It's a public service, and public services don't make money. My brother's dad worked for Canada post for 20+ years on the island as a letter carrier (mail man), and was forced to retire due to knee problems. It's not a easy job and I would say the majority of people here wouldn't be capable...
We still run our 2014 ranger crew, we'll over 6000km on it. As the kids crew out of sitting in the back seat and wanted their own rides we looked a upgrading to a 2 seater but could not justify the cost and ended up getting a really good jeep for under 10k. Doesn't require a trailer, fits on...
Stowing it just puts it to sleep, you need to actually "pause" the billing. Once activated you pre-pay to the end of each billing cycle, end of the month ish. So if you hit pause billing on the 17th of November, you still have internet access until the end of the month. I think mine bills out...
Farming = spend 20k to save 2k in reality. Our neck of the woods farming doesn't make or save money. It tax deference, most common in Ltd or small business companies to shuffle money around to pay the least amount of tax while maximize right offs. Ie most loggers have cattle farms. On 2 acres...
In the OP, you mentioned your going to be the general contractor on the build. Have you looked into the rules regarding the homebuilder program in BC and what it all entails?
I know from others it's not the easiest process.
One other thing you didn't mention was power. Not sure what it costs...
As someone who has lived rural the majority of my life and I am certified in septic and water well drilling, I can break it down for you a bit. First get the notion that living out of town will save you money, it doesn't. Secondly it's a lifestyle (depending on the size of the land and...