We made the move 3 years ago, quit government jobs and started a homestead. No "regular" jobs now. You have to be willing to do without new cars every 2 years, constant amazon packages pouring in etc. This way of life is truly the best time of our lives.
I'm 25yo and I'd known for years that I didn't want to try to afford a house in the city and especially not in this market but I was ready to have my own place. So a year and a half ago I bought my small rural property in south Mississippi for $2500, cleared a good bit of trees, and started building a 12x20 house. I paid for everything with cash that I'd been slowly saving up and did all the work myself. I'm finally getting close to moving into it permanently and I can't wait. I don't expect to spend over $30k by time I'm done getting everything built and set up how I want it.
If you're retiring don't move out on some secluded property. If you're in a large city and want to get out, just move to a small town that has a hospital and doctors. We live in a town of about 12,000 people. It has a feeling of being safe from crime, a sense of community, and has hospital/healthcare facilities. Only move to "the sticks" if you're young and don't need people.
Bought 40 ac 2 years ago, developed the well, built acces and roads. Blught a trailer and a good truck. Kids finished school last year and last duty day was last week. Moving there end of the month. Wish us luck!
We made that move in 88 bought 14 acres then add 7 more. Put a trailer on it then buidit a house. Retired from the Army in 93, living debt free for about 15 years now, Thank you Jesus. That's Good advise Your giving , Plan plan and replan. As a man thinks in his heart so is he.
Thanks Rob, I'm an asian and now i'm living near my mom (and dad too), that helps her feel calm. She does not want me to live far away from her. But the problem is, as you say, the price of land here so high and I just can buy 340 square meter and there are a little too much people near me. I really get stuck here and can't move... My mom is old and I think that she's more important to me than just move and buy a bigger land... It's a dilemma... The only thing I feel is day by day that calling is bigger and bigger but I just can't sell my house and move... My mom is my 1st priority...
@@troisangroi115 I'm in a very similar situation with my elderly mom, the only difference being is that my mentally challenged brother lives with me. So I don't want her to be alone and only her being able to see her only 2 adult children.
I understand your dilemma, and feel your pain! My wife is from Vietnam. We live in a small house on 1 1/2 acres of land. Our town used to be a sleepy, quiet farm town. Perfect, for me. Now, every farm around is being sold and turned into developments, or shopping centers. I used to see maybe 4 or 5 cars a day on our country road. Now, there are hundreds each day! And I get to pick up trash thrown into our yard constantly. My wife thinks it's better than where she came from. I feel like I'm living in hell! She doesn't want to move. She has made Asian friends nearby. I love her, and want her to be happy. Wish I could find an Asian community somewhere out in the country! That's MY dilemma!
The further you go out in the country the cheaper land is. I bought almost 400 acres of mountain farmland in 2018 for $707 an acre. It consists of 3 tracts of my grandparent's estate, and I had to pay full assessed value. Most of the timber hasn't been touched in 90 years. I'd never move to a more populated area.
Closed on my acre in Sam Houston national forest here in Texas and I couldn’t be happier ❤!! $65k for land and $40k for beautiful barndo… started moving already… I’m happy but most important I’m at peace ☮️
In the early 2000s I thought this would fall apart ,but nothing really seems to shake it. I've lived in the woods for years but I am pretty tired ,I can't keep up with the work and need tractors to even get firewood etc ,so I am still dependent on the supply chain
We just closed on 30 acres in the Texas Hill Country an hour from anywhere. Nothing on property but deer and a water well. In Feb. We will start building by hand our own 1200 square foot cabin, then we are moving out there and selling our home in the burbs. I have 3 teen homeschoolers and they are all on board . We are moving as fast as we can just hope I can sell the house before the dollar crashes.
I stayed in Luling. I hope you never need medical assistance. It took me hours to get to civilization. And the ground was so dry it cracks when you walk on it. It was pretty but with those kids think about all the dentist and doctor appointments and check ups. I raised my son in the country and I feel like I did him wrong with the limited social interactions.
