3 WAYS TO FIND CHEAP LAND (How We Found Our Homestead Property) - Podcast Episode 121

SOOO MANY PEOPLE DON'T START HOMESTEADING because they don't have land!

Are you looking for cheap land to get started with?
Learn 3 ways to find cheap homestead land in this episode!
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[auntlouise]

I looked on Zillow: I searched for at least two acres, at least 3 bedrooms, and under $50K. And we found it, too! 3 bed, 2 bath, 5 acres, 3 wells, a barn and a 50'x60' metal building for $50K (they wanted 75 but it had been on the market for many years). I have built a chicken coop and now have chickens (I butchered 8 of them last week), I am putting in raised beds as soon as I clear the 2 decades of weeds and brush from the property - I have two acres cleared so far, and we are a year in. The house needs work, but we are living in it just fine. We work remote, and we have the rest of our lives to get our homestead where it needs to be.

[krickette]

I lived on a 3 acre homestead, when I met my (now) hubby who wanted to move closer to his ailing grandfather. We bought a modular home and had it set up in a small field on his grandfather's 55 acre farm. 2 years in grandfather's health had taken a dramatic turn for the worse and he needed around the clock care. We closed up our house and moved into grandfather's house and spent 6 years caring for him until he passed. He left the farm to my hubby. We live and farm/homestead here full time. It is No Where close to the perfect homestead. It's on the side of a mountain with almost No flat land, the soil is clay so I have to amend anytime I want to plant, erosion is a constant battle, we grow more rocks than anything else and the house (which I am remodeling) is in constant need of repair. But it's paid for and has excellent water, so here we are.

[pixiesplantation]

This is exactly what we did! We asked 😊 We found a home with 3 acres and the neighboring property of 90 acres had 3 of those parceled acres adjoining with our land. We have horses…and it turns out the land owners were an older couple who also had horses. I brought them an apple pie and we talked horses for 2 hours. We all got along great and they were happy to sell to us.

[kathieswan]

On Dec 25th, 2022 my husband, my mother and myself found 6.25acs in the Ozark mountains of Missouri . Raw land, nothing there. In one year we've put on a cabin shed that we are finishing the on inside. We put in a small but very sufficient solar system. We have a decent graveled driveway, set up a 2000gal. rain catchment system and a flock of 20 chickens, with roosters. We will be putting in raised beds and a couple high tunnels because the Ozarks are really good at growing rocks, and we sre completely off-grid. Oh, by the way, we are all over 65 yrs of age, and doung it on our Social Security, thats the only income. It can be done.

[davidmushal]

Honest realtors can absolutely be worth the money paid for them in terms of their fiduciary duty. Mine steered me away from several pricier houses because she knew they had foundation problems or something about the listing made her worried for other fundamental problems. What she found me was a diamond in the rough and got me a good price for it.

Additionally, she made sure that everything was legal and I got every document I needed, even ones I didn’t know to ask for.

[ginacardarella]

As a woman in my 60s, trying to figure this out for retirement is so stressful. Thank you for making this.❤

[deborahmauro]

With cows, pigs and chickens, you can start creating top soil immediately. It will be a few years before you see super rich soil…but it happens fast when using animals to restore the soil. Their hooves make nice divets that hold water and nutrients. The hay they eat can add back seed. And you can throw clover and beets and buckwheat after they move to the next cycle area. We also used goats to remove what wasn’t wanted. Our cycle was goats, then pigs (American Guinea Hogs) and chickens, ducks and turkeys (when possible). In three years our pastures looked good. We don’t run cows. Enjoy your beautiful project!

[waitehavenhomestead]

Just closed on our diamond in the rough a week ago! We looked for two years. What we bought wasn’t perfect, but it was what we could afford and something we can make shape and mold into our diamond . Can’t wait to build our homestead and follow your journey.

[taratimblin]

I feel like I've been in the dream state for years! I think we are finally coming into a season of change; selling our business, paying off our home, starting with livestock. Saving for land and renting our home!! We still have a year or two, but we're getting there, debt free. We're ready for hard work, been doing that our whole lives, with less fruitfulness. Thanks for the inspiration.

[gracebug]

We lived off grid for 14 months. We went to bed early in late fall and winter. I enjoyed my oil lamps. We invested in solar outdoor lights. It was a very precious time.

[alliepaunovich]

We ended up with our property in 2018 with 10 acres and a good sized house because my dad was doing some work on the property for the owner. It had been abandoned for years. We got it for less than market value. The land is in two 5 acre parcels so it was even cheaper than it would have been since the 2nd 5 acres was just tossed in for the minimum $1 processing fee. Fast forward we have chickens. Getting bees this April and adding goats 😂, meat chickens, and meat rabbits next spring. Totally random but it worked out perfectly for us.

[ElizabethRobertson-cqxt]

I'm 73, so will probably start with a window sill herbs lol...and I'm still disabled from a stroke, don't think I will ever be able to deal with chickens, which I've always loved and cows, oh my! My love since I was 3.So I'll do herbs for now

[glennlewman]

Been living off grid since 1992, you will love it. Add Starlink and you are set

[taliandzelda]

Sorry Kay... He's correct about bidding more. Not so much now but a couple months ago everything went over list.

[LadysFarm]

Nice. I found my property from a realtor who found it from a person he knew that the house wasn’t even for sale. Talk to your realtors. The good ones will hunt for you.

[kellstat]

He's 100% right Realtors do that all the time. Some people are just too naive and/or ignorant of the workings business transactions, selling theories and methods/strategies.

[allnaturalhomesteaders]

I bought an Acer property, it's actually 2 properties, two 1/2 acer lots. Ones zoned commercial other is residential. Has a 3 bedroom 2 bath fixer upper. I bought it without a realtor, it was for sale by owner, I paid $14, 000 for it in Jan of 2021! In Southampton county VA it's the poorest county in Virginia, and land here is cheaper then dirt! Litterly! Now since inflation has happened, prices are a little higher, but still extremely low here. There's a one acre lot down the street from us for 5 grand! Branchville VA! Just a lot. With water and sewer, and driveway and a falling down house. The firehall will remove the house for free. But yeah 5 grand! I'm looking at a cleared Acer for a market garden for 7 grand right in NC. Right down the street! Great area with nothing here! Waiting for the boom to come!! Lol buying cheap land as much as I can in the meantime! Soon people will find out about this area!!!

[dirtroaddestiny]

Ohhh this is going to be good!!❤ We already have our land…but I’m still watching/listening!

[SawmillerSmith]

I bought 300 Acres in Clay West Virginia for $45, 000 in 1996. Bought an acre in southern Indiana in 2019 that I live on now for $1, 500

[seedsower]

I wish our family was willing...my Grandpa went home to be with the Lord 2 years ago. He had the dream and worked hard to make it happen. He bought 40 acres, dug 2 ponds himself and kept them stocked with fish, built the barn and house himself. Unfortunately, my family has no desire to keep it in the family. They just want as much money as they can get for it. There is no way my husband and I can afford what they are asking. It's a sad process to watch. I am just so thankful for all the sweet childhood memories God provided from catching my first fish to everyone walking the property until we found the perfect Christmas tree💕.