Anyone with experience dealing with timber?
I have been researching buying several acres of timber land. I believe I have the basics down, but everything I have found so far doesn't have any "real" numbers.  I know everything is situation specific, even down to individual trees, but even ballpark answers would be helpful as far as how much return per acre I can expect.

If I wanted a yearly check for X amount, how many acres would I need? How long would I need to wait to start getting a return on my money?  I would ideally be purchasing in east/central Texas if that helps. 

[{"id": "dl2opvy", "text": "https://forestry.ces.ncsu.edu/historic-prices/   \n\nHere's some basics from NC, I imagine you can find similar prices in Texas. It's not just about acreage because depending on how the land has been managed, the amount of timber will vary widely (spacing, age of trees, species, etc).  \n\nI know a timber guy and he can walk around a plot and get an estimate of the current value, but there are a lot of variables in trying to get a yearly check, the biggest being the actual timber on the property &amp; how much is harvested, the second being the current price of timber.  \n\nIt's not terribly complicated, but you can't go in looking at it as an annuity. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dl6fi3k", "text": "I believe the site index is what your looking for.  Read about that... in a book.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]