*I am searching for the land on which to situate my homestead.
*I've never gone Land shopping before, so I'm searching for answers and advice.
*I'd ideally have semi-fertile soil, some wooded area, a source of water(a well would work alright but I'd prefer a living water source like a stream/river) & NO house already on the property.
*I hope to one day to be 100% self-sufficient, therefor I would eventually owe only property taxes and although I will sell surplus to a farmers market, I'd like to have relatively low property taxes, so as to minimize my dealings with money. (dont be slow to believe this is a possible goal because I've researched it long and hard and i know how to grow, spin and weave my own cloths, save seeds, ect already.)
*I really love central Texas but I'd be willing to move anywhere as long as I can reach my goals of self-sufficiency there.
*I read A LOT, so ideally my land would be within a one days bike pilgrimage(there and back) of a good public library. Of course, I'd be willing to give up this goal in favor of a better piece of land.

If you have any questions, comments or answers for me then I'd absolutely LOVE to hear them.

Thank You all so much!

Your plans are more self-sufficient than mine, but I think we'll be starting out down the same path for a while. You can follow my family's progress on my blog.

You can find a great piece of land! We looked for quite awhile and found a good deal on ours because the previous owners had trash piles all over it. It's been a lot of work, but will be gorgeous once the last of 3 20cu yd dumpsters is removed on Tuesday!