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Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One Legged Black Tap Dancer & Catskills Resort Owner

Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One Legged Black Tap Dancer & Catskills Resort Owner
A lot of history in  these mountains. While researching a property in Kerhonkson, I came across this. Between 1951 and the mid-80s, Peg-Leg Bates the one legged black tap dancer owned the largest black owned resort in the Catskills, the Peg-Leg Bates Country Club in Kerhonkson NY. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 21 times. Click here for the whole story
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"SUPER BARN XXVI" 🏈- .33 Acre Lot w/BARN, Freemont, NY - Sullivan County, Electric, Town road, Walk to Rt 97, 3 hrs/NYC - ONLY $23,900

"SUPER BARN XXVI 🏈" .33 Acres, Freemont/Hankins NY, Sullivan County "SUPER BARN XXVI" FOR SALE .33 Acres Lot T R 69/Hoffman St, Freemont/Hankins, NY Sullivan County Level & cleared terrain - Electric at road - Pond view - Ideal for a single family homes, cabins for hunting/fishing, modular homes, RVs - Good road - Large barn included with property - Beautiful views - Mins to Delaware River- 2+ hrs/NYC & to Albany! STORE YOUR RV HERE!!!    ONLY $23,900!!! "SUPER BARN XXVI"  - Need a place to store your RV? Well we got the barn.  FOR SALE .33...
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Land Buying Checklist – Making the Right and Profitable Choices

Land Buying Checklist – Making the Right and Profitable Choices
Buying a land may have different implications and meaning to different home investors and buyers. Given the present situation of the economy and financial sector, you will definitely have several opposing factors bombarding your choice and resolve to buy a land or not. Hence to get rid of this confusion, it is most important to come up with a viable and dependable checklist on what criteria is most amenable for a profitable land buying investment. There are appropriate and specially regulated ordinances for zoning requirements before transacting into land purchase. Zoning requirements are made...
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Our Children's Land

Our Children's Land
We did not inherit the land from our fathers. We are borrowing it from our children. -Amish Proverb  
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Uncommon Origins of Some Common Real Estate...

Uncommon Origins of Some Common Real Estate...   OK, so if you found your way to this website you probably have some interest in real estate. You may already be a real estate professional or just dream of owning a patch of land to call your own. Just like any business, the real estate business uses certain terms that are very specific to our...
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IF by Rudyard Kipling

IF by Rudyard Kipling  IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way...
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Tax Lien Investing Still Profitable

Tax Lien Investing Still Profitable Tax Lien Investing is not the secret of the wealthy anymore. Do to late night infomercials and high priced investment seminars that tout buying tax lien certificates as a high yielding investment, more and more people are buying tax liens. As a result of this recent exposure to the general market, tax...
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Recalculating

Recalculating As I got into my car, preparing to make yet another journey upstate to inspect some land for sale, I entered my first destination into the GPS mounted on my dashboard and was on my way. Not long into the trip, I got distracted, as we all sometimes do and I missed my exit. Just as I realized my mistake,...
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Ready, Aim...Be Prepared When Inspecting...

Ready, Aim...Be Prepared When Inspecting... While facing the firing squad, convicted murder James Rodgers was asked if he had a final request to which he replied ‘Why yes – a bullet-proof vest’ . Which brings us to the subject of today’s post, Being Prepared. Unlike Mr. Rodgers, you need not wait until it’s too late to protect yourself...
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Make Small Commitments. Get Big Changes....

Make Small Commitments. Get Big Changes....   Taking Care of You Drink plenty of water. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Eat more fruits and vegetables and eat less that is manufactured in processing plants. Avoid eating food that is handed to you through a window. Live the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm...
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Native American Tribe to Sign Sullivan County...

Native American Tribe to Sign Sullivan County... [caption id="attachment_217" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Casino gambling in Sullivan County"][/caption] Gov. David A. Paterson is poised to sign off on an Indian-owned casino development project in the Catskills, state officials said Tuesday, opening the door to the state’s first full-fledged...
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Ain't That The Truth?

Ain't That The Truth? What gets us in trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.  - Mark Twain
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A Bit Of Land To Call Your Own

A Bit Of Land To Call Your Own No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own.  However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property.  ~Charles Dudley Warner
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TwitBook

TwitBook I've been trying to find effective ways to market my website using social media. I find it easy to get people to follow you on Twitter. All you need to do is to search for a particular subject that is related to your business then follow the followers. Most of them will follow you back as a courtesy....
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The Art of the Skip Trace.

The Art of the Skip Trace. [caption id="attachment_253" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="The art of skip tracing"][/caption] When I run a direct mail campaign soliciting potential motivated sellers, I typically get close to 10% of my mail returned as not deliverable. People move and leave no forwarding address or perhaps...
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It Was The Best of Times. It Was The Worst...

It Was The Best of Times. It Was The Worst... The best time of the year to make an offer on vacant land is the worst time of the year. Unless you're dealing in the south, January is ideal. You will have virtually no competition and property owners are already resolved to the fact that they will have to wait months before buyers start looking again....
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Be a Problem Solver And Your Problems Will...

Be a Problem Solver And Your Problems Will... Learn to solve other people's problem and yours will be solved in the process. This past year I met a woman who, along with her 2 siblings,  had inherited a property from their parents. The property had an old dilapidated cottage on it which, for safety reasons, they has torn down. All three siblings...
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Make Money in Real Estate - Use Your IRA

Make Money in Real Estate - Use Your IRA There has been a lot of money made in real estate during the past 10 years when investors used their IRA to fund their deals. There also has been a bit of discussion about using your IRA to fund your real estate transactions. There are 2 main types of IRAs. The traditional IRA where the contribution...
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Enjoy The Ride

Enjoy The Ride I never worked a day in my life.  It was all fun!                                                                                        - Thomas Edison
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Why Land?

Why Land? When I discuss my real estate business with friends, family and assoicates, one question usually pops up? Why land? Why not rental property, commercial property or fixer uppers? Here's my take on this. Investing in vacant land holds many benefits, most of all, it lets me sleep at night. I'm not...
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Nature

Nature Our lives... need the relief of where the pine flourishes and the jay still screams. Henry David Thoreau
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Cheap Land For Sale - 7 Proven Tips To Make...

Cheap Land For Sale - 7 Proven Tips To Make... Buying cheap land for sale and then selling it at profit has been used to great affect by some of the worlds richest investors including Donald Trump and Howard Hughes. If done correctly buying cheap land you can make triple digit gains in a year! When buying cheap land for sale and selling...
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Maximum Exposure on Craiglist

Maximum Exposure on Craiglist When posting Land for Sale ads on Craigslist, one good strategy is to delete and post your ads every 48 hours. This is the shortest allowable time permitted by Craigslist and it will keep your listing toward the top of the category.
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7 Reasons To Use Land Trusts

7 Reasons To Use Land Trusts The land trust is a very powerful tool for the savvy real estate investor. A land trust is a revocable, living trust used specifically for holding title to real estate. Each property is titled in a separate trust, affording maximum privacy and protection. Here are seven reasons to use land trust for...
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