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Thanks, Your Royal Cuteness.. I think I can use the section about privacy no matter which land I choose. And I appreciate all you advice.

Wow. Thanks so much for all the useful information, Prokofy, Moira, Rowan, and Chic. I now that Chic meant "stay away from auctions" and, more importantly, I understand why. This is all helpful information, and I'll definitely go read the material at the link that Rowan sent to learn more. I've always greatly admired all the creative people who make SL the fascinating and endlessly entertaining place it is, and I'm hoping I can make a small contribution to it myself. Thanks again everyone.

Thanks so much, Chic. What do you mean by "stay away from actions"?

Hi. I'm not really new. I'm restarting after 14 years in and out of SL. I've rented houses, rented land once (long ago) but now I'd like to buy some land, or I think I do. Here's what I want. I want a piece of land that I can terraform (unless I find something that meets my precise needs). I want much of it to be open to the public although I would like to have a home that would be private. I'd like to create a group and allow members of the group to rezz things. So, what do I want? Mainland? Homestead? And, I've looked at the auction site, but is there a guide that tells you the primary features of each region, or do I need to visit each one? One other question -- how do you determine the number of prims that you might need? Is there a formula, or a chart that says, if you have X amount of land, you'll probably need X land impact? Sorry so many questions. if there is a place I can go to read these things that would be helpful. Not finding a lot of these answers on SL site. thanks!