i can do it and i will!

[dadko20]

i dont care im going to do what makes me hapyy, everyone telling me to stop well im going to buy this plot of land and buy a goat and have a shack there because thats my hobby but people say its not reasonable

it costs like 8.2k i have 10k in bank btw
what do u think?

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Have a plan... do your research... anticipate problems and have solutions ahead of time.

 

[JayLapointe]

I'm not saying don't pursue your passion of getting a goat but maybe don't rush into it and spend the vast majority of your money in one shot. I'd try to save up a little more so that you can do the goat idea and still have a decent emergency fund. The only other thing I'd consider would be vet bills. Make sure you've got the 1st year or so covered.

Apart from that bit of caution honestly if getting a goat and your own little bit of land to live on is your dream, pursue it and don't let anyone tell you different. Until proven otherwise we only live once so make the most of the time you've got.

 

[Mary Terry]

You need to write budget. You'll have to pay to build the shack, plumb and electrify it, furnish it, annual property taxes, property insurance, build a goat-proof fence, utilities such as water, sewage, garbage pickup and electricity, food for yourself and the goat, veterinary bills, etc. I really don't think you currently can afford to do it. If you have some kind of income on a regular basis such as a job or SSI or SSDI, then you might be able to afford to do it.

Show your parents your written budget so they can understand that you are financially capable of doing this.

 

[Shevek]

The usual challenge off-grid is generating enough cash for taxes. Most places also have zoning to keep you from living in anything they can't tax heavily, even on your own land. Then there's the drudgery of dealing with water, heating, and any other systems you have to supply, and the tedium of having little variety. Without a herd, your goat would probably be unhappy too. 1.8k does not sound like much of a cushion to get set up with, and it is far easier in the spring. I'd keep the dream, but plan more.
One guy had hopes of moving to a place in the desert, and while he was saving up the money to buy the land he fancied, he'd sneak onto it after each rain, and add an inch to a series of little dams made from debris on the tiny seasonal creek. They would silt in again with each rain, and by the time he had the money, the landowner didn't know there was a nice deposit of good soil.