You are so right on. We looked for two years before buying our first piece of the farm. One thing I recommend is that people don't get in too much of a hurry. It would really be a disaster to pull the trigger only later to be disappointed with your property when you see others available. We almost bought two other pieces before deciding to keep looking. If we would have bought them we would have been disappointed later.
Also, don't be afraid to haggle hard. Be prepared to pretend you don't really care either way and leave them take it or leave it price and walk away and wait on a response. If it doesn't work, you can always up your offer. We added 10 acres to our farm by offering half of what was asked eventually they accepted it.
Funny about the internet too, that was my first priority to ensure it was available. You just can't live without it, especially if you're a geek!