u/Casaid1

Hi everyone. My family is wanting to move. We live in Colorado and its becoming New California and we just want out. Its expensive, everything is just too expensive. 4-500k for a run down 1940s house on 1/5 of an acre expensive. $8 for a gallon of milk... you get it.

So we are wanting to move. We keep coming back to WV it seems beautiful, its very green, there's trees everywhere (gotta be wealthy to own trees in Colorado), land and housing seems quite cheap. So its very appealing.

We are wanting to buy 20-40 acres with a house or just building a house, shop,barn. Buy some cows, couple donkeys, chickens, and live off the land as much as possible. I started in the oilfield for about a decade, I currently drive a semi part time, and have my own very small machining, welding, and fabricating company. (Im the only employee), Im mechanically inclined, and honestly am willing to help my neighbors however I can, and can and am willing to learn almost anything.

I made the mistake of showing my wife the documentary, "The wild and wonderful Whites of WV" and now she's afraid to live there. Haha I told her every state has people like that which is true. Ours is Clifton.

Don't worry I dont care for politics and dont look to bring anything but my tools and family, and dont want to change any states policies. We keep to ourselves 99% of the time.

Now that all said, I'd like to know yalls take on WV.

Is it welcoming to outsiders?

Would I be able to find gainful employment there even if part time to fill the gaps in bills?

What are the more prevalent Jobs markets there?

Does anyone here raise livestock there?

Is it really humid there? ( I grew up just south of New Orleans and can NOT stand humidity these days)

What all is involved in growing hay for cows/goats/horses there? Also what's the go to for hay, we have tall fescue here.

Where should we avoid? IE North Phillie.

Is there an actual sense of small town community there?

What's the weather like? How harsh are the winters? How hot are the summers? Is there natural gas infrastructure or is everything there propane tanks or wood stove heat?

How much are utilities?

Is there IRC codes for all counties or is it build whatever you want?

Any and all info helps, thanks in advance.

Hi everyone. My family is wanting to move. We live in Colorado and its becoming New California and we just want out. Its expensive, everything is just too expensive. 4-500k for a run down 1940s house on 1/5 of an acre expensive. $8 for a gallon of milk... you get it.

So we are wanting to move. We keep coming back to WV it seems beautiful, its very green, there's trees everywhere (gotta be wealthy to own trees in Colorado), land and housing seems quite cheap. So its very appealing.

We are wanting to buy 20-40 acres with a house or just building a house, shop,barn. Buy some cows, couple donkeys, chickens, and live off the land as much as possible. I started in the oilfield for about a decade, I currently drive a semi part time, and have my own very small machining, welding, and fabricating company. (Im the only employee), Im mechanically inclined, and honestly am willing to help my neighbors however I can, and can and am willing to learn almost anything.

I made the mistake of showing my wife the documentary, "The wild and wonderful Whites of WV" and now she's afraid to live there. Haha I told her every state has people like that which is true. Ours is Clifton.

Don't worry I dont care for politics and dont look to bring anything but my tools and family, and dont want to change any states policies. We keep to ourselves 99% of the time.

Now that all said, I'd like to know yalls take on WV.

Is it welcoming to outsiders?

Would I be able to find gainful employment there even if part time to fill the gaps in bills?

What are the more prevalent Jobs markets there?

Does anyone here raise livestock there?

Is it really humid there? ( I grew up just south of New Orleans and can NOT stand humidity these days)

What all is involved in growing hay for cows/goats/horses there? Also what's the go to for hay, we have tall fescue here.

Where should we avoid? IE North Phillie.

Is there an actual sense of small town community there?

What's the weather like? How harsh are the winters? How hot are the summers? Is there natural gas infrastructure or is everything there propane tanks or wood stove heat?

How much are utilities?

Is there IRC codes for all counties or is it build whatever you want?

Any and all info helps, thanks in advance.