I WANT TO START POWERING MY HOUSE OFF OF SOLAR PANELS AND POSSIBLY A WIND SOURCE?

If you don’t live in a large city, try your county extension agency for references.
Second, other response is correct. Solar recovery costs take a while, between 5 to 10 years depending on quality of panels bought and size of project.
Finally, why not talk to your utility company? Most electric companies now have an energy program that will pay you for excess electricity if you use less than you produce, whether solar or wind. What happens is when you produce more than you use, the meter actually reverses, thus lowering your costs, as the power reverts back to the electric company for use elsewhere. They would be glad to assist you with recommendations and to talk about recovery of costs.

Wind power is a whole different prospect. Aside from its initial high cost, you could run into issues with neighbors who aren’t from the Netherlands and don’t appreciate the aesthetics of a 30′ tall tower near their homes. If you don’t have neighbors, remember that conversion from wind power to electricity involves a whole lot of conversion systems and they take space.

For both, you also have to think about “switching” for when you don’t get enough power from your unit and require it from your power company. I think there is a unit that measures demand and adds from company when you don’t produce enough, and that adds to the costs as well.

Good luck. Wish more people wanted and were able to go greener.