Buying Land in Colorado for only $12,000 - Our Journey :: Episode #1
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2017
- Join my journey as I purchase land in the mountains of Colorado for only $12,000 (1 acre). I was looking for land with trees (for privacy and protection from wind), water (for obvious reasons - not only is water a necessity but it is also a comfort), meadow/grass open area (to not feel so blocked in by trees), looking for low HOA and taxes.
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I’m 24 and just bought my first property in Colorado. I love the mountains and the plains equally, and I couldn’t decide what I wanted. Both are beautiful in their own way, and I only had 10,000$ saved. Then a property popped up right next to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. 7000$ for 10 acres at the bottom of the sangre de cristo mountains. I jumped on it as quick as I could. I have the best of both worlds now and couldn’t be happier. We get elk, mule deer, and wild mustangs crossing the property all the time, and the best part is no HOA, and no houses within 2 miles. My wife and I are hoping to have our first house built by next summer. It’s really cool to see someone else making their dream come true too.
How is the land for farming?
Hi, I have been thinking about that area but have never been there. Are you close to Pueblo? Do you work from home or?
@Dutchplanderlinde how us the land in the san luis valley for farming?
New Christians Unite Ministry probably an hour 15 from Pueblo
Its been 9 months now...what is the progress on your land purchase? I know the area where you bought your property. What is HOA? I am wondering if its easy to just build an off grid home (no laws that require you to hook up to public utilities when you are on acreage).
FYI- I have heard from experienced land owners that if you have trees on your land then you probably have a great source of water near those trees when you dig a well.
I am enjoying your Colorado Land experience. I was a California transplant to Denver C. but as a young Hippy I spent lots of time in the mountains camping, fishing I even lived in a lean-to up above Ward Co. off the beaten path when I was 17. It had a fireplace where I hung a cast iron pot, a slab of ice that I covered with a bale of straw and a nearby stream where I could wash my dishes. I'd go down to Boulder to get supplies, mostly grains, beans and some fruits & vegies. I was really into the Mountains and wanted to get some land. I got married and with $400 my wife inherited, we bought 4 very small lots in Bonanza Co. It didn't really work out and meanwhile I met this guy & his family that were talking about Hawaii. So we ended up coming here in 71 and came back to Co. in 76 and ended up back in Hawaii in 82. I now regret coming here, tho I do love Hawaii, I have a deep longing to be in the mountains. There is a feeling there that I have never had here or any where else, but now I am weather spoiled. It would be hard to adjust to winters at this point. I really love watching your videos because it helps calm that longing some what. I have been back a few times and was there in 2019. My brother & I hauled a 24 x 8 ft. 5th wheel trailer from Brush Co. to just pass Villa grove in the San Luis Valley. We stayed at this really remote place well off the highway, Real Wilderness, camp fire every night and did some fishing in the mountains on Poncha Pass. I bought an acre down here above Milolii in Lani Kona Subd. It's Very Country and I grow lots of plants, but I still miss Colorado.
Kirk from Hawaii AKA Sky
This is lovely! Thanks for sharing the beginning of your journey with us! Looking forward to more!
We are working our way through your videos and enjoying every one. We lived, and raised our kids, off the grid for a number of years. Many of the points you have mentioned in your videos really hit home with us. A big one in this video being water. We had to haul water in. Never again! But that is a campfire story for another time.
Definitely lovely digs! Appreciate you folks posting/sharing your process.
Thanks Gary for continuing to watch the videos!
You’re in for an exciting journey; thanks for sharing. Water is probably one of the hardest things to acquire in Colorado, you’ve done well to find a source right away. You (or one of your friends) have good production skills, I like the music and editing. Good luck to you and your girls.
I've seen several of your videos now over the past several months but just found this one. So glad I did, your kids are so cute. They make me chuckle listening to the little one answer what she wanted to have on the property you found. Adorable and this is from a guy saying it.
Beautiful property. I hope you and your girls have a wonderful long and peaceful life there. God Bless.
I think it is so awesome that you have brought your Mini-Me out with you and she was so into being outdoors. She hope for the next generation and them being involved in nature and detaching from computers and the internet. Good on you. :-)
Just beautiful!
