OK, I may have created a monster.
My neighbor viewed the video from the sales office of TV and became very interested but did not think she could afford it. A few weeks ago she requested that I ask TOTV about "Water Oak" and I received some info and she decided to visit. While visiting Water Oak she stopped by The Villages and ... well, you folks know what happened!
Anyway, she would like your advice. She has Social Security and a small pension and both total about $2000/month. She can purchase a home in TV for cash and, thus, no mortgage. After her moving expenses and the purchase, for cash, of her home, she will have savings remaining of about 50k but does not want to touch it for monthly expenditures; it is truly an emergency fund as far as she is concerned.
Now, this is her question: Can she afford to live in TV on $2000/month as a single lady with no mortgage and no savings (remember: she wants to leave her savings untouched).
She's looking over my shoulder as I type this so the sooner you kind folks can give her your opinion, one way or the other, the sooner I can get back to the Jets-Dolphins game.
She's a sweet lady who would be an asset to the community (I had to put that in) ;D