I have a friend that did this. Bought an industrial park with a near by airport in a small town in Georgia for his growing telecom biz.
He's been there about 6 years now and owns most of the town now.
Runs the movie theater and let's his kid pick out what movies to play, owns a couple restaurants, bed and breakfasts and clothing shops.
I went up there a couple times and the town loves him. He's like a celebrity, lol.
I genuinely don’t understand why people don’t sell everything they have, move to Iowa, buy a beautiful old house for next to nothing, and start enjoying a simpler, better, and more affordable life.