That is a great set of goals to go for - especially the fruit trees.

Have you considered DTube instead of YouTube? I am pretty sure in the initial stages at least it will earn more for you.

Or one tactic I have seen mentioned recently, which looks like a very good idea, is to put your video content on DTube first. Then after the 7 day payout period is over, copy it over to YouTube for ongoing revenue. A double win then...