I’m in computer software so choices are limited. I need land. I have six plus acres here, would want more.
You might consider Michigan. We’ve got a very tech friendly governor and an increasingly right leaning state. Tech seems centered around very liberal Ann Arbor and moderate to conservative Grand Rapids.
We’ve got a beautiful state with more hunting and fishing than we can handle. We have both open and concealed carry. Its cold but not North Dakota cold and the lakes tend to moderate the plains storms so they usually aren’t too bad.
You might find some info here on potential business opportunities. http://www.michiganadvantage.org/
I’ve also been keeping a legislative action thread over here so you can see the direction we’re taking. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2967053/posts?page=1
We’re mostly headed in the right direction.
Well it's settled then, Virginia is the place for you. The one caveat is that you will have to get a job with some work-from-home or get used to carpooling. Lots of software jobs going begging, although mainly with clearances. I have just five acres but would recommend places with 10 and a decent house for 300k or less.
There is plenty of land in the Midwest, for what you sell your 6 acres for in the Northeast, you could probably buy 20 in rural areas of the plains/Midwest.
Out West, land is seldom measured in acres, but rather in squares - square miles. That’s 640 acres. In my case, county commissioners seldom approve any land division below 64 acres. The county is bigger than the entire state of Connecticut and seems crowded by the 15k residents.
I used to drive over 40 miles each way to work each day, half on a “major” highway. Especially in the morning, it was uncommon to see another vehicle.