Sell you place , put money in bank earn 5% and rent a place close to your land so you can build your house quickly and not miss selling your house at a good price.. i sold last year in colorado and living with parents till we find the right deal .. prices are already collapsing in most cities.. great RUclips channel is Reventure consulting) he does in depth real estate prices for every city in US . And prices are dropping quickly
Every day others say to bug out, I have no place to go . I like we’re I am now been here over 60 years . Land may be high but you can find something. 😊😊😊
You described exactly my situation. me and my brother bought for 290 5 years ago worth 550 now. Selling in the next month and looking to buy in rural Virginia and pay off all debts with the profit. Trying to decide if we should buy raw land or something with a mobile home already on it.
What's the reason to get out? People have been saying to get out of suburbia for decades. People are getting out and then they have no income and are relying on other people for everything. I'm old, everything is easier in the suburbs no trees to cut down, ticks, snakes etc. Electric heat, closer to family and friends, restaurants, hospitals.
These things are on my mind. But my kids are very young and we don't plan on changing anything until they are adults. I am still probably a decade out from even considering a land purchase, but I am eager. Thanks for sharing.
Let me share my thoughts. When we were young, early 20s back around 1979 we were shopping for off-grid land. Back then you could get 40 acres of off-grid property pretty cheap. We made the decision it wouldn't be fair to raise our future children on a remote property. So we moved to a suburb of Chicago and started our family there. Today, our kids live on their own farms in Maine and Vermont. I hope this helps you out.
I'd love to, and looked into it just a few years ago. In my experience, country property is too expensive because everyone knows that people want to flee the cities and even suburbs now - so it's WAY different than it was even twenty or twenty five years ago price wise. The kicker? Here in Ohio the democrats are shipping all the illegals into the rural and even REALLY out of the way VERY rural areas - same think in Pennsylvania, so soon it won't even matter. I looked into buying six acres of totally, TOTALLY undeveloped land, completely off the grid and mostly consumed with woods and foliage other than one small clearing, and it was on a small country road that branched off of a more main (but rural) one with no amenities or utilities at all (I do think they were planning on running electric into the area though). They wanted something like thirty grand for it and it was three hours south of me. My wife's cousin has a beautiful set up on an old farm about 45 minutes east of me here (in Cleveland) and she has close to two hundred acres just outside of a lovely little town, but we've asked her about buying an acre or three and she won't sell any of it. I don't really blame her as she wants to keep it for her kids and grandkids.
Good video Rob! Do you think we'll see a true collapse instead of just a recession? I might have missed it, what state are you in? Keep the good videos coming!
The situation I’m in is that I want this life but my partner who I love doesn’t. I’ve asked a few times but he won’t budge. They say follow your dream which I agree with but he doesn’t so I just feel stuck until someone can either convince him or me to do it with or without each other.
Regret is a heavy burden. Living life is making choices. Choices are neither good or bad, right or wrong. They are simply choices. You need to decide what's most important for you. Maybe there is a way you can find some middle ground?
Thank you for the reply. I’ve followed and subscribed to your channel for a few years now and to be communicating with you is good for my soul! I will try to find a compromise as I agree, that may be the only way forward for now. Thank you again for your reply 🇬🇧
@@mikejones3155 Thanks for the reply! But it’s easier said than done. I do sometimes think ( when we don’t get on) that resentment creeps in and I think ‘I’ve given up on my dream for this’! I don’t think I’d want another husband tbh, it’s too much work finding the right one lols
Ha, if only it were that simple! I do think sometimes ( when we don’t get on) that resentment creeps in and I think I’ve given up on my dreams for this! I don’t think I want another husband tbh, it’s too much hard work finding the right one!
