How to Find the Perfect Homestead

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

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[@artemiasalina1860]

"The reason you want to grow your own food is so you can have liberty for you and your family." SUBSCRIBED!

[@sarahk5276]

"If your not dependent upon the system as much, they can't control you as much." Right on!

[@victoriaoshea4865]

Yesyesyes!

[@acej7271]

Based

[@bellboots]

“We both work online,” says the KZbinr (Google). That’s about as dependent on “the system” as it gets?

[@troyblaine370]

You probably dont give a shit but if you are bored like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf lately xD

[@suttonsantino1607]

@Troy Blaine yea, have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@darrellluck7230]

I had a property with a well once. I managed to put 3 pumps in it - a regular electric one, a solar pump that filled a tank up on a hill, and a hand pump on top of the well. Highly recommend the hand pump for grid down situations.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Yes I really want to do this! Got to have a hand pump just in case. I need to find a good well guy to help me install it.

[@deliastanley3921]

Darrell- can you share any info on that solar pump and thank you used? Thank yku

[@cathysteele924]

Our well is 180’. We may need to drill a second one to 240’. Is there any kind of hand pump that can manage those depths?

[@amyk6028]

We are searching for a homestead right now and the prices are ASTRONOMICAL 😱

[@johnmichael7570]

Glad you're here in Tennessee. You have a great mindset about what's doable on your property. Also glad you understand that this is the patron state of shooting stuff! 😃

[@cherylbertolini3140]

I'm just moving into my new homestead it has a 2 stall barn, 5 acres all fenced in and the home is small but thats whatI wanted. I can't wait to start growing next spring . I'm also going to be getting chickens in the spring and maybe pigs to till the grass area and then harvest the pigs for my husband. I followed all the same rules you did.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Congrats on your new homestead Cheryl! It's going to be a very fun spring :)

[@lindapolle1665]

Check out Permaculture.

[@greenghost6416]

How are things coming along now that its almost spring?

[@xavierm1018]

I do not feel alone as I hear you. We have almost the same requirements, but our budget was far low, but finally, we get some with some pros and cons, 3 acres in SW Virginia mortgage-free. Take us from July to Sept 2020 to find the most accurate as we need. Enjoy your life!

[@deechudy8144]

So happy you found your place. We are doing the same thing and in Kingsport looking around. Really good advice. It’s just as hard as you said and we aren’t going to settle either. Thanks for your great videos and again congratulations!!!🍾🎉🎊

[@shaniaa9287]

You will be grateful for the lessons your property is teaching you and give you confidence beyond compare. Keep smiling and learning 👍❣️💪👌 it'll be just wonderful. Keep believing in your dreams

[@SC-fk9nc]

Great vid. That reminded me of my journey looking for a rural land in Victoria Australia to develop an orchard/food forest. I finally bought a 10 acres block with forest, gullies, springwater, dams and slopes. Wonderful wildlife including wallabies, cockatoos, kookaburras, frogs, tiger snakes and much more. Paradise! Happy for you and your wife on your choice of property and life style.

[@agrarianarc]

Steven, I could listen to you all day. We just went through this over the past year and finally landed on a great homestead in northern WI. It was a tough journey, totally related to everything you mentioned. Lots of prayer. My cousin also just bought a homestead in TN this year. Would love to connect sometime when I visit her. God bless

[@stevo3186]

Appreciate the video and hearing your perspective on the subject.

[@aceblade]

What a journey you've been on. I'm really proud of all that you've accomplished. You're inspiring. :)

[@goldenglowladore3842]

Thank you. Lots to consider.Good points. God-willing, I be on my own rural property someday.

[@jeremyorourke4334]

You're description of what you were looking for is exactly what we are looking for! To the letter

[@LeelaRosabella]

Awesome video full of valuable insight. Thank you, brother. Bless the amazing work you're doing, including sharing it all through this channel.

[@bradfordcoleman5130]

You and your wife must two of the most intelligent people, it seems that everything comes so easy to you. God bless yall

[@terryfleming8738]

Houses go fast in tn and finding affordable land can be tedious but glad your here. I’m in Shelbyville. It’s only about a acre but I’m working on making it a homestead in the middle of town. Eventually I’ll buy a separate area for my own farm.

