How to have a home with no mortgage payments

If I had no mortgage payments and utility bills, oh, the things I could do!

This won't work unless you are well outside city limits, but is certainly feasible. I like how he presents what he did, and offers to help others do the same.

I'd need a big cellar for food and wine storage!

Grady wrote: I can't believe I'm linking to the Huff & Puff

:rofl I don't think any less of you, if that's any consolation!

You're got a good point there AV. I'd guess that many don't move because they are afraid of change - it's the way "we've always done it", we're raised with that "dream" of owning a fenced home, with spouse, kids, dog, acceptable job, etc., and many don't move far away from home. I grew up out in the sticks of Cinti, we had electricity (although it still goes out at least once a week for my parents), but no city water (cistern: and when the power went out, the pump didn't work), still no cable, crappy dial-up or satellite internet once it was available..so I'm more open to an idea like this than many of my city friends.

With the population growing, and land still available but becoming more scarce that can be bought like this (and there will be a tug of war over housing vs commercial vs farming continue), what will the future hold for opportunities such as this?