Grassroots Old House/Homestead?

Long story short - looks like I'm going to be the next caretaker of the family farm. House built in 1870s (if memory serves), added-on to at least half a dozen times, with lots of deferred maintenance and band-aid fixes along the way. House sits on about 7 acres, with two large barns and half a dozen smaller outbuildings. Just shy of 300 acres of farm ground attached, but not immediately my responsibility. 

I equate this property to Everest.

I want to know Everest exists and is still being climbed (as does the entire extended family), and have been keenly aware that somebody is going to have to climb it, but was really hoping it would be somebody else and now I'm standing at the hill below Base Camp staring up at this absolutely monumental undertaking and trying to comprehend how to get started and simultaneously muster the enthusiasm to get started necessary to break my stupor. 

Any recommendations for lighthearted DIY-minded old house forums a la GRM? Or vlogs? Or anything?

In reply to JohnInKansas :

I owned a house that was built in 1871 for about 13 years. Fortunately it had been updated & remodeled by the time I got it, but here would be my suggested approach. 
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1. Get the foundation sorted & solid. You may not have to redo the whole thing, but it's worth getting it right before you do anything else. 
    
2. Sort out the electrical. Since it could potentially burn the whole place to the ground and/or kill you & your family it's worth doing this right too. 
    
3. Sort out the plumbing, or at least the parts that won't be easy to access later. 
    
4. Windows - do whatever you can to prevent air leaks, up to replacing the windows if needed. 
    
5. Insulation - don't skimp at all, the more insulation you can install, the more it will pay for its self. 
    
6. Roof - repair or replace as needed. 
    
7. Remodel/updates - this is completely up to you & your budget/desires. It could be kitchen/bath, flooring, redoing the interior walls/doors, and/or exterior siding/paint. 
    
8. Gigantic garage or pole barn - hey, it's GRM after all. 

It's an opportunity to work really hard and learn massive amounts of cool stuff.

In terms of what to actually do? The only advice I can give is to just dive in.

I have not kept up on reading these past few years, but I like backwoodshome.com

I don't know if they have a forum, but they have a lot of good reading.

Anything that keeps water out of and moves it away from the house needs to be kept up. Even if the house is a rough shell it's better than a rotted rough shell. I know that's minor in terms of what you're taking on but I promise keep it dry and you'll be a happier camper. 

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

I like this list, with the addition of "fix as many site drainage issues as practical" at the top of the list. That has been more or less our assessment of the order of operations.

Good list above, but I'd put the roof first.  It's the one thing that can destroy everything else on that list (including the foundation)

I'd also add learning about some things that are unique to older houses, like asbestos, lead paint, mold,  and timber framing.