You might have noticed Aaron and I have been MIA the last week or two. We've been building a ton in the background. Quick update from the land: - We're almost done wiring electricity in our tiny cabins - Our 25 Cornish Cross chickens are growing fast - We're about to buy our first cow 🐄 And on top of all that — we just recorded a YouTube video that we're super proud of. Before we drop it to the world, I wanted you to see it first. Watch it here. If you're here, it's because you resonated with our message of buying land and starting a Catholic village. Aaron and I currently have four acres in Missouri where we're building a Catholic village from the ground up. You guys are the OGs of this community, and we want to keep you in the loop as we grow this thing. We're not going anywhere. So here's the invitation: Join us on our next community call on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CST. This is literally just an opportunity to meet everybody. If you haven't joined one of these yet, this will be a good one to attend. Hope to see you there, — Erick P.S. Happy Easter!

Why Catholics Need to Get on Homesteads

Tiny home update! If you joined this community and I haven't met you, I'd love to meet you. Comment below... would you live in a tiny home on your property? P.S. Come to our community call Wednesday at 6pm CST! See you there :)

One of the challenges you will find as you search for land is how expensive parcels can be. In some areas, you might even find prices in the hundreds of thousands per acre. One of the big issues here is the number of buyers you are competing with. If you find a property in your area that's 4 acres, there might be 40 other families competing for that same property. And when there are lots of buyers and a supply of one... what does Econ 101 tell us? The price will always skyrocket. That's why many of the properties you're looking at are so expensive. Large properties don't have this problem. 50-to-100-acre properties only have a couple of buyers (if any) in that market. The result is that you can find pristine land for closer to $5k - $10k per acre. Now, I know what you're thinking: "That's great, but I still can't afford to pay $300k for 50 acres." Here's where the power of numbers comes in: What if you got a group of your friends and family together (or a group of Catholic would-be homesteaders you met online...) , bought a pristine property together, and split it amongst yourselves? Then you could secure prime real estate for way cheaper-- AND do it alongside likeminded neighbors. This is the dream and ultimately where we want to take this community. What are your thoughts? Would you do something like this?

Hey everyone, we're hosting a community call at 6pm CST! Here's the Zoom link. On this call we'll be discussing the Catholic faith, homesteading, and have great discussion. See you there, Erick