If it gives you a buzz, buy it. You will have the best financing answer as you look in detail into your circumstances. Most people are not close to debt free at 40, you seem to know what you are doing.
My wife and I have 5 rural acres that were seller financed, [nice way to go, leave the banks out of it] and used a real estate atty. to draw up a deed of trust. It has gained value and generally puts a smile on our faces when we are there.
Practical considerations and entitlement to build and use are important, as others have mentioned. Most of that stuff can be thrown in as an offer contingency if it is difficult to discover quickly.
Idaho gets high marks as a recreation state, there is only going to be more pressure on that in the future.
My wife and I have 5 rural acres that were seller financed, [nice way to go, leave the banks out of it] and used a real estate atty. to draw up a deed of trust. It has gained value and generally puts a smile on our faces when we are there.
Practical considerations and entitlement to build and use are important, as others have mentioned. Most of that stuff can be thrown in as an offer contingency if it is difficult to discover quickly.
Idaho gets high marks as a recreation state, there is only going to be more pressure on that in the future.