Levi Salmans | Orlando Horse Properties

Buy your Orlando Horse Property now! First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit ends soon.

“Buyers must sign a home purchase contract by April 30 and close on the deal by June 30, 2010; otherwise, first-time buyers will lose the chance to receive up to $8,000 in tax credits, and buyers who already own a home could lose up to $6,500 in tax credits.”

If you are looking for horse zoned acreage in the Orlando area please call…..407-291-6952

Is NOW the Time to Buy an Investment Home? There’s good reasons to say yes. In Florida the income needed to buy a median priced home has fallen 20%. Meanwhile, rents have risen 6% in that same time period. Couple this with the near record high number of foreclosures. Displaced families are finding refuge in rental homes. Bob DeWitt of GID Investment Advisers testified to Congress this week regarding a capital shortage to meet the demand for apartment rental units. Good news for the owner of single family investments. Because apartments builders can’t find the capital to build, more family s will rent single family homes. And finally, interest rates. If they rise, like expected, it will only fuel the demand for rentals. Looks like NOW is the time to buy investment homes.
I’ll help find a great deal on an investment home. Call my cell at 407-489-0155.

Pasture maintenance tips:

-Make sure all gates are in good working order.
-Check for sharp tree limbs.
-Check for holes that your horse might step in.
-Are there any loose boards?
-Is the electric fence working properly?
-Do you have the right type of fencing?

Checking for the above listed items is a simple way to prevent any needless injuries to your equine friends.
If you are in the Orlando area and are interested in purchasing or selling horse property call (407) 291-6952.

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I stumbled upon this amazing horse, well he is a pony but amazing none the less. It would be great if all horses loaded up as easily as patches. Can you imagine riding around Orlando with your horse sitting next to you enjoying his face in the wind as much as a dog? My horse doesn’t like leaving our property. He gets very nervous in different environments and no doubt would have made minced meat out of us and the convertible before we left the property.

You have found the Orlando horse property you have always wanted but is the barn a good fit for your horse? Here are a few tips on what to look for in stalls. Look for square stalls at least 12 by 12 feet (14 by 14 is even better), with a 10-foot clearance to the rafters. The bigger the stall, the less its occupant walks in soiled bedding-so the easier it is to clean and the more you’ll save on bedding in the long run.

Prefab stall partitions run a standard 7 feet high, either solid or topped with bars. In Florida you’ll want the bars, they promote air flow. Between stalls, solid partitions are safer if neighbors don’t get along.

Center the stall door in the aisle wall. Then hang the feed bucket in one corner of the stall and the water bucket in another. That discourages horses from dunking their feed (a habit believed to cause colic) and so minimizes mess.

Don’t use:

Solid metal doors-unless you want to stay awake all night. You can hear a horse pawing at a metal door a quarter-mile away.

A few tips for your feed room.

• Line your grain bin with sheet metal to keep rodents out. If you use two or more feeds, add partitions to keep them separate.
• Keep only about a week’s worth of grain and a day’s worth of hay in your feed room. Store the rest in another building, for both cleanliness and cost. (Storing hay in the barn may increase your fire insurance premium.)
• To minimize mess, load one day’s worth of hay (one or two bales) in a wheelbarrow and wheel it over from your storage area in the morning; stow it in your feed room between meals.
• Install cabinets to store supplements. First, though, measure what you’ll be storing; gallon jugs and quart bottles won’t fit on shelves of a width and height meant for coffee mugs.
• If you’re installing a washer and dryer, put them here (not in your tack room; they’d add too much moisture to the air).
• A “utility room” in your barn is a great place to store mucking and cleaning tools away from feed, tack and other equipment. The area does not need to be large, about 3 by 8 feet – more if you add a washer and dryer.

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Good air flow in your barn is crucial to your horse’s health. Warm, stale air is a breeding ground for fungus and lung problems.

A loft can create low ceilings, trapping warm air.

Install a roof exhaust fan. It’ll cost about $140, and a cupola to house it may cost $200 from a contractor (or $50 to $100 from a home-supply company such as The Home Depot)-but it’s an investment in your horses’ health. (An alternative: Install two exhaust fans, one at either end, near the roof peak.)

Ceiling fans over stalls improve circulation.

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A well-designed, well-built horse barn is light, airy, pleasant to work in, easy to keep clean-and every bit as comfortable as your home. In the long run, it pays off in lower upkeep costs, fewer vet bills, and added property value.

Your barn should be on a site that is well drained and offers easy access to utilities and the road. You’ll want good ventilation; however, you don’t want your center isle to be a wind tunnel. Therefore, the center isle should be positioned on a 45 – degree angle to the prevailing wind. Also, position your delivery and parking area so that it won’t mix with horse traffic.

I hear more and more stories of good people buying a home with property and assuming that horses can be kept on it.  One couple I read about, bought their dream home with lots of open land. They were so excited that they were finally going to get their 12 year old daughter the horse she had asked for every Christmas since she was 3! They found the perfect Paso Fino horse and gave her the surprise of her life!

Three weeks later, code enforcement knocked on the door to let them know that they had to move “Patches” immediately, that he was not allowed to be kept there. As you can imagine it was heart breaking news.

When looking for property remember; just because the place you have in mind looks like it is out in the country doesn’t mean that it is zoned for horses or other livestock.  If you are in the market for horse property, your Realtor can supply you with zoning information. If you are in the Orlando area you can check with the City of Orlando zoning and planning or Orange County Zoning.

Some More Tips:

• Do your research. When buying direct from the home-owner, be aware that some information might not be divulged.

• Find out how many horses can be kept on your Orlando property.
• Use a qualified Realtor whom specializes in property zoned for horses.

If you are looking to purchase or list your equestrian real estate, contact Levi Salmans. Call me at 407-291-6952.

You have the Orlando Horse Property and the know-how when it comes to caring for horses, what about turning these attributes into an income producing investment? Opening a boarding stable on your property can offset the expense of maintaining your own horses as a small business, or it can generate profit for the more serious entrepreneur.

With Orlando Florida being a prime tourist attraction, offering horseback riding lessons to vacationers could be an added feature to your equestrian stable venture. Also, if your  property has access to any horse trails, you could rent riding horses out by the hour.

Here are a few steps you should consider:

• First,  search other Orlando horse properties in your area and see if you have any competition. If you discover you do have local competition, find out how much they charge for basic boarding, cleaning, and feeding horses. How big is their stable and property?

• Find out the zoning requirements of your property and what permits you may need.

• Look into what type of liability insurance you will need to board horses and give riding lessons in the Orlando area.

• Review your capital. You may need to build out an existing structure or build a new one. Consider your equipment and other start up costs.

• Will you need to hire staff?

• Lastly, if you are ready to move forward, incorporate your business. This is inexpensive and protects you and your assets.