Tuco's journey from "total-reliance" to "self-sufficient"
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Tuco
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Tuco
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yes, it was so much fun!!! It's a lot of work though (I've already started work on next years Zombie Walk). It's grown way past my expectations! The first year we had it (2008) we had 171 zombies. The last three years has been 3000+ zombies!
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baymule
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So what do you have to do to make this a reality? Down payment? Job? Credit? FHA loan? If outside the city limits, you could qualify for a USDA loan. What is keeping you from buying this or any other place that meets your needs? You don't have to answer these questions here, but answer them to yourself.
Or maybe you should scrap the buy a house idea and just buy land. Put a 12'x24' portable building on it, finish out the building and live in it. Build a "tiny house" for cheap $$. What does raw land cost in your area? What about septic? What permits would you need? How many acres do you need for les restrictions? In the county I presently live in, you have to have 10 acres to put in a passive or anaerobic septic system. Any less acres and you have to put in the aerobic septic system. That is but one example of what you have to consider when buying property. What is the smallest building you can have without a building permit? Will restrictions let you live in it? What about building a barn? What about sliding around restrictions and building a "wash room" with sink and shower in the barn.....and over there hiding in that closet......a bed.
What is most important to you? What is the first step you need to take to achieve your goals? Have you written down your goals? Have you written out each step toward your goals? Put it on paper so you can read your plan from time to time.
You are reaching out, trying to learn and that is a positive move on your part. Every move forward puts you closer to your goal.
Or maybe you should scrap the buy a house idea and just buy land. Put a 12'x24' portable building on it, finish out the building and live in it. Build a "tiny house" for cheap $$. What does raw land cost in your area? What about septic? What permits would you need? How many acres do you need for les restrictions? In the county I presently live in, you have to have 10 acres to put in a passive or anaerobic septic system. Any less acres and you have to put in the aerobic septic system. That is but one example of what you have to consider when buying property. What is the smallest building you can have without a building permit? Will restrictions let you live in it? What about building a barn? What about sliding around restrictions and building a "wash room" with sink and shower in the barn.....and over there hiding in that closet......a bed.
What is most important to you? What is the first step you need to take to achieve your goals? Have you written down your goals? Have you written out each step toward your goals? Put it on paper so you can read your plan from time to time.
You are reaching out, trying to learn and that is a positive move on your part. Every move forward puts you closer to your goal.
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Tuco
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First, I'm looking for just about any job temporarily to get me on my feet. Now, I'm even contemplating going to a temp agency. But, basically the first (real) step is getting my CDL license again so I can get a job with good pay. I let my CDL expire because, at the time, when I had my antique store, a) I had no desire to have a driving job anymore, and b) I didn't have the money to maintain the license. But now, in hindsight, I'm finding that, driving will probably be the only way to earn enough to get me really going. I'm going to at least get my class B CDL so I can drive a cement truck or haul dirt locally, or something like that. But, I may just go all out and get my class A license back because the potential of earning is even more.
I want to stay in the city. I'm definately a city boy. A life in the country, away from the city life, would in no time start to get to me. I've got to have more action. I think just getting property, and building on it, and everything else that goes with developing an undeveloped piece of property, would end up being too much of a headache and expense. Especially when I could get something like the property I pictured above for just $70,000. It's not off the grid, but I really don't care about being completely off the grid. If I did solar, I'd probably tie it into the grid as well as having a battery bank. I'd just use the city sewer system (at least for black water), but I may use a grey water system to help irrigate the gardens. Etc.... basically what I'm saying is that what I really want to do is have a homestead in the city.
As far as writting down my goals...not as much as I'd like. I used to use a system called "Getting Things Done" which is excellent. I need to get back into it. Basically, it has you focus on the first (or very next) step (task) instead of just looking at the whole project which can be too overwhelming. If you looked at all your tasks/to-do list as a whole, you may think you'll never finish this! But, by just focusing on ONLY the very next step, you can chip away at a massive to-do list, and before you know it, it's done. I'm glad you asked that, because now I'm going to start implementing the "GTD" method. I have a phone ap that is used for "GTD"
I want to stay in the city. I'm definately a city boy. A life in the country, away from the city life, would in no time start to get to me. I've got to have more action. I think just getting property, and building on it, and everything else that goes with developing an undeveloped piece of property, would end up being too much of a headache and expense. Especially when I could get something like the property I pictured above for just $70,000. It's not off the grid, but I really don't care about being completely off the grid. If I did solar, I'd probably tie it into the grid as well as having a battery bank. I'd just use the city sewer system (at least for black water), but I may use a grey water system to help irrigate the gardens. Etc.... basically what I'm saying is that what I really want to do is have a homestead in the city.
As far as writting down my goals...not as much as I'd like. I used to use a system called "Getting Things Done" which is excellent. I need to get back into it. Basically, it has you focus on the first (or very next) step (task) instead of just looking at the whole project which can be too overwhelming. If you looked at all your tasks/to-do list as a whole, you may think you'll never finish this! But, by just focusing on ONLY the very next step, you can chip away at a massive to-do list, and before you know it, it's done. I'm glad you asked that, because now I'm going to start implementing the "GTD" method. I have a phone ap that is used for "GTD"
Britesea
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is that like "Git er done?" 