[@francescasuarez9619]

I am so excited for you.... I have been watching you for awhile, since you started and I can’t wait to see all that you will do and accomplish!

[@rbdz310]

Dude, hunt your back 40 forest: you'll very likely get deer coming in once your stuff is going at full tilt. Venison is primo organic meat!! AND you'll help reduce the amount of ungulates grazing on your crops!

[@lililadybird]

Thanks for sharing your journey! Looking forward to seeing how you develop your land in the future!

[@georgiasw7512]

Great information! I think you ended up with the perfect property for your lifestyle and needs. It's beautiful and I'm just imagining being able to sit on the front porch with that beautiful view and smell of the forest. This is going to sound crazy, but I truly believe tall big green trees like that are good for your health too. I think there was a study done in Japan where they found the chemicals that forest trees emit were beneficial to the immune system. I'm glad we get to go on this journey with you and your family!

[@balikugatmovement9171]

As long there is effort nothing is impossible.

[@oneproudnana3315]

Great video. Hope you can easily fix the things you found not to your liking and continue enjoying the new property. From what you've shown, it looks great. You did a good job searching and not taking something just because you were tired of looking. May you have many plentiful and fruitful years there.

[@Junzar56]

Awesome! I am so glad you found a place you love. I hope you find or start a facebook group only for local people. I created one in my area about 4 years ago. There weren't many people in it,,,,until this year. We have been able to talk about garden issues specific to our climate and soil, we can share, sell, trade seeds, seedlings, produce, eggs, etc. I created it because I found growing in high altitude desert a challenge. You are right...a lot of people are buying acreage now. It has been great to be able to help out our new "neighbors". This has been really helpful during the covid closure.

[@danielleterry180]

Ok folks find where you can call home call that county get the tax seized list look at resales in that list what that means is it came up on the county court steps for bid and didn’t sell ( investors want easy fixes to rent and the average Joe just doesn’t know where to look) so what this can mean for you is you can place a bid way cheaper you don’t have to wait and stand on court steps to bid. For example I did this I bought 2 half acre lots one and a half mile from the lake for 1000.00 I also live in a county with cheap taxes 257.00 a year total we also have no building codes so shed conversion or build your own or Mobile home it’s what ever you choose. I was single poor and desperate to leave Houston and have a better life I hope this helps someone to live their dreams and know if you want something bad enough don’t be afraid their are places even a poor person can achieve I did so can you 😁

[@carmenortiz5294]

I have just 1/3 acre in Minnesota, with a gardening area, lots of fruits from trees down to strawberries. It's a certified wildlife habitat, in the middle of nowhere and I have never said I'm interested in selling, yet keep getting offers. Especially from real estate companies. The thing that bothers me most is that some of those idiots are sending me cards with arial views of my property. So yes, people are desperate to move to the country. Not selling.

[@hamletharris7729]

You are amazing. Please keep doing what you love. I’m proud of you and I really don’t know you.

[@kathleenlaunder425]

Wow! Congratulations! Can't wait to see the whole property and all the projects that will be done over time! God bless both of you!

[@myriampedersen4162]

How exciting for you guys. My daughter moved from San Diego to Kentucky because of the lower housing cost. I could see her with a similar lifestyle. Good luck!

[@danaharden6283]

I am very happy you found a farm you like. The great importance of choosing a farm in a secure location away from neighbors will finally become important for people when it’s too late. Also underground water Can be cleaner than above ground water. About natural disasters in your area?

[@castleofcostamesa8291]

Thanks for your fun and helpful video!

[@evega8368]

Congratulations on your new property!! Can’t wait to see more market gardening videos.

