Wow. There are a lot of snooty booties in this thread.

1st, you are not more likely to get killed just because you live in a rural area.

2nd, it seems not many people in here understand good value. And the fact that when you buy a house like that and re model it, you can rebuild it the way YOU want it. And in the long run, doing most work yourself, you save a lot of money. I imagine the house is going to be beautiful when it is finished. Hard work pays off.