Op here: E Tennessee.
Have 5-10 acre hardwood plots scattered around two counties. 2-3 acres wild-simulated, based around original growth, each plot. Cycled harvests at the 8-9 year mark.
No real stories. Thieves are either really stupid or really good. Loss to thieves is built into the model, as is security during the season.
Neighbors are mostly cool. One idiot didn't understand why funny Chinese men showed up once a year to my house, spent a year trying to prove I was growing Opium.
Her husband had to have her committed, then divorced her. The opium delusion was one of many.
