Does this DIY house plan sound ridiculous?

I want to buy one lot 1/2 mile inland of the NJ coast where I can slowly build a small two-story summer, over the next 5 years. Very minimal: electricity, minimal plumbing, septic system, but no hot water, and no basement. My plan is to drop a locked storage shed to keep tools and materials, and drive down periodically to build, living out of a tent while I'm there. I currently own a home, I'm very good with tools, but I have no idea how the rest of it works. I'm not ready to talk budget but I'm not worried about money, I'm worried about logistics. For example, can I just camp out like in a tent? Will it be tough to get my own permits? etc

I'm sure it all sounds naive, but this is my current fantasy. Fire away...

Submitted May 31, 2015 at 09:31PM by Tallm http://ift.tt/1FmTCFd