Offer in on CO Cabin/NF land…what am I missing?

[Tahoe1305]

Pretty pumped. Took a small
step towards a life goal of purchasing some land in CO that backs to 410k acres of national forest. It’s 1hr 45min from our house and close to some ski resorts.

It has a perfectly capable (and actually pretty nice) cabin on it with a few storage sheds, etc.

Any lessons learned out there for 2nd homes or get away cabins I may be missing?

Love to get as smart on it as I can to mitigate any unforeseen risks.

 

[jayhawk]

Allow internet people hunting access through your property.
And if you’d like, I’ll be happy to help you vet and decide who can and can’t use the access.

 

[Tahoe1305]

Allow internet people hunting access through your property.
And if you’d like, I’ll be happy to help you vet and decide who can and can’t use the access.

This is a great idea. (There’s access about 3 miles down…..but mine will be better).

Now renting cabin out to Roksliders to hunt! Now we are talking.

 

[roadrunner]

Unless you have the time and ability for use and upkeep, it might be like the two happiest days when you get a boat - the day bought it and the day you sell it .

Setting it up as an Air B&B might not be a bad idea for when it's not in use by you and for upkeep. Let temp tenants pay for its upkeep...

 

[svivian]

How many acres? That would help with some of your answers/questions

 

[Billy Goat]

I'd consider the feasibility of renting it out weekly to offset some ownership costs, but that can end up owning you too.

 

[Tahoe1305]

How many acres? That would help with some of your answers/questions

It is 2 acres that backs to 410k NF acres.

 

[Tahoe1305]

I'd consider the feasibility of renting it out weekly to offset some ownership costs, but that can end up owning you too.

Yeah code allows it in the area with a permit that isn’t unreasonable. We will likely look into it.

 

[svivian]

Oh 2 acres should be easy to keep up on then. Sounds like a great place to have with access.

 

[N.ID7803]

Make sure you have legal easement to your own property. Seen it many time where the driveway runs through neighbor out front, with a handshake deal with the previous owner and now won’t give the new owner the same.

 

[Tahoe1305]

Make sure you have legal easement to your own property. Seen it many time where the driveway runs through neighbor out front, with a handshake deal with the previous owner and now won’t give the new owner the same.

Good call. Working that but assuming so. It is book ended by public road and NF so should be good.

 

[mike.adams.467]

Make sure to check out the water access for the property. Sometimes 2 parcels will share a well, for instance, and there needs to be a well agreement recorded with the county (e.g., who maintains the pumps, mutual access, etc.).

 

[Tahoe1305]

Make sure to check out the water access for the property. Sometimes 2 parcels will share a well, for instance, and there needs to be a well agreement recorded with the county (e.g., who maintains the pumps, mutual access, etc.).

Appears to be well (and pump heating element) on site. Inspection will reveal that. Checks with permits too.

 

[Fjellvei]

Sounds petty but get a smart water heater .....

 

[Tahoe1305]

Sounds petty but get a smart water heater .....

Any thoughts to tankless in a place that gets cold and we won’t be at a ton. Sounds like the way to go.

 

[Brooks]

Is there electric on the property, is there internet service, is there cell phone service on it? I live in an area where a lot of people have a cabin or second home and some of them don’t get any of those services and end up selling.

 

[Mojave]

Rain catchment and a above ground cistern.

 

[Tahoe1305]

Is there electric on the property, is there internet service, is there cell phone service on it? I live in an area where a lot of people have a cabin or second home and some of them don’t get any of those services and end up selling.

Electric is there. Gas. Water (well). Septic. Plenty of cell service (surprisingly). Will likely either pay for a hotspot for internet or use starlink.

 

[Nosferatu]

This is a great idea. (There’s access about 3 miles down…..but mine will be better).

Now renting cabin out to Roksliders to hunt! Now we are talking.

As a fellow remote property owner, this is a great way to get your neighbors to hate you.

 

[Tahoe1305]

As a fellow remote property owner, this is a great way to get your neighbors to hate you.

Don’t want that. Want to be able to shoot off my property onto the NF land during the off season. Will make friends with adjoining two neighbors for sure. Beer bribes.