Wowzers, what a great post! I just wish my vote was worth more. You deserve it. You hit the nail on the head on so many points.

I was very fortunate to have bought raw land. So all of the decision making was up to me. I lived on the land for a while in a tent before deciding where to build my house. It was important to observe how water flowed and the sun patterns or should I say, shade patterns. I live off-grid, so solar plays a big part in my life.

I'm so glad I gave myself that opportunity of observation. If I hadn't I would have built my house in the wrong spot.