A contractor working on a home recently shared their advice to the r/OffGrid Reddit community. "I've never gouged anyone if anything I've lost more money helping people make it work, it gives a real ...

In 2020, there was a spike in searches for off-grid homes and a general trend of moving to rural areas. Rural housing applications spiked by 80% during the pandemic, according to Fannie Mae. Overall, ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.