Iβm so torn on it. Itβs like a soft ownership where you do have a lot of legal protections and freedom to do what you want with the land, but at the core, you do not own it.
You can dink around on the property and build whatever but the county can also come demand money and retroactive permitting if they catch you doing something against their rules.
It fucking sucks. But at the same time, I would love to have the food security and energy independence land can provide.
So true, it's hard to know what's best to do. Property taxes and regulations are an absolute disgrace. I hope this will one day change.
It can suck. But with renting, thatβs just one more layer of rules to navigate.
If the owner you are renting from does allow you to make these improvements, years later they can decide (or sell the property and the new owner decides) that they like what you have done and they wonβt be renewing your rent, now you are out and have nothing to show for the work, no value to you for the time and energy spent and you have to start over.
