Scottville Michigan
July 23, 2009 by Dave
Filed under Mason County, Postcards From the Past
Scottville, Mi Oct. 6, 1909
“Dear Louis, Here is a good sample of the land advertised for sale so cheap. All light sand and the most desolate country you ever saw. A man here told me that there was some of this land that was good, but that has been sold. In time this land might be all right for grass, fruit and sheep.”
Some things haven’t changed since that message was written in 1909. Things aren’t always what they are advertised to be, and the early bird gets the worm.
When buying property in today’s economy there is a lot of truth to both of those old adages. Often, when a piece of property is offered “cheap” it is easy to write it off thinking it is probably not worth your time, and in many cases that may be true.
But, there are also those hidden gems out there whose beauty is uncovered with a little bit (or a lot!) of elbow grease.
Who knows, someone may have come along and bought that “light sand and the most desolate country you ever saw” and made millions selling grass, fruit or wool.
So, buyers beware, but also keep an open mind.
