[rboyd]

You don’t mention your citizenship or your age, both of which effect the advice I would give somewhat.

You’re basically opting in to a life of poverty until you monetize your projects. In the US you can find land in the rural Midwest wired with fiber/electric for $2k/acre. $5k to drill a well, $10k for a used camper. Then your monthly nut is just food, fuel, utilities, and property taxes ($350/mo). Upwork/codementor a few hours per month to cover this. Or full-time remote work for enough time to pay everything off and stash away your runway. Part of the game is balancing time and expenses (will you garden/raise animals to cut food expenses? heat with wood? maintain your yard?).

My fiancé and I did something similar after leaving typical big city jobs, but I think it takes a rare person/relationship to make it work well.

The part where age factors in is you need to know yourself and your partner very well. Skills matter, sometimes they can decide your security/survival. Emotional fortitude. Assume you are well fed in a quiet room. You still won’t be building anything amazing or unlocking the secrets of the universe if your mind won’t stop thinking about being lonely. If you are disciplined enough to treat it as a stepping stone along your path, if you have a remarkable partner, or if you’re ok being alone and mature enough to know that you always will be, then it can be a good strategy.

[pasbesoin]

Rural land with fiber data? Do tell.

Any tips on locating/verifying such properties? This is a move I'd like to make (well, probably putting more than a camper on it).

[rboyd]

I spent a lot of time overlaying provider coverage maps with Zillow listings. Sometimes listings will call out fiber internet or the name of a known provider.

Google queries like rural fiber coop <state> should send you on a good path. There are a surprising amount. In our specific case it was https://www.co-mo.net/ in Morgan County, Missouri. It’s even more niche because the county has no buildings restrictions, so experimental/cheaper building methods are possible.

Email in my profile for more info.

[pasbesoin]

Thank you!

[Irugo]

Thank you.