How Do I Find the Right Land for a Homestead? | Ask the Experts

[@lorkainenkingg8497]

Yep. Good water, timber, good soil and a "defensible" terrain are essentials. Don't forget all the legal stuff: a clear title, zoning and permitting laws, and easements--especially access easements (I've known people who looked at a property with no legal way to get to it, and also know a guy who found out a neighbor had legal access to a road that went right through the middle of his property). DEFINITELY do a preliminary "area study" before you buy, and then expand that once you get settled in. Things change all the time, so you will have to revisit this study periodically.

[@Boone22]

Make sure there is NO HOME OWNERS ASSOC and CCR. CCR are even more rules,convents that are over and above State and County laws. Make sure you have legal rights to water, timber and minerals on said property. Make sure ALL LINES & BOUNDARIES ARE MARKED, that SELLER has clear and free simply title to said property, legal right to sell.Plus property is free of ALL LIENS & JUDGEMENTS.

[@jremy89]

How do you find these things out from 3000 miles away. Some spots i see seem to good to be true i must be missing some of the equasion. Help me be less igorant.

[@lorkainenkingg8497]

@@jremy89 unfortunately, you only have three options: go in blind; go there yourself; or find someone you trust who is close enough to check it out for you (or can travel to any of the sites you are interested in). I suspect if it were easy, more people would be doing it.

[@jremy89]

@@lorkainenkingg8497 ok ill go then! How do i find out a properties land rights once i have one in mind? This is exciting. My wife i finaly ready to do this! I dont want to make big mistakes.

[@lorkainenkingg8497]

@@jremy89 it would be difficult to describe the process in a YT post, but I can recommend two books that will help: Finding & Buying Your Place In The Country - by Les & Carol Scher; and How to Be A Dirt-Smart Buyer of Country Property - by Curtis Seltzer. Good luck to you!

[@paulschwartz2464]

I really like this quick hitting format with all of you chiming in.

[@jamessanders4310]

A survey is a must! Shows right-of-way and easements and any encroachments…

[@zerpblerd5966]

set a price range, select a 'climate', geographical region, on-property desires (stream, trees, etc.), and start looking within those parameters for as much acreage as you can and buy it then like dude said, 3-5 years IF you know what you are doing and work super hard until you really are settled to a point where you can really be producing enough to keep you going

[@ricecrispiss]

In the process of looking for land so this was very helpful thank you

[@greenstreet5287]

Bear looking like he slimmed down. Good for him

[@wildlifegrocery2965]

Very well executed and edited video..! Real answers to a lot of important considerations..! Thanks to all of you for putting it out.

[@davidsto9064]

Clearly bear wasn’t filming if it was edited. I’m not picking on him, he’s got the best unedited videos around. 🤣🤣 I jest, but he’s a solid guy! Lots of love and respect for him.

[@harrygarry2637]

I'm interested in a video on how to manage a homestead while working a full time job.

[@withoutfurtheradoforever]

Is there a good "lines of drift" resource for educational purposes?

[@danielmccabe6559]

Merry Christmas to survival dispatch.

[@mschenandlerbong8539]

This was so valuable. Thank you.

[@edmoran869]

I had dealt with some of these issues for years, and realized that sometimes you just have to find acceptable compromises

[@TJackSurvival]

I t hink this statement is full of wisdom.

[@mrs8792]

Investigate the neighbors prior to buying. I recently found out our neighbors are felons. Not necessarily neighbors you want in desperate times.

[@davidsto9064]

You can still eat felons 🤣 sorry too many people eating jokes this week.

[@rmarasco1420]

Thank you. Sound advice.

[@Paul_Waffle]

good information!

[@andrewwashburn6080]

but where do you actually go to see what land you can buy in the first place. do you contact state or federal governemnt is there a private land website thats more trustworthy than the others? how mayn land buying websites even are there?

[@nethenm840]

Thank you for this

[@MrsCluckCluck44]

All good points. Thanks huys

[@IdahoPatriot21]

Lots of good advice.

[@user-tp4fr4ij1p]

I've been considering a desert homestead for sometime. Obviously there are certain ecological limitations, however there is a tremondous benefit of security. In a SHTF scenario where are people going to go? Where there is Water, timber, good soil, and defensible terrain. In a patrol base you look for the most inhospitable location possible because you want to be in a location the enemy would least likely want to be. What do you think about this?

[@johnwrclinton]

I get your point, but how do you overcome the lack of water, timber, arable soil, etc.? Hard to live w/o ability to raise crops & critters, and of course water is essential. How do you solve these issues?

[@sajahb7444]

Great info

[@timelliott6036]

I was wondering what you men would recommend for the minimum number of acres?

[@ONThree]

Really depends on a lot of factors. Some locations can produce a lot of food on a very small patch of dirt. Others are not as productive. Do you plan on raising livestock? Some animals require more pasture than others. I live in the southeast and when I was selecting a property 10 acres was the minimum. Do lots of research and develop a solid plan before making the decision. Hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching!

[@johnwrclinton]

@@ONThree here's my math: I figure I will need the following (round #s) - 1 acre for house & yard, workshop & sheds 1 acre for gardens (I dug into what to grow & yields to arrive at that #) 1 acre for smaller critters: chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits, etc. 2 acres for a paddock & barn, for a milk cow & calf 5 acres minimum Add for a pond (if you have a year-round creek, that's better) Add for woods (firewood, lumber & building materials) Add for pasture (to grow hay and/or graze the ruminants) After that, it's up to you...

[@nerissaBee615]

I would love to meet my future partner but not having much luck with finding an over 40 homestead fella to join me in middle Tennessee. I currently live on a young homestead in a co-housing situation where we're growing food, got 2 chickens, and managing the land with solar and earthship building projects. If anyone knows a good man, message me please :) I'd be open to moving for my future husband, lol. I prefer Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri but who knows what I'd do for love and focused self-sufficiency - Partnered!

[@arsenalreign]

I’m buying organic heirloom open pollinated survival seeds on eBay and Etsy

[@brianvannorman1465]

I'd sooner trust the moose than most people.

[@robertpaulis439]

WATER WATER WATER...

[@annking1576]

It's not rocket science! VOTE THEM OUT!!! ALL OF THEM!!! Stop feeling powerless!!!!

[@greatwood9127]

NO SHIT. THAT TINY LITTLE VIDEO LITERALLY HAS NO VALUE