Livable Sheds/Cabins and Homesteading in a Rural Setting

This is mostly a markdown repo containing notes I need to find rural land in Kentucky or North Carolina and what it takes to get a Tiny Home/Livable Shed/Amish Prefab Cabin on the land.

Eventually, I want to turn it into a homestead and as off-grid as possible. The plan after getting my prefab cabin is to:

• Build out buildings as needed,
• Get all/most of my power from solar panels,
• Grow as much food as I can,
• Raise chickens,
• Fish, hunt, and trap as much meat as I can,
• Can, freeze, and smoke, etc. all my food
• Enjoy being out in nature everyday!

There are 4 sets of similarly named markdown files:

1. land-[type]: -buy.md, -buy-info.md, and -search.md:
   1. land-search.md: This was a worksheet of sorts to find websites that listed raw or undeveloped land (6 good ones) and some good articles at the end.
   2. land-buy.md: 6 articles about How to buy land
   3. land-buy-info.md: 7 articles on important tips and info on land in general and buying vacant land
2. livable-sheds-[type]: -costs.md, -notes.md, -permits.md, and -steps.md are categorized notes that were in the Rural files and may be duplicated in the sheds-cabins files
   1. livable-sheds-costs.md: Costs associated with converting your shed/cabin into a livable space - foundation, land clearing, Plumber, Electrician, Carpenter, septic tank install, flooring, insualtion, drywall, Wood burning stove, solar setup, etc.
   2. livable-sheds-notes.md: The most general of the 3 files and contains notes, info, guides and tips on livable sheds. For example, having a budget, planning the layout, permits & inspections, ventilation, water & sewer hookup, building codes, heating & cooling, zoning, the importance of 2x4's, etc.
   3. livable-sheds-permits.md: Has information from various articles on permits, zoning, site plan, setbacks, inspections, fees, approval, codes & ordinances, paperwork, applications, etc.
   4. livable-sheds-steps.md: the shortest of the 3 files and is a general overview of the process, although there are some unique notes in this file.
3. Rural_[#]: Rural_1.md, Rural_2.md, and Rural_3.md were my original working files
   1. Rural_1.md: This file was the main file but I cut nearly everything out of it and now is just miscellaneous notes and articles. I'm keeping it for now. I have a link to IRA Exceptions one of which is $10K for a home purchase.
   2. Rural_2.md: These are notes from videos by Ken Wheeler. There are 4 sections: 1) Land, 2) Solar, 3) Power, 4) Survival. The power section is not so good, and I have a lot of bushcraft/survival gear but I love talking gear. There are some good notes in that section. For the Land and Solar sections I include a list titled Important topics/phrases at the top of the section. Definitely check those two out!
   3. Rural_3.md: The bulk of this is the best notes from Ken's Land videos. At the bottom are sections on Google Earth and notes from a few articles.
4. State-[name]: Pertinent notes for Kentucky and North Carolina in their respective files.
   1. State-kentucky1.md: This has links to Kentucky county and city web pages to look into permits and if they allow tiny homes. I also have links to campgrounds which I may need until I find and buy land.
   2. State-north-carolina.md: I was originally looking at North Carolina but have since focused solely on Kentucky. There is not a lot in this file.

Other important markdown files:

1. land-search.md: I originally just searched for "raw land for sale in kentucky" which yieled LandSearch.com, LandAndFarm.com and LandWatch.com. After speaking with a realtor who was a friend of a friend of mine, I found 4 more websites to find raw/undeveloped land.
   1. This is the main file to use for searching. Do I have the best sites? How else to find land?
   2. I may need another file called Results.md to track every listing I'm interested in, though I will add it to .gitignore.
2. Realtor-notes.md: These are notes from the agent.
3. sheds-cabins1.md: There is some unique info in here and some duplicate info. Most of the info that was in here is now in the livable-sheds files. This file can probably be skipped.
4. kentucky.html and style.css: a quick HTML file used to paste into a CodePen pen for the agent who helped me - very little styling - IGNORE
5. data.js: this was a quick JavaScript file to output onto the page terms and jargon that I needed to learn - IGNORE

Elizabeth City rental

From the owner:

Hi again Jim, I have completed the background check, it came out clean. I am ready to proceed with you now that we got the result of the Rental Application. I have agreed to lease the property to you After the agreement and payment is taken care of .I will take this property off the market for you, reserved the house for you, come down to give you the keys, show you around if you are not familiar with the neighborhood and help you settle down if needed on your preferred date. I can also fix a date. I will show you the Property before you move in once the paperwork and payment is done (if needed).

The home is exactly as seen in the picture. You can go ahead and view the neighborhood of the house and surroundings at your own convenient time. I can also give you a guarantee in writing that the unit is “as is” as seen on craigslist and as per the listed . eatures, amenities, If otherwise your money will be refunded back to you immediately

More so , there is storage room available separately with no extra/additional price and charge to be paid.

Mode of payment is via PayPal as you did for the application fee ,once payment is confirmed I can issue you a copy of the rental receipt/invoice which you will use to pick up the keys on your arrival/move date.

However, RENTAL TERMS : You will pay the security deposit and pay the first month later as you move in .

SECURITY DEPOSIT = $700

A MONTH RENT : $800

More so, Kindly get back to me if you are still interested so you can make payment and after the payment is confirmed . I can send you the Rental Agreement Booking form to fill for reservation/immediate move in . Also, I want to know if you’re paying for first and last month upfront or will do month to month so I state it on the booking form before sending it to you once payment is confirmed. I’ll look forward to your swift response

Okay, no problem if you want a lease of 6 months . And about a pet sitter in Elizabeth city that is not a problem when you move in, I will introduce one to you . As regards moving in last week August or September 1st . I can waive the last week in August for you and your rent start counting from September 1st . Yes, it’s $2600 in total . $800 first month, $800 last month, $700 security deposit and $300 pet deposit . Send the money via PayPal to my PayPal details through Friends & Family option . Once the payment is confirmed . I will issue you the rental receipt and lease . You will print it out and sign it . Bring it along on your move in date and we will meet at the property to hand over the keys to you .

Of course yes, I will need 30 to 45 days notice . s