..are you sharing irrigation water with rural neighbors and how far down the line are you? does your land flood?...and what are your neighbors like because sometimes in the boonies you have to depend on them. Buy a generator. Learn to live without daily trips to the grocers. What wildlife will you share your space with..skunks, rattlesnakes, large predators? Keep a shotgun handy.
I live on 5 forested acres about 15 miles from town on a curvy cliff road so takes 30 min to get to town just for milk. In the winter we go to town about 2 times a week as my driveway is steep and needs to be plowed after every snowfall ( and sometimes that doesnt happen). We've had all the animals that live in the woods, wander thru our land including rattlers and a cougar that stood in our driveway and stared at us thru the window. So fence your pets in!!
Buy several freezers and install solar panels. Have fun and let us know what you decide..and keep us updated on your progress 
Not all the wildlife you will encounter is scary.. i have a deer feeder and right now I have a buck in velvet, three spotted fawns and their moms and about 15 wild turkeys that show up several times a day for snacks. We also have eagles, hawks and an occasional bear ( altho I have never personally seen a bear here). Most likely you will have coyotes..watch your cats.
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