[@okoorganics3830]

This is hilarious. I’m essentially looking for all the same things. Literally. But in NJ. If there is a decent house it will flyyyyy of the market within 3 days. It’s insane. A plot of land an hour outside Jersey City 3/4 acres is $100-150k and more up to $300k. Taxes are insane. I’m thankful to hear you took 6 months to find your property. It helps put things in perspective. I’ve been looking for only a

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

The market has been insane for the last 4 years. It's even worse than when we were looking 4 years ago, but there are still good properties to be found it just takes time. If you look off the beaten path or further out of the city or you are willing to purchase raw land and develop it, live in a trailer, build a tiny home, then build your forever home that's how you can get better deals and better land. Once a house is on the land it jacks the price way up. I hope you were able to find your dream property!

[@brodyllc]

Keep up the great work between you and your girl! Your channel is A1.

[@angelahughes6086]

Oh my gosh! Where was the property that was 20 acres with the two barns and the giant pond??? That sounds like exactly what I'm looking for!

[@dinacasey7034]

Congratulations!! I'm looking forward to your VLOG and seeing your progress. From Missouri

[@pawsandpennies]

Good advice. We are looking for our future homestead property. It can be tough.

[@michaelcook9206]

Great video! Just what I needed to see as I am just beginning my search. How did you find these properties? Did you use a realtor? Or just driving around? Keep up with the videos!

[@GurtGobain]

I've been looking but any farm within 1-2 hours of my current city is $500,000+ for 1 acre :(. My wife refuses to move any farther due to her job and family/friends. I almost bid on a beautiful house on 1.25 acres that was $580k, right at the limit of what we would be able to afford, but it ended up going for $670k with 10 offers in under a week before I got a chance!! Way outside what we can afford. I wish I could convince my wife to go more rural, but I think I'm stuck in the city.

[@yomama1254]

Just wait. Those prices are very likely to drop in one to two years. Grow what you can where you are and watch the repo market if you have cash. If you don't, pay down debt like your life depends on it while you wait. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZTVaoOZrdCBZ8k

[@thecopperbroom3657]

Congratulations! and Good Luck!! What specific websites did you look at to find your property?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Zillow is our favorite by far for researching but the listings aren't always up to date. Realtor app or realtor.com is great for checking if it's under contract or more up to date info.

[@littleredhen8695]

Congrats on your new home!

[@kingofwake]

Loved the video! Congrats on the beautiful property. Thanks be to God!

[@leeackerson2579]

I am in exactly your situation, but in Oregon/Washington and have asked myself EXACTLY the same questions you did at the beginning of the video. However, I wish that I could get homestead land for 15K an acre, but realistically that is no where near the price you have to pay in the Pacific Northwest. Great video though.

[@okoorganics3830]

Same in Jersey. 4 acres of just land is 100k+. Taxes are 350 a month. It’s sad...

[@giojared]

Great video! Hopefully we get out of the city soon too...

[@RealList10]

@Nature's Always Right Curious about what type of work you do online? I would love to be able to live further out, even further than where we are getting ready to move to....someday hopefully. Enjoying all your videos, thanks for sharing!

[@runnerchik69]

I think I heard him say on previous videos that he is an English teacher.

[@laynes1232]

Hi Steven! A new (and quickly obsessed) follower of your channel and content here. My husband and I are a few years out from buying property for the same sustainable agriculture principles you mention in the video. We have been looking at the NW and SW regions of Virginia but have been curious about Tennessee. Would you mind briefly explaining how you chose Tennessee for your homestead and maybe if you considered Virginia too?

[@dolamyte]

I've always said, anything over an acre is an excuse to buy a tractor and other big boy toys! Kubota is best for size and 4wd, but if you wanna save some money look for older yellow John Deere tractors, not the green agricultural ones we're used to seeing. The yellow ones were from the lesser know industrial arm of the company that basically beefed up existing ag models.

[@jennetal.984]

Thanks for the info. I wonder if you were only looking in a particular hardiness zone though?

[@marisap09]

Definitely check out Justin Rhodes channel if you haven’t yet, he’s a permaculture homesteader in North Carolina. I think your intention with your new homestead is similar to his-raising some family meat animals and growing a large garden. They don’t do market gardening but they do have a pretty solid system of raising homestead animals.

