Small Holding Small Forestry - is it just ball ache?

[Liam Outdoors 89]

On 16/10/2024 at 13:28, Muddy42 said:

Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you need to have a serious think about all this - everything you've said screams alarm bells for me.   You are way too small scale for processing firewood and if you do go down the route of commercial tenants they will hate the noise and mess. You don't say where about's this is but in most places the economy is so dire that take up of small commercial spaces has ground to a halt. Try to only spend money on buildings when you have a tenant in mind.  Cut down on all that spending and spend your weekends with your family

Hey Muddy

 

Well that's kind of why I posted on this forum.....

 

Based in the south east, and I'll be honest I've got people badgering me for when the hard standing is done and when I've got containers on site. I'm not worried about getting enough costumers as my loan amount is not very much.  I'm looking at 6/8 containers, a small workshop and double garages for rent. I already have 2 costumers on-site. This is for a long term goal. I work in London in the event's industry, thankfully it pays enough that I don't actually work that much in town, but I do work very long days.

 

The farm is not full time, but it needs to earn it's keep. For example I have used my own cash to purchase machinery and I just want something to start paying me back little by little. I spend too much time in labour maintaining the property, I do enjoy it but as I've mentioned it sometimes gets too much. You could argue ' just move then ' and this thought has crossed my mind many times.

 

I also have a separate yard where the kit is kept, not the same space where the yard area is for storage and rental space. But this could be a potential second area for wood processor.

 

I'm not looking at taking over the timber Industry just a little side thing along the storage.