07/14/2026
🚜 What a $200 Lawn Mower Just Taught Me About Selling Real Estate (Know Your Worth!)
I want to share a quick story about patience, value, and why you should never let the wrong buyer dictate your price.
Yesterday, I was selling a 12-year-old Exmark zero-turn rolling chassis (no engine) on Facebook Marketplace.
The first guy who came to look at it was completely unmotivated. He picked it apart, said he’d pass, and even when I offered to drop the price to $150, then down to $100, he still wasn’t interested. He didn't want to "fiddle" with it.
One hour later, a clean-cut guy with a truck and trailer showed up, saw the value immediately, dropped $200 cash in my lap, and said, "Yes, this is absolutely worth it."
The moral of the story? One person's "trash" or project is exactly what another person is actively searching for. If I had let that first unmotivated guy set my price, I would have practically given it away.
🏡 Bringing That Same Lesson to Our Listings on Gene Hughes Road...
We are applying that exact same rule to our properties in Walker. No more lowering our profits, letting realtors chip away at our margins, or playing the negotiation game. We know what this land is worth, and we are sticking to our guns.
Whether you are looking to buy a beautiful home on acreage, rent a private RV spot, or trade dirt work for a free land lease—the right people with their "trucks and trailers" are out there.
Here is what we currently have available on the newly fresh repaved Gene Hughes Road:
📍 LISTING #1: The Home on 4.5 Acres (Tract BSD-2)
My original, fair-market price for this property is $220,000. Wanting to be accommodating to a buyer who bit, I let myself get talked down to $190,000. Instead of appreciating the massive discount, they tried to squeeze me for more—bringing in a realtor (5% profit gone) and pushing me to pay half the closing costs.
No more. We are back to our original price, and the terms are the terms:
Price: $220,000
Property: Beautiful home sitting on 4.5 rolling acres in Livingston Parish (Walker school district).
Location: 37283 Gene Hughes Road, Walker, LA 70785
Terms: For Sale By Owner (FSBO), straight sale, buyer pays all closing costs.
To Inquire: Email us at [email protected] or PM us directly to set up a time to see the property.
🌲 LISTING #2: "Serenity Woodlands RV Park" (3.05 Wooded Acres - Tract BSD-1)
Right to the right-side of the main house is our 3.05-acre wooded project. This gorgeous tract is currently for sale, for lease, or available for a work-trade—whichever comes first! We have 3 luxury RV sites available for the right people, not the wrong people.
Here are three ways you can get in on this beautiful tract (Tract BSD-1):
Option A: LAND FOR SALE (Best Offer)
What it is: 3.050 acres featuring over 300 feet of direct road frontage on Gene Hughes Rd.
The Advantage: While a portion features a natural drainage run, this lot has a fully surveyed, verified building pocket sitting completely in Flood Zone X (Lat 30-36-50.44664, Lng 90-45-25.74598). You can build a custom home here with NO mandatory federal flood insurance required!
Terms: FSBO, direct buyers only (Principals Only). No agent or broker fees.
Option B: 🚨 RV OWNERS: Secure a 36-Month Lease for Just $100/Month!
Looking for a quiet, long-term country spot in Walker? Secure a 3-year lease on this 3.05-acre tract for just $100/month.
The Trade: You get a guaranteed, dirt-cheap spot for 3 years. In exchange, you handle and fund the initial site setup (clear a 50'x80' pad set 40-50 feet back from the road, lay a 15'x50' gravel pad, drill a water well/pump, and install a permitted septic system).
Note: Permanent underground improvements remain with the land at the end of the 36 months; your RV and personal property go with you.
Option C: 🚜 ATTN DIRT WORK PROS & CONTRACTORS: Work-for-Rent / Free Lease
Have heavy machinery and need a spot with no overhead?
The Trade: We will give you a free (or ultra-low $100/mo) lease on the land to park equipment, keep livestock, or temporary homestead. In exchange, you clear our designated home site coordinates (Lat 30-36-50.44664, Lng 90-45-25.74598) and install a proper gravel driveway from the road to the site.
📩 How to Reach Us:
Call/Text: Two Two Five - Two Eight One - Zero One Zero Five
Email: [email protected]
Serenity Woodlands RV Park and our Walker properties are proudly owned and operated by Faith And Foreclosures —a Christian-based husband and wife team.
We give God all the glory in everything we develop.
