TX Residency = cheap lots

[compassrose]

I do not know if anyone would find this interesting but.....

At one time we were looking at this area (but have since changed our minds about this specific location). Our plan (kinda still is) was to buy a lot or two adjoining ones in a place like Lake Livingston Village or Wiggins Village and slowly improve it (cash as we got it) while we lived in a nearby campground and worked. The plan would have given us a "real" street address which would have made the various government entities happy. At some point we would "retire" to the property and it would give us a place to work on the bus for those things they frown upon you doing in a campground... like resealing the roof or painting the exterior of the bus. These lots are fairly cheap if unimproved, look to be easily cleared by hand and allows RVs. They are roughly the size of two large RV sites. I do not know how much it would cost to get electric, water & sewer hookups in. But for as low as $500 you can have your own legitimate TX address. This listing gives a bit more info on Lake Livingston Village

We have since decided to look farther east (but still in TX) and will be looking for a similar bit of cheap land to build a couple of "RV Pads" on.

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Apparently there is another one on Lake Livingston called Holiday Village in Onaluska. Found a Nov 15 (2013) listing on Craigslist...
http://beaumont.craigslist.org/reo/4193668514.html
"NICE" setup at Holiday Village on Lake Livingston (Onalaska, Tx.) I have 2 lots for sale at Holiday Village on Lake Livingston (near Onalaska) Total size of both lots is 80x100. Comes with water and sewer, 20x50 cement slab, and a 20x40 metal cover with a 11x20 porch attached to cover. Will sell with or without RV. RV is a 2005 Montana w/ 2 slide outs. Price is neg. and you can call me @ 936.334.6258 with any questions you may have.

So there may be some cheap unimproved lots there too.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

I wonder if it has strict hoa contract(or whatever they call them in these arrangements). i temember looking at some before that were pretty restrictive.

 

[hippiechk]

I'm certainly no expert on Texas although I have kept my eye on cheaper properties in the southern US for a couple of decades.

The particular area you mention in my understanding does indeed come with a lot of restrictions on what you can do on your property, its either that or their are no restrictions in place and you are dealing with people who take no care or its a potential legal hazard type neighborhood AKA meth labs are us!

I'm in Texas right now, in the country and its lovely. Small undeveloped acreages can be had for a few thousand dollars with limited restrictions...RVs all over the state, plenty of opportunity.

Now that said, there is no generally available Medicaid, very few jobs above minimum wage, the cost of living is somewhat lower but you get what you pay for...

It seems to me if you are able to meet your own needs without tapping into the federal/state entitlement programs (benefits) you might just find your own little piece of Texan heaven.

I too really love having my own little piece of land, I have a couple of life leases in Canada where I can legally be me that make me happy.

Good luck.

 

[compassrose]

From what I understand about the Livingston Village lots is that you can have horses, chickens, etc. you can have gardens. You can build a house, plop a mobile home on it or simply park RV's on them. I have not been there. I have not done more than find them on the internet. I would NEVER buy a piece of land sight unseen or without a title search. I figure all of the ones who read this forum have at least two brain cells to rub together. In that case, I have given them a place to start looking. If the area looks good to them, then a road trip is due to check things out before investing their money. I have been thru the expired license on the road and over 1000 miles from my "home" state. You can only renew online so many times before that state wants you to show up in person. Before any of you become "homeless" I would suggest that you spend the couple hundred to get a passport. It will save you a lot of hassle when dealing with various US state agencies.

I am currently sitting in NM. This worthless state is a PITA to deal with. The Chaves County MVD (DMV for the non-dyslexic among us) made me run in circles and produce reams of paper to get a driver's license (my TN license had expired as I rarely drove and I needed to have ID to start a job). What I discovered is the NM MVD does not understand "I have no utility bills, my utilities are all included in my rent". I did not own land in NM either. After three days and coming up with copies of my FL birth certificate, my original copy SS card, business license, NM state tax forms, Marriage license, Hubby's birth certificate and TN drivers license, NM vehicle registration, site rent agreement from the RV park we live in, insurance cards sent to RV park (and more) and listening to idiot garbage spouted by morons ("That doesn't look like a NM birth certificate" "Could be because it's from FL" "Why is your Husband's birth certificate from Michigan and your marriage license says Florida on it?" "Because my husband was born in Michigan and his family moved to FL when he was a teen. I was born in FL and we met then married in FL." So why do you have driver's licenses from TN?" "Because that was the last state we lived in before moving out to NM."). I was told I should get a passport.Why do I need a passport? I am in NEW Mexico which I though was still part of the US, where I am a native born American. I have been told that while not all MVD's are as bad as Roswell's, many do like to make you make repeat trips. Roswell just really loves to see how many trips they can make you take. In the end, I did not need 3/4 of the papers I was TOLD I needed. Keep in mind that NM gives out enough state id/drivers licenses to illegals without id that their drivers license is no longer accepted as valid id to enter many US gov offices/buildings or fly on a plane (according to the Patriot Act). I HATE this state.

Look up "Patriot Act". It's interesting reading.