Hi everyone, i am new here and I am starting to get curious. I and my wife are from Long Island, New York, the vampire state. And we are currently working on 5 year plan. In 2 years, when my son graduates high school I plan on selling my house, as long as the real estate doesn't crash. I want to buy some land in a freer state and build my dream home. The type of home I want to build is a unique off grid home called an earthship and build a small homestead. My plan also in tails the possibility of a yurt to start out with and using the yurt for friends and family to stay in. I also plan on building a tiny home for my daughter to have a home to live in. I would be looking for a reasonably priced 20-30 acres to do so and will be using solar, rainwater collection and recycling and having a spring or well water back up. I understand all this will take a decent amount of money and time which is why it's going to be a 5 year plan.
So anyway I am a contractor on Long Island and am very familiar with building codes and also familiar with government nonsense for profit. My wife is a licensed physical therapist and can make the same salary someplace else at the cost of living three times less than here. And we both are looking for a real diversified community and individual freedoms. Now northern Idaho is my first suggestion due to no permitting bs and no covenants, conveniences, or restrictions, My second choice is New Hampshire and I'm loving the free state and civil disobedience ideas, my third choice is Indiana due to some family members that live there already.
I guess my question is what are my chances of building my dream place and living the life I want? Freely, responsibly, and through educating myself and friends. I want to work my butt off for myself, instead of living to work and make someone else richer.