If you were starting Homesteading

starjj · #1 02/16/07, 05:10 PM

Where would you move? I DON'T want snow but I want seasons. I live in TN and I love the state just would have to be a different area. I also enjoy MO but they have snow. I DONT like hot like TX. Is TN the perfect state? I want horses and chickens maybe goats. It would have to be a small farm maybe 10-20 acres at the most. I do want to grow my own vegetables.

uncle Will in In. · #2 02/16/07, 05:18 PM

You like Tenn. You are OK with the weather in Tenn. You speak the language in Tenn. Your home is now in Tenn. There is no place like home. Pappy always used to say, "Pick Where you scratch."

agmantoo · #3 02/16/07, 05:25 PM

If you have money move to NC, if funds are short move to north SC and work in NC.

Beeman · #4 02/16/07, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by starjj

Where would you move? I DON'T want snow but I want seasons. I live in TN and I love the state just would have to be a different area. I also enjoy MO but they have snow. I DONT like hot like TX. Is TN the perfect state? I want horses and chickens maybe goats. It would have to be a small farm maybe 10-20 acres at the most. I do want to grow my own vegetables.

Do you have land now? Do you have equity or money to buy a place? TN is getting pretty expensive in some areas and it sounds like you want a pretty expensive dream at 10-20 acres.

Jolly · #5 02/17/07, 10:22 AM

Maybe northern Alabama, or Arkansas...but that's about as far south as you can go, and not get into the humid Gulf South summers....

starjj · #6 02/17/07, 11:40 AM

Beeman I am getting an inheritance but not sure how much. It will take at least 6-12 months I am sure to liquidate the trust for all of us to get anything. There are at least 6 houses invovled and stocks and bonds. None of the houses are in the country and they are all in a state with snow (the dreaded word). I know TN can be quite expensive so I am not sure it will even be an option. Since I have lived in only Tn and the other state with snow I was trying to get some options if I would have to leave TN. I may be dreaming to want that much land also.

muzzelloader · #7 02/17/07, 01:00 PM

I lived in southern Oklahoma for a while and liked it pretty well. Once in a blue moon would get a light snow that would last about a half a day. But you do have seasons. The rural land prices are so so . The basic living costs are about average or slightly lower. But was about five years ago so things may have changed. The south east is best as hase lots of woods and nice plant life sort of country allso close to mountainous country and lots of forrest land and huge parks and wildlife refuges. Rumor has it that Bigfoot lives there . Or at leaste that is what the Indians say. A good deal of Indian tribal land is there and a lot of businesses are owned by the tribes gass stations and such tax free cigarettes and gass.

Macybaby · #8 02/17/07, 01:12 PM

Where would I move? Most certainly not where you want to be since I like snow! LOL!!!

I'm pretty happy homesteading here in SD, except I could have had a less below zero temps the last three weeks.

Hope you find the perfect place for you. That is what I like about living in America, there is so much area that everyone should be able to find a place to their liking.

Cathy

tnhomestead · #9 02/18/07, 08:59 PM

I picked tn to move to! 10 acres next to me went for 27k, mine was 34k got 22 acres. lot of land around me for 40 to 50 acres for 45 50k

ailsaek · #10 02/18/07, 09:08 PM

I'm with Kathy - where I'd want to move wouldn't be much help to you, because I require snow! In fact, I consider any place that doesn't get any to be severely defective. I get very frustrated with New England, but the idea of moving to a state with no seacoast doesn't suit me either. I wish it weren't so pricey to live here, but it's home.