Thinking of moving to Florida

[jjgold]

Texas for winners

Florida wannabes

 

[BobbyFK]

Florida is an odd place. Million dollar mansions but 2 miles away you're in the hood. Lots of human trafficking in Florida.

you can go 1 block in Vegas and be in a nice area and the next block is sketchy

 

[fishhead]

you can go 1 block in Vegas and be in a nice area and the next block is sketchy

true

Precisely why you should be living in Henderson or Southern Highlands.

 

[Tanko]

A lot of places to buy nice houses in the $300-400k range in Texas

Can’t say that about a lot of states. I think Florida is pretty expensive according to @JDS

Stay out of Austin, Dallas and some areas of San Antonio and you can buy an awesome house relatively cheap compared to elsewhere in the US.


Bigjay, you getting ready for the freeze next week?

 

[djefferis]

Stay out of Austin, Dallas and some areas of San Antonio and you can buy an awesome house relatively cheap compared to elsewhere in the US.


Bigjay, you getting ready for the freeze next week?

Yea - no way in hell I’d ever do Austin (too trendy and pricey), most of Dallas (traffic) nor most of Houston.

I’d certainly consider Texas - but it’s the wife I’ve got to sell on it. For whatever reason she won’t consider. Suspect it’s got a lot to do with her father having lived down around Texarkana and spending summers down there - hot as hell and not exactly a picturesque vacation spot - especially as a kid. Of course Texas is a hell of a lot more diverse.

Who knows - in a way I’m good with doing another 5 here and then heading somewhere else. She wants to move now though. She also has suggested getting a 2nd house and keeping this one for summer - that’s a solid no for me. Nothing like taking care of 2 houses - 1 empty 6 months at a time. 2 sets of taxes, 2 insurance bills and all the money tied up in the 2nd that could be sitting in a high yield savings or working in the market. I just got out of that trap - feeling obligated to keep the family property - don’t want to walk back into it.

 

[BobbyFK]

true

Precisely why you should be living in Henderson or Southern Highlands.

Both very nice areas

 

[JDS]

Both very nice areas

Have you ever been to South Florida ? If so what is your opinion of it from a tourist POV …

 

[BobbyFK]

Have you ever been to South Florida ? If so what is your opinion of it from a tourist POV …

I've been to Orlando before but honestly it was so many years ago that I don't really remember much of it. Went to Disney World and it was a pretty fast-paced trip as I was only there for about 4 days. I once went to Orlando as well for a cruise but flew in the night before went on the cruise and then flew out the day I got back

 

[jjgold]

Vegas terrible now
High crime

 

[JDS]

I've been to Orlando before but honestly it was so many years ago that I don't really remember much of it. Went to Disney World and it was a pretty fast-paced trip as I was only there for about 4 days. I once went to Orlando as well for a cruise but flew in the night before went on the cruise and then flew out the day I got back

Orlando is not South Florida, so never mind.

 

[patrickbateman]

Orlando is not South Florida, so never mind.

Orlando sucks. I lived there for 6 years.

 

[BobbyFK]

Orlando is not South Florida, so never mind.

i don't know guy

 

[jjgold]

Jesus this thread a mess

 

[Wagerallsports]

Orlando is not South Florida, so never mind.

It’s getting close if ya know what i mean

 

[rdalert447]

Orlando sucks. I lived there for 6 years.

Hey now.

 

[rdalert447]

@djefferis are you planning on working down here? Gotta take that into account for areas to live. Many jobs in some areas, no jobs in others. That was key in me moving to Orlando.

 

[patrickbateman]

Hey now.

Dude OBT on Sunday morning is littered with wigs from the black chicks brawling.

 

[BobbyFK]

Dude OBT on Sunday morning is littered with wigs from the black chicks brawling.

I didn't think they visit the OTB