My family owns a large tract of land that has been in our family for years . One simply couldn't afford that many acres in today market. Its 2hrs from home which is nice for day trips or one can stay over if needed . Had we not owned that land I always said I'd like 100acre within an hour of where I live . Problem with that is land is sky high in these parts , you have to go further west by camp or north to adks.
My dad always says, land is the one thing they aren't making anymore of .
Good luck