Do you have advice for a small family who rents in the suburbs and don't own a home? Someone who has less financial freedom? Like you said, it might be too late but I'd appreciate your thoughts
Here are my thoughts. Get the entire family involved. Explain the goal. Then work at living as bare bones as you can. Maybe move to a less expensive (but safe) home. Get a cheaper car. Downsize everything you can. Since you are working for the goal of moving to the country, and it's temporary, the hardship isn't as difficult. Watch for Monday's video. We are dealing with rain right now. Hopefully I can make a video Sat or Sun morning and publish it Monday. I will do a step by step video. I've been wanting to do it, just me procrastinating. :)
Tent the cheapest house that you can afford, in preferably safe area, cut everything cable, food bill , cell phone plan lower, get rid as many payments as possible.. then save like crazy, if you have decent credit, you can get a loan for land , or owner finance land , or usda land loan .. but save as much as you can , and as fast as you can ..
No single answer. And I'm not trying to dodge your question. The quality of the land. Is it in Wisconsin or Alabama? Is it mostly wooded or open field? Having said this, I would say 2-3 acres is the smallest I would consider.
We made the move 3 years ago, quit government jobs and started a homestead. No "regular" jobs now. You have to be willing to do without new cars every 2 years, constant amazon packages pouring in etc. This way of life is truly the best time of our lives.
Today, we commented to each other, we haven't gotten any mail for 3 days. Oh yeah, no online ordering packages. Hahaha.
I'm 25yo and I'd known for years that I didn't want to try to afford a house in the city and especially not in this market but I was ready to have my own place. So a year and a half ago I bought my small rural property in south Mississippi for $2500, cleared a good bit of trees, and started building a 12x20 house. I paid for everything with cash that I'd been slowly saving up and did all the work myself. I'm finally getting close to moving into it permanently and I can't wait. I don't expect to spend over $30k by time I'm done getting everything built and set up how I want it.
If you're retiring don't move out on some secluded property. If you're in a large city and want to get out, just move to a small town that has a hospital and doctors. We live in a town of about 12,000 people. It has a feeling of being safe from crime, a sense of community, and has hospital/healthcare facilities. Only move to "the sticks" if you're young and don't need people.
Bought 40 ac 2 years ago, developed the well, built acces and roads. Blught a trailer and a good truck. Kids finished school last year and last duty day was last week. Moving there end of the month. Wish us luck!
All the best to you working hard to live your dream. Congratulations.
Good luck!
Sounds fantastic. I'd love to find something like that! Good luck.
We made that move in 88 bought 14 acres then add 7 more. Put a trailer on it then buidit a house. Retired from the Army in 93, living debt free for about 15 years now, Thank you Jesus. That's Good advise Your giving , Plan plan and replan. As a man thinks in his heart so is he.
Congratulations. Sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Rob,
I'm an asian and now i'm living near my mom (and dad too), that helps her feel calm. She does not want me to live far away from her. But the problem is, as you say, the price of land here so high and I just can buy 340 square meter and there are a little too much people near me. I really get stuck here and can't move... My mom is old and I think that she's more important to me than just move and buy a bigger land... It's a dilemma...
The only thing I feel is day by day that calling is bigger and bigger but I just can't sell my house and move... My mom is my 1st priority...
Family, especially moms, are important.
@@troisangroi115 I'm in a very similar situation with my elderly mom, the only difference being is that my mentally challenged brother lives with me. So I don't want her to be alone and only her being able to see her only 2 adult children.
I understand your dilemma, and feel your pain! My wife is from Vietnam. We live in a small house on 1 1/2 acres of land. Our town used to be a sleepy, quiet farm town. Perfect, for me. Now, every farm around is being sold and turned into developments, or shopping centers. I used to see maybe 4 or 5 cars a day on our country road. Now, there are hundreds each day! And I get to pick up trash thrown into our yard constantly. My wife thinks it's better than where she came from. I feel like I'm living in hell! She doesn't want to move. She has made Asian friends nearby. I love her, and want her to be happy. Wish I could find an Asian community somewhere out in the country! That's MY dilemma!
@@lisabibby6274 if they love you and don't live a toxic lifestyle then it's good enough and acceptable...