[@laurafordesvideos]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesray433]

Great videos thanks for the information one quick question what brought you to Tennessee from San Diego I was born and raised in San Diego Encinitas just curious me and my wife are looking to get out also

[@The_True_]

Great video! My family has another 3 years till we can make the move, so I hope that there is something left for us by that time. Been trying for over a decade to convince them to do this, and had given up on it, but God is good and He did the convincing for me in the whole family. Lord willing, we may be your neighbors (distant neighbors of course, lol). God bless you and your family, and congratulations on getting out of California before us.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

The USA is HUGE there will always be prime land available so don't stress on that, it will happen in God's timing :)

[@The_True_]

@@NaturesAlwaysRight Amen. My family has their heart set on Tennessee, as a former California resident I'm sure you know why. But for now I'll wait on the Lord and fix up our house to sell while waiting on my father-in-law's retirement benefits to be fullfilled.

[@lindapolle1665]

I am a CA native. Had to vote with my feet, and leave.

[@kdogg040]

The beard is growing in nicely. I think you legally have to grow a beard out when you move to TN. ;)

[@bakerwannabe4435]

Love your videos- thank you!

[@49testsamiam49]

wouldn't it be nice if they included a soil profile in the listing? I would like you to do a video on improving that rocky mountain soil we have here in the appalachains glad your now closer to the right coast

[@49testsamiam49]

@Steve Slade thanks man

[@timeforchange3786]

Land prices have gotten crazy. Where i could find 10 acres of land for 35k 10 years ago they now want 55k for land no home, electricity, or water. They know many people in the West are moving to the south. It sucks!

[@51rwyatt]

Our farmhouse in the country, we bought one year ago, is already worth 20% more than we paid. Crazy times. Seems like a lot of demand for peaceful country living.

[@ng8899]

I’d love to know...what made you choose Tennessee from other states?? You and your wife are so inspiring! I currently live in San Diego, totally understand why you would leave! 😂

[@dustinabc]

I'm also curious about which parts of Tennessee he'd recommend.

[@MrBigjoecincy]

Nice new sub here. I just started looking for land in Tenn. I'm looking around the west side of the state.

[@williamreeder3660]

Great video... great advice.... thanks for sharing .

[@liorfatal827]

Great video thanks for sharing your journey! By the way can i ask what kind of camera do you use for the video? Amazing quality

[@shesnohelp]

Great video. I'm curious how you chose TN. And how you chose the specific town/area in TN. We are leaving WA for probably FL. But are having a hard time finding the right area. Just curious how you arrived at your decision on area.

[@brendathompson9590]

Thanks so much I really loved this video !!

[@EmergencyHiker]

HelloMy wife and I are here in Tennessee for the past week we started in Knoxville touring the surrounding area with a realtor now we are in Nashville doing the same looking down in Franklin and Columbia. I know you aren’t interested in giving out any exact areas where you are living but if you could point me towards a realtor or whoever assisted you in finding/buying your property that would be awesome

[@farmerbillsgarden8005]

We are looking too

[@FarmerQ]

the first one also had a quarter acre of poison ivy in the wooded area lol.

[@salliebeard1899]

Thank you for sharing ❤️💗❤️ BOSTO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS Sharing your channel is BOSTO 😁👍👏👏 Great information 👌👍👏❣️

[@colinhume5164]

Do you have any advice on finding the right realtor or dealing with realtors? Did you use one realtor or have different ones for different areas? I think that's an important part missing from this video.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Got through a friends recommendation. We looked in one area only all within an hours drive

[@williamwynn7600]

What made your decision to move to Tennessee just wondering we are thinking of moving from upstate NY but haven’t decided where or what the safest place to move

[@herbsthewerd1]

What online resources were you using to find the properties? I've been on Land Watch trying to find a spot in South Carolina. Like you, I need to escape California.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Zillow, realtor.com, google earth. All the best escaping Stalinland

[@5ystemError]

@@NaturesAlwaysRight lmao yikes

[@TheNachoFriend]

Great info thank you! 🇺🇸

[@pamelahoward5007]

What state are you in and what search engine did you use to find the properties to look at ???

[@pamelahoward5007]

Like realtor.com or landandfarm.com ???

[@tinabruner8248]

How did you find the properties? Did you use a real estate agent?

