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Originally posted by kalakoa

I self-taught for both solar and catchment. Upkeep isn't really a big deal. Even if I wanted to hire it done, I wouldn't. Self-sufficiency is incredibly empowering, and highly addictive. Recommended.

The property came with a nice little shack. Funny thing, it's smaller than the garage at my last place, but the longer I live in it, the less I even want a huge house that has to be cleaned and maintained.

Do not underestimate "the cost for everything" unless you're on some kind of government payroll. Your income stream could evaporate and leave you holding the bag on expensive mortgages.

There's another piece of advice from the book "Die Broke": build your second house first. Most people treat their "first house" as an investment -- which means it's never quite a "home". There is big, big difference, especially if you have family.

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Good stuff.