Retirement options
Thanks Everyone
Enjoying all the posts on Retirement Options.
Got lucky and along with some ambition, a plan, and some work, was able to set up camp in Florida for a Winter retreat 5 years ago when the market was down. I can come and go as I please depending what is on my plate at the moment.
I call it a shack, put on a new roof, has a double lot with chain link fence around so I can park things as I need to. Been going over things on the property to get things functioning properly and make things hurricane proof . . good to 120 mph winds, fact of life down there and I knew it going in. If it ever gets a direct hit, there is a nice lot there with utilities and infrastructure, clean up the mess and on to plan B as I still have a place to come in with an RV till things work out for the next move.
East Coast Florida, 10 minutes to all stores and restaurants, good cell phone service and lots of internet providers, mobile internet hot spot from my phone works well. Good city water, have my own septic system so that helps keep the yearly costs down. Close to I-95 for getting to places. Low taxes is a big big plus, good neighbors.
Try to do what I can for the neighborhood when I am there, as the folks there watch over things for me while I am away.
Totally different culture down there, working class town, high humidity, higher pollen counts. The Indian River can get high algae counts at certain times of the year, state is taking actions to help address this. Everyone is in a major hurry on the roads especially during rush hour, but lots better than the Gulf Coast that is over populated. Big plus for me I can see all the Rocket Launches at the property right out my back door, at 40 miles distance. Melbourne International Air Port is only 15 minutes away and they can bring the big jets in there. Nice in case a person needs to fly out quick, don't have to deal with all the traffic, parking and distance of flying out of Orlando.
As Louie70Dart says: No place is perfect, you have to balance between all that is important.
I am there for the warm climate, the deal on the property is really what got me there in the first place as something I could afford and low overhead to hold.
Mopar culture is good there, original parts are running thin as things are getting used up and getting hard to find. They have their yearly Mopar Show and Swap in Melbourne that I always enjoy going to. Mopar Nationals also, down by Fort Lauderdale if I care to take the drive . . lot of high end cars at this one.
So yes, I am glad I acted when I did as time is moving on. I call it my 10 year plan, that turned out to be a good thing. Works for me !
Thanks again, enjoying all the stories of how people go about things.
Found this '74 Rust Free Dart Swinger in Florida 3 years ago, just had to bring it back, you don't find them this clean anymore. My buddy Jim has it now, he put a custom Candy Apple paint job on it, looks great.
Thanks Everyone
Enjoying all the posts on Retirement Options.
Got lucky and along with some ambition, a plan, and some work, was able to set up camp in Florida for a Winter retreat 5 years ago when the market was down. I can come and go as I please depending what is on my plate at the moment.
I call it a shack, put on a new roof, has a double lot with chain link fence around so I can park things as I need to. Been going over things on the property to get things functioning properly and make things hurricane proof . . good to 120 mph winds, fact of life down there and I knew it going in. If it ever gets a direct hit, there is a nice lot there with utilities and infrastructure, clean up the mess and on to plan B as I still have a place to come in with an RV till things work out for the next move.
East Coast Florida, 10 minutes to all stores and restaurants, good cell phone service and lots of internet providers, mobile internet hot spot from my phone works well. Good city water, have my own septic system so that helps keep the yearly costs down. Close to I-95 for getting to places. Low taxes is a big big plus, good neighbors.
Try to do what I can for the neighborhood when I am there, as the folks there watch over things for me while I am away.
Totally different culture down there, working class town, high humidity, higher pollen counts. The Indian River can get high algae counts at certain times of the year, state is taking actions to help address this. Everyone is in a major hurry on the roads especially during rush hour, but lots better than the Gulf Coast that is over populated. Big plus for me I can see all the Rocket Launches at the property right out my back door, at 40 miles distance. Melbourne International Air Port is only 15 minutes away and they can bring the big jets in there. Nice in case a person needs to fly out quick, don't have to deal with all the traffic, parking and distance of flying out of Orlando.
As Louie70Dart says: No place is perfect, you have to balance between all that is important.
I am there for the warm climate, the deal on the property is really what got me there in the first place as something I could afford and low overhead to hold.
Mopar culture is good there, original parts are running thin as things are getting used up and getting hard to find. They have their yearly Mopar Show and Swap in Melbourne that I always enjoy going to. Mopar Nationals also, down by Fort Lauderdale if I care to take the drive . . lot of high end cars at this one.
So yes, I am glad I acted when I did as time is moving on. I call it my 10 year plan, that turned out to be a good thing. Works for me !
Thanks again, enjoying all the stories of how people go about things.
Found this '74 Rust Free Dart Swinger in Florida 3 years ago, just had to bring it back, you don't find them this clean anymore. My buddy Jim has it now, he put a custom Candy Apple paint job on it, looks great.
