Thinking of Moving, but Where to?

[The Truth Is Out There]

Howdy from Wyoming love it here. Not a ton of mandates, at all. A real cowboy state. Got tons of room, I work from home, suburban isn’t totally suburban here, I love it. Only complaint is the weather. Once in a while it’s too windy and a bit dry. But I favor the dry over a humid climate any day. No state tax, that’s a plus. There’s a lot to do here and a decent amount of shopping. For everything else, there’s Amazon. Agree completely with what others say. There is so much to think about when looking for a place to call home. Hope you and your flock find what you’re looking for.

I MISS MY HORSE!!! I wish I was in a cowboy town! Farm life is the best! I hope one day (the sooner the better!) I can get back to it!
I also love old westerns! Laramie is one of my favorites!

 

[alinas2010]

I MISS MY HORSE!!! I wish I was in a cowboy town! Farm life is the best! I hope one day (the sooner the better!) I can get back to it!
I also love old westerns! Laramie is one of my favorites!

I would love love love to have a couple horses, a hobby farm one day, too! Owning chickens has really given me a reason to get up in the mornings. And made me so thankful to be in a state where chickens are basically second nature. Almost all of our neighbors have them and we live in one of the biggest cities in WY! We visit different places and always look at each other and say “man, I’m thankful to live where we do!” I hope you find your dream farm and get back to it!!

 

[The Truth Is Out There]

PFAS is a chemical that was used by a local manufacturer in making shoes. They dumped the waste and it leached into many peoples' wells, rendering the water unsafe. Sorry, I should have said that it was an example of something that wouldn't be obvious, but would GREATLY impact the value of the land, and if it were even safe to live there.

Here in Michigan, a lot of the money for schools comes from property taxes. So, where I am, the school is okay, but about 25 miles away, the property taxes are MUCH higher, as they support a much bigger school. I don't have kids, so the school district and "how good" a school was never mattered to me.

When we wanted to "move out of the city," we had a certain distance we could conceivably commute to our jobs. We had a maximum amount of money we could spend. We wanted at least 5 acres, if possible. Pretty much everything else was negotiable.

Garage? Nice, but not absolutely necessary. Basement? Ditto. Fixer-upper? We could do some things ourselves if needed.

We pre-qualified for the mortgage (save up for a down payment! It helps!) and had great credit.

Good luck with your search!

Thank you!!
We have great credit! Just a couple points shy of 800! We’re pre approved for a home though the letter we have will be expired soon. But our bank will write another when the time comes again. We also have way more than most and have $50,000+ for a down payment.
I would definitely NEVER live on a property that isn’t safe to grow food or live on! And definitely not one with a 5G tower next door.
Those things are littered everywhere now.
I won’t go into all the conspiracies y’all can use your imaginations.
I want what our grandparents had. Things are going so far away from that it’s sad. I just want my child to grow up learning how to grow his own food and take care of his animals. There is nothing like farm life.