Purchasing Raw Land and Building an Off-Grid Home

Alan and his partner are considering purchasing raw land and building an off-grid home as their home base. They have hands-on experience with building and are confident in this lifestyle choice. Alan's salary job brings in $180,000 a year, and they have a combined investment of $300,000, mostly in passive index funds. They have around $125,000 in cash positions and non-retirement accounts. Their goal is to spend around $300,000 in total, with Alan planning to use his cash position to fund as much as possible. They are considering leveraging money from the taxable brokerage account for the remaining expenses, but they are diverse and value the idea of mini retirements. They are unsure about the implications of leveraging the brokerage account and are seeking advice on what type of loans to look into if they choose to take one.