Buying land in colorado- advice needed please :) Options

[Colorado Roots]

I have always wanted to homestead in the mountians.

I have slowly been moving farther and farther out into the woods and i now live in the "sticks" on the coosa river near the alabama/ga state line and LOVE it.


I am looking for opinions of areas that are pretty lax on building codes or requirements...

I want as little govt interference as possible.

If i want to build a teepee, or build a new home addition, i dont want the county knocking on my door...etc

What areas can i gem hunt/ prospect and still live "free"?


I have found +/- 40ac tracts for +/- 100k here and there... and of course before I settle down to buy I will have to do my due diligence on County codes Etc but in your opinion where would you buy? Where is the areas for the best deal?

I don't necessarily have to be close to town.


My wife is a registered nurse and it would be nice to find an area with a hospital or similar office where she can work as an RN within a reasonable travel distance, or even a hospice care center or doing "home health".


Advice? Tips? Things to look for? Things to watch out for?

(I know water is a big one)


It would be nice to find a chuck of land that I could leisurely do some digging around on or just panning with the youngin on the off days without having to travel to a claim or public lands...


Thank you so much for your time!


Josh

[Cameron]

I have looked at alot of mountain land and noticed that there are alot of "communities" that are basically mountain neighborhoods that have a HOA, I know for me that's a big time deal breaker. They other main Issues I have come across are utilities like you mentioned water, wells can be expensive if possible. For power solar would be ideal in many areas if you could get it set up to be off the grid. Another issue is year round access. Not only snow issues but just poorly maintained road in general, some properties can take a half hour to get a few miles just to hit pavement.