Catching up. You got a great deal on your land. Good job my freind👍👍
I so want to visit for a week or two! That pond looks like it might have some nice gamefish in it! I love fishing. And this is how the legend started...Good video!
I do see people fishing off this lake.
Thank you for your info and video
Gorgeous!
Thank you so much for posting your journey. . . It was informative and truly helpful! Michael, Western Kentucky
Precious children☺️.... lovely family ❤️
Wow what a beautiful find..
am glad to see you bought you're piece of paradise. I used to live in western Colorado. I sure do miss it. would love to buy a piece of land up there again.
Thank you Mark.. I truly love LOVE Colorado.
You are living my dream! This is what I want and you make it look possible ty!
So really cool
Time's go's by Soo fast lots of progress from then to now am happy for u God bless u.
That's great that the girls were on board from the beginning. I like that they were open to an alternative
upbringing than the current standard. Glad you found land that made you happy, but I am all about
the water. Where I'm looking, it's about how much coastline i can get! (SE AK) Great video and TFS!
Happy for you!! I wish I could get coastline... or even a little stream, but in Colorado it is crazy expensive. A one acre lot can go for $350,000 if it has water on it. So, I am thinking of creative ways to collect water. I got some ideas brewing.
Hey just catching up on older videos! This is awesome, we just did a similar move. We downsized our house in the area where I work so we could buy a property a few hours away so that our boys can grow up with a real appreciation for the outdoors... I didn't realize you did the same thing :) We are hoping to put something up there over the next few years to create a homestead, and in the meantime we make frequent trips to take in the solitude!
YES!! I went over to your channel.. and Subbed. Yes, you and I are on the same path, I love it! Thank you for finding me. Cheers!
thanks for sharing. i encountered the same basic questions, and your experience answered them for me. enjoy that beautiful nature, i hope to be a homeowner in CO as well . your success story is awesome greaT JOB
Hello!
I'm a relatively new viewer to ur channel... I saw one video n decided to start from the beginning. This is a beautiful piece of land u got for a very reasonable price! I'm excited for u!
On to the next vid!
Cilla
cillaloves2fish thanks for watching!! Hope you enjoy them. Look forward to your comments. Cheers!!
Just moved out here to Denver from the East. This is the first state I've ever lived that I was positive I would be content with dying here. I hope to get lucky enough to buy some land of my own, sometime in the not-too-distant future, probably just a handful of acres. I hope you and yours are doing well!
I'm going to watch you from the start! I have been planning to do something similar. I've been looking for land for a while now. It's not easy. I pray I find something soon! Great job! Keep it up!
You know.. I didn't look that long. I found and then started the journey.. all within about a month. You can do it. Thanks for watching, look forward to your comments. :)
Oh yes thats totally worth it water and showers excellent .
I know how hard it is to find land. I had a budget close to yours and I was looking for land where there was no cell service, no neighbors within a mile, and as I used to say "So far out that god would have a hard time finding me."
I was so excited when I found it and I made the offer via email. It took two months to close the deal due to some legal requirements that had to be covered first. That was 3 years ago and I love getting out there and just unwinding.
I also look forward to getting some video to put up as soon as I get back out there. Blackberry season is coming and I do love blackberries. lol
Great video and a great find!
aww... thanks for sharing! I am so excited.. maybe you can see in my videos. I have so many fun activities and "lazy" unwind days ahead. This land is a perfect fit for me. Look forward to your video, let me know when you post and I will check it out.
How is it going after three years of purchase? Did you decide to build a house on your land? We're having trouble finding something suitable within budget from the advertised land on real estate sites and email notifications. :(
Just found your channel. Going to watch your journey all the way from Scotland.
Awesome.. hope you like it.
I love your story how you (design) or found your dream God works in mysterious ways may the Lord bless you always and your family and keep your hearts guarded your a great message thank you for the inspiration. 🙇🙇🙇
Looks nice, I hope things go well for you and your family.
Thank you.. we love it!
Looks like a wonderful piece of land!
yes.. I love it! thanks!
How many acres did you get ?
From the beginning love it , take care. Always will watch, no more comments don't want to freak you . Love you r spirit, god bless
That is really beautiful land. I’m a little jealous.
Sounds very peaceful and beautiful there.
I just love it!
Pretty great.
