If you buy property with plans to escape the mundane suburban consumer lifestyle, be prepared to (lol) buy things constantly.

For example, if you think mowing your yard is an expensive pain, just wait until you have multiple acres. You will need a tractor, maybe one, but depending on the size of the property, probably two (big and small).

That's a big expense, but even the small expenses seem to come constantly. I had a gas weedeater, which was hard to keep running. I bought a new milwaukee battery-powered trimmer, but then it started to rain and rain and rain, and I couldn't mow or trim for weeks. The whole place went to mud, and the weeds started to grow.

Then the trimmer wasn't tough enough and I had to go buy a brush cutter attachment.

Then we wanted our own eggs because that's pretty basic when you move to the country. I can buy chicken eggs from our neighbors, so why vother with them? So, we decide to raise ducks. But to do so you have to have a shelter, the right feed, plenty of water, day time shade, a place for them to swim, fencing, and bedding. Thousands of dollars later and no eggs until the fall. 😆

This is just the yard and eggs. I haven't even touched on the big stuff like water and road management.

I enjoy it because I am a builder, but trying to get out on your own is a huge commitment, especially if you've lived in the city your whole life.