@@michaelhrivnak1719 hope you can convince her and moving soon. I think that Wife is easier to move anywhere than mother 🤭
The further you go out in the country the cheaper land is. I bought almost 400 acres of mountain farmland in 2018 for $707 an acre. It consists of 3 tracts of my grandparent's estate, and I had to pay full assessed value. Most of the timber hasn't been touched in 90 years. I'd never move to a more populated area.
Some people won't look outside of their box.
Closed on my acre in Sam Houston national forest here in Texas and I couldn’t be happier ❤!! $65k for land and $40k for beautiful barndo… started moving already… I’m happy but most important I’m at peace ☮️
Congratulations, so happy for you.
I definitely agree with you !!! The country is where it's at.
Yes it is.
In the early 2000s I thought this would fall apart ,but nothing really seems to shake it.
I've lived in the woods for years but I am pretty tired ,I can't keep up with the work and need tractors to even get firewood etc ,so I am still dependent on the supply chain
We just closed on 30 acres in the Texas Hill Country an hour from anywhere. Nothing on property but deer and a water well. In Feb. We will start building by hand our own 1200 square foot cabin, then we are moving out there and selling our home in the burbs. I have 3 teen homeschoolers and they are all on board . We are moving as fast as we can just hope I can sell the house before the dollar crashes.
Sounds like a good plan, Congrats. Yeah, who knows when real estate will crash. Praying you make it.
I stayed in Luling. I hope you never need medical assistance. It took me hours to get to civilization. And the ground was so dry it cracks when you walk on it. It was pretty but with those kids think about all the dentist and doctor appointments and check ups. I raised my son in the country and I feel like I did him wrong with the limited social interactions.
Sell you place , put money in bank earn 5% and rent a place close to your land so you can build your house quickly and not miss selling your house at a good price.. i sold last year in colorado and living with parents till we find the right deal .. prices are already collapsing in most cities.. great RUclips channel is Reventure consulting) he does in depth real estate prices for every city in US . And prices are dropping quickly
Every day others say to bug out, I have no place to go .
I like we’re I am now been here over 60 years .
Land may be high but you can find something.
😊😊😊
If you are happy where you are these past 60 years, good for you.
Moving out to smaller area has less BS to put up with.
Less rules home owner crap is less also 😊😊😊😊😊
Exactly.
You described exactly my situation. me and my brother bought for 290 5 years ago worth 550 now. Selling in the next month and looking to buy in rural Virginia and pay off all debts with the profit. Trying to decide if we should buy raw land or something with a mobile home already on it.
My suggestion. Unless you have experience with raw land, I would avoid it. Too many unknowns. Buy something with basic set-up, like septic and water.
Awesome video. Great thoughts and information.
The "Cali locusts" 😆
Lots of migration going on, for sure.
What's the reason to get out? People have been saying to get out of suburbia for decades. People are getting out and then they have no income and are relying on other people for everything. I'm old, everything is easier in the suburbs no trees to cut down, ticks, snakes etc. Electric heat, closer to family and friends, restaurants, hospitals.
I'm not here to change your mind.
@@GoosePondHideoutWithRob you say get out but don't give reasons why, just wondering why.
Cost of living. Wide open spaces. Quality of life. Mental health. And less dependency on the system, more control of your life.
Electric heat? That right there will break the bank.
I agree it's a much tougher life. I did this for twenty years. A good health scare will send you back down the hill.
These things are on my mind. But my kids are very young and we don't plan on changing anything until they are adults. I am still probably a decade out from even considering a land purchase, but I am eager. Thanks for sharing.
Let me share my thoughts. When we were young, early 20s back around 1979 we were shopping for off-grid land. Back then you could get 40 acres of off-grid property pretty cheap. We made the decision it wouldn't be fair to raise our future children on a remote property. So we moved to a suburb of Chicago and started our family there.
Today, our kids live on their own farms in Maine and Vermont.
I hope this helps you out.
@@bankashvids you are now risking your family and especially kids , living in a major city ..!!