That vibe in your belly you described you felt when you saw it. That was God telling you that was it! Remember that feeling for things in the future when you come upon situations where you need guidance!
great! thanks for sharing! looking to do the same in Colorado. you found a great spot.
Thanks! We are excited to start this journey.
Such a nice piece of land..
what a great bit of land you have there... very nice
thanks! I am loving it!
Cool.
Living the dream!
As a long time ago resident of New Mexico, one strange but workable idea is beaver. Put a pair near a seasonal stream and they will make a pond and have wildlife running all ove in three years
Oh, and get a Briard. Your babies will love him/her and she/he will keep them safe
I found your snow camping videos last night and now I'm backtracking to the start of your project. Really looking forward to seeing how you get on.
Awesome Eddie.. enjoy the videos, look forward to your comments.
Coming over from Yankee's live stream. I'm looking forward to watching your other video's you got a new sub.
Awesome.. thanks for coming.
Wow great being able to buy your own land ,your so lucky in America with all that space, here in the UK there's a person around every corner! Good luck with your exciting journey 🍻
Thanks Will ! It has been a wonderful journey so far.
Willston Velo I can sell you 5 acres in Costilla. County. Colorado. Contact ms.lynpsychic@gmail.com
I want to live my whole life in Colorado and die in the rockies. I love Colorado so much and my favorite trees are aspen and pine. Gorgeous property!
I love you logo! So cool! You have merch.
THANKS!!
I do.. here you go: shop.spreadshirt.com/spirit-forest/
Look into digging a smaller pond. My husband and I dug one and use a wind mill to generate a pump to keep the water circulated. We also use solar panels for lighting and to charge batteries.
Sounds like a fun adventure you are having.
Neat idea!
I enjoy watching your videos! I hope to be able to get some land bought here soon up there in Colorado, as my little girl loves being up there. She loves it so much that when we head east to go to my mom's, that she gets mad and tells me that I need to go west and not east. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Hope you can get some land too, it is so worth it. Your little girl sounds like me and my girls.. aww. Hope you enjoy the videos. Cheers Zach!
Beautiful property
Thank you..
Your land is beautiful!🌲💚🌲 It's so much cheaper than Arizona and California! You are lucky Colorado has summer monsoons! Enjoy!💚
Simply gorgeous property. Does Rocky have a hip or foot issue? I know this is an old video, but watching him I sensed it in this older video as well. I know some might think it was the uneven ground, but this was more then that.
Your living my dream...Iam bus building a skoolie now and would love some land to park it on...😅💜😃
Congrats looks like our area of Colorado!!! Good luck looking forward to following your journey
I LOVE it! And all the people in the area are so nice. Thanks for following!
Spirit Forest welcome, this county rocks if you need any advice we are in hartsel our architect is out by you, and have been here since oct also homesteading 😜
awesome.. I will follow your channel too. Love how you dug a post in the winter.. haha!! Creative! I need to put in a post (if you see my sign videos), waiting for spring. :p
Looks so much like my Mom's land in Florissnnt we had to sell last year for her care. She was born in Colorado and went "home" after retirement.
Your dog seem elated!
New sub. Great video. You know what you're doing with the camera as well as the camping. Peace.
Thanks for joining Greg! :)
Beautiful piece of land ! What size? My Wife and I I traveling next month we can't wait to explore Colorado and find some property!!! God bless you and ur family!!
Have a friend in Saquaque near Del -Norte. Also relatives in Grand Junction. I'm afraid I'm not able to afford land up there now, although would love to. Hope you are still Happy there. Thanks for sharing.
I am very happy there.. still
I am looking for land in Colorado as well. I was wondering what area of Colorado did you select? How far from major metro areas like Colorado Springs? I love the lot you selected. How many acres did you get for $12K? Thanks for sharing the video.
I really enjoyed this video, and love what you're doing here. I have a daughter too and wish I'd done more to teach her about the outdoors when she was little; she's a young woman now, attending university and becoming independent, so I'm very proud... but there's still a part of me that thinks I could have done more... but enough of that. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing you and your daughters grow together with your beautiful piece of land. All the best! 👍
Happy you subscribed. I get afraid of the same thing, that I won't have enough time to teach my daughters everything. Really my goals would be to give them the self confidence and tools (mind tools) to solve problems wether it be outside survival challenges or real world challenges. I feel teaching them to think.. like you said earlier having them fail then figure out the right way on their own is best and empowers them. Can't wait to get my camp up and get started. Cheers!
