I feel lucky to have found what I consider to be the most perfect homesteading and prepper property ever.
It took a lot of hard thought, thinking through things, and defining exactly what I wanted and needed in a property for my purposes. Then it took over 4 years of property shopping across the entire United States to find it. But it was worth every minute and every penny to get it!
I’m going to share the process that I went through to find my perfect property to help you along in the journey to find yours!
Prerequisites
Before you even start property shopping, there are a few things you need to establish so you don’t start yourself down the wrong path. These are personal matters that will help you to live the life that you intentionally choose.
Prioritization
When creating your homestead property or prepper property checklist, you need to prioritize your list by putting ‘unchangeable’ things first. Invest heavily in the unchangeable things such as water access, weather, elevation, location.
Must Haves, Nice to Haves, Bonus Points
Once you start to narrow down region, area, and individual properties that meet your needs for unchangeables and changeables then you get into your actual wish list of must haves, nice to haves, and bonus points.
The Checklist
Once you’ve established a baseline of non-negotiables and lifestyle preferences, we’re now going to dive deeper into all of the other factors that go into choosing the perfect property.
Your list will be different but this gives you a good place to start. The key thing with this list is knowing what matters, what to look for, and when to be willing to compromise.