I'd love to, and looked into it just a few years ago. In my experience, country property is too expensive because everyone knows that people want to flee the cities and even suburbs now - so it's WAY different than it was even twenty or twenty five years ago price wise. The kicker? Here in Ohio the democrats are shipping all the illegals into the rural and even REALLY out of the way VERY rural areas - same think in Pennsylvania, so soon it won't even matter. I looked into buying six acres of totally, TOTALLY undeveloped land, completely off the grid and mostly consumed with woods and foliage other than one small clearing, and it was on a small country road that branched off of a more main (but rural) one with no amenities or utilities at all (I do think they were planning on running electric into the area though). They wanted something like thirty grand for it and it was three hours south of me. My wife's cousin has a beautiful set up on an old farm about 45 minutes east of me here (in Cleveland) and she has close to two hundred acres just outside of a lovely little town, but we've asked her about buying an acre or three and she won't sell any of it. I don't really blame her as she wants to keep it for her kids and grandkids.
U said it!!!👍
Good video Rob! Do you think we'll see a true collapse instead of just a recession?
I might have missed it, what state are you in? Keep the good videos coming!
Today, probably not a true collapse. We have credit cards and many social programs. Also a massive distribution system.
The situation I’m in is that I want this life but my partner who I love doesn’t. I’ve asked a few times but he won’t budge. They say follow your dream which I agree with but he doesn’t so I just feel stuck until someone can either convince him or me to do it with or without each other.
Regret is a heavy burden. Living life is making choices. Choices are neither good or bad, right or wrong. They are simply choices. You need to decide what's most important for you. Maybe there is a way you can find some middle ground?
Thank you for the reply. I’ve followed and subscribed to your channel for a few years now and to be communicating with you is good for my soul!
I will try to find a compromise as I agree, that may be the only way forward for now. Thank you again for your reply 🇬🇧
Find another husband, life is way too short, not to live your dreams.
@@mikejones3155
Thanks for the reply!
But it’s easier said than done. I do sometimes think ( when we don’t get on) that resentment creeps in and I think ‘I’ve given up on my dream for this’! I don’t think I’d want another husband tbh, it’s too much work finding the right one lols
Ha, if only it were that simple!
I do think sometimes ( when we don’t get on) that resentment creeps in and I think I’ve given up on my dreams for this!
I don’t think I want another husband tbh, it’s too much hard work finding the right one!
Evenin Rob!
Good evenin.
Do you have advice for a small family who rents in the suburbs and don't own a home? Someone who has less financial freedom? Like you said, it might be too late but I'd appreciate your thoughts
Here are my thoughts. Get the entire family involved. Explain the goal. Then work at living as bare bones as you can. Maybe move to a less expensive (but safe) home. Get a cheaper car. Downsize everything you can. Since you are working for the goal of moving to the country, and it's temporary, the hardship isn't as difficult. Watch for Monday's video. We are dealing with rain right now. Hopefully I can make a video Sat or Sun morning and publish it Monday. I will do a step by step video. I've been wanting to do it, just me procrastinating. :)
Tent the cheapest house that you can afford, in preferably safe area, cut everything cable, food bill , cell phone plan lower, get rid as many payments as possible.. then save like crazy, if you have decent credit, you can get a loan for land , or owner finance land , or usda land loan .. but save as much as you can , and as fast as you can ..
How many acres do you think is enough for a family of 4?
No single answer. And I'm not trying to dodge your question. The quality of the land. Is it in Wisconsin or Alabama? Is it mostly wooded or open field? Having said this, I would say 2-3 acres is the smallest I would consider.
Thank you 😊
You put a bid on that Franklin Homestead???
Haha, they wouldn't take 200 thousand (cash) for it. 😁
Hello man😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
You’re stating to not to live in your backyard but to look outside into rural areas how about if you need to be near a main hospital?
We are about 25 miles from a major hospital.
@@GoosePondHideoutWithRob thats a trek for EMS god forbid. Good medical kit and basic training can be the difference.