I think you're on the right track!
That land is so beautiful! I envy you! 🌲 🌲 🌲 😍 I have lived in Oregon my whole life and this looks similar. 💕
hello! how many acres did you get? and what part of colorado? may i have that realtor contact? thanks
you got lucky so congratulations , like you said trees and found each other , you got birch and evergreens . if you can and if possible instead of cutting for fire wood see if buying is possible because living trees can serve you way more in the future if you are planning to keep the land
Nice!!! How big is the land? I have been wanted to buy my own for a long time now.
I know how hard it can be to find all the details you want in one property. Whenever I find land with any kind of water nearby, like a river, creek, pond, or spring, I get really excited. I'm glad you found the right lot. And making sure a property is ideal for a good game of tag is a new criteria I didn't even think of. I'll definitely put it on my list. Lol!
It has been a wonderful journey. We absolutely love it.
Do you have land suitable for agriculture or a sheep farm? ? Is water and electricity available? And it has a small house? How many spaces are available and prices? And the possibility of installments???
Well that's cool! I'm looking to do something similar. I'd recommend looking into using condensation for your water needs. You can pull anywhere from a couple gallons to hundreds out of the air. It'll be pretty clean stuff too. I'm curious though, what website did you use? I seem to be having troubling finding lots under $50K.
Happy you are on the same path. I used the normal sites.. zillow being one of them. :) Great idea on collecting water, I did want to try that.
DOES IT PURK OUT, IF YOU WANTED TO SINK A WELL THERE AT ANOTHER TIME?
I'm originally from Colorado. I miss it. Looks like the Alamosa area of Colorado.
Yes yes right on I got lucky mom gave me some land
Awesome. Very nice presentation. Are you near any agriculture?
I am interested in buying some land, it's my first time shopping for land. The price of the land is affordable. The land is on top of a hill, over looking a large lake. There are not any houses near by, there is a small road but it does not lead to the top of the hill. Does anyone know if I should buy the land? Or will it be a pain in the butt do build anything on it, because its a hill ? Also the land is covered with trees everywhere.
What websites did you use to look for land?
I really want to buy some land like you did and build a get away spot. BTW I recognize the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Was there back in March!
I hope you do. Yes, a fun get away in the city.. but really flat. lol
Bought myself a 3 acre lot in northern onratio for $12 ,000
If had it for 6 years now.iv dreamed about this since I was a kid...the only downfall is it us a 4 hour drive..and I have to go through Toronto...buf once I'm there it's pure heaven...
What a great story.. thanks for sharing.
You have two beautiful children and I have two boys myself ages 12 and 14 and trying to get them away from the internet and out into the woods myself.
It is a struggle sometimes, but when they are out there they have a blast!!
Beautiful, we are looking to buy land in the Colorado mountains. I've been looking on Zillow and landwatch, and land is expensive on those sites. What sites/resurces did you use to find your land?
I used Zillow.. just kept looking every day.
Try Billy land.. I bought 5 acres for 9000 bucks.. most lots go for 9 to 15 thousand dollars
How much do you pay for taxes on yr land if you don’t mind me asking? I was told for a 600sq. Ft. cabin it would be around $6000 a year. Just trying to find out if that’s remotely close!
Don’t know when you did this for sure but I’m sure you’ve learned how incredibly expensive and hard it is. Lived here for 42 years and looking to leave. Way too many fires 🔥 be safe
Your ground looks beautiful,how many acres is it ? I got some ground in middle Tn. close to the river,100 ft.oaks,hickory cedar and of course the state tree Popular. Hit water at 50 ft. Looking forward to watching your survival videos.Take care
It is one acre... I love it
@@SpiritForest very nice
a lot of the land sites I'm watching have a little message near the bottom of the screen that indicates, "no credit check". How is that even possible? I'm looking to pay cash, but sometimes I get to looking at gorgeous property, drooling, thinking, well.....maybe I'll. lol
Are there any building codes for the town / county you will need to abide when you decide to build a cabin or a house - and can you do it your own or you will need to hire licensed contractors / plumbers / electricians, etc.? Thanks!
