I will let you in on one little secret: “only you can prevent forest fires” is a lie, many people may “not cause” them, and trained personnel can probably “prevent” them, and proper forestry management actually should “encourage” them. And none of us are superheroes after all so back off on the expectations!
Looking for a place to live is like trying to find a new mate. You scour Craigslist and Kijiji, get odd responses to your queries, the pictures never match up to reality, that your criteria you are seeking may just be plain wrong for you after all, that “quirky” does not always mean “good”, and that you find that you don't like a bush in the yard as much as you did in the 80's.