There are plenty of great places to live in Missouri, and you will definitely get the most bang for your buck when it comes to property and cost of living.
Where Should I Move?
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Also let me just add: the cost of living is very low in Chattanooga. The prices on homes and businesses are rock bottom here, where as in Denver it is a bit higher and it's sky high in Washington.
My .02 is Pacific Northwest. NC is very nice, has some amazing trout fishing and the largest Black Bears around. However, this oil deal hasn't really concluded here, and if people start migrating, NC will probably get some new residents. I think some members here moved out of NC because of internet taxation??
Colorado..........when the Real Estate agent tells you there can't possibly be any hydraulic fracturing coming to a water table near near you, or new mining, do some serious geological research if you are planning on buying a house.
TN.....humid as hell in the summer, not the kind of outdoor opportunities you get in the Northwest
Colorado..........when the Real Estate agent tells you there can't possibly be any hydraulic fracturing coming to a water table near near you, or new mining, do some serious geological research if you are planning on buying a house.
TN.....humid as hell in the summer, not the kind of outdoor opportunities you get in the Northwest
Been looking into that and Arkansas since Subigo's comment earlier. Totally forgot about the Ozarks. I'm from IL originally, so it's closer to friends and family which is a big plus.
I found some pretty reasonable places outside Seattle just looking around online, but nowhere near as low as TN obviously apples to apples. Thanks for all the info so far, sent you a PM.
Thanks. The only real drawback I'm hearing about the Pacific NW is that there aren't real seasons, at least in NW Washington. Sounds like Oregon or Eastern Washington could be better for that.
and then he gets deported after his tourist visa expires, unless he deposits us$220k into their 'economic investment program'
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what i love most about north carolina is the lack of snow. you'll still get all of the seasons. you might also look around the Lake Norman area, just north of charlotte. lots of outdoor stuff to do there.
where you going to buy a house, or rent??
-dave
where you going to buy a house, or rent??
-dave
Spent some time on Lake Norman and Lake Wylie as well
Initially, I'll probably rent for a year or two and then possibly buy if I really like the area and can see myself sticking around for 5 or more years.Have you considered someplace in the New York Country Side within driving distance of New York City? Fucking great seasons especially during the fall and spring great for camping, hiking, Cook outs etc.
Just something you might want to look into
good luck bro and keep us posted on how it goes
edit: I would also like to run this by you that were ever you go check to see if hydrological fracturing is being used on any of the properties you are looking at.
Have you seen the documentary Gasland yet? you might want to watch and make sure you are not getting any property that also has haliburton eyes on for natural gas use
Just something you might want to look into
good luck bro and keep us posted on how it goes
edit: I would also like to run this by you that were ever you go check to see if hydrological fracturing is being used on any of the properties you are looking at.
Have you seen the documentary Gasland yet? you might want to watch and make sure you are not getting any property that also has haliburton eyes on for natural gas use
You should man the fuck up and move to san diego
OR
Bend, Oregon...I've only spent a little bit of time there, but the place is damn beautiful, relatively mild weather, about 100k people, river runs through it
OR
Bend, Oregon...I've only spent a little bit of time there, but the place is damn beautiful, relatively mild weather, about 100k people, river runs through it
Why limit yourself to the USA? I'm a Canadian that moved to Australia a decade ago. Australia has everything that you are looking for, depending on your age/education/skills you can get permanent residency from afar.
I've also spent time living and travelling in South East Asia, and would certainly recommend that for people in this industry who want to live on the beach, enjoy a low cost of living, have a live in maid, hire low cost employees in person etc etc.
I've also spent time living and travelling in South East Asia, and would certainly recommend that for people in this industry who want to live on the beach, enjoy a low cost of living, have a live in maid, hire low cost employees in person etc etc.
I have an international plan, just not yet. Over the next few years I'll be spending 3 months internationally (in a variety of locations) and 9 months stateside. It might get more permanent than that as time moves on.
It's funny to hear all this talk about Bellingham. Though I'm from Vancouver my family used to have a weekend place 15 minutes drive outside of Bellingham in a golf resort community called Sudden Valley. We were down there every weekend up until I was about 20 years old. One of my very best friends who is like and older brother to me runs the hobby store called Eagles Hobbies there. From the age of about 13 up til 20 or so I spent every weekend in Bellingham. My parents would just drop me off on Friday night and pick me up on the way back home on Sunday night and I would crash at friend's places and hang out. I met a lot of good people there and it was loads of fun.
It's a bit misleading that there aren't "seasons" there. It's hot in the summer and sometimes snows in the winter with pretty but damp springs and falls. It's not below freezing and feet of snow on the ground nor the sometimes scorching 100 degrees in the summer that eastern Washington can be, but it's easy to perceive the seasons IMO.
What others have said about the city is right. Bellingham has grown a bit over the years but it is a great town with a youthful University atmosphere and lots of quaint historical aspects to it. I think it would be a prefect place to raise a family though I suspect in later teenage years kids might suffer from the small town atmosphere. Most people I know that grew up there left to move to Seattle and further afield.
There are lots of wild spaces and outdoor activities from the mountains to the ocean. You could be skiing in the morning and boating in the afternoon and the sheer volume of trails and logging roads means you wouldn't have to hike, bike or quad the same trail twice. Add to this an endless supply of hunting, fishing, camping and more extreme options and you're spoiled for choice really.
Realistically, Vancouver is about 1.5 hours to the north and Seattle about 2 hours to the south. It's possible to get to either place sooner but those are typical travel times.
I love Bellingham and I could probably see myself living there or somewhere like it in WA state (closer to Seattle TBH). Eventually I'll move back or at least build a home near Vancouver in a place known as the Sunshine Coast near Pender Harbour I think.
If you like the South, Chattanooga is a good place to be geographically because it's not too far from Atlanta, Birmingham or Nashville. Also, TN has no state income tax. Sales tax can be a motherfucker, though you'd be just across the street from GA.
Durango, Colorado.
It's not near the big city you wanted. But outside of that it is everything you want.
It's not near the big city you wanted. But outside of that it is everything you want.
i've never been to colorado springs, but i hear it's full of annoying hardcore christians. i'd choose a suburb of denver instead.
Bend is awesome. I go there every year to ski, hike and fish. Prices there were going through the roof during the boom, but have now come back to normal. Prices will go back up again slowly now that the airport just expanded for larger planes, which sucks.
I'm for looking international as well, and AMS is in the plans.
I'm for looking international as well, and AMS is in the plans.
I live in the Hudson Valley, so about an hour from NYC and you pretty much have everything and anything you want. Tons of a mountains, rivers, lakes, cities, bars, camping, schools, colleges.
The Valley goes anywhere from like 20 Minutes outside the city to two hours away. There are international airports within an hour of anywhere. Truly the fullest experience of every season.
