I work remotely and me and my wife are thinking about buying some land and forming a homestead. We both had the experience of living in a somewhat rural community as kids and do know how much work such a thing asks for, and because of that we want to start small and grow our self sufficiency over time.
As I can work remotely the plan would be to continue working to have a steady cash income while my wife would be more concentrated on the homestead. We live in the sub-mediterranean region and and would there for some land.
Any other IT professionals combining homesteading and remote work?
If you already know how much work it is and you want to do it then do it. But understand there is a bit of a culture shock. I had to adapt a lot. And a lot of harsh lessons on reality came down the pike. It's not for the faint of heart. It's dirty and bloody and uncomfortable at times. But for me i wouldn't go back to the city. The city is full of dysfunction, and dysfunctional people. And you don't notice it until you leave. Harsh reality awaits those who go down this path.