Lots of building codes .. So I would need to hire, since I don't have the skills. But if I build I would like to do some of the work to less my cost.
I’m looking to buy some
Land in Colorado what do I need to look at when buying land ? Say if I wanted to put a house on it ? What do I need to look at before buying land
I like having trees. Trees, rivers, mountain views cost more. I would look to see if they have power.. found out power cost a lot. Look at the county rules for building. Ask around to drillers about the water well depth. :) I will be building a cabin on my channel this year.. lots to learn if you would like to follow. I title the cabin videos with the words CABIN.
wow, beautiful. A'ho!
I want to buy some land in Colorado what's the best website? right now I'm using Zillow.
How's winter like in Colorado?
I'm having a hard time saving any ideas that could help make my dream come true?
Home Owners Association !What do they due plow the road ? Tell you what color to paint your cabin ,that you can not have garden gnomes .I am just getting ridiculous now . Really I hope is just roads and what ?Dues ? It is an absolutely beautiful piece of land really I love Colorado only was there for a week in the mid 80s but it's just beautiful .Was so surprised when a friend of mine in the middle of no where Alaska said the HOA had complained because they had too many vehicles .Everyone in Alaska has too many vehicles .
haha.. it is actually optional. But it does include water that I can get and showers and bathrooms. Only $45 a year, totally worth it.
I must have missed it. I didn’t hear how many acres this is. Will you tell
Me please
1 acre
What website was that you that helped you search for land? If you don’t ming my asking.
Zillow
Hello, in about minute 4 you were looking at some webpages to show land prizes; what webpage do you recommend? Thank you
Zillow works
My phone's audio is nearly shot, so if you mentioned this, I missed it...
It looked like you made use of a website to start your search for land. Would you please share that website?
I can't continue to rent much longer & must find my own place. I need to start my search soon.
You found a beautiful property. I really hope to do the same. Good luck to you & your girls in your upcoming adventures!
Saundra Johnson I searched all kinds of websites ... you can even search Zillow. If you are in Colorado I don’t recommend this for full time living in the mountains the snow load is too heavy.
@@SpiritForest Oh, I know that. I lived here for quite a few years before & just returned a couple of years ago after being away too long.
I'm actually looking for one acre, probably south of you, hopefully within 15-20 minutes on the outskirts of my town. Near the mountains, but not actually in them, lol. Currently, I have a small mountain in my back yard, but quick & easy access to the highway. Something like that would be good, except not a rental situation.
Thank you for your reply.
Wow, inspiring story, cannot wait how this continues! The land is quite cheap. My husband would be happiest person in that forest. My dream is to build or buy some primitive cabin the woods, in the mountains. Your story actually gave me another ideas, thanks!
That is an awesome dream! Do it!
I will!!! I already gave up my whole life engineering career so this should be a piece of cake :) Well, husband has also very narrow specialization and I don't want him to start from zero as I did. But we will get there one day, working hard on it. Thanks for a great inspiration!
What part of Colorado? I wa born there,but raise in Texas.
The Central part.
Hi, I am looking to but have major concerns about Colorado now. I’ve seen on tube ppl in CO getting removed from their land for camping or RVing on their land if the land doesn’t have a house. Another family told to get on public electricity (they were off gird on solar) or vacate THEIR land. Lastly another taken to court over collecting THEIR water to use instead of having to drill a well. Have you seen any of this? Did you do any research about this? Your thoughts pls....
AnotherCritic100 yes I have seen this and you will see now that I am building on my land. I have to get a permit to camp on my land and I can only do so for a limited time.
Spirit Forest thanks. That’s unbelievable these politicians would make it so hard for land owners. I saw we vote them all out and replace them with better people. Good luck to you.
how much land did you end up getting for that price?
I didnt see it listed in the comments or in the video.
Got me thinking about getting some land in Co. now lol
One LARGE acre. lol. You can get a few (3-5) acres for only $3,000-$6,000. Price goes up depending on location, water, power and trees. Colorado is a great place to be.
Wish i lived ther to
Can I ask which realtor you used? I live in Colorado as well.
My recommendation would be to find the land you want then call the realtor that is selling that land, that is what I did and felt I got a better deal because of it.