One thing I've learned about living in the wonderful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is that a lot of the rules and regs regarding buildings and permits are truly township specific.
Some of these statues date back centuries.
For example, I was able to build a 3 car garage and barn within 15 feet of my property line. But when I was requesting a permit for a 25' x 15' shed that was open on all sides and just a roof, I had to locate that 50 ft from the line!🤷♂️
Morning Morgan's. 18 years ago we decided to quit chasing cheap made washing machines and bought a Speed Queen. That thing has been flawless since we installed it. At time of purchase it was more expensive that the competition but I always recommend Speed Queen to family and friends.
KC
There is going to be a fee for hooking up to the water system so that may offset your cistern idea.
Another huge factor for me personally would be what are they going to put in the water. At the very least it could be fluoride but Keith Flint Michigan in mind when deciding.
The other thing would be the monthly fee for using those services that will always go up
Good afternoon from Upstate South Carolina. Too bad those sawmill rails aren't made of stainless steel. Have another productive day. If you get city water, don't give up on your well.
You might want to try Corrosion X on those steel rails. If you continue to apply it once a week or so it actually gets into the metal and keeps it from getting a lot of rust on it.
I have worked in construction about all my life . I can tell you IF IF IF they are going to run a water line by your property about all the time it is cheaper to go ahead and hook up to the new line as they are putting it in as to putting it off an hooking up to the main at a later date.
Hi Morgan family,
Okay, this is what I know? If Melissa was to open a shop to sell sweatshirts and everything else and it's connected to the house or the other building then your property would be considered Residential/Commercial as far as paying the taxes goes. It may be different in Pennsylvania but in New York State we could do something like that here. Now as far as Hannah, Eva, and Levi goes how you pay them would be under the Commercial business and of course taxes would have to be taken of what you pay them, same as if you hire some of Eva's friends to help on their breaks and Summer. I just thought I would throw out that idea to you. Production of the hats and sweatshirts would increase and the sale of fire starter would also increase. Other idea would be to get a shop in town but then if you own it you are paying double taxes, property and commercial separately. Just a FYI
Hey Mike, what about using UPS or FedEx for shipping? That's what they are set up to do.
I live in Robertson County TX. Taxes are very fare and I have no building restrictions. My property, My rules. I live 9 miles out of town with very few neighbors. My property is 100+++ acres and I'm very happy here. We abide by county rules which usually is nothing more than burn bans. I receive my mail 2 or 3 days later than everyone in town. I protect my property with everything the law allows me to do using the full extent of the law (maybe a little more sometimes) which is usually not needed. Stealing a flag is a capital offence on my place. Trespassing is 100% not tolerated and a hand shack is a binding contract. Bottom line is live smart and don't complicate things. Keep government out of our lives. Life can be what you want out of it and it's not that hard to make it happen.
On a side note: Never loan a tool if you want to get it back. It's better to help the guy asking to borrow it. (2) When a new neighbor moves in never offer to help dig the post holes during a drought. Let him, the wife and the 4 little kids dig them by hand. If you offer they will expect your help on every single project they every do on their own property for the rest of your life using your equipment.
Wondering if you've considered building of of the "container" garages - two separated containers with trusses spanning the space between?
We're with you on your assessment of the cop who pulled you over. Also, when someone gives you good service we also reward them with a nice tip! These people are few and far between. Blessed Christmas to you and your family.😊
The attachment that you have on your excavator when you are moving the logs in this video, is that a grapple or a small landscape rake, or what is that called and who makes it. I need something similar. I own two caterpillar, excavators and caterpillar does not offer that attachment.
Thanks.
Just got new Speed Queen washer and dryer. You’re right, washer spins clothes almost dry. Love them. Also, we live in WV. I work at a bank that escrows for property taxes on mortgages for some PA, WV and OH properties. WV is be farther the least expensive. Even though we het taxed on our vehicles.
Love what you do... We left Colorado because they were doubling our property taxes and significantly reducing our freedoms...
Hey Mike. I live i Dallas Or. I live on 13 acres of filbert orchard. Property tax is roughly 3k. Have to have permits to add any buildings to the property.
You should spray Rust Oleums Clear on end of rail, really saves from rusting up.
I only use 0°F Windshield Washer fluid (the Blue kind). The Methanol doesn't harm the wood and it evaporates reasonably fast. it also does not harm the rubber on the blade wheels.
IMO, Diesel or Kerosene or any fuel will contaminate the wood.
Here in South Carolina it rarely gets into the teens and in 12 years here I don't recall any Zero Temperature in Winter.
Here in Kentucky, the county I live in property taxes are one percent of the assessed value. If you pay before December 1, this would be the 2% discount time period and I have built several buildings and have never got any kind of a permit or anything and have had zero problems
I live in rural TN, built a new house and the only permits I had to pull were for septic and electrical.
I worked for a well driller some years ago and not that long ago. The city north of us decided to go with a public works water system. They dropped 3 huge wells and put up a tower. The wells dried up all the residential wells in the area. The people found themselves screwed because public works schedule to supply water to the rural area where they lost water was scheduled 3 years out! The residents had to put in deeper wells at they're costs and was told they had to hookup to the municipal water when it come through.
Sounds like a class-action lawsuit to me.