Step one, grasshopper: MOVE.
If you refuse to leave, then we cannot get on to the next lesson of choosing cheap, even free, real estate.
But, like the koan of the full cup...
If you refuse to leave, then we cannot get on to the next lesson of choosing cheap, even free, real estate.
But, like the koan of the full cup...
Too many naysayers don't realize how ridiculous their local cost of living is, and how a simple move can cut that by orders of magnitude.
The key is being willing to move. Once you are, options abound. Get busy on http://zillow.com and search regions and price ranges; to get in the mindset, start by searching whole states for properties under $1000 (not a typo).