Hello, my name is alexander. Im 32 and a ARMY veteran. I am in the process of getting my horticulture degree and just finished my pdc at the college of lake county Illinois. Im having severe doubts about making the jump to getting land and starting a small farm/ranch and small permaculture community. I have decent funds available and good passive income but i dont see how people do it. Land now adays is just so much ... my budget is 60k but i keep finding myself either crap land or decent small land with insane yearly taxes. It just seems the government doesn't want people escaping the society i didnt choose to be in. My other concern is that im not the usual permaculture person. The soldier in me is .. hard to break. I currently work with horses out here so thats one of my main goals. Ive been looking at land in taos area but it only seems to be skyrocketing in price. Any advice welcomed and would love to make a few perma friends to chat with.
