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Episode-1149- William Golightly on Buying Rural Land

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Today on The Survival Podcast we are joined by William (Billy) Golightly.  Billy is a real estate agent that specializes in rural properties in north central Florida. He joins us today to discuss searching for bug out or retreat properties.  We discuss things like buying old timber land that has been cut.  Earning income with a property to offset expenses. We also talk about how to find the right type of agent for this type of property search.  When it makes sense to buy a property on the courthouse steps in a tax sale and when it doesn’t.  We cover … Continue reading →

Episode-529- Finding that Rural Piece of Land

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I have gotten quite a few emails lately about exactly how to find an affordable piece of land out in the country for everything from a homestead, retirement place, BOL or just as an investment.  I figured we could talk about that a bit today from a modern survivalist view point. SPECIAL NOTE – Today’s show is LONG over 90 minutes long in fact.  I have had a lot of requests to comment on various areas of the US by region, I do that from about 19 minutes to about 48 minutes on today’s show.  If this isn’t your cup … Continue reading →

Episode-519- Making the Move to the Country

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Yesterday’s show ended with an awesome story by a man who’s father moved his family to the city while staying on the farm 100 years ago.  He told us how that move required sacrifice but embraced a coming change and how his fathers efforts improved the quality of life for the entire family.  He postulated that perhaps now it is time for a similar move but this time back to rural America.  I have not stopped think about this since I read his letter so today we examine the move back to the country, what it offers and the sacrifices … Continue reading →

Episode-410- The Death of the Neighborhood

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Yesterday we discussed dying cities, today we discuss dying neighborhoods and what the two have in common.  I believe that it is very important to pay close attention to your neighborhood so that you can react to the signs of death before it is too late. Join me today as we discuss… The death of an “exclusive neighborhood” in California How neighborhoods, areas, towns actually die Why many never recover What do we learn by watching a construction worker by a 440K home What are the stages of death in a neighborhood How to you spot the cancer early What … Continue reading →

Episode-326- Listener Questions 11-30-09

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It is Monday and time for another round of listener questions.  Today we have great questions on climate gate, earth sheltered homes, home defense, natural gas, finding land and more. Tune in today as I discuss these questions… What are my thoughts on climate gate Will the elites create a global tax system via the UN What is the real tragedy about the climate change lies (it isn’t what you think it is) What should you consider if building/buying a earth sheltered home Is gas more reliable then electricity in a disaster What do you do for home defense in … Continue reading →