My stepdad has owned his ranch for 30+ years, before that he worked it while his dad owned it. He hasn't had a "normal" job since the 80s. I can tell you confid

My stepdad has owned his ranch for 30+ years, before that he worked it while his dad owned it. He hasn't had a "normal" job since the 80s. I can tell you confidently he is barely scraping by, but there's not exactly a lot of options. The mortgage on these ranches are typically very low interest, but VERY long time horizons, for much much more than a typical home. Add loans for tractors, livestock, etc you're talking about a mountain of debt. Sure I don't recommend young people getting into it, but I don't think you really understand long-time ranchers here.