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Those are four good states to look

So you want to know the topography of the land. Lots of good priced land is very steep slope. Look for building sites or areas of flat land you can garden.

You want to look up maps of wells in the area. I forget the website but there is a site that shows how deep people had to drill to hit water or if they could hit water at all

You want to be far away from data centers.

The place has to scare away Democrats and jews.

Will you still need work and a career or are you retired? Because if you need work then some places there's no damn work out there in the middle of nowhere.

Consider the soil. Some places the soil is so rocky you can't even dig without a jack hammer. Will be hard to grow food and till if the land has wrong type of soil and terrain

How much are you willing to give up convenience? How far are you willing to live from the nearest grocery store or hardware store?

Not WV. Jews poison the water there with mining and residents are dropping like flies and no one's talking about it. Look into water quality before buying anything. That's usually why a place becomes affordable: the water there is toxic.

Ensure you know the internet speed and how reliable it is, especially if you're relying on it to work from home.

Similarly, have a plan to be self sufficient during power and water interruptions.

[If you're trying to save money, consider buying, cleaning and filling at least one 52 gallon / 200 liter second-hand pickle container. Store it out of the sun and forget about it. When needed, chlorinate the entire container.]( https://i.imgur.com/ymC2d2D.jpeg)

A box of unscented baby wipes will be a handy emergency item if your water supply is interrupted. These are what the military, hospitals and age care facilities used to "sponge-bathe".

It's not difficult to safely adapt a cable to connect a large bbq LPG gas tank to a small portable camping-style cooker so it'll last for a year. 'Might be useful during the early days when you're establishing and renovating the house.

Ensure you have plenty of medical supplies that are unwrapped and ready to use if you're injured and only have one hand free. Especially important if you're living alone. Put all the supplies in a grocery bag so it can be tipped up in a rush, rather than trying to struggle open lids or first-aid kit zippers with one hand.

Ensure you have a thermal sleeping bag, just in case it's needed in an emergency in winter.

Check if the property has a well, or if you're allowed to dig one if not.

Have dinner at the local pub and ask the locals questions. Tip the waitress and ask her what the area is like that you're considering.

Look out for GMO ticks

Go shoot at some food, you might hit some bubblin crude

Some of these things might be obvious to some. This Amish guy repeats himself bordering on AI, but I thought this video was worthwhile to review. [21:07]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LNIbJvQ6Pc

Study the demographics of the town. Some towns are literally dying--average age of residents is over 65. The local schools are all closed--kids need to travel to a bigger town for schooling. Downtown is boarded up and no one is willing to sell their property for a reasonable price, below $100k.

Also, most rural towns are white. But, if you go check out the local schools--most kids are brown, usually hispanic or jeet. These towns have good potential for growth but it will be a brown town,

If you buy a small farmhouse on 5 acres. It was probably part of a larger farm in the past, but is now owned by a corporate farming giant. You could be exposing yourself to industrial scale of herbicide and pesticide spraying. Butterflies are extremely sensitive to chemicals. If you don't see any butterflies, then a lot of chemicals have been used or a lot of neighbors are using them.

Keep an eye out on dog ownership. Golden Retrievers are a plus. Pit Bulls are a big negative. Loose dogs are a big negative too. They will kill your chickens and livestock--their owners and the local police won't care.

An old small farm is way better than virgin land. Cutting down forest is time consuming and very expensive. Old farms usually have old outbuildings nd some fences. Fixing that is easier and cheaper than installing new. Also, the old farms usually were placed well by people who understood the land. My old farm always catches a breeze even on the hottest day, has a great old well. Had a bunch of decent paddocks and fences that needed repairs but are mostly standing strong. The house needed a lot of work and repairs. Basement Flooded non stop for weeks, but new gutters and some digging fixed it. It’s got great bones, framed with old American chestnut. It’ll stand another 200 years.

(1) consider ag land (allows one dwelling unit and several other structures such as garage/shed/etc

(2) there are ag/residential dual use lots as well

(3) if ag isn’t your thing consider recreation land (also has residential dual purpose)

(4) avoid undeveloped land unless you’re really committed and want the “I did this with my bare hands” level of satisfaction (plus it costs a lot and takes a long time)

(5) Try not to be more than an hour away from the nearest resource pit

(6) try to survey the area if you can (flood zones, bugs, bad soil, druggies, etc - not just the lot but the entire area - talk to people - get the inside scoop)

(7) make sure you’re looking at things from a longish time horizon - eg add as much value to the land asap and if you end up needing to bail make sure you have a decent chance at flipping the property

(8) consider creative/owner financing (avoid traditional purchases if possible)

(9) have fun

Take all this advice from someone who lives in a city and plays video games and has not done any of the aforementioned but has looked into it extensively and is probably going to do it eventually (just need to save up)

Good luck and Godspeed!

WV has cheap land for days.

First of all congratulations. You're doing what we should all aspire to. Realistically though, get prepared for the workload of a part-time job if you want to do it right. It took me around 5 years from my first viewing to closing on the property I now own.
Establish a firm criteria. For me water was non-negotiable, and I basically centered my search around places that had abundant and pure water. Emphasis on the word *firm* though. It's fine if you don't know what you want when you're starting out, and good job taking some initiative by making this post, but seriously start spending 20+ hours a week researching and learning everything you can about land ownership and rural living, about the various laws in different states and counties (and how strictly they are enforced), and about anything else you need to know to make a decision. For example, a good place to start might be deciding what you need to have within x of hours travel. Are you prepared to live 4+ hours away from a hospital etc. That should help you narrow down your search radius.
Another consideration: if you're goal is true self sufficiency you might want to qualify that to make sure you're not just chasing some fantasy. Saying instead that you want to be able to raise a family without relying on ZOG for food, water, shelter, and protection is more concrete. That still means you need a community though, along with tools and equipment.
Happy to answer other questions if you have them. Good that you already have some states picked out. You might want to check out RTTL if you haven't already.