Although $150,000 does sound low for that part of the country. If people are really interested in this property the first thing to do is get a realtor from that area (no cost) but not the one who listed it.. The asking price in CA right now isn't even close to what you have to pay. Second is to get a real estate Lawyer. Look for tax liens or any other liens that might be on the property. Check Zoning This might be one of the people that took a ARM loan and now can't afford it. A $15,000 down payment should buy this property but who is going to pay for the rest?? One idea would be to buy it and destroy the kennels, sell the dogs, and put it back on the market as is. No answers just observations. SORRY Glenn Shaden Shepherds -----Original Message----- From: Karin Baldwin <mkbaldwin@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 8:01 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Buying and Converting the Puppy Mill for Sale The asking price is $150,000. I don't know how this compares to the going price of real estate in that area. The property is offered with 70 "breeding" dogs and I am sure they had to have placed some value on those dogs. In addition, the property is pretty far off the beaten track (which creates transport issues) and is set up (from the photos) for small breed dogs, so the cost of renovating should be a factor. There is some fencing in the photos, but appears to be only 4' high. Karin Baldwin Vice President Last Hope Safe Haven, Inc ----- Original Message ----- From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx To: mkbaldwin@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:00 AM Subject: Buying and Converting the Puppy Mill for Sale For those of us not aware of the total price, can someone shed some light on this? $50 a piece seems like a very reasonable and achievable thing to do. If its true, it seems like a goal we should all be working towards. Ileana In a message dated 4/28/2008 7:34:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mkbaldwin@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I am also a Realtor - what we need is someone licensed in Oklahoma who will donate their portion of the commission. If we can't find anyone, I will be happy to do a referral to an agent in Oklahoma. I normally get a referral fee of 25% of the selling commission and I will donate ALL of that towards the purchase price to anyone with a 501(c)(3) that will purchase this property and convert it to a GSD rescue facility. Karin Baldwin Vice President Last Hope Safe Haven, Inc. >> Msg: #6 in digest > Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:54:19 -0700 (PDT) > From: Patricia Evans <patsgsdpups@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Puppy Mill For Sale > > I don't know, but I am emailing the agent. As an agent, I will also ask > if there is any "play" in the price. Can't hurt! > Pat Evans > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. ========================================================================= === POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ========================================================================= === ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================