[@braden5972]

Onward to Beartaria!

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

No one's having a better time than us :)

[@42x3]

If you have 1.75 million, I know a farm for sale that's 20 acres. Yes, you can buy land cheaper, but most working farms come with a hefty price tag. There are cheap large lots available for anywhere from 200k to 500k, but you will need to add the buildings and everything that goes with it. But on a positive note, if you really and truly want to farm. The US government has low interest loans and grants available. See fsa.usda.gov. So it's possible, you just have to really want to do the work.

[@Bigrhythm4]

Great video, thanks.

[@AZMarine513]

Very good video!

[@beckytoth3580]

Great information!

[@rickeshpatel4025]

Seems like one of the worst times to buy a house but thanks for the video. Am going to be doing the same thing but either in Maui or BI 🤞🏽

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

I wouldn't recommend buying on an island where all your resources are shipped in and you are trapped from leaving if need be.

[@DrudgecoinMaxi]

Always call 811 before you dig anything 👍

I like your video

[@roberthodge7802]

All those middle America drainage's are Gardens of Eden. The flat ground, i.e. flood plains, need to be carefully evaluated for occupancy. But, man when it's right, everything grows with vigor. Just don't build your homes on low ground, it always ends in tears.

[@franciscomilos3049]

You growing eye brows on that farm too? Dang!!! Jk, love your work and inspiration keep it up

[@jacksontherabbit]

Howdy. I was wondering how since you have been on your property for a while….how you still like it? I’m also really curious about how your wife likes or doesn’t like the area? My partner is Japanese and born and raised in HI, we are preparing to move to MO. She is very nervous about the anti Asian racism that is raging right now.

[@connerg196]

How did you go about finding these properties? The normal sites like Zillow?

[@colombianoman4426]

What city are you close to ?

[@TheSgtShade]

Let’s get the projects going! Winter is coming.........sorry just impatient..lol

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Hahah I feel you, I've been mostly focused on fixing up the house, painting etc before I start building stuff outside, and I'm still waiting on a few more trees to be cut! I'll get there though.

[@farmerbillsgarden8005]

Did you use a realtor?

[@MsCaterific]

congrats!

[@TheLaughingMan_]

EMF protection? What’s the deal with how this affects you and pets and plants???

[@islandreviews563]

A 1-5 sentence summary of your video in the description would be greatly appreciated.

[@wolfbirdhomestead600]

"how we found the perfect homestead - with examples of all the properties we passed on"

[@marc6746]

@@wolfbirdhomestead600 As in the resources used, links, etc. A lot of farming videos start with updates on their properties/projects with the last minutes dedicated to the title. Thanks though.

[@stingmag3394]

Love from Pakistan bro love your videos

[@campdavidsonfunctionaltrai8583]

We are looking at north east Asheville. I want 10 acres and will build my own house and barn. Lot's of hills there so it tough finding a good valley in the mountains but were looking. We live in Davidson and love it in North Carolina! Love ya man but Tennessee is trump/rebel flag country. Where did you settle? What city are you close to. Gonna be a tad different winter than San Diego babe.

[@redzoneperformance4025]

What part of Tennessee?

[@carrieramalho5162]

Which search platform did you use, redfin ect

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

We had a realtor, but searched a lot on zillow and realtor.com

[@nycjt6267]

you got eyebrows and lashes that people would pay tens of thousands for. Can you farm your face?? LMAO....awesome content buddy!

[@farishope6540]

Bro, where you got these thick Middle Eastern eyebrows from 🤣🤣

[@nathanallen6411]

Hey! Lotsa guys be jealous. Aaand let’s talk about that hat too

[@goldenglowladore3842]

​@@nathanallen6411 Those eyebrows are definitely interesting. Pretty bushy.

[@abumuusaamerrickabdalkhabi4656]

Where can i find listings fir land in the soutg east

[@lindapolle1665]

1) drive to the area you want. 2) look around 3) learn how to look up the owners at the county recorder's office 4) make a purchase offer 5) find a title company, or an attorney to do the paperwork. 6) if the land is 5 acres or more, the USDA will help you. You ain't getting married without kissing a few.