Hello my friends,
First time poster here. I'd like to thank you all in advance for your time and energy. This seems like a very cool community! Now for a little background:
I am a touring musician from Columbus, OH. I've grown a little weary of the "traditional" business model of touring, and by that I mean I feel uncomfortable with the idea of dragging thousands of pounds of gear around the country using fossil fuels, eating fast food, and living in overdeveloped hotels for the rest of my life. After a little research, I've discovered that with six properties, I could tour the entire Eastern side of the country and still come "home" within the range of an electric vehicle. These six centers are as follows:
New Jersey ≈ $3000/acre
Columbus, OH (complete)
Knoxville, TN ≈ $4500/acre
Little Rock, AR ≈ $3500/acre
Centerville, TX ≈ $4000/acre
Tallahassee, FL ≈ $10000/acre
My dream is to buy degraded land in each location and start practicing regenerative agriculture. I was hoping that you could point me to resources on designs that can withstand a LOT of neglect. Bonus points if they are focused on any of these specific biomes. I will only be spending about 9 weeks a year at each location. In my current house in Columbus, OH, I've build a small urban "farm" in the city on 1/6 of an acre that consists of a garden, a small orchard, and ranging chickens. It is extremely easy to maintain and my current tenants love keeping it running. I imagine having tenants at each location to provide passive income and to help with maintenance, which I would like to make as easy and foolproof as possible.
Two books that gave me these ideas are One Straw Revolution and Permaculture - A Designer's Manual. Some helpful skillsets at my disposal are construction, (I can build a house from the ground up) and electronics (Arduino automation).
If you could give me some ideas or put me onto good resources so that I can make good choices on acreage, crop selection, and low-maintenance livestock systems, I would be very grateful. I realize that this is a gigantic undertaking and that I haven't given you nearly enough information to properly answer my questions, but I'm sure I'll find something to stimulate my designs and I sincerely thank you for your attempts.
Best,
Sam
