From Renters to Rooted: How We Bought Our Dream Homestead Without a Big Income

Three years ago, we were renting, broke, and expecting our first child. After pouring four years of our lives into a permaculture project we didn’t own, we got kicked out.

That was rock bottom.

But it was also the turning point.

Since then, we’ve gone from renting to owning multiple properties—including the permaculture farm of our dreams. We didn’t get there with a big paycheck or traditional financing.

We got there through:

👉 Creative financing

👉 Seller deals

👉 Subdivision plays

👉 “Subject to” strategies

👉 And leveraging what we did have instead of waiting to have more

It took learning the real estate game and making it work for our homesteading goals—not the other way around.

If you’re renting and dreaming of land, food security, and freedom… I’ve got something for you.

Over the next couple months, I’m releasing a course on Homestead Creative Financing—everything I wish I knew back when I thought land ownership was out of reach.

Curious about how it all works?

Drop a comment and let me know your biggest question or fear around buying land. I’ll use your input to shape the course.

Let’s break the myth that you need to be rich to live close to the land. 🛠🌱

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