>>2450114=) you'd be surprised how often this exact same question gets posted.
biggest thing though is finding the land with a good southern exposure and some kind of water (rain water collection can supplement, but you need a well or a spring/river) bear in mind in a lot of jurisdictions it's actually quite involved and expensive to get permits/planning permission to set up a dwelling. oregon for example.. you can't just roll an RV onto your lot and live there. nor can you build a ted-shed without risk some nannying local gov't official getting wise and forcing you to either tear it down, or lose your shit due to fines. you'll also want to get at least 5 acres. anything less than that is just a glorified suburban house (likely with neighbors who feel entitled to be as noisy and shitty as possible, beccause they live in the country) more land is obviously better.
as far as actual learning, still think project specific youtube is the best bet. like, i bought my land and built my house in 2019, and prior to that i had no practical experience with anything DIY. since then though i've had to learn plumbing, electrical, drywalling, irrigation and a whole lot of other stuff. didn't bother 'reading up on it' just figured out what i wanted to do, watched a few YT videos on it, and gave it a go.
initially everything i worked on came out looking like it was made by orcs, but like everything else in life, you get better with experience.
