How To Move Off Grid For $10k Or Less

Want to move off grid now? Here’s how to move off grid for less than $10k. It starts with the land. Find a very remote property something far away from a city, backed up against public land, state land, national park, or national forest is ideal. You don’t need a large amount of money upfront if you’re buying a smaller parcel of land that’s very remote. Trust me, the deals are out there, you just have to search for them. Some may or may not be listed online. Call local realtors in the area you want to buy your land and give them your list of needs and what you’re looking for, zoning type, area, lot/parcel size, etc. Tell them you’ve got cash and are looking for a small buildable parcel that you can buy now. They’ll send you a list of MLS listings matching your criteria. Yes There Is Plenty of Off Grid Land For Less Than $10k, You Just Have to Search For It Don’t expect too much land for $10k, but and don’t be too picky. It is only $10k after all and there are a lot of other expenses involved. But $10k will get you into a piece of land. The main things you’re going to want to look are natural resources. Water and building materials. for building your cabin. Trees. Rock. Clay, and a good water source. Do your homework. Look for land with legal access, year-round access, and make sure you do a title search on the land, make sure the taxes are paid up, and how to property is zoned. What are the septic requirements and can you build a vault toilet/outhouse or use a composting toilet. Ask The County If You Can Camp On Your Land While You Build Will the county allow you to live in an RV, camper or travel trailer while you build your cabin? Most counties will issue a temporary permit for you to camp on your own land while you build and most permits are 3-6 months, sometimes a year or more depending on how remote the property is. The more remote and the smaller the county the less they’re going to care or enforce building codes and zoning ordinances and the fewer restrictions you’re going to have. Don’t buy land in a subdivision! Even if it’s a rural subdivision. You are going to want the ability to build what you want for shelter/cabin and you will likely want and need to raise livestock, so don’t buy land in a subdivision with covenants and restrictions UNLESS it’s specifically allowed for your to raise livestock for food, like chickens, pigs and cows. Check your parcel’s zoning. Is is zoned residential or agricultural or both? Is it timberland? Does it have any local zoning issue that would prohibit you from building on the land. Don’t buy land in  a flood plain unless you know what you’re doing, and van get a variance to build. Otherwise avoid it because it’s