Where would you rather live (warm/cold temps)
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I would want vaca home....she wants full time.
Realistic life though it would be a vaca home...for us a time share would actually work best. We are young and both work. To go back and forth would be too much at this point in our life.
Owning and renting it out was an idea as well.
Realistic life though it would be a vaca home...for us a time share would actually work best. We are young and both work. To go back and forth would be too much at this point in our life.
Owning and renting it out was an idea as well.
I own a timeshare week at Vintage Landing/Four Seasons. It pretty much cost me nothing to buy it off ebay. Its OK, but if I had to buy in, it would not be worth it.
I have run the numbers and renting/timeshare maintenance probably cost me 30% annually of what it would cost to actually own a condo.
I would only buy for the convenience factor of having all my stuff there.
Owning and then renting out will not even cover half of your mortgage and dues.
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I grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania so I am comfortable with 4 seasons. The only thing I miss is hunting season for turkey and chicken soup because it is actually refreshing to warm you up. People say Florida is hot but it isnt that bad in the coastal areas. Inland sucks! I lived in Atlanta for 12 years and it is hotter in Atlanta by about 5-8 degrees most of the summer. Heck, most of the northeast had a hotter summer than we did.
That being said, aint nothing like going out on the boat in October/November and watching college FOOTBALL in shorts and a T-shirt! I still giggle like a school girl and razz all my buddies up north...
That being said, aint nothing like going out on the boat in October/November and watching college FOOTBALL in shorts and a T-shirt! I still giggle like a school girl and razz all my buddies up north...
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It's great to hear the different ideas and opinions and not arguing about it, one is not better than the rest, they're all perfect for what each of us wants out of life.............................. a drama free zone, thanks.
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Advantages and disadvantages to every place. What really makes the most sense is personal preferences, friends/family, and finances.
I had two full seasons of ski bumming, 140 days straight for both of them. Hard to do now with the lack of snow, and I no longer like the cold. I once, truly did like it.
I like the seasons sometimes, but Fall is shorter than summer, which is shorter yet than winter.
58 years in the Northeast is a bit much for me. I don't do winter sports, I bowl indoors![Lolhit](/forums/images/smilies/more/lolhit.gif)
It's all about what you want to do, and where you like it. If I won last night's Powerball, I wouldn't have spent too much time thinking about it. But alas, wasn't me. It was 35 degrees one morning this week. I counted on Global Warming to prevent it, but I think it's back.
If I didn't work, I'd think about Clearwater area, although I still love Jupiter area on the other side.
I had two full seasons of ski bumming, 140 days straight for both of them. Hard to do now with the lack of snow, and I no longer like the cold. I once, truly did like it.
I like the seasons sometimes, but Fall is shorter than summer, which is shorter yet than winter.
58 years in the Northeast is a bit much for me. I don't do winter sports, I bowl indoors
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It's all about what you want to do, and where you like it. If I won last night's Powerball, I wouldn't have spent too much time thinking about it. But alas, wasn't me. It was 35 degrees one morning this week. I counted on Global Warming to prevent it, but I think it's back.
If I didn't work, I'd think about Clearwater area, although I still love Jupiter area on the other side.
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i like living in the mid south . 4 seasons . never too cold in the winter but can get a little sticky in the summer . spring and fall are great . if i lived in somewhere warm all the time i would have be flat broke and not able to use my boat after the first year ....
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Pacific Northwest is not good...I am talking from Seattle to Vancouver....I just winterized my boat cause the rain is starting...will be very inconsistent til May....rains all winter long but not much snow...anyway nice boating with the scenery here in that 4 month window but rather be in Florida
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Born in and lived my entire 49 years in the armpit of America which is the state if ILL. The only nice time of year here is now in the fall. I first went to LOTO in the summer of '77 and fell in love with it. Been going there regularly the last 15 years. Like it way better than IL. Still, not sure I would retire there even though I do like the change of season from summer to fall. First started going to Florida in the late 70's. PCB, Ft. Meyers, Sanibel, etc More recently made my way to the Tampa/St. Pete and Clearwater area. Have only been to South Beach and Daytona on the Atlantic side and to Key West once. I've got to say if I had a chance I would be living in the Cape Coral area right now. I've got to put in another 8 years at the sweatshop before I can make the move, though.
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I love it here in Clearwater where I have been most life.
My GF fell in love with LOTO and I do say I liked it there. All things equal though I love my white sand beaches here. I do wish though they would open more boat pull up friendly places here. There shockingly isn't much to pick from over here.
My GF fell in love with LOTO and I do say I liked it there. All things equal though I love my white sand beaches here. I do wish though they would open more boat pull up friendly places here. There shockingly isn't much to pick from over here.
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Chicago here and theirs a reason they call it the windy city..if i had my choice i would stay here for the summer and head to florida until march then go cross country to san dimas ca and visit some friends then hit lake havasu az to visit some of my cousins then head back to chitown ....BTW 40' American eagle diesel pusher would suit me just fine..
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I might be the only guy here with an "end-game" plan for...BOATING. I abhor Illinois (lived here my whole life), which is why my wife and I find ourselves LEAVING the state almost every weekend to go have fun. We boated in 6 different states this year, and my local launch ramp is 25 minutes from the house with access to one BIGASS lake. I love winter, summer, and fall...spring just plain sucks.
To my initial point...our plans is to be outta here in 5 years or so. Moving WEST. I fell in love with the mountains when I first visited 15 years ago, and the Colorado Front Range is where I want to be. I enjoy boating, but my true passions are for mountain biking, trail running and snowboarding.
I promise to keep my AT all nice and pretty for whoever wants it in 5 years!
To my initial point...our plans is to be outta here in 5 years or so. Moving WEST. I fell in love with the mountains when I first visited 15 years ago, and the Colorado Front Range is where I want to be. I enjoy boating, but my true passions are for mountain biking, trail running and snowboarding.
I promise to keep my AT all nice and pretty for whoever wants it in 5 years!