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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1334579" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>I wasn't going to chime in because my situation is different & yet there are a lot of similarities. My husband & I were fortunate enough to retire early and all he wanted was some land to hunt, fish, relax, enjoy - and maybe some cows. Have you ever seen Green Acres (since you're 21 it would probably have been on TV Land)? Spot on! I had never even been near a cow when we said "goodbye to the City life", bought some land, moved to the country & started with a small herd of 33 bred cows, horrible fencing, no real working facilities, no tractors, track loaders, implements . . . nothing but a desire to make it work. And we did! Our "retirement" has consisted of essentially zero vacations, haaaaard work, a ton of education, teamwork, very little profit and a life I wouldn't trade for anything. The point is, you're going to have to give up a lot, be willing to work hard, truly understand your finances, hopefully have/find a mentor that will guide you & if you decide to get married you better find a partner that supports you. And in your case, have a day job with great benefits/insurance <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1334579, member: 24027"] I wasn't going to chime in because my situation is different & yet there are a lot of similarities. My husband & I were fortunate enough to retire early and all he wanted was some land to hunt, fish, relax, enjoy - and maybe some cows. Have you ever seen Green Acres (since you're 21 it would probably have been on TV Land)? Spot on! I had never even been near a cow when we said "goodbye to the City life", bought some land, moved to the country & started with a small herd of 33 bred cows, horrible fencing, no real working facilities, no tractors, track loaders, implements . . . nothing but a desire to make it work. And we did! Our "retirement" has consisted of essentially zero vacations, haaaaard work, a ton of education, teamwork, very little profit and a life I wouldn't trade for anything. The point is, you're going to have to give up a lot, be willing to work hard, truly understand your finances, hopefully have/find a mentor that will guide you & if you decide to get married you better find a partner that supports you. And in your case, have a day job with great benefits/insurance :) [/QUOTE]
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