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xtina
#1 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 1:15:45 PM
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Good news!
As in for me, smile God is surely with me, he has blessed my beyond my wildest expectations

My dad bequeathed his land to us kids, and I never expected to be a land owner at such as short time so I’m more than thoroughly confused, I don’t know what to do with it…….Below are my very many questions, just answer them:

I have been saving to buy a piece of land, but since I have inherited some what should I do with those savings? Should I continue saving and get another piece of land near Nairobi? Or should I direct those savings to other stocks?

Should I sell part of the land and use that money to buy stocks? I don’t want it to be idle so that conmen start selling it. What about that directive that says government should tax idle land, does it have a minimum and maximum acreage? Plus if I should sell, which area should I sell? The one with the farming potential or the one near town? Which will bring in more gains?

Should I hold onto the land as it is, or develop it? One parcel has huge farming potential and one is near a town centre, I feel counties will bring good tidings there. Will banks be willing to help me develop it considering I don’t other capital? I don’t really have anything else other than the land


What about relatives who want to start businesses on it? Should I let them? Plus a church leader who has asked if I could donate part of it to a church? What should I do? I do not mind donating to the church, God has blessed me, but how much should I give? Should I involve lawyers?


I am sooooo excited and scared,smile I just don’t know what to do, or how to get started. This was completely unexpected. If you were in my shoes, what would you do??? smile smile


Xtina
lovely2010
#2 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 1:33:28 PM
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I also just inherited but I had already bought my own...Im as confused as you are...
slykat
#3 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 1:35:07 PM
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U r clearly still surprised and confused. Under the circumstances, I would do nothing until my head clears and options become clearer. Land is not perishable.
mlefu
#4 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 1:41:39 PM
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Stocks...aihhh, a piece of land sounds solid. Ladies are perfect managers,i believe you will multiply your inheritance,then you host the next mbuzi.
lovely2010
#5 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 1:46:57 PM
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Personally, I wouldnt recommend you to give it to the church...reason being, religious houses are supposed to be scarce, so that people in one village can attend one church...Im sure you already have enough churches in your area. so delete the thought. You can get blessings from other things...Soon everyone will have their own church and no one to attend!
eco
#6 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 2:15:17 PM
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First get documentation of 'your inheritance' in order, that is get a title deed for your land. Thereafter you can do whatever you want with it. I suppose the title is still in your Dad's or so so name. So you have one step to go, before even thinking what next. And I agree more with @slykat, land appreciates, and is not perishable, calm down.
Ceinz
#7 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 2:32:40 PM
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'Id rather u just keep it as family property and reserve it for uses like agric etcetra but dont sell it or a portion. Let family property be what its is... family property. If later on you buy yours you can deal in it in whichever manner.
“small step for man”
solo
#8 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 2:50:54 PM
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Relax and calm down, ensure the land is registered in your own name and you are in possesion of the title deed. After relaxing do some soul searching and take your calc and analyse several things. what size of land and what projects can it handle? What kind of farm produce can be produced on the arable part? Are you capable to take on serious full time farming or would you better partner with someone with the potential to do so? Can you lease it to horticultural firms? if there is potential in farming, then make use of your current part savings to start a well researched farming project for a produce you have a ready market for. DO NOT start farming if you are in a remote location (also known as a telephone farmer), you will be easily reaped off. If for example you can take on dairy farming and the area has potential for dairy farming, Some of the big dairy companies will be ready to support you with a market and technical support depending on the scale. You can also calculate the market value of say 1/4 of the parcel of land and judge if you were to sell, would it be enough for you to buy a plot near NBI and remain with some cash to develop by building some flats? Retain the commercial part of the land until the area has full potential to give you quick ROI. If a quick ROI is possible on the commercial bit of the land currently, why not start investing on a manageable project? If the value of the entire inheritance is cool Consider also using the land as a security for funding for the building of flats near Nbi having bought the plot from your current savings? Do not forget your old time long term investment goals, see how this new development can be accomodated in your long term goals. Do not be in a hurry with whatever plans you will have on the land, as it will not perish. Best of luck.
bartum
#9 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 2:56:52 PM
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marry him, then i will assist you on what to do.
Much Know
#10 Posted : Friday, July 29, 2011 2:58:31 PM
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Congrats, i have also just gotten property. My opinion don't sell, you are young, if you can build some houses, however simple, in the one near the town and save onwards to build better. Its a good thing when folks begin the process rather than have "kirima like" drama. In my opinion don't deal with relatives, i guess you can lease the farm on a long-term deal like >5 years. Now that the pastor has asked for land, say no, you should have offered, but with him asking, ni suspect kidogo.
Ras Kienyeji Man
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